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Delacour claims glory in South African Women’s Open

football13 April 2025 15:45| © SuperSport
By:Michael Vlismas
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France’s Perrine Delacour claimed her second victory on the Ladies European Tour when she won the Investec South African Women’s Open by two shots at Erinvale Country & Golf Estate on Sunday.

In a thrilling final round where the lead changed several times, Delacour made two key birdies in her final four holes to close with a 70 and win on 14 under par.

South Africa’s Casandra Alexander made a strong charge with her final round of 66 to take second place on 12 under par.

Australia’s Kelsey Bennett and England’s Bronte Law shared third place on 11 under par.

Delacour started a windy final round with two bogeys in her first six holes to suddenly bring several players into contention.

“I didn’t start the way I wanted to. I didn’t know how many players were coming up behind me. I was just trying to stay focused on my own game. I made a great birdie on 15, which was playing very hard, and then another birdie on 16. Coming down 18, I knew I was leading but I didn’t know by how many shots, so on 18 I just wanted to hit the green and make par,” said Delacour.

The win was a huge confidence boost for the French golfer as she looks forward to dividing her time between the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour.

“It’s been great to win again after a rough start to my year. I’m really happy because I sometimes struggle mentally and this proved I can win on tour even when not leading after nine holes, or being tied after nine holes. I trusted myself and got it done, so I’m pretty happy about that.”

The Investec South African Women’s Open was the final tournament on this year’s Sunshine Ladies Tour, with several season awards on offer.

South Africa’s Casandra Alexander wrapped up a magnificent season in which she claimed the overall Investec Order of Merit.

Alexander had the best season of her career where she didn’t finish outside the top five in seven tournaments, including a win and three runner-up finishes.

“I feel like I really earned it this year. My team and I have worked so hard to get me in the right place to be able to play any golf course in any condition at any time. The confidence I can now take onto the Ladies European Tour is second to none. The game is in a good place, the confidence is in a good place, so who knows what the future holds,” said Alexander, who earned a R200 000 bonus and the use of a Renault car for a year.

Investec-sponsored golfer Kaiyuree Moodley won the R&A Rookie of the Year Award after an impressive first season on the Sunshine Tour where she had three top-10s and also finished sixth on the Investec Order of Merit.

And South Africa’s Gia Raad walked away with the Jackie Mercer trophy as the leading amateur.

Raad was the only amateur to make the cut and closed with a 75 to finish on level par.

SCORES

274 - Perrine Delacour (FRA) 65 69 70 70

276 - Casandra Alexander 70 69 71 66

277 - Kelsey Bennett (AUS) 69 68 73 67, Bronte Law (ENG) 70 67 72 68

278 - Kiera Floyd 70 67 69 72

279 - Ginnie Ding (HKG) 70 71 71 67, Laura Fuenfstueck (GER) 67 70 71 71, Chiara Tamburlini (SUI) 68 65 74 72

280 - Diksha Dagar (IND) 72 71 69 68, Chloe Williams (WAL) 71 67 74 68

281 - Smilla Tarning Soenderby (DEN) 69 74 70 68, Pranavi Urs (IND) 72 67 73 69, Sara Kouskova (CZE) 66 72 73 70, Darcey Harry (WAL) 70 69 71 71, Alessandra Fanali (ITA) 69 69 71 72

282 - Emma Spitz (AUT) 67 74 73 68, Bonita Bredenhann (NAM) 66 73 72 71, Brianna Navarrosa (USA) 68 71 71 72, Dorthea Forbrigd (NOR) 70 68 71 73

283 - Alexandra Swayne (ISV) 69 71 74 69, Anna Zanusso (ITA) 70 73 70 70, Teresa Toscano (ESP) 74 69 71 69, Amelia Garvey (NZL) 71 71 71 70, Blanca Fernandez (ESP) 71 69 73 70, Annabel Wilson (NIR) 70 67 77 69, Tina Mazarino (NOR) 70 73 69 71, Kajsa Arwefjall (SWE) 68 75 68 72, Cara Gainer (ENG) 72 71 73 67, Maria Hernandez (ESP) 71 72 73 67, Aline Krauter (GER) 65 71 74 73

284 - Agathe Laisne (FRA) 71 69 74 70, Ayako Uehara (JPN) 69 70 75 70, Luna Sobron Galmes (ESP) 71 72 72 69, Liz Young (ENG) 69 74 72 69, Daniela Darquea () 69 71 72 72, Lee-Anne Pace 69 70 72 73, Sofie Bringner (SWE) 69 73 75 67

