| Albane Valenzuela | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-12-17)17 December 1997 (age 27) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  Switzerland |
| Residence | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Stanford University |
| Turned professional | 2019 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T4:2023 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T46: 2021 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 24th: 2018 |
| Women's British Open | T20: 2024 |
| Evian Championship | T22: 2024 |
Albane Ines Marie Valenzuela (born 17 December 1997) is aSwiss professional golfer and a three-time Olympian. She was born inNew York City[1] to aMexican father and French mother. She became a Swiss citizen at age 14.[2][3]
Valenzuela took low amateur honors at the2016 ANA Inspiration.[4] She also made the cut at the2016 U.S. Women's Open.[3] She had two top-5 finishes on the Ladies European Tour in 2016 and a top-10 finish in the 2014 Lacoste Ladies French Open with a tournament low round of 64.
Valenzuela qualified for the2016 Summer Olympics.[5] She was the number one ranked golfer in Switzerland and reached number two in theWorld Amateur Golf Rankings. Valenzuela also won theEuropean Golf Association European Order of Merit in 2018.
Valenzuela reached the final of the 2017U.S. Women's Amateur, losing toSophia Schubert, 6 and 5.[6] In 2019, she again reached the finals, losing toGabriela Ruffels, 1 up.[7] Valenzuela was also runner-up in the European Ladies Amateur Championship in 2017.
Valenzuela played college golf atStanford University before turning professional in late 2019.[8] Valenzuela was named Pac-12 Player of the Year in 2019 and was a Ping/WGCA First Team All-American. She was a recipient of the WGCA'sEdith Cummings Munson Award which is given to one of the top collegiate female golfers who excels in academics. She was also named to theGoogle Cloud CoSIDA first team Academic All-American. She graduated in 2020 with a degree in political science and was awarded Phi Beta Kappa.[9]
Valenzuela turned professional after earning herLPGA Tour card by finishing T-6 atQ Series in November 2019.[8] She represented Switzerland at the2016 Rio Olympics,2020 Tokyo Olympics and2024 Paris Olympics.
Sources:[10]
Results not in chronological order.
| ! Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T65 | 59 | T66 | CUT | T53 | T4 | CUT | |||
| U.S. Women's Open | T67 | 24 | CUT | T59 | T29 | |||||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T46 | CUT | T61 | CUT | |||||
| The Evian Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T37 | NT | CUT | T27 | T42 | T22 |
| Women's British Open | T29 | T54 | CUT | T20 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Amateur
Professional
| Year | Total matches | Total W–L–H | Singles W–L–H | Foursomes W–L–H | Fourballs W–L–H | Points won | Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 2 | 0–1–1 | 0–0–1 | 0–1–0 | 0–0–0 | 0.5 | 25.0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0–1–1 | 0–0–1 tied w/L. Vu | 0–1–0 lost w/C. Boutier 3&2 | 0–0–0 | 0.5 | 25.0 |
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Lost: 12.5 – 15.5 | ||