Golf's next superstar? How Grant's historic win can help women's game grow

Linn Grant hopes her Scandinavian Mixed victory can help bring a new audience to the women’s game after becoming the first female winner in DP World Tour history.

In a week where golf's structure and growing the sport was discussed more than ever, following the launch of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, Grant planted her name in the record books at an event co-sanctioned between the DP World Tour and Ladies European Tour.

Playing alongside her male counterparts over the same course at Halmstad GC and playing for one prize fund, Grant pulled clear of the field with a brilliant bogey-free 64 on the final day in Sweden.

Grant took a two-shot lead into the final day at Halmstad Golf Club and never relinquished control during a special Sunday, birdieing five of her opening six holes on her way to a nine-stroke victory.

"I just hope that people recognise women's golf more, sponsors go to the Ladies European Tour and hopefully this pumps up the women's game a little bit more," Grant said after her victory.

"I didn't see it [the lead] until the 13th green, where the screen was, and it was a little bit [of a shock]. I thought maybe three or four ahead, but then when I saw eight I was like I can actually breathe out a little bit and go on and do my thing."

When asked how much the thought of beating the men was a motivating factor, Grant added: "For sure, that was the most important thing! It's a nice feeling and all week I've just felt it was the girls against the guys and whoever picked up the trophy was representing that side of the field."

The 22-year-old was still an amateur when she finished tied-18th in last year's contest, with Grant only turning professional last August after completing university at Arizona