Austin Ernst


Austin Ernst 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.
In August 2020, Ernst won the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, for her second LPGA Tour title. In the final round, she shot 8-under 63 for a two-stroke victory over Anna Nordqvist.
Ernst announced her "semi-retirement" from tournament play in June 2023 due to a lingering neck injury. Her last LPGA Tour event was the 2023 Women's PGA Championship, where she had to withdraw after the first round. She also accepted an assistant coaching position at Texas A&M University.

Amateur wins

LPGA Tour (3)

LPGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12014Portland Classic

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2019.
Tournament201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Chevron ChampionshipT49CUTT51T20T32T14T25T71T40T40T53
Women's PGA ChampionshipCUT71CUTT64T29CUTCUTT58T7WD
U.S. Women's OpenT48T47CUTT44T41T50CUTT57
The Evian ChampionshipCUTCUTT70T67T48T2T25NTT35
Women's British OpenCUTT62T56CUTCUTCUTT615CUT

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied

Summary

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 5
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1

    U.S. national team appearances

Amateur
  • Spirit International Amateur: 2011
  • Curtis Cup: 2012
  • Espirito Santo Trophy: 2012
Professional