Austin Ernst
| Austin Ernst | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ernst in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 31, 1992 Greenville, South Carolina |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Louisiana State University |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T14: 2017 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T29: 2017 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T41: 2018 |
| Women's British Open | T56: 2015 |
| Evian Championship | T2: 2018 |
Austin Ernst (born January 31, 1992) is an American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.
Amateur career
Ernst was born in Greenville, South Carolina. She played two years for the LSU Tigers, where she won three events including the individual 2011 NCAA Division I Championship.[1]
Professional career
In 2014, Ernst won the Portland Classic on the first playoff hole over In-Kyung Kim.[2]
Amateur wins
Professional wins (1)
LPGA Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 31, 2014 | Portland Classic | 69-69-69-67=274 | −14 | Playoff |  In-Kyung Kim
|
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Portland Classic | In-Kyung Kim
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Spirit International Amateur (representing the United States): 2011 (winners)
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2012
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2017 (winners)
Solheim Cup record
| Year | Total matches |
Total W–L–H |
Singles W–L–H |
Foursomes W–L–H |
Fourballs W–L–H |
Points won |
Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 4 | 2–2–0 | 0–1–0 | 1–1–0 | 0–1–0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2-2-0 | 0–1–0 lost to M. Sagström 3&2 | 1–1-0 lost w/ P. Creamer 3&1 won w/ P. Creamer 5&3 |
1–0–0 won w/ P. Creamer 2&1 | 2 | 50.0 |
References
- ^ "New Kids on the Block: Austin Ernst". LPGA Tour. March 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-09-14.
- ^ "Austin Ernst wins Portland Classic". ESPN. Associated Press. August 31, 2014.
External links
- Austin Ernst at the LPGA Tour official site
- Austin Ernst at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- LSU Lady Tigers profile
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Won: 16.5 – 11.5 | ||
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