LPGA player, Olympic medalist weds coach in stunning snow-capped scene
Beth Ann Nichols- LPGA player Esther Henseleit married her swing coach, Reece Phillips, in Italy.
- Henseleit is a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour and joined the LPGA in 2020.
- The German golfer won a silver medal at the 2024 Olympics and made her Solheim Cup debut in 2023.
- In 2024, she achieved two top-10 finishes in major championships.
Esther Henseleit married Reece Phillips in a storybook snowcapped scene earlier this month. The LPGA player and 2024 Olympic silver medalist posted photos from the day on her Instagram account. Phillips started working with Henseleit as her swing coach in 2021. He has caddied for her, too, and was on the bag in Paris.
Henseleit and Phillips tied the knot on Dec. 13 in an outdoor ceremony with Italy's Dolomites mountain range as a stunning backdrop. Currently No. 33 in the Rolex Rankings, Henseleit is a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour.
The 26-year-old German joined the LET in 2019 and was both Rookie of the Year and the Order of Merit winner, joining only Laura Davies and Carlota Ciganda in accomplishing the rare double.
She joined the LPGA in 2020 and posted a pair of top-10 finishes in the majors in 2024. She also made her Solheim Cup debut for Europe last year.
This season, Henseleit took a share of second at the Black Desert Championship and finished T-3 at the JM Eagle LA Championship, finishing 42nd on the CME points race.