Sophie Witt

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Sophie Witt
Personal information
Born (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 20)
Velbert, Germany
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationality Germany
ResidenceWülfrath, Germany
Career
Turned professional2022
Current tour(s)Ladies European Tour (joined 2022)
Achievements and awards
Düsseldorf Junior Athlete of the Year2020[1]

Sophie Witt (born 12 November 2002) is a German professional golfer and member of the Ladies European Tour. As an amateur she won the 2020 European Girls' Team Championship.[2][3]

Amateur career[]

Witt started playing golf in 2008 and is based at Golf Club Hubbelrath near Düsseldorf. Her mentors include fellow Hubbelrathian Sandra Gal and footballer Lars Bender, whom she met at a pro-am.[1]

Witt joined the German National Team in 2018, and won the bronze at the 2018 European Young Masters with the mixed German team.[4] She finished tied 4th at the 2018 Irish Girls U18 Open Stroke Play Championship at Roganstown Golf Club, five strokes behind winner Kajsa Arwefjäll.[5]

In 2020, Witt won the German National Girls Championship (U18) at Fürstlicher Golf Club Oberschwaben. She also won the 2020 European Girls' Team Championship in Hrubá Borša, Slovakia together with , and Paula Schulz-Hanssen.[6][7] In the final against Sweden Witt halved her game against Meja Örtengren for a final scoreline of 2.5 to 0.5 in Germany's favor.[8]

Professional career[]

Witt turned professional in early 2022 after finishing tied 12th at the LET Q-School, which earned her a spot on the 2022 Ladies European Tour. Her first tournament as a professional was the Magical Kenya Ladies Open, where she made the cut.[9]

Amateur wins[]

  • 2017 GVNRW-Ranglistenturnier 1
  • 2018 GVNRW-Ranglistenturnier 1
  • 2020 German National Girls Championship

Source:[10]

Team appearances[]

Amateur

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sophie Witt ebnet sich den Weg zum Profi selbst" (in German). Sportstadt Düsseldorf. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Sophie Witt Bio". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Deutschlands Neue auf der LET" (in German). Deutscher Golf Verband. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Golf Team Germany" (in German). Deutscher Golf Verband. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Results 2018 Irish Girls U18 Open Stroke Play Championship". WAGR. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. ^ "German girls squad is European Team Champion". Golfsportmanufaktur. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Team-EM der Mädchen: Gold für Deutschland!" (in German). Golfpost. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Results 2020 European Girls' Team Championship". EGA. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Hall And Witt Lead The Way At Aramco Saudi Ladies International". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sophie Witt". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

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