No. 7 Texas Women’s Golf Dominates at Betsy Rawls Invitational, Farah O’Keefe Secures Individual Title
AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 7 University of Texas Women’s Golf team secured a commanding victory at the Betsy Rawls Invitational, held Tuesday at The University of Texas Golf Club. This marks the Longhorns’ fifth win in the last six Betsy Rawls tournaments and their second consecutive team title this season.
Texas finished the tournament at 14-over 878, a remarkable 21 shots ahead of second-place Arkansas. Three Longhorns – Farah O’Keefe, Cindy Hsu, and Lauren Kim – finished in the top-10 individually.
O’Keefe Claims Third Individual Title
Farah O’Keefe clinched her third individual title of the season with a 1-under 215 total over three rounds. She was the only player in the entire tournament to finish under par. O’Keefe closed out the competition with a 2-under 70 in the final round, totaling ten birdies throughout the event.
Hsu Finishes Strong in Second Place
Cindy Hsu secured second place on the individual leaderboard, carding a 1-over 217 over three rounds and recording 11 birdies. Hsu showcased an impressive performance in the third round, scoring four consecutive birdies on holes 3-6 and finishing the day with a 3-under 69.
Kim Ties for Seventh
Lauren Kim tied for seventh place, shooting a 2-over 74 in the third round for a total of 7-over 223, just one stroke behind Oklahoma’s Gracie Mayo who finished in sixth place.
Longhorn Performances
Here’s a appear at the individual results for the Texas Longhorns:
- Farah O’Keefe: 75-70-70 (-1)
- Cindy Hsu: 76-72-69 (+1)
- Lauren Kim: 75-74-74 (+7)
- Angela Heo: 78-73-74 (+9)
- Selina Liao: 80-82-72 (+18)
- Vivian Lu (IND): 76-77-81 (+18)
- Alisa Inprasit (IND): 84-80-77 (+25)
- Emma von Hoffmann (IND): 89-85-78 (+36)
Looking Ahead
The Longhorns will next compete in the Charles Schwab Women’s Collegiate Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas, from March 23-24.
“I’m super proud of this team,” said Texas Head Coach Laura Ianello. “This is our second team win in a row and second straight week we have had the individual win as well. We are trending up, which is what we seek to do this time of the year.”
Ianello added, “Farah O’Keefe is trending player of the year. From the person she was last year to even this fall to the woman she is now she is comfortable. She is comfortable under pressure. You can see that she believes that she is one of the best players in the world. She is becoming elite. I think probably one of the best college players to play the game, especially here at Texas.”