285 - Anna Foster (IRL) 73 70 72 70, Maha Haddioui (MAR) 71 70 70 74, Lauren Walsh (IRL) 69 72 70 74, Kelsey Nicholas 71 69 71 74

286 - Nadia van der Westhuizen 71 69 73 73, Nastasia Nadaud (FRA) 67 70 75 74, Danielle du Toit 68 75 74 69

287 - Marta Martin (ESP) 71 70 73 73, Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) 68 71 75 73, Patricia Isabel Schmidt (GER) 71 70 72 74, Momoka Kobori (NZL) 69 73 73 72, Celine Herbin (FRA) 71 68 77 71

288 - Gia Raad (a) 67 70 76 75, Avani Prashanth (IND) 68 74 73 73, Rosie Davies (ENG) 71 70 75 72, Nuria Iturrioz (ESP) 70 73 73 72, Agathe Sauzon (FRA) 71 71 75 71, Carolin Kauffmann (GER) 72 71 74 71

289 - Alessia Nobilio (ITA) 69 69 76 75, Helen Briem (GER) 73 69 77 70

290 - Tvesa Malik (IND) 70 71 76 73, Annabell Fuller (ENG) 69 72 76 73, Anna Magnusson (SWE) 72 70 75 73, Helen Kreuzer (GER) 70 72 76 72

291 - Emie Peronnin (FRA) 70 72 74 75, Gabrielle Venter 71 71 75 74

292 - Ariane Klotz (FRA) 69 71 74 78

293 - Sarah Schober (AUT) 73 70 76 74

294 - Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) 71 69 76 78

295 - Elena Moosmann (SUI) 71 69 75 80, Emily Penttila (FIN) 69 73 77 76

296 - Kaiyuree Moodley 71 72 75 78

299 - Lucie Malchirand (FRA) 66 75 77 81

MISSED THE CUT:

144 - Florentyna Parker (ENG) 74 70, Ana Pelaez Trivino (ESP) 72 72, Kylie Henry (SCO) 69 75, Billie-Jo Smith (ENG) 72 72, Stacy Bregman 74 70, Amy Taylor (ENG) 73 71, Moa Folke (SWE) 72 72, Maiken Bing Paulsen (NOR) 72 72

145 - Thalia Martin (ENG) 70 75, Lisa Pettersson (SWE) 72 73, April Angurasaranee (THA) 75 70, Hayley Davis (ENG) 72 73, Demi Flanagan 75 70, Chiara Noja (GER) 70 75, Hannah Screen (ENG) 72 73, Hannah Burke (ENG) 73 72

146 - Alexandra Forsterling (GER) 75 71, Sanna Nuutinen (FIN) 72 74, Carmen Alonso (ESP) 74 72, Shannon Tan (SIN) 75 71, Lily May Humphreys (ENG) 75 71, Aunchisa Utama (THA) 71 75, Megan Dennis (ENG) 72 74, Magdalena Simmermacher (ARG) 72 74, Nina Pegova (WHT) 75 71, Kim Metraux (SUI) 75 71, Cecilie Finne-Ipsen (DEN) 72 74, Anne-Charlotte Mora (FRA) 74 72, Ellinor Sudow (SWE) 72 74, Sara Byrne (IRL) 73 73, Jane Turner (SCO) 72 74, Johanna Wrigley (SWE) 71 75, Lydia Hall (WAL) 74 72, Fernanda Lira (MEX) 74 72, Tereza Melecka (CZE) 75 71

147 - Harang Lee (ESP) 74 73, Klara Davidson Spilkova (CZE) 73 74, Rhea Purvi (IND) 72 75, Tandi McCallum 71 76

148 - Eleanor Givens (ENG) 74 74

149 - Pia Babnik (SVN) 74 75, Kesha Louw (a) 74 75, Camille Chevalier (FRA) 75 74

150 - Pasqualle Coffa (NED) 74 76, Alice Hewson (ENG) 78 72, Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 78 72, Lisa Coetzer (a) 76 74, Lauren Taylor (ENG) 75 75, Trichat Cheenglab (THA) 77 73

151 - Ivanna Samu 77 74, Romy Meekers (NED) 76 75, Natacha Host Husted (DEN) 75 76, Ana Dawson (IMN) 76 75, Tereza Kozeluhova (CZE) 76 75

152 - Vanessa Bouvet (FRA) 79 73, Kristyna Napoleaova (CZE) 75 77, Cara Gorlei 72 80

155 - Lora Assad 79 76

156 - Verena Gimmy (GER) 78 78, Olivia Mehaffey (NIR) 80 76

159 - Brittney-Fay Berger 79 80

RTD - Annabel Dimmock (ENG) 77 RTD

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