Maximilian Steinlechner

Maximilian Steinlechner (born 22 November 1999) is an Austrian professional golfer and Challenge Tour player. He won the Mediclinic Invitational on the 2024–25 Sunshine Tour.

Early life and amateur career Steinlechner was born in Innsbruck and became the number one ranked amateur in Austria after he won the Austrian Boys Stroke Play Championship three consecutive years between 2015 and 2017. In 2017, he also won both the Austrian Stroke Play Championship and the Austrian International Amateur. He tied for 3rd at the 2019 European Amateur behind Matthias Schmid and Euan Walker.

He was a member of the National Team and played for Austria at the European Boys' Team Championship, the European Amateur Team Championship and the Eisenhower Trophy, and represented the Continent of Europe at the 2022 St Andrews Trophy.

Professional career Steinlechner turned professional in June 2023 and joined the Challenge Tour, where his best finish in his rookie campaign was a tie for fifth at the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge.

In January 2025, he birdied the final hole to win the Mediclinic Invitational on the Sunshine Tour, one stroke ahead of Daniel van Tonder.

Amateur wins 2015 Austrian Boys Stroke Play Championship 2016 Austrian Boys Stroke Play Championship 2017 Austrian Boys Stroke Play Championship, Austrian Stroke Play Championship, Austrian International Amateur

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Professional wins (3) Sunshine Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–2)

Alps Tour wins (1)

Team appearances Amateur European Boys' Team Championship (representing Austria): 2016, 2017 European Amateur Team Championship (representing Austria): 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 Eisenhower Trophy (representing Austria): 2018, 2022 St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2022

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