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 in Somerset West, in the Western Cape, on Sunday, 13 April, 2025.
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.”
Investec South African Women’s Open Champion, France’s Perrine 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.”
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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.”
2025 Investec Order of Merit Winner, South Africa’s Casandra Alexander
“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.
Investec South African Women’s Open Day 4 Scores, on Sunday, 13 March, 2025
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
Investec South African Women’s Open Day 3 Scores
204 – Perrine Delacour (FRA) 65 69 70
206 – Kiera Floyd 70 67 69
207 – Chiara Tamburlini (SUI) 68 65 74
208 – Laura Fuenfstueck (GER) 67 70 71
209 – Dorthea Forbrigd (NOR) 70 68 71, Alessandra Fanali (ITA) 69 69 71, Bronte Law (ENG) 70 67 72
210 – Darcey Harry (WAL) 70 69 71, Casandra Alexander 70 69 71, Brianna Navarrosa (USA) 68 71 71, Kelsey Bennett (AUS) 69 68 73, Aline Krauter (GER) 65 71 74
211 – Kelsey Nicholas 71 69 71, Lauren Walsh (IRL) 69 72 70, Maha Haddioui (MAR) 71 70 70, Bonita Bredenhann (NAM) 66 73 72, Lee-Anne Pace 69 70 72, Sara Kouskova (CZE) 66 72 73, Kajsa Arwefjall (SWE) 68 75 68
212 – Daniela Darquea () 69 71 72, Ginnie Ding (HKG) 70 71 71, Pranavi Urs (IND) 72 67 73, Chloe Williams (WAL) 71 67 74, Diksha Dagar (IND) 72 71 69, Nastasia Nadaud (FRA) 67 70 75, Tina Mazarino (NOR) 70 73 69
213 – Patricia Isabel Schmidt (GER) 71 70 72, Nadia van der Westhuizen 71 69 73, Blanca Fernandez (ESP) 71 69 73, Amelia Garvey (NZL) 71 71 71, Anna Zanusso (ITA) 70 73 70, Gia Raad (a) 67 70 76, Smilla Tarning Soenderby (DEN) 69 74 70
214 – Emma Spitz (AUT) 67 74 73, Marta Martin (ESP) 71 70 73, Agathe Laisne (FRA) 71 69 74, Ariane Klotz (FRA) 69 71 74, Alexandra Swayne (ISV) 69 71 74, Ayako Uehara (JPN) 69 70 75, Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) 68 71 75, Alessia Nobilio (ITA) 69 69 76, Teresa Toscano (ESP) 74 69 71, Annabel Wilson (NIR) 70 67 77
215 – Elena Moosmann (SUI) 71 69 75, Avani Prashanth (IND) 68 74 73, Momoka Kobori (NZL) 69 73 73, Luna Sobron Galmes (ESP) 71 72 72, Liz Young (ENG) 69 74 72, Anna Foster (IRL) 73 70 72
216 – Rosie Davies (ENG) 71 70 75, Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) 71 69 76, Emie Peronnin (FRA) 70 72 74, Celine Herbin (FRA) 71 68 77, Cara Gainer (ENG) 72 71 73, Nuria Iturrioz (ESP) 70 73 73, Maria Hernandez (ESP) 71 72 73
217 – Tvesa Malik (IND) 70 71 76, Annabell Fuller (ENG) 69 72 76, Sofie Bringner (SWE) 69 73 75, Gabrielle Venter 71 71 75, Anna Magnusson (SWE) 72 70 75, Agathe Sauzon (FRA) 71 71 75, Danielle du Toit 68 75 74, Carolin Kauffmann (GER) 72 71 74
218 – Lucie Malchirand (FRA) 66 75 77, Helen Kreuzer (GER) 70 72 76, Kaiyuree Moodley 71 72 75
219 – Helen Briem (GER) 73 69 77, Emily Penttila (FIN) 69 73 77, Sarah Schober (AUT) 73 70 76
Investec South African Women’s Open Day 2 Scores
