The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Women’s Golf’s O’Keefe named SEC Golfer of the Week
10.23.2024 | Women's Golf
O’Keefe finished T3 at the Stanford Intercollegiate.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas women's golf sophomore Farah O'Keefe has been named the SEC Women's Golfer of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday.
O'Keefe helped the Longhorns to a third place finish at the Stanford Intercollegiate and finished T3 on the individual leaderboard.
O'Keefe turned in a clean scorecard on her way to a 7-under 64 in the final round of the Stanford Intercollegiate. After pars on the first six holes O'Keefe made eagle on the seventh hole. A par-five, 490-yard hole. O'Keefe hit her second shot with 7-iron in the rough from 190 yards out to within 25-feet and drained the putt. O'Keefe would add five more birdies on the card, including three in a row on holes 12-14.
The 64 ties the UT program record for lowest 18-hole score. O'Keefe made 11 birdies and an eagle for the tournament and finished at 8-under for a T3 finish and three shots back of tournament champion Jasmine Koo of Southern California.
O'Keefe, who is ranked No. 17 in the women's world amateur rankings, earned Big 12 Player of the Year as a freshman in the 2023-24 season. O'Keefe is on the ANNIKA Award Watch List, which goes to the top female collegiate golfer.
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