Amanda Linnér Explained

Amanda Linnér
Fullname:Elsa Amanda Linnér
Birth Date:14 February 2001
Birth Place:Onsala, Sweden
Residence:Tempe, Arizona
College:Arizona State University
Status:Amateur
Prowins:1
Nabisco:DNP
Lpga:DNP
Wusopen:CUT: 2021
Wbritopen:DNP
Evian:DNP

Elsa Amanda Linnér (born 14 February 2001) is a Swedish amateur golfer. In 2017 she won the European Girls' Team Championship, the Vagliano Trophy, the French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship and the Annika Invitational Europe. In 2018 she won the European Ladies' Team Championship.

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 European Ladies' Team Championship, along with Linn Grant, Frida Kinhult, Sara Kjellker, Maja Stark and Beatrice Wallin.[1]

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.[2]

Linnér was a member of the 2017 European Junior Solheim Cup team and represented the Continent of Europe on the winning 2017 Vagliano Trophy team. In 2018 she was a member of the European Junior Ryder Cup team and represented Europe in the Patsy Hankins Trophy, held at the Doha Golf Club in Qatar.

She represented Sweden at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In 2019 she won a professional tournament for the first time, the Lindbytvätten Masters on the Swedish Golf Tour.[3]

Linnér started at Arizona State University as a mid-year addition in 2020, joining compatriot Linn Grant on the Arizona State Sun Devils golf team.[4] She qualified for the 2021 U.S. Women's Open through the qualifier at Superstition Mountain.[5]

Amateur wins

Sources:[2] [6]

Professional wins (1)

Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)

Source:[6]

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament 2021
ANA Inspiration
U.S. Women's OpenCUT
Women's PGA Championship
The Evian Championship
Women's British Open
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Source:[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Team Roster: Amanda Linnér . Swedish Golf Federation . 11 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Amanda Linnér . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 1 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Results 2019 Lindbytvätten Masters . Golfdata . 1 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Women's Golf Roster:Amanda Linnér . ASU . 1 June 2021.
  5. Web site: U.S. Women's Open at The Olympic Club has local flair with many Arizona connections . Golfweek . 1 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Amanda Linnér Results . Golfdata . 1 June 2021.
  7. Web site: European Team Championships . European Golf Association.
  8. Web site: International matches . European Golf Association.