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- Linn Grant won the DP Tour Volvo Scandinavian Mixed on Sunday
- The event was the second in a series of tournaments featuring both men and win playing the same course for one prize fund and trophy.
- Grant destroyed the field, winning by nine strokes to become the first female golfer to win an event on the European Tour
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Linn Grant made history on Sunday with her dominant victory in the DP Tour Scandinavian Mixed.
The Swedish golfer dominated the field, shooting 24-under to win the tournament by nine strokes ahead of second-placed Henrik Stenson and Marc Warren.
In doing so, Grant was first female to win a European Tour event.
The Scandinavian Mixed was the second in a series of tournaments featuring 78 men and 78 women entrants playing the same course, albeit from different tees, for the same prize money and trophy. Just in case you think Grant had an advantage from the different tees, she finished 14 strokes ahead of the next best woman, Gabriella Cowley, who ended the tournament in a tie for 15th.
Who is Linn Grant?
Grant is a 22-year-old Swedish golfer who primarily plays on the LPGA Tour, Her grandfather, James, was a Scottish golf pro who moved to Sweden and her father, John, played on the Swedish Golf Tour.
She turned professional last year and had immediate success, winning a pair of events on the Ladies European Tour.
Grant’s boyfriend Pontus also served as her caddie for the historic victory.
“Pontus has been amazing, keeping me calm and doing everything right,” she said in an article with The Guardian. “The crowds are, like always, amazing…Just playing at home, my family by my side, it’s crazy and I’m proud of myself.”
Golf World Reacts To Grant’s Famous Victory
Grant’s exploits quickly made its way across the internet, with both male and female golfers and journalists lauding the victory.
Linn Grant pulverizing the entire field in the Scandinavian Mixed.
She’s the only female in the top-10 and she’s lapping everyone! https://t.co/NEFJFoDfMA
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) June 12, 2022
Sweden’s Linn Grant makes history as the first woman to win on the @DPWorldTour. Beat the field of men and women by nine.
How fitting that the greatest female player in the modern game is co-host of the Scandinavian Mixed.
Something to celebrate!!! pic.twitter.com/WyF4frd2Gh
— Beth Ann Nichols (@GolfweekNichols) June 12, 2022
This is exactly why events like this matter.
Had begun to think it was just too hard to make the men/women balance work.
But this.. getting to show this skill level to the golf world, who wouldn’t have seen it otherwise. Linn Grant deserves that. The womens game deserves that👏🏼
— Meghan MacLaren (@meg_maclaren) June 12, 2022
This is what you call a runaway victory… by Linn Grant… in the mixed format on the DP World /LET tours…to become the first female winner on the DP World tour!
Pretty darn cool to see. pic.twitter.com/ANkMj4AkAz
— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) June 12, 2022
I want Linn Grant’s golf swing 😩😍 https://t.co/bFiB71pK6U
— Hannah Holden (@HannahHoldenNCG) June 11, 2022
Grant’s victory was the first of it’s kind, but we’re willing to bet it won’t be the last.