Maximilian Steinlechner

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Maximilian Steinlechner (born 22 November 1999) is an Austrian professional golfer and Challenge Tour player. He won the Mediclinic Invitational on the 2024–25 Sunshine Tour.{{cite web |title=Maximilian Steinlechner |url=https://www.europeantour.com/players/maximilian-steinlechner-41160/ |publisher=European Tour |access-date=6 February 2025}}

Early life and amateur career

Steinlechner was born in Innsbruck and became the number one ranked amateur in Austria after he won the Austrian Boys Stroke Play Championship three consecutive years between 2015 and 2017. In 2017, he also won both the Austrian Stroke Play Championship and the Austrian International Amateur. He tied for 3rd at the 2019 European Amateur behind Matthias Schmid and Euan Walker.{{cite web |title=2019 European Amateur |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/content/2019-european-amateur-championship |publisher=European Golf Association |access-date=8 February 2025}}

He was a member of the National Team and played for Austria at the European Boys' Team Championship, the European Amateur Team Championship and the Eisenhower Trophy, and represented the Continent of Europe at the 2022 St Andrews Trophy.

Steinlechner attended North Carolina State University between 2019 and 2023. He played golf with the NC State Wolfpack men's golf team and was named Honorable Mention All-American, and to the All-Region and All-ACC teams.{{cite web |title=Men's Golf Roster |url=https://gopack.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/maximilian-steinlechner/11605 |publisher=North Carolina State University Athletics |access-date=8 February 2025}}

Professional career

Steinlechner turned professional in June 2023{{cite web |url=https://cms.golf.at/magazin/sport-news/international/20230614-steinlechner-startet-als-profi-durch/ |title=Steinlechner startet als Profi durch |trans-title=Steinlechner takes off as a professional |language=de |publisher=Austrian Golf Federation |date=14 June 2023 |access-date=12 February 2025}} and joined the Challenge Tour, where his best finish in his rookie campaign was a tie for fifth at the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge.

In 2024, he tied for 3rd at the Euram Bank Open, and also made a few starts on the Alps Tour, where he was runner-up at the Alps de Las Castillas and won the Gösser Open.{{cite web |url=https://live-alps.ocs-software.com/maximilian-steinlechner-wins-the-32nd-edition-of-the-gosser-open/ |title=Maximilian Steinlechner wins the 32nd edition of the Gösser Open |publisher=Alps Tour |date=18 May 2024 |access-date=12 February 2025}}{{cite news |title=Positives Fazit |trans-title=Positive conclusion |url=https://www.golf-live.at/challenge_tour/positives-fazit-hangzhou-open-steinlechner-2024 |access-date=8 February 2025 |work=Golf Live |language=de |date=20 October 2024}}

In January 2025, he birdied the final hole to win the Mediclinic Invitational on the Sunshine Tour, one ahead of Daniel van Tonder.{{cite news |last=Vlismas |first=Michael |title=Maiden win for Max in Mediclinic Invitational |url=https://supersport.com/rugby/general/news/7d3e0861-3abe-4b3c-8e5d-7e47ce350567/maiden-win-for-max-in-mediclinic-invitational |access-date=8 February 2025 |work=SuperSport |date=20 January 2025}}

Amateur wins

2015 Austrian Boys Stroke Play Championship
2016 Austrian Boys Stroke Play Championship
2017 Austrian Boys Stroke Play Championship, Austrian Stroke Play Championship, Austrian International Amateur

Source:{{cite web |title=Maximilian Steinlechner |url=https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/maximilian-steinlechner-14575 |publisher=World Amateur Golf Ranking |access-date=6 February 2025}}