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Caley McGinty

Caley McGinty (born 25 September 2000) is an English professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. She won the European Ladies' Team Championship in 2021 and 2022.

Caley McGinty
Personal information
Born (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 24)
Bristol, England
Sporting nationality England
Career
CollegeKent State University
Oklahoma State University
Ohio State University
Turned professional2024
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour (joined 2025)
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenDNP
Women's British OpenCUT: 2022
Evian ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year2021
Mid-American Conference Golfer of the Year2021

Early life

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McGinty was born in Bristol in 2000 and she started playing golf at 7 years old, when she picked up a set of clubs at the encouragement of her brother.[1] She was educated at Oasis Academy Brislington.[2]

Amateur career

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McGinty represented England in amateur golf between 2019 and 2024, including playing in the Curtis Cup and Espirito Santo Trophy twice, and winning the European Ladies' Team Championship twice, in 2021 and 2022.[1] She won her singles match against Beatrice Wallin in the 2021 final by 6 & 5.[3]

McGinty played college golf for two years at Kent State University from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, she won the Mid-American Conference Championship and was named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year and Mid-American Conference Golfer of the Year.[2] She transferred to Oklahoma State University for the 2021–22 season and took Maja Stark's place on the team after the coach that recruited her to Kent State became the new head coach at Oklahoma State.[1][4] She then spent the next two seasons at Ohio State University where she was named All-American and 2024 OSU Scholar Athlete.[5]

McGinty made her major debut at the 2022 Women's British Open as the highest ranked women in the World Amateur Golf Ranking from Great Britain and Ireland.[6]

Professional career

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McGinty turned professional after graduation in mid-2024.[7] In December 2024, she earned her LPGA Tour card for 2025 by finishing T-21 at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.[8]

Amateur wins

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  • 2019 The Frilford Bowl
  • 2021 Sunshine Shootout, Clemson Invitational, Mid-American Conference Championship, The Schooner Fall Classic, Jim West Challenge
  • 2023 Abierto Sudamericano Amateur, Westbrook Invitational
  • 2024 Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational

Source:[9]

Results in LPGA majors

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Tournament 2022
Chevron Championship
U.S. Women's Open
Women's PGA Championship
The Evian Championship
Women's British Open CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

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Source:[9]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "All Roads Lead to OSU for Caley McGinty". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "2023 Palmer Cup Teams Announced". Arnold Palmer Cup. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ^ "European Ladies' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. ^ Okun, Kelly (26 January 2022). "Nine Questions With Oklahoma State's Caley McGinty, One of College Golf's Elite Players". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's Golf Roster: Caley McGinty". Ohio State Buckeys. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Amateurs ready for thrill of Muirfield". The R&A. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. ^ Sanders, Mark (12 June 2024). "Our very own Caley McGinty turns professional". Knowle Golf Club. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Players Finishing in Positions 1-25 and Ties Earn LPGA Tour Status in Category 15". LPGA. 10 December 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Caley McGinty". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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