NEW YORK — Texas ladies’s golf’s Farah O’Keefe has been named the winner of the Honda Sport Award for golf, as introduced in the present day by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) introduced by Honda.
O’Keefe, a junior from Austin, Texas, emerged because the nation’s prime collegiate golfer in 2025-26, incomes the ANNIKA Award and PING WGCA Division I Player of the Year honors whereas capturing the NCAA particular person championship. Ranked No. 1 within the collegiate rankings getting into the NCAA Championships, O’Keefe delivered a constant season, profitable 4 tournaments and recording a top-10 end in all 12 of her collegiate occasions.
“We are thrilled for Farah and incredibly proud of this well-deserved honor,” Texas head coach Laura Ianello stated. “To be honest, we’re not surprised. She has consistently set the standard for excellence through her performance, preparation, and leadership.”
“Farah’s accomplishments on the golf course speak for themselves, but what makes this award so meaningful is that it also recognizes the type of person she is,” Ianello added. “She is a tremendous ambassador for Texas, her teammates, and the game of golf. The Honda Award is a reflection of the hard work and character she displays every single day.”
O’Keefe additionally earned WGCA First Team All-America recognition and was named SEC Player of the Year. She completed as the person runner-up on the SEC Championship and posted a career-best 69.94 scoring common throughout the season, which set a brand new Texas ladies’s golf program report.
Beyond collegiate competitors, O’Keefe continued to excel on the worldwide stage. She helped Team USA seize the 2025 World Amateur Team Championship, earned low beginner honors on the Chevron Championship, and secured exemptions into each the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open and The Amundi Evian Championship. A 3-time participant within the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, O’Keefe helped Team USA win the Curtis Cup and is about to compete within the Palmer Cup for Team USA later this summer season. O’Keefe turned solely the fourth participant in Curtis Cup historical past to report an ideal 5-0 report.
The Honda Award announcement comes throughout a landmark second for the group, because the CWSA celebrates its fiftieth anniversary throughout the 2025-26 collegiate athletics season. For 5 many years, the Honda Sport Award has honored the nation’s prime ladies athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports activities, symbolizing “the best of the best in collegiate athletics.” O’Keefe is now a finalist for the celebrated Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and Class of 2026 Honda Cup, to be introduced dwell on Monday, July 27, at 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.
O’Keefe was chosen through a nationwide vote of directors from over 1,000 NCAA member faculties. The different finalists for this yr’s award had been Megha Ganne (Stanford), Maria José Marin (Arkansas) and Paula Martin Sampedro.
Texas Honda/Broderick Collegiate Women’s Sports Award Winners in Women’s Golf
1977-78 Debbie Petrizzi
1989-90 Michiko Hattori
1992-93 Charlotta Sorenstam
1996-97 Heather Bowie
2025-26 Farah O’Keefe
“This recognition is even more special because it places Farah among a distinguished group of Longhorn golfers who have earned this prestigious honor before her,” Ianello stated. “She has worked tirelessly to leave her mark on our program, and we’re proud to see her name added to that remarkable legacy.”
“It’s special to earn this honor and be recognized along with so many great athletes,” O’Keefe stated. “I’m proud to represent my school and everyone that has supported me along my journey. I’m also proud to join previous Texas student-athletes, especially those in women’s golf with this honor.”