Delaney Shah
My Story:
Golf has been a part of my life for 14 years. It has given me so many amazing opportunities, memories, and experiences that I am grateful for.
I started playing golf on my 8th birthday. I traveled all over the East Coast competing in junior golf tournaments, and then played four years of high school golf at Thomas Wootton High School. There, I won two team state championships and two individual championships. I also won the inaugural Dustin Johnson Invitational, was Low Amateur in the Maryland Open, and was featured in Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd November 2013. I also qualified for two USGA Jr Girls Championships, a USGA State Team Championship, and a USGA Four-Ball Championship.
I committed to play golf at the University of Louisville in December 2014. There I was a four-time Academic All-American and ACC Honor Roll recipient, where I studied Sport Administration and Criminal Justice with a 3.89 GPA. I competed in the 2018 DI National Championship with my team, had one college win, one top 5 finish, 3 top 10 finishes, and 2 top 15 finishes. I also qualified for the 2018 US Women's Amateur, won the 2018 Maryland Women's Amateur, was low amateur in the 2020 Kentucky Women's Open, and won the 2020 Maryland Women's Amateur stroke play. I also had the opportunity to travel to Ireland and compete in the 2018 British Women's Amateur.
With COVID-19 cancelling my senior spring semester of golf, I decided to forgo my fifth year of college and pursue my dream of playing professional golf. I turned professional in October 2020.