133 – Chiara Tamburlini (SUI) 68 65
134 – Perrine Delacour (FRA) 65 69
136 – Aline Krauter (GER) 65 71
137 – Bronte Law (ENG) 70 67, Nastasia Nadaud (FRA) 67 70, Kiera Floyd 70 67, Laura Fuenfstueck (GER) 67 70, Kelsey Bennett (AUS) 69 68, Annabel Wilson (NIR) 70 67, Gia Raad (a) 67 70
138 – Chloe Williams (WAL) 71 67, Sara Kouskova (CZE) 66 72, Alessandra Fanali (ITA) 69 69, Alessia Nobilio (ITA) 69 69, Dorthea Forbrigd (NOR) 70 68
139 – Celine Herbin (FRA) 71 68, Lee-Anne Pace 69 70, Brianna Navarrosa (USA) 68 71, Casandra Alexander 70 69, Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) 68 71, Darcey Harry (WAL) 70 69, Ayako Uehara (JPN) 69 70, Pranavi Urs (IND) 72 67, Bonita Bredenhann (NAM) 66 73
140 – Alexandra Swayne (ISV) 69 71, Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) 71 69, Blanca Fernandez (ESP) 71 69, Nadia van der Westhuizen 71 69, Elena Moosmann (SUI) 71 69, Daniela Darquea (ECU) 69 71, Ariane Klotz (FRA) 69 71, Agathe Laisne (FRA) 71 69, Kelsey Nicholas 71 69
141 – Emma Spitz (AUT) 67 74, Tvesa Malik (IND) 70 71, Patricia Isabel Schmidt (GER) 71 70, Annabell Fuller (ENG) 69 72, Marta Martin (ESP) 71 70, Rosie Davies (ENG) 71 70, Lauren Walsh (IRL) 69 72, Lucie Malchirand (FRA) 66 75, Maha Haddioui (MAR) 71 70, Ginnie Ding (HKG) 70 71
142 – Sofie Bringner (SWE) 69 73, Helen Briem (GER) 73 69, Emie Peronnin (FRA) 70 72, Emily Penttila (FIN) 69 73, Gabrielle Venter 71 71, Amelia Garvey (NZL) 71 71, Helen Kreuzer (GER) 70 72, Avani Prashanth (IND) 68 74, Anna Magnusson (SWE) 72 70, Agathe Sauzon (FRA) 71 71, Momoka Kobori (NZL) 69 73
143 – Luna Sobron Galmes (ESP) 71 72, Anna Zanusso (ITA) 70 73, Cara Gainer (ENG) 72 71, Liz Young (ENG) 69 74, Teresa Toscano (ESP) 74 69, Kaiyuree Moodley 71 72, Danielle du Toit 68 75, Sarah Schober (AUT) 73 70, Smilla Tarning Soenderby (DEN) 69 74, Nuria Iturrioz (ESP) 70 73, Diksha Dagar (IND) 72 71, Kajsa Arwefjall (SWE) 68 75, Anna Foster (IRL) 73 70, Maria Hernandez (ESP) 71 72, Carolin Kauffmann (GER) 72 71, Tina Mazarino (NOR) 70 73
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
Investec South African Women’s Open Day 1 Scores
65 – Perrine Delacour (FRA), Aline Krauter (GER)
66 – Lucie Malchirand (FRA), Bonita Bredenhann (NAM), Sara Kouskova (CZE)
67 – Laura Fuenfstueck (GER), Gia Raad (a), Emma Spitz (AUT), Nastasia Nadaud (FRA)
68 – Avani Prashanth (IND), Kajsa Arwefjall (SWE), Brianna Navarrosa (USA), Chiara Tamburlini (SUI), Danielle du Toit, Marianne Skarpnord (NOR)
69 – Smilla Tarning Soenderby (DEN), Ariane Klotz (FRA), Kelsey Bennett (AUS), Lauren Walsh (IRL), Ayako Uehara (JPN), Momoka Kobori (NZL), Alexandra Swayne (ISV), Sofie Bringner (SWE), Alessandra Fanali (ITA), Lee-Anne Pace, Annabell Fuller (ENG), Alessia Nobilio (ITA), Daniela Darquea (ECU), Liz Young (ENG), Kylie Henry (SCO), Emily Penttila (FIN)
70 – Helen Kreuzer (GER), Darcey Harry (WAL), Nuria Iturrioz (ESP), Annabel Wilson (NIR), Chiara Noja (GER), Tina Mazarino (NOR), Ginnie Ding (HKG), Tvesa Malik (IND), Bronte Law (ENG), Anna Zanusso (ITA), Casandra Alexander, Emie Peronnin (FRA), Thalia Martin (ENG), Dorthea Forbrigd (NOR), Kiera Floyd
