The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Women’s Golf’s O’Keefe, Kim named to Postseason ANNIKA Award Watch List
04.23.2025 | Women's Golf
O’Keefe and Kim have combined for 10 top-five finishes this season.
COLUMBUS, Georgia — Farah O'Keefe and Lauren Kim have earned spots on the Postseason ANNIKA Award Watch List presented by Stifel as the Haskins Foundation announced the list on Wednesday.
Last time out O'Keefe finished runner-up at the SEC Championship with a score of 5-under-par. O'Keefe has seven top-10 finishes on the season and five top-five finishes. In addition to her collegiate team events, O'Keefe finished 10th place at the Augusta National Women's Amateur. O'Keefe has a stroke average of 70.22 and has had her round counted for the Longhorns in 29 of her 30 rounds. She has 17 rounds on the season at par or better. O'Keefe is currently ranked No. 15 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
Lauren Kim finished T5 at the SEC Championship and has finished in the top-six in five straight tournaments. Kim has eight top-10 finishes on the season and six top-five finishes. Kim earned medalist honors at the Betsy Rawls Invitational this season. Kim has a stroke average of 69.60 this season with 10 rounds in the 60s and 20 rounds at par or better. Kim is currently ranked No. 19 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
Created in 2014, the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel is annually given to the top female Division 1 collegiate golfer; the winner voted on by players, coaches and members of the college golf media. Named for Annika Sorenstam, the award was created in partnership with the Haskins Foundation to acknowledge the top female golfer and to match the Haskins Award presented by Stifel, which acknowledges the top male Division I collegiate golfer.
The 10 Finalists for the 2024-2025 season will be announced on Friday, May 9, 2025. In addition, the inaugural ANNIKA Honors will be held at Grand Blanc on Wednesday, May 14th for the 10 finalists and their coach. This special evening will be hosted by the Haskins Foundation, the Back of the Range, the College World Golf Championships Foundation, and Annika Sorenstam. Voting will open on May 9th and end on Monday, May 19th at the conclusion of the stroke play portion of the NCAA Championship. Current D1 women's players, coaches, golf SID's, past winners, and select college golf media members are eligible to vote for the ANNIKA Award.
2024-2025 ANNIKA Award Postseason Watch List (listed alphabetically):
Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest
Hannah Darling, South Carolina
Megha Ganne, Stanford
Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
Lauren Kim, Texas
Jasmine Koo, Southern California
Caitlyn Macnab, Ole Miss
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
Farah O'Keefe, Texas
Meja Ortengren, Stanford
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Louise Rydqvist, South Carolina
Mirabel Ting, Florida State
Lottie Woad, Florida State
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