Tar Heel Invitational

Status: Champion: Valentine Delon
Dates: Oct 16 — 18, 2026
Course: Finley Golf Course
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Format: Stroke Play
Division: College • Women

Recap

Tar Heel Invitational: Delon's 66 wins it as Duke takes team title by 12

Virginia Tech's Valentine Delon closed with the day's low round to win by two at 10-under, and Duke was the only team under par at Finley Golf Course.

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Past Champions & Results

11 years on record · 2015–2026

2026 Champion

Valentine Delon

67-70-66=203

Runner-upRianne Mikhaela Malixi · 69-67-69=205

2026 Results

Pos	Player	Points
1	Valentine Delon	600
2	Rianne Mikhaela Malixi	400
3	Benedicte Brent-Petersen	300
4	Mia Hammond	300
T5	Thanana Kotchasanmanee	300
T5	Katelyn Huber	300
T7	Keeley Marx	200
T7	Emily Mathews	200
T7	Pimchompoo Chaisilprungruang	200
T10	Katie Li	200

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About the tournament

The Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational is a 54-hole women's college stroke-play event hosted by the University of North Carolina at UNC Finley Golf Club in Chapel Hill. It has team (best four of five scores each round) and individual competitions, and the 2026 edition runs October 16–18 with 14 teams.

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Final

2026 Champion

Valentine Delon

67-70-66=203

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Tournament Facts

FormatStroke Play

DivisionsCollegeWomen

Holes543 rounds

CutNo cut

Eligibility

Invited NCAA women's college teams; some players compete as individuals

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