French junior golf ended October with a notable result. Iris Pollet of Golf de Chantilly won the girls' competition at Golf de Cholet in Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, in the Pays de la Loire region. The event ran from 29 to 31 October 2026. Her club has confirmed the victory, while regional golf bodies documented the competition and subsequent result.
Three rounds and a steadily improving score
According to Golf de Chantilly's official notice, Pollet recorded rounds of 79, 75 and 74 strokes. That adds up to 228 strokes over the three rounds. Her final-round 74 was her best score of the event, five strokes lower than her opening 79.
Her club explicitly calls her the Grand Prix de Cholet winner. The verified public announcements do not give a full final leaderboard or a reliable margin of victory. Accordingly, this report does not invent a runner-up's score, a birdie total or a winning margin.
Why the event matters on the French junior calendar
The Ligue de Golf des Pays de la Loire described the Cholet competition, scheduled for 29–31 October, as the final WAGR U18 event of its 2026 calendar and pointed readers to separate girls' and boys' entries. WAGR stands for World Amateur Golf Ranking; an event bearing that designation should not be confused with a world junior championship.
Pollet's result also illustrates the cross-regional nature of France's amateur game. Her home club, Golf de Chantilly, is in the Oise department in Hauts-de-France, whereas the tournament venue was farther west in Pays de la Loire. The golfer's club affiliation should not be mistaken for the location of the competition.
A verified late-season performance
Improving from 79 to 75 and then 74 across successive rounds is an observable part of the story. It is not evidence of any particular number of birdies or of an unreported hole-by-hole comeback. The emphasis here is on a confirmed individual result in the girls' junior game, rather than unsupported claims about wider rankings or future qualification.
Golf de Chantilly celebrated the victory; the regional Hauts-de-France golf league also listed Pollet as a WAGR U18 winner in its 2 November results coverage. For a local junior athlete, recognition across club and regional channels makes the outcome significant beyond the course itself.
Sources: Golf de Chantilly — confirmed result; Pays de la Loire regional league — official event announcement; Hauts-de-France regional league — results archive, 2 November 2026.
