Esther Henseleit Facts: 16 Things You Didn’t Know About The German Pro
Since turning professional in 2019, Esther Henseleit has been building a big reputation on the LET and LPGA Tour – here are some things you may not be aware of about her
Ester Henseleit is one of Germany’s brightest talents, having picked up two victories on the LET since turning pro in 2019, while her 2024 has included two top-10 finishes in Majors and an Olympic silver medal.
Here are 15 things you may not be familiar with about the star.
Esther Henseleit Facts
1. Esther Henseleit was born on 14 January 1999 in Varel, Germany.
2. She began playing golf when introduced to the game by her mother at the age of eight.
3. She had a successful amateur career that included finishing third at the 2016 International Amateur Championship. A year later, she was named in the European Junior Solheim Cup team, before she was runner-up at the 2018 European Ladies Amateur Championship. She also won the 2018 German National Amateur and 2018 European Ladies' Club Trophy.
4. Henseleit had the lowest recorded handicap in Europe, +7.1, before turning professional in 2019.
5. Her first professional win came on the LET Access Series at the 2019 Skafto Open.
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6. Later that year, she made her Major debut at the US Women’s Open after coming through sectional qualifying. She performed well, too, finishing T30.
7. After four runner-ups on the Ladies European Tour, in December 2019, she capped a memorable year with her first win on the circuit, in the Magical Kenya Ladies Open.
8. That gave her the LET Order of Merit and LET Rookie of the Year, becoming only the third player after Laura Davies and Carlota Ciganda to achieve the feat.
9. She gained membership to the LPGA Tour for 2020 after qualifying through Q-Series.
10. While she is still waiting for her first LPGA Tour win, she claimed the Magical Kenya Ladies Open title for the second time in 2022.
11. She has also achieved two top-10 finishes at Majors, both in 2024, with T7s at the Chevron Championship and Amundi Evian Championship.
12. Henseleit shot a final round 66 (-6) to finish 2nd at the Paris 2024 Olympics and win the silver medal.
13. Before the Olympics, her career earnings stood at $2,007,460.
14. Her boyfriend is former EuroPro Tour player Reece Philips. He also caddies for Henseleit and coaches her!
15. She is a member of Hamburger Golfclub.
16. She made her Solheim Cup debut in 2024 after automatically qualifying for the team.
Esther Henseleit Bio
Born | August 5, 1998 - Tonsberg, Norway |
Height | 5ft10 (178cm) |
Turned Professional | 2019 |
Former Tour | LET Access Series |
Current Tour | LET, LPGA Tour |
Professional Wins | 3 |
Career Earnings | $2,007,460 |
Highest Rolex Ranking | 54 |
Esther Henseleit Pro Wins
Event | Tour | Winning Score |
---|---|---|
2019 Skafto Open | LET Access Series | -11 (one shot) |
2019 Magical Kenya Ladies Open | LET | -14 (one shot) |
2022 Magical Kenya Ladies Open | LET | -2 (one shot) |
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