Perrine Delacour (born 5 April 1994) is a

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playing on the

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and

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Amateur career

After winning the 2011

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at 17 years of age, Delacour was a member of the French team winning the 2011

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at Is Molas Golf Club on

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. The year after, she reached the semi-finals of the 2012

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Championship and was part of the French team at the

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. She was one of four amateurs to earn

status at Final Stage of Q-School in 2012.

Professional career

In 2013, Delacour was runner-up at the Eagle Classic, 3 strokes behind Christine Song, and at the Symetra Tour Championship. She finished eighth in the Symetra Tour rankings to gain full exemption for the

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. Her best finish in 2014 was T15 at the

Women's Australian Open The Women's Australian Open is a women's professional golf tournament played in Australia, operated by Golf Australia and the WPGA Tour of Australasia, long co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET). Beginning with the 2012 event, it is ...

, in 2015 it was a 4th at the

Kingsmill Championship The Pure Silk Championship was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played in Williamsburg, Virginia. The 72-hole tournament was held on the par-71 River Course at Kingsmill Resort, set at in 2013 LPGA Tour, 2013. Previo ...

, in 2017 a tie for 7th at the

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. In 2019, ten top-10 finishes, including wins at the Four Winds Invitational and Prasco Charity Championship, helped her win the Symetra Tour Player of the Year and earn promotion to the

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, where she finished 3rd at the

. Delacour set a tournament record at

with a career low round of 62 (−10) in 2017. She

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for the

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along with

Céline Boutier Céline Boutier (born 10 November 1993) is a French professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. She has multiple wins on both tours including one major, the 2023 Evian Championship. Amateur career Boutier won se ...

Amateur wins

*2009

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*2011 Irish Under 18 Open Stroke Play,

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Professional wins (4)

Ladies European Tour wins (2)

Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)

Symetra Tour wins (2)

Results in LPGA majors

''Results not in chronological order.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied

LPGA Tour career summary

^ Official as of 2024 season
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

World ranking

Position in

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at the end of each calendar year.

Team appearances

(representing France): 2011 (winners), 2012 *

Espirito Santo Trophy The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation. The inaugural event was held in 1964. It was instituted by the Fren ...

(representing France):

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References

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