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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Golf

No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler prepares for Paris

No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler prepares for Paris

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter July 14, 2024

In a year like no other, one golfer has proven himself truly exceptional in his profession.  Texas alumnus Scottie Scheffler has dominated the PGA Tour and continues to establish himself as the best...

New Texas women’s golf head coach Laura Ianello pushes herself out of her comfort zone

New Texas women’s golf head coach Laura Ianello pushes herself out of her comfort zone

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter June 18, 2024

When new Texas women’s golf head coach Laura Ianello got the call from Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte, she was sitting in her new office at the University of Arizona and had no idea what was...

Ryan Murphy steps down as head coach for Texas womens golf

Ryan Murphy steps down as head coach for Texas women’s golf

Ben Wells, General Sports Reporter June 1, 2024

In a completely unexpected move, Ryan Murphy resigned as the head coach for Texas women’s golf Friday afternoon after a decade of coaching the team.  Coach Murphy led the team through a golden age...

3 freshman, 2 sophomores, 1 Big 12 Championship win for Texas women’s golf

3 freshman, 2 sophomores, 1 Big 12 Championship win for Texas women’s golf

Perla Paredes Hernandez and Ben Wells April 22, 2024

With four players on the sideline generating the same energy as thousands of fans, Texas seized its final Big 12 women’s golf championship title before transitioning to the Southeastern Conference. Three...

American professional golfer Scottie Scheffler drives his shot at Dell Match Play on March 25, 2023.

Scottie Scheffler wins his second Masters

Ryan Hopper, General Sports Reporter April 19, 2024

Former Longhorn Scottie Scheffler left the door open with just ten holes left in the biggest tournament of the year.  After a scintillating -6 first round that catapulted the 2022 Masters Champion...

Texas men’s golf finishes sixth at Western Intercollegiate

Texas men’s golf finishes sixth at Western Intercollegiate

Ansley Denison, General Sports Reporter April 19, 2024

Texas men’s golf sophomore Tommy Morrison posted a collegiate-career high finish of fourth at the Western Intercollegiate, following his 4-under par final round. No. 17 Texas spent its week in Santa...

From left to right, Kelsey Tjernland, Eleanor Lee, Amber Stromme and Maddie Kuther pose for a portrait on Hole #5 at the University of Texas Golf Course on April 17, 2024. Lee founded Hot Girl Golf in 2022 to empower and connect women golfers on and off the course. The club has grown from hosting a small group of friends on the driving range to hosting a tournament this past St. Patricks Day.

Hot Girl Golf Club creates a space for women’s empowerment, friendship

Ansley Denison and Sarah Cooley April 18, 2024

“Hot is an attitude. Golf is the lifestyle” at Hot Girl Golf, a women’s club started in Austin.  The mission, as stated on their website, is to “empower women to learn the game of golf and...

Selina Liao shines as Texas womens golf finishes tied for seventh place at Silverado Showdown

Selina Liao shines as Texas women’s golf finishes tied for seventh place at Silverado Showdown

Ben Wells, General Sports Reporter April 12, 2024

The Texas women’s golf team finished in a tie for seventh place at the Silverado Showdown Wednesday in Napa, California.  In a field of 16 total schools, many of which are highly ranked, the No....

Women’s golf freshmen Lauren Kim, Farah O’Keefe wrap up first Augusta National Women’s Amateur appearance

Women’s golf freshmen Lauren Kim, Farah O’Keefe wrap up first Augusta National Women’s Amateur appearance

Ben Wells, General Sports Reporter April 9, 2024

Texas women’s golf freshmen Lauren Kim and Farah O’Keefe finished up at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur last Saturday, finishing tied for 14th and 20th places, respectively.  The tournament...

No. 18 Texas men’s golf finishes runner-up at Augusta Haskins Award Invitational

No. 18 Texas men’s golf finishes runner-up at Augusta Haskins Award Invitational

Ansley Denison, General Sports Reporter April 9, 2024

Bouncing back from its 10th place performance at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational in late March, the No. 18 Texas men's golf team earned a runner-up finish at the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational...

Professional golfer Scottie Scheffler sets up his ball and tee at the Dell Match Play tournament on March 26.

Golf odyssey of Texas women’s associate head coach Kate Golden

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter April 8, 2024

Women’s golf associate head coach Kate Golden boasts an 18-year tenure on the LPGA tour and is currently in her 14th season coaching at her alma mater, but it all started with the help of a golf legend. “When...

No. 7 Texas women’s golf finishes tied 9th at PING/ASU Invitational

No. 7 Texas women’s golf finishes tied 9th at PING/ASU Invitational

Perla Paredes and Ben Wells April 1, 2024

The No. 7 Texas women's golf team was met with gusty winds that exceeded 20 mph during the final day of competition at the Papago Golf Course in Phoenix, Arizona, where they concluded the PING/ASU Invitational...

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