Farah O'Keefe
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| Born | June 6, 2005 Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality | .png){kind=small} United States | ||||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||||
| College | University of Texas at Austin | ||||||||||||
| Status | Amateur | ||||||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||||||||
| Chevron Championship | T38: 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T36: 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Women's British Open | DNP | ||||||||||||
| Evian Championship | T35: 2026 | ||||||||||||
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Farah O'Keefe (born June 6, 2005) is an American amateur golfer from Texas. She won the 2025 Espirito Santo Trophy and the 2026 NCAA Championship.[1]
Amateur career
O'Keefe was born in Austin, Texas. She made her LPGA Tour debut at the 2021 Volunteers of America Classic, where she made the cut.[2]
In 2023, O'Keefe graduated from Anderson High School as the number one player from Texas on Junior Golf Scoreboard, and qualified for the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links.[3]
O'Keefe enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin in 2023. Playing with the Texas Longhorns women's golf team, she was Big 12 Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year.[4] As a junior, she won the NCAA Championship, was WGCA Player of the Year, and won the Honda Sports Award.[5]
O'Keefe won the 2024 Women's Western Amateur and in 2025, she was top-10 at the Augusta National Women's Amateur and runner-up at The Women's Amateur Championship.[6]
Playing for the U.S. National Team, O'Keefe won the 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup, 2025 Espirito Santo Trophy in Singapore, and the 2026 Curtis Cup after going 5–0–0 at Bel-Air Country Club.[7]
Amateur wins
- 2022 LJT Texas Girls' Invitational
- 2024 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, Women's Western Amateur
- 2026 Therese Hession Regional Challenge, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, Betsy Rawls Invitational, NCAA Championship
Source:[8]
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| Chevron Championship | T38 | |||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T36 | T38 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | ||||
| The Evian Championship | T35LA | |||
| Women's British Open |
LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2024 (winners), 2025, 2026
- Espirito Santo Trophy: 2025 (winners)
- Curtis Cup: 2026 (winners)
References
- ↑ Romine, Brentley (May 26, 2026). "Farah O'Keefe has always dreamt big; now, she's crossed off becoming an NCAA champ". Golf Channel. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ DeTullio, Matthew (June 23, 2021). "Zweig And O'Keefe Claim Exemptions Into The Lpga Tour Volunteers Of America Classic". PGA of America Northern Texas. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Hall, Mike (January 30, 2025). "Farah O'Keefe Facts: 10 Things To Know About The College Golfer". Golf Monthly. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Farah O'Keefe". University of Texas at Austin Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Lyvers, Carly (May 27, 2026). "Farah O'Keefe Jumps in LEAP Standings After Earning Six Points in Three Days". LPGA Tour. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Paula Martin Sampedro wins The 122nd Women's Amateur Championship in thrilling Final". The R&A. June 15, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Colgan, James (June 15, 2026). "USA wins Curtis Cup after historic performance from college star". Golf Magazine. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Farah O'Keefe". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
External links
- Farah O'Keefe at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site