Amanda Linnér

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 Vagliano Trophy, the French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship and the Annika Invitational Europe. In 2018 she won the European Ladies' Team Championship and a professional event on the Swedish Golf Tour.

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 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 participated in the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur and won a professional tournament for the first time, the Lindbytvätten Masters on the Swedish Golf Tour.

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 In 2023–24 she did a graduate degree at Florida Atlantic University, 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

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Professional wins (1) Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)

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