Alex Elias Building on her incredibly impressive Freshman year, where Grant finished in the top ten in five of seven events and was named a Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American, Grant has has now won four tournaments in a row, and isn't showing any signs of slowing down. Currently, Grant is the second ranked women's amateur according to the World Amateur Golf Ranking. Prior to ASU, Grant represented Sweden at the European Girls' Team Championship, finishing runner-up in 2016 and winning in 2017. Additionally, Grant won the German Girl's Open, the Scottish Women's Championship and was a medalist at the U.S. Women's Open Sectional Qualifying, earning her a spot in the 2018 U.S. Open. At the 2018 U.S. Open at Shoal Creek Club (Shoal Creek, Alabama), Grant began Round 3 tied for fourth, before finishing fifty-seventh. Reflecting on playing in a U.S. Open as an amateur, Grant said, "Especially the U.S. Open, that's a special tournament for everyone, I kind of have to look at it from a bigger perspective than just that tournament. As competitive as most golfers are, we all want to win even if we know the odds are very small, but just knowing what I gained from that week and what I've learned from that tournament is more important than the place I ended up with." There is no denying that Grant is one of the most accomplished collegiate golfers of all time, but even the best in the world know what it's like to struggle on any given hole. When asked about her mindset when struggling, Grant responded, "Even during a good round, you can have three bad holes in a row, where you're like 'Where am I going?' I would just tell myself that I need to get back to the basics, like the basics of how do I get back to a good, decent score. For me, that would be to just go back to my routine, and just try to hit the fairways so when I do that, I can leave that behind and just focus on the next shot." Grant continued, "Instead of being aggressive and going for the pins because that's often what happens, you're getting stressed because you're playing poorly, but you end up in worse positions. I don't necessarily hit to the safe spots, but I hit so I know the worst thing that can happen is a par." As a result of her stellar freshman campaign, Grant was selected to represent Team Europe at the 2020 Palmer Cup. Grant said, "Palmer Cup is just such a fun week. When we played in Europe, we all played for different countries and against each other, then coming here we all play for different schools so for once to actually play together was a new but great experience." Grant continued, "I try to represent Sweden all the time, but to be able to represent Europe and know you are one of the best players from your continent is really special." As Grant has already accomplished many of her goals, including playing in the the Augusta National Women's Amateur, Grant's goals only continue to grow. Grant said, "I try to not think about how much I want to earn or how many wins I want to win, but Solheim Cup would be a dream come to true. To be able to play on the LPGA and have that as my job, and be successful is my goal. To win a major is one of my big goals." In regards to her personal goals, Grant said, "To be able to have my family around a lot. I want to be able to bring them with me on tour and have a good life on tour."
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Marty Lehman
3/16/2021 08:26:03 am
Excellent interview. It will be fun to follow her career. Next time you speak with Linn, tell her you know 2 people from her hometown Viken.in Sweden. I know you chatted about Brohof, but tell her you have also been to Djursholm Golf klubb several times. Heja Linn!!!!
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BERNHARD HAGEN
3/22/2021 09:43:12 pm
cool, had not heard of Linn, good write-up
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CYNTHIA MAYO
3/31/2021 11:58:41 am
Loved the write up. Especially when she talks about getting back to a routine when she has had a couple of bad holes. It's a great reminder to not get overwhelmed by the bad shots but get back to our basics.
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