# Austin Ernst

Austin Ernst (born January 31, 1992) 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

* 2011 NCAA Division I Championship
* 2012 North and South Women's Amateur

## Professional wins (3)
### LPGA Tour (3)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Aug 31, 2014 | Portland Classic | 69-69-69-67=274 | −14 | Playoff | In-Kyung Kim |
| 2 | Aug 30, 2020 | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | 65-65-63=193 | −20 | 2 strokes | Anna Nordqvist |
| 3 | Mar 7, 2021 | LPGA Drive On Championship | 67-67-69-70=273 | −15 | 5 strokes | Jennifer Kupcho |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1 | 2014 | Portland Classic | In-Kyung Kim | Won with par on first extra hole |

## Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2019.
| ! Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Chevron Championship | T49 | CUT | T51 | T20 | T32 | T14 | T25 | T71 | T40 | T40 | T53 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | | CUT | 71 | CUT | T64 | T29 | CUT | CUT | T58 | T7 | | WD |
| U.S. Women's Open | | T48 | | T47 | CUT | T44 | T41 | T50 | CUT | T57 | | |
| The Evian Championship | | CUT | CUT | T70 | T67 | T48 | T2 | T25 | NT | T35 | | |
| Women's British Open | | CUT | T62 | T56 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T61 | 5 | CUT | | |
LA = Low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew NT = no tournament T = tied

### Summary

| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 31 |
* Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2020 Evian – 2021 PGA)
* Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

## U.S. national team appearances

Amateur
* Spirit International Amateur: 2011 (winners)
* Curtis Cup: 2012
* Espirito Santo Trophy: 2012
Professional
* Solheim Cup: 2017 (winners), 2021

### 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 | 8 | 3–4–1 | 0–1–1 | 2–2–0 | 1–1–0 | 3.5 | 43.8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2–2–0 | 0–1–0 lost to M. Sagström 3&2 | 1–1–0 lost w/ P. Creamer 3&1 won w/ P. Creamer 5&3 | 1–0–0 won w/ P. Creamer 2&1 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1–2–1 | 0–0–1 halved w/ Nanna Koertz Madsen | 1–1–0 lost w/ D. Kang 1 down won w/ D. Kang 1 up | 0–1–0 lost w/ D. Kang 3&2 | 1.5 | 37.5 |