Who is Esther Henseleit?
She is Germany’s first ever Olympic medallist in golf, but who is Esther Henseleit? Find out more with our player profile here…
Esther Henseleit is one of the best young European players in the game of golf, with LET wins and an Olympic medal to her name.
Henseleit was born in Varel, Germany, in January 1999, and took up the game under the influence of her mother at the age of 8. She would go on to play junior golf for her native Germany shortly into her teens, before then turning professional at the age of 20, ahead of the 2019 Ladies European Tour season.
The German won twice that year, with a win on the LET Access Series and a win on the Ladies European Tour. The first came at the Skafto Open, with a win at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open shortly following. Henseleit would then win at the latter again in 2022, the second LET win of her fledgling career.
Thanks to her performances over the year running up to the event, Henseleit qualified to make her Solheim Cup debut at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in 2024. She became the sixth German player to feature for Europe in the biennial competition.
Esther Henseleit | Player Profile
Personal Information
Name: Esther Henseleit
Born: January 14, 1999
Nationality: Germany
Residence: Hamburg, Germany
Career
Turned Pro: 2019
Professional Wins: 3
Highest World Ranking: 29 – August 14, 2024
Best Results In Majors
Best Finishes:
– Chevron Championship – T7 (2024)
– Women’s PGA Championship – T14 (2024)
– US Women’s Open – T30 (2019)
– Amundi Evian Championship – T7 (2024)
– AIG Women’s Open – T37 (2024)
Professional Wins – 3
2019 (2) – Skafto Open, Magical Ladies Kenya Open
2022 (1) – Magical Ladies Kenya Open
Achievements and Awards
Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year – 2019
Ladies European Tour Order of Merit Winner – 2019
Olympic Silver Medal – 2024
Esther Henseleit | What’s In Her Bag?
The German is a TaylorMade staffer, having signed a deal with the equipment brand in 2022. She plays the Qi10 driver and 3-wood, among a full bag of TaylorMade clubs.
You can read our full piece on what is in Esther Henseleit’s bag here.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Esther Henseleit
When and where was Esther Henseleit born?
Esther Henseleit was born in Varel, Germany in January 1999. She was introduced to game by her mother at the age of 8, and was playing for Germany at the age of just 15.
When did Esther Henseleit turn professional?
Esther Henseleit turned professional in 2019 and immediately found success on the Ladies European Tour. She had two wins in her first year as a professional.
How many Ladies European Tour titles has Esther Henseleit won?
As of August2024, Esther Henseleit is a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour, having won the Magical Kenya Ladies Open in both 2019 and 2022.
Who is Esther Henseleit dating?
Esther Henseleit is in a relationship with Reece Phillips, a golf coach and caddie. Having caddied for Oliver Fisher on the DP World Tour, Phillips now caddies for Henseleit full-time.
Did you Know?
LET Double in First Year
After turning professional, Henseleit made a quick impression on the Ladies European Tour. Thanks to her maiden win in Kenya, she was named Rookie of the Year, along with being the winner of the season-long Order of Merit.
Olympic Medallist
Henseleit made German history at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She became the first German to win an Olympic Medal in the sport of golf, finishing 2nd behind New Zealand’s Lydia Ko.
Low Handicap? You Bet!
We all know that professional players have very low handicaps, and are usually giving several shots back to the course. However, the German had the lowest recorded handicap in Europe at the time she turned professional, playing off an incredible +7.1.
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Matt Coles
Mention a European country, and Matt will tell you which resorts make the National Club Golfer Top 100s: European Resorts list. He might even throw in who designed the golf course and how many rooms the hotel has got at each one…
Matt got into the game of golf from a young age, following his old man to the local golf club. He fell for the sport, and now can’t seem to go a day without thinking about how to improve his game (Thanks Dad!). Matt has been a member of Howley Hall GC in Leeds since 2020, and is just about managing to maintain a single-figure handicap. He likes to remind people that he once broke 75, but won’t tell people that it was on a shortened course during the winter.
He moved to Leeds after graduating from the University of Central Lancashire with a First Class Honours degree in Sports Journalism. Matt joined NCG after almost five years travelling the world with the Professional Squash Association, working on events in all four corners of the globe.
Matt currently plays a Cobra King LTDx driver and RadSpeed 3-wood. TaylorMade monopolise the rest of his bag, with a SIM UDI, M5 irons and both Milled Grind and HI-TOE wedges, along with a Monza Redline putter. He uses a Vice Pro Plus golf ball, because he’s a bit different…
Away from golf, Matt is a Manchester United fan, and a keen runner, having ran the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon (his first and possibly last), in May 2023.
