Valentine Delon
| Valentine Delon | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2004 (age 21–22) Paris, France |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  France |
| Residence | Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Virginia Tech |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2026 |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Valentine Delon (born 2004) is a French amateur golfer. She won the 2026 Women's Amateur Championship at Muirfield.[1]
Early life and education
Delon was born in Paris, where her father Antoine has served as the captain of the French men's national golf team.[2]
After graduating from Diagonale Paris, she enrolled at Virginia Tech in 2023. Playing with the Virginia Tech Hokies women's golf team, she led the team in scoring as a junior with 71.67 and was named to the All-ACC Academic Team.[3]
Amateur career
Delon won the 2024 Coupe Gaveau at Golf de Saint-Cloud to become French Champion, and made her maiden Ladies European Tour start at the 2025 Jabra Ladies Open, where she tied for 10th.[4]
In 2026, Delon won The Women's Amateur Championship, defeating Spain's Andrea Revuelta, 3 and 1, in the 36-hole final at Muirfield Golf Club in Scotland.[5]
Playing for the French women's national golf team, she collected three consecutive silver medals at the European Ladies' Team Championship in 2024, 2025 and 2026.[6] She declined her invitation to the 2026 Evian Championship to participate in the 2026 European Ladies' Team Championship.[1][7]
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | |
| U.S. Women's Open | |
| Women's PGA Championship | |
| The Evian Championship | |
| Women's British Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Amateur wins
- 2022 Grand Prix de Moliets, Coupe Cachard, Classic De Joyenval
- 2024 Championnat de France Dames (Coupe Gaveau)
- 2025 UNCG/AGPC Invitational
- 2026 The Women's Amateur Championship
Source:[8]
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing France): 2023
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing France): 2024, 2025, 2026
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing France): 2025
- Vagliano Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2025
References
- 1 2 "Valentine Delon : « Jouer pour la France, c'est ma plus grande fierté ! »". Golf Planète (in French). 1 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Cradock, Matt (27 June 2026). "Valentine Delon Facts: 13 Things To Know About The Women's Amateur Championship Finalist". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Golf Roister: Valentine Delon". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Mazas, Alexandre (24 May 2025). "Jabra Ladies Open : Kousková sacrée, Delon dans le top 10" (in French). Fédération Française de Golf. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "France's Valentine Delon wins The 123rd Women's Amateur Championship after hard-fought Final at Muirfield". The R&A. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "2026 European Ladies' Team Championship". Irish Golf Federation. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ @KaufmanRichard (30 June 2026). "Valentine has decided not to take up her invitation to next week's major in Evian" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Valentine Delon". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
External links
- Valentine Delon at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Valentine Delon at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site