Linn Grant Bio
Linn Maria Grant (born 20 June 1999) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. She has built a reputation as one of the most decorated Scandinavian players of her generation, winning multiple titles on both major women’s circuits. As an amateur, she captured the 2017 Ladies’ British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, signaling her potential on the global stage.
Grant rose to international prominence in June 2022 when she became the first woman to win a tournament on the European Tour, then called the DP World Tour, by claiming the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed by nine strokes. She has since added LPGA Tour victories and continued to collect honors in Sweden and Europe.
Early Life and Background
Linn Maria Grant was born on 20 June 1999 in Helsingborg, Sweden, a coastal city known for its strong golf culture. She is the granddaughter of James Grant, a Scottish golf professional who emigrated from Inverness in Scotland to Helsingborg. James won the Scottish Boys Championship on the course at North Berwick Golf Club, and Linn later won the British Amateur Stroke Play Championship at the same venue 49 years after her grandfather’s triumph. James died when Linn was six years old, but his legacy left a lasting mark on the family’s connection to the game.
Grant’s father, John, played on the Swedish Golf Tour and has recorded seven wins on the Swedish Senior Tour. Growing up in a household steeped in competitive golf gave Linn an early understanding of tournament preparation, course management, and the discipline required to perform at a high level.
The family also shares a bond with North Berwick Golf Club, the Scottish links where both grandfather and granddaughter posted their most notable individual victories. That multi-generational connection to the sport shaped Grant’s formative years and reinforced her decision to pursue golf professionally.
Path to Professional Golf
Grant joined the Swedish National Team in 2016 and quickly made her mark in team competitions. She represented Sweden at the European Girls’ Team Championship, where the team was runner-up in 2016 and winner in 2017. She was also part of the third-place squad at the World Junior Girls Championship in Canada in 2017 and played on the Swedish teams that won the European Ladies’ Team Championship a record three consecutive years in 2018, 2019, and 2020, alongside players such as Frida Kinhult, Maja Stark, and Beatrice Wallin.
Individually, Grant won the Doral-Publix Junior Classic and the Junior Masters Invitational in 2016, and added the German Girls Open in 2017. That same year she recorded a Scottish double by winning the Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Open Championship at Royal Troon by five strokes and the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship at North Berwick Golf Club. In 2019, her achievements earned her an invitation to the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
Grant enrolled at Arizona State University for the 2019-20 season, competing for the Arizona State Sun Devils alongside compatriot Amanda Linnér. She captured three consecutive individual tournament titles in the spring of 2021 before announcing her decision to turn professional in August 2021, ranked fourth in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Linn Grant Career
Early Career (2021-2022)
Grant began her professional career with two successive second-place finishes on the Ladies European Tour in August and September 2021, at the Skaftö Open and the Creekhouse Ladies Open. In October 2021 she won her first professional title at the Terre Blanche Ladies Open in France, and in December 2021 she earned her LPGA Tour card at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.
In early 2022, Grant won two titles on the Sunshine Ladies Tour in South Africa, then captured her first Ladies European Tour victory at the co-sanctioned Joburg Ladies Open in March 2022. She went on to win the 2022 Skaftö Open by one stroke ahead of Lisa Pettersson and swept multiple year-end awards, including the Sunshine Ladies Tour Order of Merit, the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit, the LET Rookie of the Year, the LET Player of the Year, and Swedish Golfer of the Year.
Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed Breakthrough (2022-2024)
Grant’s career-defining moment arrived in June 2022 at the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed at Halmstad Golf Club in Sweden. The event featured 78 women and 78 men competing from different tees for the same title and prize money. Grant entered the final round with a two-shot lead, fired an 8-under-par 64, and won by nine strokes over the nearest man and 14 strokes over the nearest woman, becoming the first woman to win on the European Tour.
She returned to the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed in June 2024 and produced one of the largest final-round comebacks in golf history. Starting the final day 11 shots behind 54-hole leader Sebastian Söderberg, Grant rallied to win the title for a second time. The victory further cemented her status as a headliner of the mixed-format event hosted by Annika Sörenstam.
LPGA Tour Era (2023-Present)
Grant played only six events in her 2022 rookie LPGA Tour season but recorded four top-10 finishes. Travel restrictions related to her COVID vaccination status limited her appearances in the United States during that period. In May 2023 those restrictions were lifted, and she began competing regularly on U.S. soil.
