Linn Grant, born on June 20, 1999, in Helsingborg, Sweden, is a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour. She turned professional in 2021 after a successful amateur career, including winning the 2017 Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship.
Grant's grandfather was a Scottish golf professional, and her father played on the Swedish Golf Tour. She performed well in amateur golf, winning multiple team and individual events, and attended Arizona State University.
Since turning pro, Grant has won several titles, including the 2023 Dana Open on the LPGA Tour and the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed in both 2022 and 2024. She was the 2022 Ladies European Tour's Rookie of the Year, Player of the Year, and Order of Merit winner, and was named Swedish Golfer of the Year in 2022.
For most Swedish women, the British Open is tough. But not for amateur Louise Rydqvist. She was namely the second best in the entire starting field on Friday – and climbed to a fifth place on the leaderboard. What's going on?! says Rydqvist to Sportbladet.
SportsQuadruple bogey and far behind the lead. It hasn't been a good start for the highest ranked Swedish women at a windy British Open. It's going better for Linnea Ström, who has a top feeling.
SportsThe Ladies' fifth and final major of the year is decided in St Andrews, "the home of golf". Here is the guide ahead of this week's British Open on the classic Old Course.
SportsMaja Stark sprinted well, but there was no blue-yellow Olympic Games medal at Le Golf National. In four years, the next chance will come – maybe even in a mixed competition. I think it would be really cool and awesome, says the Swedish Olympic athlete.
SportsBronze in Tokyo 2021, silver in Rio 2016 – now gold in Paris. Lydia Ko has completed the collection of OS medals. It's crazy, I don't understand it, she says after the victory in the golf tournament.
SportsSix strokes up to the podium, only 18 holes left to play in the Olympic Games golf. Hopeless situation? Not according to Maja Stark. Scheffler was four behind the gold and won, she says.
SportsAn eagle and two birdies. Still, it didn't lift off for Maja Stark in the Olympic Games golf at Le Golf National southwest of Paris. The putting let her down. It's like they say about this course, that the greens are hard to read, she says.
SportsThe golfer Maja Stark loves being part of the Olympic Games. So much so that she went to Paris ten days in advance – just to be part of the opening ceremony.
Sports18 holes – without a single birdie. Linn Grant shook her head after her Olympic Games debut.
SportsWorld number one Scottie Scheffler did what Ludvig Åberg had hoped to do. The American's monster round was enough for Olympic Games gold. The Swede, on the other hand, plummeted to 18th place.
SportsThe concept of a mixed golf tournament – women against men – in Sweden may be scrapped. The question is whether there will even be a European Championship tournament for men on Swedish soil next year. I know that they are discussing the future in general, says Gunnar Håkansson, general secretary of the golf association.
SportsThe 2024 Olympics will be the third time that Paris, France hosts the games (previously in 1900 and 1924). This year, for the first time, there will be an equal number of female and male athletes competing. The sport making its Olympic debut is breaking (dancing)
Living in SwedenEight Swedish women are gearing up when it's time for the year's fourth golf major, Evian Championship – including OS duo Maja Stark and Linn Grant who are fine-tuning their form ahead of the games in Paris.
SportsWith a month to go until the Olympic opening ceremony, the Swedish team is growing and now stands at 110 active members. A skateboarder, a hammer thrower, three golfers and a group of swimmers are among the team's newcomers.
SportsMadelene Sagström has got a fine start to this year's PGA Championship. The Swede is two under par after half the tournament and is still in the hunt for her first major title in her career.
SportsThe World No. 1 wants to get back on the winning track and two young Swedish women hope to qualify fully for their first Olympics. Here are the prerequisites ahead of the PGA Championship, the ladies' third major of the year.
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