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Professional golfer
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31 January 1992(Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA)
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Biography
Introduction
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.
Professional career
In 2014, Ernst won the Portland Classic on the first playoff hole over In-Kyung Kim.
Amateur wins
- 2011 NCAA Division I Championship
- 2012 North and South Women's Amateur
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 |