Leonie Harm
Leonie Harm (born 1997) is a German professional golfer who plays on the Houston Cougars golf team since 2015. In 2018, Harm was the first golfer from Germany to win the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship in the event's history. Her British Amateur win gave her exemptions to multiple LPGA Tour events including the 2018 Women's British Open and 2019 U.S. Women's Open. In team events, Harm played at the European Ladies' Team Championship in 2016, 2017 and 2018 while also appearing at the 2018 Espirito Santo Trophy.
| Leonie Harm | |
|---|---|
Harm in August 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 October 1997 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Sporting nationality | Germany |
| Career | |
| College | University of Houston |
| Turned professional | 2020 |
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | T49: 2021 |
| Women's British Open | T7: 2021 |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2021 |
Early life and education
Harm was born in Stuttgart, Germany and attended a biochemical program at the University of Houston for her post-secondary education. At Houston, she began playing with the Houston Cougars golf team in 2015.[1][2]
Career
As an amateur golfer, Harm competed at the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship and European Ladies Amateur Championship in 2017.[3] The following year, Harm was the first golfer from Germany to win the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship.[4] With her 2018 British Amateur win, she won exemptions to the 2018 Women's British Open, 2018 Evian Championship and the 2019 U.S. Women's Open majors held by the LPGA Tour. In amateur events, Harm also received an exemption to the 2019 Augusta National Women's Amateur with her British Amateur win.[5]
During the 2018 LPGA Tour major events, Harm missed the cut in the British Open and did not play in the Evian Championship.[6][7] The following year, Harm was cut during the 2019 Augusta Amateur and the 2019 U.S. Women's Open.[8][9] In team events, Harm competed at the 2016, 2017 and 2018 European Ladies' Team Championship. Apart from European team events, Harm was also a participant at the 2015 Junior Solheim Cup and the 2018 Espirito Santo Trophy.[3][2]
Personal life
In 2013, Harm was in a coma and sustained multiple injuries after being hit by a drunk driver.[11]
Amateur wins
- 2014 German National Amateur
- 2015 German International Amateur, German Girls Open, German National Amateur
- 2017 Texas State Invitational
- 2018 German International Amateur, British Ladies Amateur
- 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, Clover Cup, The American Championship
Source:[3]
Team appearances
- Junior Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2015
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Germany): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Germany): 2018
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2019 (winners)
- Vagliano Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2019 (winners)
Source:[3]
References
- ^ "Leonie Harm". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ a b Hauser, Melanie (2 April 2019). "UH golfer Leonie Harm riding high heading to Augusta National". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Leonie Harm". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Germany's Leonie Harm goes from near-fatal accident to Ladies' British Amateur champion". Golf World. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Harm goes from near death to Ladies Amateur champion". Golf Channel. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Ricoh Women's British Open 2018 Leaderboard". Golf Channel. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "2018 Evian Championship Leader Board". Golf Digest. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Leonie Harm". Augusta National Women's Amateur. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Women's Open: May 30 – June 2, 2019". United States Golf Association. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Nothing Standing In Harm' Way". LPGA. 13 July 2020.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (19 May 2016). "Freshman recovers from near fatal accident to make UH golf history". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
External links
- Leonie Harm at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Leonie Harm at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site