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| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
| McGinty was born in ] in 2000 and she started playing golf at 7 years old, when she picked up a set of clubs at the encouragement of her brother.<ref name=OSU/> She was educated at ].<ref name=KSU/> |
McGinty was born in ] in 2000 and she started playing golf at 7 years old, when she picked up a set of clubs at the encouragement of her brother.<ref name=OSU/> She was educated at ].<ref name=KSU/> | ||
| == Amateur career == | == Amateur career == | ||
| McGinty represented England in amateur golf between 2019 and 2024, including playing in the ] and ] twice, and winning the ] twice, in 2021 and 2022.<ref name=OSU>{{cite web |title=All Roads Lead to OSU for Caley McGinty |url=https://okstate.com/news/2021/11/9/womens-golf-all-roads-lead-to-osu-for-caley-mcginty |publisher=Oklahoma State University Athletics |access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref> She won her singles match against ] in the 2021 final by 6 & 5.<ref>{{cite web|title=European Ladies' Team Championship – European Golf Association|url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-ladies-team-championship-results|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021103346/https://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-ladies-team-championship-results|archive-date=21 October 2021|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref> | McGinty represented England in amateur golf between 2019 and 2024, including playing in the ] and ] twice, and winning the ] twice, in 2021 and 2022.<ref name=OSU>{{cite web |title=All Roads Lead to OSU for Caley McGinty |url=https://okstate.com/news/2021/11/9/womens-golf-all-roads-lead-to-osu-for-caley-mcginty |publisher=Oklahoma State University Athletics |access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref> She won her singles match against ] in the 2021 final by 6 & 5.<ref>{{cite web|title=European Ladies' Team Championship – European Golf Association|url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-ladies-team-championship-results|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021103346/https://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-ladies-team-championship-results|archive-date=21 October 2021|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| McGinty played college golf for two years at ] from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, she won the ] Championship and was named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year and Mid-American Conference Golfer of the Year.<ref name=KSU>{{Cite web |title=2023 Palmer Cup Teams Announced |publisher=Arnold Palmer Cup |url=https://www.arnoldpalmercup.com/content/2023-palmer-cup-teams-announced |date=25 April 2023 |access-date=2023-11-10}}</ref> She |
McGinty played college golf for two years at ] from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, she won the ] Championship and was named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year and Mid-American Conference Golfer of the Year.<ref name=KSU>{{Cite web |title=2023 Palmer Cup Teams Announced |publisher=Arnold Palmer Cup |url=https://www.arnoldpalmercup.com/content/2023-palmer-cup-teams-announced |date=25 April 2023 |access-date=2023-11-10}}</ref> She transferred to ] for the 2021–22 season and took ]'s place on the team after the coach that recruited her to Kent State became the new head coach at Oklahoma State.<ref name=OSU/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Okun |first1=Kelly |title=Nine Questions With Oklahoma State's Caley McGinty, One of College Golf's Elite Players |url=https://www.si.com/golf/news/nine-questions-with-oklahoma-states-caley-mcginty-one-of-college-golfs-elite-players |access-date=9 December 2024 |work=Sports Illustrated |date=26 January 2022}}</ref> She then spent the next two seasons at ] where she was named All-American and 2024 OSU Scholar Athlete.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Golf Roster: Caley McGinty |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/womens-golf/roster/caley-mcginty/9725 |publisher=Ohio State Buckeys |access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| McGinty made her major debut at the ] as the highest ranked women in the ] from Great Britain and Ireland.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amateurs ready for thrill of Muirfield |url=https://www.randa.org/en/articles/amateurs-ready-for-thrill-of-muirfield |access-date=9 December 2024 |work=The R&A}}</ref> | McGinty made her major debut at the ] as the highest ranked women in the ] from Great Britain and Ireland.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amateurs ready for thrill of Muirfield |url=https://www.randa.org/en/articles/amateurs-ready-for-thrill-of-muirfield |access-date=9 December 2024 |work=The R&A}}</ref> | ||
| ==Professional |
==Professional career== | ||
| McGinty turned professional after graduation in mid-2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanders |first1=Mark |title=Our very own Caley McGinty turns professional |url=https://www.marksandersgolf.co.uk/news/2024/24/our-very-own-caley-mcginty-turns-professional- |publisher=Knowle Golf Club |access-date=9 December 2024 |date=12 June 2024}}</ref> She secured a card for the 2025 ] at Q-School. | McGinty turned professional after graduation in mid-2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanders |first1=Mark |title=Our very own Caley McGinty turns professional |url=https://www.marksandersgolf.co.uk/news/2024/24/our-very-own-caley-mcginty-turns-professional- |publisher=Knowle Golf Club |access-date=9 December 2024 |date=12 June 2024}}</ref> She secured a card for the 2025 ] at Q-School. | ||
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English professional golfer
| Caley McGinty | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 24) Bristol, England | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  England | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Kent State University Oklahoma State University Ohio State University | ||||
| Turned professional | 2024 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2025) | ||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||
| Chevron Championship | DNP | ||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | ||||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2022 | ||||
| Evian Championship | DNP | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Caley McGinty (born 25 September 2000) is an English professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. She won the European Ladies' Team Championship in 2021 and 2022.
Early life
McGinty was born in Bristol in 2000 and she started playing golf at 7 years old, when she picked up a set of clubs at the encouragement of her brother. She was educated at Oasis Academy Brislington.
Amateur career
McGinty represented England in amateur golf between 2019 and 2024, including playing in the Curtis Cup and Espirito Santo Trophy twice, and winning the European Ladies' Team Championship twice, in 2021 and 2022. She won her singles match against Beatrice Wallin in the 2021 final by 6 & 5.
McGinty played college golf for two years at Kent State University from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, she won the Mid-American Conference Championship and was named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year and Mid-American Conference Golfer of the Year. She transferred to Oklahoma State University for the 2021–22 season and took Maja Stark's place on the team after the coach that recruited her to Kent State became the new head coach at Oklahoma State. She then spent the next two seasons at Ohio State University where she was named All-American and 2024 OSU Scholar Athlete.
McGinty made her major debut at the 2022 Women's British Open as the highest ranked women in the World Amateur Golf Ranking from Great Britain and Ireland.
Professional career
McGinty turned professional after graduation in mid-2024. She secured a card for the 2025 LPGA Tour at Q-School.
Amateur wins
- 2019 The Frilford Bowl
- 2021 Sunshine Shootout, Clemson Invitational, Mid-American Conference Championship, The Schooner Fall Classic, Jim West Challenge
- 2023 Abierto Sudamericano Amateur, Westbrook Invitational
- 2024 Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational
Source:
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | |
| U.S. Women's Open | |
| Women's PGA Championship | |
| The Evian Championship | |
| Women's British Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing England): 2021 (winners), 2022 (winners), 2023
- Women's Home Internationals (representing England): 2021 (winners)
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2021, 2022
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing England): 2022, 2023
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2023
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2023
Source:
External links
- Caley McGinty at the LPGA Tour official site
- Caley McGinty at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
References
- ^ "All Roads Lead to OSU for Caley McGinty". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "2023 Palmer Cup Teams Announced". Arnold Palmer Cup. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- "European Ladies' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- Okun, Kelly (26 January 2022). "Nine Questions With Oklahoma State's Caley McGinty, One of College Golf's Elite Players". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- "Women's Golf Roster: Caley McGinty". Ohio State Buckeys. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- "Amateurs ready for thrill of Muirfield". The R&A. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- Sanders, Mark (12 June 2024). "Our very own Caley McGinty turns professional". Knowle Golf Club. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Caley McGinty". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 9 December 2024.