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Ally Ewing

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Ally Leigh Ewing (née McDonald; born October 25, 1992) is an American professional golfer and plays on the LPGA Tour.

Ally Ewing
Ewing at the 2021 Solheim Cup
Personal information
Born (1992-10-25) October 25, 1992 (age 32)
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceFulton, Mississippi, U.S.
SpouseCharlie Ewing
Career
CollegeMississippi State University
Turned professional2015
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour
Former tour(s)Symetra Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour3
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT6: 2019
Women's PGA C'shipT5: 2024
U.S. Women's OpenT3: 2024
Women's British OpenT6: 2023
Evian ChampionshipT10: 2024
Achievements and awards
Founders Award2024

Personal life

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McDonald was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and grew up in Fulton, Mississippi.[1] She played college golf at Mississippi State University where she won five events.[2] She also won the Mississippi State Amateur twice[3] and the North and South Women's Amateur. She played on the winning U.S. teams in the 2013 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship and the 2014 Curtis Cup.

Shortly after gaining her LPGA status in 2016, Ewing was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. She wears a glucose alarm patch at all times to monitor her blood sugar.

Ewing is a Christian.[4] She is married to Charlie Ewing,[5] who is the head coach of the Mississippi State women's golf team.

Professional career

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McDonald turned professional after graduating from college in 2015. She finished T-22 at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn a conditional LPGA Tour card for 2016.[6] She played primarily on the Symetra Tour in 2016, finishing runner-up four times and finishing second on the money list. She has played full-time on the LPGA Tour since 2017.

In 2019, she was named to the 2019 Solheim Cup team to replace an injured Stacy Lewis.[7]

In October 2020, McDonald won the LPGA Drive On Championship. This was her first LPGA victory. The tournament was a new event, created in 2020 due to the cancellation of Asian events as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

McDonald started using her married name, Ally Ewing, in late 2020.[9][5]

In May 2021, Ewing won the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play at Shadow Creek Golf Course in North Las Vegas, Nevada. She went 6–1–0 for the week and defeated Sophia Popov in the final match, 2 & 1.[10]

In September 2022, Ewing would make five birdies on the back nine en route to win the Kroger Queen City Championship.

In November 2024, Ewing won Founders Award, given her playing peers, best exemplifies the spirit, ideals and values of the LPGA through her behavior and deeds.[11]

Ewing retired following the 2024 season.[12]

Professional wins (3)

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LPGA Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Oct 25, 2020 LPGA Drive On Championship −16 (66-68-69-69=272) 1 stroke   Danielle Kang
2 May 30, 2021 Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play 2 and 1   Sophia Popov
3 Sep 11, 2022 Kroger Queen City Championship −22 (69-64-67-66=266) 1 stroke   Xiyu Lin

Amateur wins

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  • 2011 Big I National, Mississippi State Amateur
  • 2012 Mississippi State Amateur, Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown
  • 2013 NCAA Division 1 Central Regional, North and South Women's Amateur, Old Waverly Bulldog Invite
  • 2014 The Schooner Fall Classic, Old Waverly Bulldog Invite

Source:[3][13]

Results in LPGA majors

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Results not in chronological order.

! Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Chevron Championship CUT T6 T24
Women's PGA Championship T46 CUT CUT T13
U.S. Women's Open CUT CUT CUT CUT T10 T20
The Evian Championship T30 13 43 T11 NT
Women's British Open T16 T28 T21 T22
! Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024
Chevron Championship T7 T44 T23 T30
U.S. Women's Open T41 T24 11 T3
Women's PGA Championship T52 CUT CUT T5
The Evian Championship CUT T54 CUT T10
Women's British Open CUT T51 T6 T37
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Chevron Championship 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 6
U.S. Women's Open 0 0 1 1 2 5 10 6
Women's PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 5
The Evian Championship 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 6
Women's British Open 0 0 0 0 1 4 8 7
Totals 0 0 1 2 7 18 41 30
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (2019 Evian – 2021 WPGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2024 U.S. Women's Open – 2024 Evian)

World ranking

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Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

Year Ranking Source
2015 615 [14]
2016 244 [15]
2017 117 [16]
2018 98 [17]
2019 59 [18]
2020 35 [19]
2021 22 [20]
2022 35 [21]
2023 34 [22]
2024 16^ [23]

^ As of June 24, 2024

U.S. national team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

Solheim Cup record

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Year Total
matches		 Total
W–L–H		 Singles
W–L–H		 Foursomes
W–L–H		 Fourballs
W–L–H		 Points
won		 Points
%
Career 16 3–12–1 0–4–0 1–4–1 2–4–0 3.5 21.9
2019 4 1–3–0 0–1–0 lost to B. Law 2&1 0–1–0 lost w/ L. Salas 3&2 1–1–0 won w/ A. Yin 7&5
lost w/ A. Yin 2 dn 		1.0 21.8
2021 4 1–2–1 0–1–0 lost to M. Sagström 3&2 0–1–1 halved w/ M. Khang
lost w/ N. Korda 5&4 		1–0–0 won w/ N. Korda 1 up 1.5 37.5
2023 4 1–3–0 0–1–0 lost to C. Hedwall 2 dn 1–0–0 won w/ C. Knight 5&4 0–2–0 lost w/ A. Yin 4&2
lost w/ N. Korda 4&3 		1.0 25.0
2024 4 0–4–0 0–1–0 lost to L. Maguire 4&3 0–2–0 lost w/ J. Kupcho 2 dn
lost w/ J. Kupcho 1 dn 		0–1–0 lost w/ L. Thompson 2&1 0.0 0.0

References

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  1. ^ "Ally McDonald Carving Path from Fulton, Mississippi". LPGA. February 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "Ally McDonald – Bio". Mississippi State Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Women's State Amateur Past Champions". Mississippi Golf Association. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  4. ^ McCarthy, Jade (August 15, 2022). "SS Podcast: LPGA Tour pro Ally Ewing on golf, Jesus, fellowship, identity". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Nichols, Beth Ann (December 3, 2020). "Newlywed Ally McDonald off to strong start in first LPGA event as 'Ally Ewing'". Golfweek.
  6. ^ "Ally Ewing – Bio". LPGA. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Lewis withdraws from U.S. Solheim Cup team". ESPN. Reuters. September 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ally McDonald celebrates 28th birthday with 1st LPGA Tour win". www.cbc.ca. Associated Press. October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  9. ^ Eubanks, Steve (December 9, 2020). "Ally Ewing Sees the Game Differently in Her Last Competitive Week of 2020". LPGA.
  10. ^ Ferguson, Doug (May 30, 2021). "Ally Ewing wins LPGA Match Play, beating Sophia Popov 2 and 1". CBC. Associated Press.
  11. ^ "LPGA Announces 2024 Heather Farr Perseverance Award and Founders Award Recipients". LPGA. November 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "Marina Alex retires after more than decade on LPGA Tour". ESPN. Field Level Media. November 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "Ally McDonald". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  14. ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2015.
  15. ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2016.
  16. ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2017.
  17. ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 31, 2018.
  18. ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2019.
  19. ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2020.
  20. ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 27, 2021.
  21. ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2022.
  22. ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2023.
  23. ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". June 24, 2024.
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