Delacour Delivers in the Wind: French Star Clinches Second LET Title in Style
Augusta, Georgia - Perrine Delacour held her nerve in gusty conditions at Erinvale Country and Golf Estate to win the Investec SA Women’s Open on Sunday, collecting her second Ladies European Tour (LET) title with a composed final round of 70.
The 31-year-old Frenchwoman carded four birdies and two bogeys to close out the tournament at 14-under-par, enough to edge out a crowded leaderboard and claim victory by two shots. It was a welcome return to form after a T65 finish at the Joburg Ladies Open just a week prior.
“I didn’t start the way I wanted, but I had a great shot on 15—probably my best of the week,” said Delacour. “Tapping in a birdie there gave me a boost, and I kept that momentum going on 16. On the last hole, I just wanted to get on the green. I knew I was leading, but not by how many.”
Delacour’s crucial back-to-back birdies on holes 15 and 16 steadied her round and sealed the win in front of a cheering South African crowd. She now heads back to Orlando to resume her LPGA schedule, this time with her brother on the bag.
South Africa’s Casandra Alexander gave the home fans plenty to cheer with a stunning final-round 66, which included a birdie-eagle surge on the closing holes. She finished solo second at 12-under and also clinched the Investec Order of Merit title with 3,149 points to end the Sunshine Ladies Tour season on a high.
“I said to my caddie this morning, let’s hit ourselves into space, make some good putts, and see what happens,” Alexander said. “The birdie on 18 was probably one of the best feelings ever—even though I didn’t win.”
Australia’s Kelsey Bennett and England’s Bronte Law tied for third at 11-under, with South African 20-year-old Kiera Floyd finishing fifth on 10-under after a valiant home stretch.
Three players—Hong Kong’s Ginnie Ding, Germany’s Laura Fuenfstueck, and Switzerland’s Chiara Tamburlini—tied for sixth at nine-under-par. India’s Diksha Dagar and Wales’ Chloe Williams completed the top ten on eight-under.
South African amateur Gia Raad, finishing 50th, won the Jacky Mercer Trophy as the leading amateur—a nod to South Africa’s rich golfing heritage and a legacy that includes stars like Ashleigh Buhai.
With the LET now heading to Korea, Delacour departs South Africa not just with silverware, but with momentum and a reminder: trust the process, and great things happen—even when the wind blows hardest.