TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women’s golf program opened the early signing period by signing Amely Bochaton, Charlotte Naughton and Manon Petitcolas to national letters of intent, head coach Mic Potter announced Monday. 

Mic Potter on 2026 Signing Class: “We could not be more excited about this signing class. This is one of the most decorated and competitive classes that we have ever signed at the University of Alabama. All three of these young ladies have competed and won on the international level. They will bring that experience and competitiveness to our program. The future is bright!”

Amely Bochaton | Evian Les Bains, France | Wingate University

• Completing her second collegiate season at Wingate 
• Named the 2025 Division II WGCA National Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year
• Selected as the NCAA Division II Honda Athlete of the Year for women’s golf
• Swept the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) awards in 2025, as she was named the conference’s Player of the Year and the Freshman of the Year
• A First Team All-SAC selection and a SAC Championship medalist
• Set a new SAC and Wingate record after collecting six individual victories and a 70.8 scoring average in 2024-25
• Has a pair of wins along with a second place and third place finish while lowering her scoring average to 70.3 during the 2025-26 season

Mic Potter on Amely Bochaton: “Amely was the No. 1 ranked player in Division II last year at Wingate University. Through the fall semester she has maintained that No. 1 ranking and has lowered her scoring average to 70.3, adding two more wins to her resume. Amely is very talented, but we should not overlook the experience she brings to our program of being in the mix to win every time she competes.”

Charlotte Naughton | Northumberland, England | Ponteland High School

• Ranked No. 6 in the European Golf Rankings and No. 3 in the U18 European Golf Rankings
• Won the individual title at the 2025 World Junior Girls Championship after shooting 10-under in the tournament, while representing England
• Represented Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup this past September
• This past May, she became the first English champion of the German International Amateur Girls Championship in its 21-year history in May
• Selected for the 2025-26 England Women’s Squad after being on the England Girls’ Squad last season
• Ranked as the No. 6 European Girls’ Amateur golfer 

Mic Potter on Charlotte Naughton: “Charlotte is the 2025 World Junior Champion, beating arguably one of the best fields in junior golf.  She was also the runner-up at the 2025 R&A British Girls Championship, which again contained many of the top junior golfers in the world in it’s field. We are honored that Charlotte chose Alabama and can’t wait to watch her continue her climb to the top of the amateur golf rankings.”

Manon Petitcolas | Luttange, France | Lycée André Malraux

• Ranked No. 7 in the U18 European Golf Rankings
• A 2024 R&A British Girls Championship Co-Medalist
• Has four tournament wins and 16 top-10 finishes throughout her career
• Won the individual title at the Spanish International Ladies Stroke Play Champion
• Finished in first place at the 2024 Grand Prix de Saint Germain 
• Won the individual crown at the 2024 Grand Prix de Saint Cloud – Coupe Cachard
• Placed first at the Grand Prix de la Nivelle

Mic Potter on Manon Petitcolas: “Manon is currently No. 7 in the U18 European Girls Rankings. She was the co-medalist in the stroke play portion of the 2024 R&A British Girls Championship. Manon is a talent that is only beginning to realize how good she can be. We are excited that she has chosen to continue her journey her at the Capstone.”