Leonie Harm (born 1997) is a German

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who plays on the Houston Cougars golf team since 2015. In 2018, Harm was the first golfer from Germany to win the

British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship The Women's Amateur Championship, previously known as the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, was founded in 1893 by the Ladies' Golf Union. It is organised by The R&A, which merged with the Ladies' Golf Union in 2017. Until the dawn of the ...

in the event's history. Her British Amateur win gave her exemptions to multiple

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events including the

2018 Women's British Open The 2018 Ricoh Women's British Open was played from 2–5 August in England at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Golf Links in Lancashire. It was the 43rd Women's British Open, the 18th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour, and the fifth at ...

and 2019 U.S. Women's Open. In team events, Harm played at the

European Ladies' Team Championship The European Ladies' Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for women organised by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1959. It was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been pla ...

in 2016, 2017 and 2018 while also appearing at the 2018

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 ...

Early life and education

Harm was born in

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and attended a

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program at the

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for her post-secondary education. At Houston, she began playing with the Houston Cougars golf team in 2015.

Career

As an amateur golfer, Harm competed at the

and

European Ladies Amateur Championship The European Ladies Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament. It is organized by the European Golf Association and is one of the "elite" tournaments recognized by the World Amateur Golf Ranking. The championship was first played in ...

in 2017. The following year, Harm was the first golfer from Germany to win the

. With her 2018 British Amateur win, she won exemptions to the

, 2018 Evian Championship and the 2019 U.S. Women's Open majors held by the

. In amateur events, Harm also received an exemption to the 2019

Augusta National Women's Amateur The Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA) is a golf tournament in Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, held at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, Augusta and Champions Retreat Golf Club in nearby Evans, Georgia, Evans. stroke play eve ...

with her British Amateur win. During the 2018

major events, Harm missed the cut in the British Open and did not play in the Evian Championship. The following year, Harm was cut during the 2019 Augusta Amateur and the 2019 U.S. Women's Open. In team events, Harm competed at the 2016, 2017 and 2018

. Apart from European team events, Harm was also a participant at the 2015

Junior Solheim Cup The Junior Solheim Cup is a version of the Solheim Cup for girls aged 12 to 18. It was inaugurated in 2002. It is currently officially called the PING Junior Solheim Cup. The Junior Solheim Cup follows a similar format to The Solheim Cup and featu ...

and the 2018

. Harm turned professional in early 2020.

Personal life

In 2013, Harm was in a coma and sustained multiple injuries after being hit by a drunk driver.

Amateur wins

*2014 German National Amateur *2015 German International Amateur,

German Girls Open The German Boys & Girls Open is an annual international amateur golf tournament in Germany for boys and girls under the age of 18. The tournament, founded in 2004 and held at Golf Club St. Leon-Rot near Heidelberg, is organized by the German Golf ...

, German National Amateur *2017 Texas State Invitational *2018 German International Amateur,

British Ladies Amateur The Women's Amateur Championship, previously known as the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, was founded in 1893 by the Ladies' Golf Union. It is organised by The R&A, which merged with the Ladies' Golf Union in 2017. Until the dawn of th ...

*2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, Clover Cup, The American Championship Source:

Team appearances

(representing Europe): 2015 *

(representing Germany):

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2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

(representing Germany):

Arnold Palmer Cup The Arnold Palmer Cup is an annual team golf competition for college/university golfers. From 2018 it has been contested between a United States team and an International team representing the rest of the world. The teams consist of 12 men and 12 ...

(representing the International team):

(winners) *

Vagliano Trophy The Vagliano Trophy is a biennial women's amateur golf tournament. It is co-organised by The R&A and the European Golf Association and is contested by teams representing "Great Britain and Ireland" and the "Continent of Europe". It is played in od ...

(representing the Continent of Europe): 2019 (winners) Source:

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harm, Leonie German female golfers Ladies European Tour golfers Winners of ladies' major amateur golf championships Sportspeople from Stuttgart 1997 births Living people 21st-century German women