Leonie Harm (born 1997) is a German

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. In 2018, Harm was the first golfer from Germany to win the

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in the event's history. Her British Amateur win gave her exemptions to multiple

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events including the 2018 Women's British Open and

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. In team events, Harm played at the

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in 2016, 2017 and 2018 while also appearing at the 2018

Espirito Santo Trophy The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation. The inaugural event was held in 1964. It was instituted by the Fren ...

Early life and education

Harm was born in

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and attended a

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program at the

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for her post-secondary education. At Houston, she played for the

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team from 2015 to 2019.

Career

As an amateur golfer, Harm competed at the

and

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in 2017. The following year, Harm was the first golfer from Germany to win the

. With her 2018 British Amateur win, she won exemptions to the 2018 Women's British Open, 2018 Evian Championship and the

majors held by the

. In amateur events, Harm also received an exemption to the 2019

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with her British Amateur win. During the 2018

major events, Harm missed the cut in the British Open and did not play in the Evian Championship. The following year, Harm was cut during the 2019 Augusta Amateur and the 2019 U.S. Women's Open. In team events, Harm competed at the 2016, 2017 and 2018

. Apart from European team events, Harm was also a participant at the 2015

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and the 2018

. Harm turned professional in early 2020.

Personal life

In 2013, Harm was in a coma and sustained multiple injuries after being hit by a drunk driver.

Amateur wins

*2014 German National Amateur *2015 German International Amateur,

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, German National Amateur *2017 Texas State Invitational *2018 German International Amateur,

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*2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, Clover Cup, The American Championship Source:

Team appearances

(representing Europe): 2015 *

(representing Germany):

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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

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(representing Germany):

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(representing the International team):

(winners) *

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(representing the Continent of Europe): 2019 (winners) Source:

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harm, Leonie German female golfers Ladies European Tour golfers Winners of ladies' major amateur golf championships Houston Cougars women's golfers Sportspeople from Stuttgart 1997 births Living people 21st-century German sportswomen