Kathleen Ekey | |
Birth Date: | 8 November 1986 |
Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Residence: | Wadsworth, Ohio, U.S. |
College: | Furman University University of Alabama (graduated 2008) |
Yearpro: | 2009 |
Tour: | LPGA Tour (joined 2012) |
Extour: | Futures Tour (joined 2009) |
Prowins: | 2 |
Futwins: | 2 |
Nabisco: | DNP |
Lpga: | T62: 2014 |
Wusopen: | DNP |
Wbritopen: | CUT: 2012 |
Evian: | CUT: 2013 |
Award1: | Futures Tour Player of the Year |
Year1: | 2011 |
Kathleen Ekey (born November 8, 1986) is an American female professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
Ekey 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.
Ekey 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]
Ekey 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]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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1 | June 5, 2011 | Ladies Titan Tire Challenge | –1 (67–71–77=215) | 1 stroke | Jean Chua, Carling Coffing | |
2 | July 31, 2011 | Alliance Bank Golf Classic | –8 (68–68–69=205) | 3 strokes | Jenny Suh |