71 – Amelia Garvey (NZL), Rosie Davies (ENG), Tandi McCallum, Agathe Sauzon (FRA), Johanna Wrigley (SWE), Maria Hernandez (ESP), Maha Haddioui (MAR), Kelsey Nicholas, Agathe Laisne (FRA), Celine Herbin (FRA), Luna Sobron Galmes (ESP), Blanca Fernandez (ESP), Chloe Williams (WAL), Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ), Patricia Isabel Schmidt (GER), Nadia van der Westhuizen, Elena Moosmann (SUI), Marta Martin (ESP), Aunchisa Utama (THA), Kaiyuree Moodley, Gabrielle Venter
72 – Hayley Davis (ENG), Cecilie Finne-Ipsen (DEN), Maiken Bing Paulsen (NOR), Moa Folke (SWE), Diksha Dagar (IND), Rhea Purvi (IND), Ellinor Sudow (SWE), Jane Turner (SCO), Anna Magnusson (SWE), Hannah Screen (ENG), Pranavi Urs (IND), Cara Gorlei, Carolin Kauffmann (GER), Sanna Nuutinen (FIN), Cara Gainer (ENG), Ana Pelaez Trivino (ESP), Megan Dennis (ENG), Lisa Pettersson (SWE), Magdalena Simmermacher (ARG), Billie-Jo Smith (ENG)
73 – Amy Taylor (ENG), Klara Davidson Spilkova (CZE), Sara Byrne (IRL), Anna Foster (IRL), Hannah Burke (ENG), Helen Briem (GER), Sarah Schober (AUT)
74 – Stacy Bregman, Anne-Charlotte Mora (FRA), Eleanor Givens (ENG), Lydia Hall (WAL), Fernanda Lira (MEX), Pia Babnik (SVN), Florentyna Parker (ENG), Pasqualle Coffa (NED), Carmen Alonso (ESP), Harang Lee (ESP), Teresa Toscano (ESP), Kesha Louw (a)
75 – April Angurasaranee (THA), Natacha Host Husted (DEN), Kristyna Napoleaova (CZE), Demi Flanagan, Camille Chevalier (FRA), Tereza Melecka (CZE), Alexandra Forsterling (GER), Shannon Tan (SIN), Lily May Humphreys (ENG), Nina Pegova (WHT), Kim Metraux (SUI), Lauren Taylor (ENG)
76 – Ana Dawson (IMN), Tereza Kozeluhova (CZE), Lisa Coetzer (a), Romy Meekers (NED)
77 – Trichat Cheenglab (THA), Annabel Dimmock (ENG), Ivanna Samu
78 – Alice Hewson (ENG), Verena Gimmy (GER), Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA)
79 – Vanessa Bouvet (FRA), Brittney-Fay Berger, Lora Assad
80 – Olivia Mehaffey (NIR)
Original Copy: Sunshine Ladies Tour, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: France’s Perrine Delacour made two key birdies in her final four holes to close with a 70 and win the Investec South African Women’s Open by two strokes at Erinvale Country & Golf Estate in Somerset West, in the Western Cape, on Sunday, 13 April, 2025. All Photos: Sunshine Ladies Tour
Photo 2 Caption: Delacour was the image of consistency through rounds of 65 69 70 70 to finish 14 under par for her second European Ladies Tour title.
Photo 3 Caption: Casandra Alexander included a win and three runner-up finishes in the best season of her career to claim the Investec Order of Merit.
Photo 4 Caption: Investec-sponsored golfer Kaiyuree Moodley won the R&A Rookie of the Year Award after an impressive first season on the Sunshine Tour.
Photo 5 Caption: The only amateur to make the cut, Gia Raad earned the Jackie Mercer trophy as the leading amateur, closing with a 75 to finish on level par.