In July 2023, in just her fourth U.S. start after the restriction change, Grant captured her first LPGA Tour victory at the Dana Open. The win marked the 120th Swedish victory on the LPGA Tour and made her the 14th Swedish LPGA Tour winner. In November 2025, she added her second LPGA Tour title at The Annika, hosted by fellow Swede Annika Sörenstam. The win represented the 125th Swedish victory on the LPGA Tour and was her second title at a tournament hosted by Sörenstam.
Driving Style and Strengths
Grant is recognized for her ball-striking consistency and her ability to perform under pressure in mixed-field and high-stakes events. Her comfort on Scandinavian and European-style courses, combined with a steady short game, has allowed her to convert leads and mount large final-round comebacks. Her career-defining win at the 2022 Scandinavian Mixed and her 11-shot rally in 2024 highlight her competitive temperament.
Notable Events and Milestones
Grant became the first woman to win a European Tour event at the 2022 Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed and produced the largest final-round comeback in a recognized professional golf tournament when she repeated at the same event in 2024. She also became the 14th Swedish LPGA Tour winner with her 2023 Dana Open title and joined the list of Swedish winners at The Annika in 2025.
Linn Grant Career Wins
Linn Grant has accumulated professional titles across the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA Tour, the Sunshine Ladies Tour, the Nordic Golf Tour, and the LET Access Series. Her victory total includes 6 Ladies European Tour wins, 2 LPGA Tour wins, 3 Sunshine Ladies Tour wins, 2 Nordic Golf Tour wins, and 1 LET Access Series title.
Ladies European Tour Highlights
Grant’s first LET title came at the 2022 Joburg Ladies Open, a co-sanctioned event with the Sunshine Ladies Tour. She added the 2022 Skaftö Open, the 2022 Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed, the 2023 Heritage tournament, and a second Scandinavian Mixed title in 2024. Her most recent LET victory came at the 2024 Scandinavian Mixed, where she erased an 11-shot deficit on the final day.
LPGA Tour Highlights
Grant’s first LPGA Tour victory came at the 2023 Dana Open, making her the 14th Swedish winner on the tour. Her second LPGA Tour title arrived in November 2025 at The Annika, hosted by Annika Sörenstam. That win marked the 125th Swedish victory on the LPGA Tour and gave Grant her second title at a tournament hosted by Sörenstam.
Other Wins and Performances
Grant won twice on the Nordic Golf Tour in 2020, including the GolfUppsala Open and the Swedish Matchplay Championship, the latter of which secured her the 2020 Nordic Golf Tour Order of Merit. She also collected three Sunshine Ladies Tour wins in early 2022, earning that tour’s Order of Merit, and added a victory on the LET Access Series in 2021 at the Terre Blanche Ladies Open in France.
Linn Grant Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Grant is the granddaughter of James Grant, a Scottish golf professional who emigrated from Inverness to Helsingborg, Sweden. James won the Scottish Boys Championship at North Berwick Golf Club, and Linn later won the British Amateur Stroke Play Championship at the same course 49 years later. Her father, John Grant, played on the Swedish Golf Tour and has seven wins on the Swedish Senior Tour.
Personal Life
Grant was raised in Helsingborg, Sweden, and continues to represent Sweden in international competition. Public details about her personal relationships have not been widely reported. She attended Arizona State University in 2019-20, where she competed for the Arizona State Sun Devils golf program before turning professional in 2021.
2025 Season Performance
Grant’s 2025 campaign was anchored by her victory at The Annika in November, her second LPGA Tour title and the 125th Swedish win on the tour. The event was hosted by fellow Swede Annika Sörenstam, continuing a successful partnership between Grant and tournaments associated with the Swedish legend.
Throughout the 2025 season Grant competed across both the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour, leveraging her status as a two-time Scandinavian Mixed champion. Her ability to compete on mixed fields and standard women’s events gave her a busy schedule across Europe, the United States, and selected co-sanctioned stops.
Heading into 2026, Grant’s outlook is shaped by her LPGA Tour win at The Annika, her continued LET success, and her historic role as the first woman to win on the European Tour. With her multi-circuit experience and proven ability to perform in pressure moments, she remains a central figure in Swedish and European women’s golf.