Women’s Amateur Championship: Valentine Delon defends major invitational with career-changing win over Andrea Revuelta at Muirfield | Golf News
Valentine Delon secured invitations to the next five majors with a stunning 3&1 victory over Andrea Revuelta in the final of the Women’s Amateur Championship at Muirfield.
Delon is the first French player to lift the trophy since Celine Boutier took the title in 2015, with Leona Maguire, Georgia Hall and Anna Nordqivst among other Solheim Cup stars to win the prestigious trophy.
The 21-year-old held a two-hole lead in the final 36 holes on Saturday, where he held off his struggling Spanish rivals to seal victory on the 35th hole.
Delon’s win earns her a place in the Amundi Evian Championship and the AIG Women’s Open next month, both live on Sky Sportsand the Chevron Championship and the US Women’s Open next year.
She’ll also earn a spot in next year’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur and invitations to August’s Standard Portland Classic on the LPGA Tour and a Ladies’ European Tour event, providing a Virginia Tech alumnus.
How Delon won the Women’s Amateur
Revuelta found herself down after just three holes in windy conditions, then responded with back-to-back birdies to reach the all-square turn.
The Spaniard fell twice but narrowed the gap on the 16th and reduced the next with an inspired shot, before a dominant chip on the 18th saw Delon claim the hole for par.
Delon won for the 19th time but his three-hole advantage quickly disappeared when Revuelta took the 22nd, 23rd and 24th. He responded by bracing himself to build a three-hole lead again before completing his win with a penalty-hole par.
“That’s right [victory] it’s amazing,” Delon said. “I don’t think it feels real right now, but it’s the best thing ever. I trained every day to be in this condition. It was really hard today. The conditions were really tough, but to be the champion and to put my name on this trophy is amazing.
Valentine Delon hasn’t trailed in any of his last three games
“I tried not to leave a gap (in points). Every time he came back, I just tried to take the next hole. It’s amazing (not to be behind in either of the last two days). I don’t know how I did it.
“I just think I was putting a lot of pressure, trying not to give my opponent space and being tough in my mind.”
The 124th Women’s Amateur Championship will be held at the Royal Cinque Ports from June 21-26, 2027.
Watch the Evian Championship from July 9-12 and the AIG Women’s Open from July 30-August 2 live exclusively on Sky Sports Golf. Get Sky Sports or stream without a contract.
