Germany’s Leonie Harm won the 2026 Amundi German Masters after making birdies on the final two holes. She defeated South Africa’s Casandra Alexander by one shot.
Entering the final round, Germany’s Alexandra Forsterling led Chiara Noja and Sara Kouskova by two strokes, with Harm and Anna Huang four behind. Forsterling immediately relinquished her lead, making a triple bogey on the first hole. She was never able to return to the form shown in the first three days and settled for a final round of 76 (+3).
With Forsterling falling, Casandra Alexander vaulted up the leaderboard. After starting the day seven shots back, Alexander made four birdies on the front nine to jump into contention. She would add on three more birdies on the back nine to be the leader in the clubhouse. Harm hung around on the front nine, shooting 35 (E), but made two birdies early on the back nine to be in second place. When it looked as if Alexander would win her first tournament of the season, Harm seized the victory, with birdies on 17 and 18.
“I’m really happy I got it over the line this time after coming close in 2022 and just out here with all the German fans,” said Harm. “So many people came out to support and that just means a lot.” Harm was runner-up here in 2022.
Although her finish in the tournament is remarkable, Harm’s path to playing in the event is also impressive. In May of 2013, Harm was hit by a car on her morning run and suffered major injuries. Paramedics gave her less than a one percent chance of survival on the scene. Harm was rushed to the hospital and put into a coma, where she managed an almost full recovery.
Harm would continue playing golf and had a successful amateur career, with wins at the 2014 National Women’s Amateur and the 2018 Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship. She turned professional in 2020.
Harm said, “A good takeaway there is to be your own best friend eventually and hopefully then be successful in working with yourself rather than against it which I’ve done for probably most of my life.”
With her win, Harm earned €52,500 in prize money and moved into fifth place in the Ladies European Tour’s Order of Merit.
After Harm won the tournament on the 72nd hole, this is the fifth time this season Alexander finished as the runner-up. After winning the 2025 Tipsport Czech Ladies Open, she is still looking for her first win this season.
Alexander said, “The last couple of weeks I’ve been in the final groups and haven’t got over the line. Final groups always have nerves and I was quite happy to tee off a little earlier this morning and have a stress-free Sunday.”
The Ladies European Tour will continue next week at the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco. England’s Cara Gainer will look to defend her title.
