Kathleen Ekey

Kathleen Ekey (born November 8, 1986) is an American female professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.

Kathleen Ekey
Ekey at the 2015 Kingsmill Championship
Personal information
Born	(1986-11-08) 8 November 1986 (age 38) 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
Futures Tour Player of the Year 2011

Early life

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.

College

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]

Professional

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]

Professional wins (2)

Futures Tour wins (2)

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
2	July 31, 2011	Alliance Bank Golf Classic	–8 (68–68–69=205)	3 strokes	Jenny Suh