Farah O'Keefe wins NCAA title as Eastern Michigan surprises to qualify for team event
Farah O'Keefe of Texas won the NCAA women's golf title, marking the first victory for a Texas player in nearly 30 years. Eastern Michigan made a surprising debut in the NCAA Championship, qualifying for the team event after a strong performance. Stanford secured the top seed for match play, having won the team title twice in the last four years.
- ▪O'Keefe finished with a score of 12-under 276, two shots ahead of Megha Ganne from Stanford.
- ▪Eastern Michigan, ranked No. 226 two years ago, improved to No. 27 this season and delivered the only team score under par.
- ▪Stanford led the eight teams into match play with a score of 22-under par.
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