Jodi Ewart Shadoff
| Jodi Ewart Shadoff | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 January 1988 Northallerton, England |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Spouse | Adam Shadoff |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico (graduated 2010) |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2011) Ladies European Tour (joined 2012) |
| Former tour(s) | Symetra Tour (joined 2010) |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T7: 2013 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T36: 2012 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T4: 2013 |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2012, 2013 |
Jodi Ewart Shadoff (born 7 January 1988) is an English professional golfer, currently playing on both the LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour.
Early life
Ewart was born at Northallerton in North Yorkshire. Her family now lives in Middleham and is involved in horse racing; her father is a former jockey and horse trainer. As a child, she played soccer before her grandfather introduced her to golf and to to her first coach.[1] She attended the University of New Mexico, graduating with a degree in psychology in 2010. While at New Mexico, she had five collegiate wins and was a two-time NCAA All-American (2009 and 2010).[2]
Amateur career
Ewart was on the Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup team in 2008 which was defeated by the United States. She was also a two-time English Amateur Champion, winning in 2008 and again in 2009.[2]
Professional career
Ewart turned professional in 2010 and played on the Futures Tour. She qualified for the LPGA Tour in 2011. Her most successful season to date is 2013 when she finished tied for 7th in the 2013 Kraft Nabisco Championship and tied for 4th in the 2013 U.S. Women's Open. Her best finish to date is a tie for 3rd in the 2013 Marathon Classic.[3] She qualified for the Ladies European Tour (LET) in 2012 by winning at the LET Final Qualifying Tournament.[4]
After the conclusion of the 2013 Women's British Open, she was chosen by Liselotte Neumann as one of her four captain's selections to the 2013 European Solheim Cup Team for the matches to be held in Colorado.[5]
Unlike many of her fellow competitors she uses an anchored putter.[6]
Personal life
Ewart married Adam Shadoff, a sports anchor and reporter at SNN6 in Sarasota, Florida, on 19 January 2013. [7]
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T26 | T7 |
| LPGA Championship | T36 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | T4 |
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT |
| The Evian Championship ^ |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CUT | n/a | n/a | 72.306 | n/a |
| 2012 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T7 | 217,439 | n/a | 71.581 | n/a |
| 2013 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | T3 | 355,915 | 21 | 71.263 | 21 |
- official through 4 August 2013 [8]
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking |
Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 619 | [9] |
| 2010 | 480 | [10] |
| 2011 | 517 | [11] |
| 2012 | 137 | [12] |
| 2013 | 45 | [Note 1][13] |
- ^ As of 5 August 2013
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2008
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2013
References
- ^ Robinson, Katie Ann (21 June 2013). "Jodi Ewart Shadoff: Just a Small Town, Country Girl". LPGA. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ a b "LPGA Tour profile". LPGA. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Jodi Ewart Shadoff results". LPGA. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ Ladies European Tour, Jodi Ewart Ladies European Tour Player Profile. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Neumann and Mallon announce teams for Solheim Cup". 4 August 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ Nicholson, John (5 April 2013). "Ewart Shadoff rare LPGA Tour to anchor". Associate Press. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "This week is all about ... Jodi Ewart". LPGA. June 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Jodi Ewart Shadoff stats". LPGA. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 5 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
External links
- Jodi Ewart Shadoff at the LPGA Tour official site
- Jodi Ewart Shadoff at the Ladies European Tour official site