Kathleen Ekey (born November 8, 1986) is an American female professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
| Kathleen Ekey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Ekey at the 2015 Kingsmill Championship | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 8 November 1986 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Wadsworth, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Furman University University of Alabama (graduated 2008) | ||
| Turned professional | 2009 | ||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2012) | ||
| Former tour(s) | Futures Tour (joined 2009) | ||
| Professional wins | 2 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Epson Tour | 2 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | DNP | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T62: 2014 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2012 | ||
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2013 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life
editEkey was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 8, 1986, to Sam and Laura Ekey.[1][2] She is a graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in 2022.
College
editEkey played college golf for the first two years of college at Furman University, and transferred to the University of Alabama for the last two years of college. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in Communications Studies.[2]
Professional
editEkey turned professional in 2009, and joined the Futures Tour on July 14, 2009.[1] In 2011, she finished at the top of the Futures Tour official money list and was named the Tour's Player of the Year.[3]
Professional wins (2)
editFutures Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 5, 2011 | Ladies Titan Tire Challenge | –1 (67–71–77=215) | 1 stroke |  Jean Chua,  Carling Coffing
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| 2 | July 31, 2011 | Alliance Bank Golf Classic | –8 (68–68–69=205) | 3 strokes | Jenny Suh
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References
edit- ^ a b "Kathleen Ekey". LPGA Futures Tour. Archived from the original on July 31, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "Kathleen Ekey". Alabama Crimson Tide. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ "Kathleen Ekey Finishes Year As Tour's 2011 Player Of The Year". Futures Tour. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
External links
edit- Kathleen Ekey at the LPGA Tour official site (archived)
- Kathleen Ekey at the Symetra Tour official site (archived)
- Kathleen Ekey at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site