American professional golfer
Ally Leigh Ewing (née McDonald ; born October 25, 1992) is an American professional golfer and plays on the LPGA Tour .
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 .
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.[4] 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 .[5]
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 .[6]
McDonald started using her married name, Ally Ewing, in late 2020.[7] [8]
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.[9]
In September 2022, Ewing would make five birdies on the back nine en route to win the Kroger Queen City Championship .
Personal life
Shortly after gaining her LPGA Tour card in 2016, Ewing was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes . She wears a diabetic arm patch on the course at all times to monitor her blood sugar.
Ewing is a Christian .[10] She is married to Charlie Ewing,[8] who is the head coach of the Mississippi State women's golf team.
Professional wins (3)
LPGA Tour wins (3)
Amateur wins
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] [11]
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (2019 Evian – 2021 WPGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2024 U.S. Women's Open – 2024 Evian, current)
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
^ As of June 24, 2024
Team appearances
Amateur
Professional
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
12
3–8–1
0–3–0
1–2–1
2–3–0
3.5
29.1
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
25.0
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
References
^ "Ally McDonald Carving Path from Fulton, Mississippi" . LPGA. February 3, 2016.
^ "Ally McDonald – Bio" . Mississippi State Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2019 .
^ a b "Women's State Amateur Past Champions" . Mississippi Golf Association. Retrieved September 10, 2019 .
^ "Ally Ewing – Bio" . LPGA. Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
^ "Lewis withdraws from U.S. Solheim Cup team" . ESPN . Reuters. September 10, 2019.
^ "Ally McDonald celebrates 28th birthday with 1st LPGA Tour win" . www.cbc.ca . Associated Press. October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020 .
^ Eubanks, Steve (December 9, 2020). "Ally Ewing Sees the Game Differently in Her Last Competitive Week of 2020" . LPGA.
^ a b Nichols, Beth Ann (December 3, 2020). "Newlywed Ally McDonald off to strong start in first LPGA event as 'Ally Ewing' " . Golfweek .
^ Ferguson, Doug (May 30, 2021). "Ally Ewing wins LPGA Match Play, beating Sophia Popov 2 and 1" . CBC . Associated Press.
^ McCarthy, Jade (August 15, 2022). "SS Podcast: LPGA Tour pro Ally Ewing on golf, Jesus, fellowship, identity" . Sports Spectrum . Retrieved January 27, 2023 .
^ "Ally McDonald" . World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved September 10, 2019 .
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 28, 2015.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 26, 2016.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 25, 2017.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 31, 2018.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 30, 2019.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 28, 2020.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 27, 2021.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 26, 2022.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 25, 2023.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . June 24, 2024.
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