Jodi Ewart

Jodi Ewart

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Middleham,North Yorkshire,Eng.

High School:
Wensleydale

Height:
5-5

Experience:
2L

SEASON PREVIEW: In her first two years at UNM, Ewart has become the first player in MWC history to win back-to-back conference titles...also MWC co-Player of the Year in 2006-07 and 2007-08...could be one of the top golfers in the nation in 2008-09...improving her short game is the key to even lower numbers...last name is pronounced You-ert...already holds UNM records for stroke average: single-season of 73.35 as a freshman and 73.84 in her 63-round career...Ewart, Liz Bennett and Rachel Jennings represented England in the World Amateur Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy Oct. 8-11 in South Adelaide, South Australia...Ewart is the recipient of the Franciso & Alberta Urrea Golf Scholarship...SUMMER 2008: a member of the 2008 Curtis Cup team for Great Britain and Ireland that lost to the U.S. at the Old Course at St. Andrew's...won a four-hole sudden death playoff to successfully defend her title in the English Women's Amateur Championship played at the Berkshire (England) Golf Club...Ewart defeated Liz Bennett after the two players were tied at 3-under 285 following 72 holes...Ewart shot 70-69-76-70...tied for 54th place at the S4C Wales Ladies Championship of Europe, a professional tournament held at the Machynys Peninsula Golf Course in Llanelli, Wales....helped England to a 4th-place finish at the European Ladies' Amateur Team Championship at the Stenungsunds Golf Club (par 72, 6,125 yards) in Sweden...has a 3.35 cumulative GPA.

SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Honorable mention All-American by Golfweek...co-MWC Player of the Year along with TCU's Valentine Derrey...led UNM to the conference title at the Championship Course in Albuquerque by taking medalist honors for the second straight year...shot even-par 219 over three rounds...74.41 stroke average is the 5th-lowest in school history...had seven top-20 finishes and eight rounds of par or better...low round was a 69 at the Stanford Intercollegiate...best 54-hole total was 2-under 217 at the NCAA Preview in Albuquerque when she finished tied for 15th...selected MWC co-golfer of the month for September.

FRESHMAN (2006-07): Second team All-American by the NGCA and Golfweek, establishing a school record with a 73.35 scoring average...co-MWC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors while winning the MWC championship...had 10 top-20 finishes...tied for 7th at the NCAA West Regional...best rond of 68 came at the UNLV Invitational...finished second at the Edean Ihlanfedt Invitational...named Academic All-Conference.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the Catterick Golf Club under the guidance of head coach Andy Marshall...set four course records during her career...U18 European team champion 2005 (Gold) for England...2004 and 2005 winner of the Girls Home International (England)...named the Daily Telegraph junior champion and took home the title at the Ladies Home Internationals 2005...U21 European team bronze medalist 2006 with England...won the England Northern Ladies Championship...British U18 Open quarterfinalist...played five years of soccer while attending The Wensleydale School in Leyburn, North Yorkshire.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 7, 1988, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England...daughter of Zoe and Harvey Ewart...enjoys watching soccer along with other sports, listening to music, socializing with friends and working out...majoring in Psychology.