The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2026-27 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
Farah O'Keefe
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Anderson
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- Major:
- Psychology
HONORS & AWARDS
2026 ANNIKA Award
2026 WGCA Player of the Year
2026 Golfweek Player of the Year
2026 Honda Award - golf
2026 First Team All-American (WGCA and Golfweek)
2026 SEC Player of the Year
JUNIOR [2025-26]
• won the NCAA individual championship with a score of 12-under-par to become the third player in Texas women's golf history to claim the title
• finished in the top-10 in all 12 of her collegiate events with four victories
• set a new Texas women's golf single season scoring average record at 69.84
• helped Team USA win the Curtis Cup and went 5-0 in her matches to become only the fourth player to go 5-0
•tied for low amateur at the LPGA Chevron Championship
• competed in her third U.S. Women's Open
SOPHOMORE [2024-25]
• Played in twelve tournaments and 37 rounds, with a stroke average of 71.35
• Finished runner-up at the Women's Amateur Championship in Scotland
• Finished T36 at the U.S. Women's Open Championship
• Selected for the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup
• Had her round counted in the team score in 36 of the 37 rounds she played
• 22 rounds at par or better for the season
• Had six top-5 finishes for the season
• Best individual round was 67 in the second round of the Nanea Invitational, third round of the Moon Golf Invitational, and the first round of the SEC Championship
• T10 at the Augusta National Women's Amateur
• Earned WCGA Second Team All-American
• Earned Golfweek Second Team All-American
FRESHMAN [2023-24]
• Big 12 Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year
• Played in 9 tournaments and 28 rounds, with a stroke average of 71.11. Stroke average is the fourth best for a single round in program history.
• Earned Co-Medalist honors at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
• Had her round counted in the team score in 27 of the 28 rounds she played
• 20 of 28 rounds at par or better for the season
• 3-0 match play record
• Registered a collegiate-best eight-under-par round of 64 during the first round of the the Windy City Classic, which ranks tied for first all-time in the UT record books for an individual 18-hole score relative to par.
• Registered a collegiate-best six-under-par round of 66 during the second round of the NCAA Championships, which ranks tied for third all-time in the UT record books for an individual 18-hole score relative to par. Also tied the program record for low round in an NCAA Championship.
• Was the top Longhorn at the Annika Intercollegiate and finished T5 on the individual leaderboard
• Golfweek All-American Second Team
• WGCA Second Team All-American and WGCA All-Freshman Team (2024)
PREP
• No. 1 player from Texas on Junior Golf Scoreboard when graduated from Anderson High School.
• 2021-22 5A/6A Player of the Year
• 2022 Team and Individual State Champion
• Qualified for the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open Championship
• Winner of the 2022 Texas UIL Golf Championships 5A
• Captured victories at the George Hannon Junior Invitational and Texas Bluebonnet Championship.
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Michael and Marlene O’Keefe
• Father played pro Tennis and Rugby
• Mother was a state champion in Taekwondo and top-3 at nationals
• Has a brother Elias, who is on the football team at East Texas State
• Intended major is Psychology
• Birthday is 6/6/05
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Year |
Events |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Stroke Avg. |
Low Round |
Best Finish |
|
2023-24 |
9 |
28 |
1,991 |
71.11 |
64 |
T1 |
|
2024-25 |
12 |
37 |
2,633 |
71.35 |
64 |
2 |
|
Career |
21 |
65 |
4,624 |
71.23 |
64 |
T1 |
