Elsa Amanda Linnér (born 14 February 2001) is a Swedish professional golfer, noted for her amateur success. In 2017 she won the European Girls' Team Championship, the

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, the French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship and the Annika Invitational Europe. In 2018 she won the

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and a professional event on the

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Amateur career

Linnér joined the Swedish National Team in 2016 and represented her country at the European Girls' Team Championship, were Sweden was runner-up in 2016 and winner in 2017. She was part of the Swedish team winning the 2018

, along with

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, Frida Kinhult,

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and Beatrice Wallin. She also excelled individually. In 2017 Linnér finished third at the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship, won the Annika Invitational Europe and the French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship (Internationaux de France U21 - Tropee Esmond), and was runner-up at the Annika Invitational USA. Linnér was a member of the 2017 European Junior Solheim Cup team and represented the Continent of Europe on the winning 2017

team. In 2018 she was a member of the European Junior Ryder Cup team and represented Europe in the

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, held at the

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in Qatar. She represented Sweden at the

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, Argentina. In 2019, she participated in the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur and won a professional tournament for the first time, the Lindbytvätten Masters on the

. Linnér started at

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as a mid-year addition in 2020, joining compatriot

on the

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golf team In 2023–24 she did a graduate degree at

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, and was named WGCA All-American Scholar for the fourth consecutive year. She earned a spot at the 2021 U.S. Women's Open through the qualifier at Superstition Mountain.

Professional career

Linnér turned professional after she graduated from college in May 2024 and joined the LET Access Series.

Amateur wins

*2013 Skandia Tour Regional #3 *2015 Torslanda Junior Open, Skandia Cup (F14) *2016 Skandia Tour Elit #2 *2017 French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship, Annika Invitational Europe Sources:

Professional wins (1)

Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)

Source:

Results in LPGA majors

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur * European Girls' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2016, 2017 (winners) *

(representing Sweden):

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(winners) *

(representing the Continent of Europe): 2017 (winners) * Junior Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2017 * Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2018 *

(representing Europe): 2018 *

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Mixed team event (representing Sweden):

Source:

References

External links

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