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Inside Texas women’s golf head coach Ryan Murphy's success

Inside Texas women’s golf head coach Ryan Murphy’s success

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

The enchantment of coaching captivated the four-time Big 12 Coach of the Year, Ryan Murphy, as early as his college golf career in New Mexico from 1994 to 1997.  “It keeps me in the game of golf,”...

No. 11 Texas falls short at Cypress Point Invitational

No. 11 Texas falls short at Cypress Point Invitational

Zach Davis October 31, 2023

No. 11 Texas Men’s Golf took home second place at the Cypress Point Invitational, losing on a 10-5 individual hole tiebreaker against No. 4 Arizona State in the championship round. Hosted by Stanford...

Former UT golfer Scottie Scheffler swings on  on Hole 7 at the Dell Match Play PGA tournament on March 25, 2023.

Former Longhorns shine on the PGA Tour

Bo Espey, General Sports Reporter October 31, 2023

With the 2022-23 PGA Tour season wrapping up in a couple of weeks, here's how former Texas Longhorn men’s golfers fared on the course this year.   Scottie Scheffler The Official World Golf...

Fast start for Farah O’Keefe, reigning Big 12 Women’s Golfer of the Month

Fast start for Farah O’Keefe, reigning Big 12 Women’s Golfer of the Month

Ben Wells, General Sports Reporter October 27, 2023

Most freshmen have to bide their time and pay their dues before gaining recognition on the biggest stage. Farah O’Keefe is anything but “most freshmen.” An Austin product who played for Anderson...

How hunting, flying shaped Bentley Cotton’s golf game

How hunting, flying shaped Bentley Cotton’s golf game

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter October 23, 2023

From throwing a football as quarterback to shooting basketballs to making putts on a golf course all before starting sixth grade, Bentley Cotton’s passion for sports is apparent. Growing up, she followed...

Failing makes greatness: How setbacks made Texas men’s golf coach John Fields great

Failing makes greatness: How setbacks made Texas men’s golf coach John Fields great

Zach Davis, General Sports Reporter October 13, 2023

He decided he wanted to go pro. Take the leap. Be one of the greats. A small town kid from Las Cruces, New Mexico, having just graduated from the University of New Mexico, John Fields set out to go across...

No. 9 Texas men’s golf dominates Big 12 match play, takes home first tournament win of season

No. 9 Texas men’s golf dominates Big 12 match play, takes home first tournament win of season

Zach Davis, General Sports Reporter October 12, 2023

No. 9 Texas men’s golf took down No. 21 Baylor 4-1 in the championship match during the annual Big 12 Match Play Tournament on Wednesday. The Longhorns took down the Bears to win the three-day tournament...

Bohyun Park: golf, growth, globetrotting

Bohyun Park: golf, growth, globetrotting

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter October 5, 2023

South Korea, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand and Texas all play a major role in Texas junior women’s golfer Bohyun “Bo” Park’s success.  Park was born in South Korea and moved to Saudi Arabia, where...

Two former Longhorns set to compete at the Ryder Cup

Two former Longhorns set to compete at the Ryder Cup

Bo Espey, General Sports Reporter September 27, 2023

Texas men’s golf alumni Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth will represent Team USA this weekend at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, Italy for the 44th Ryder Cup. Spieth, who is making...

Travis Vick swings at the ball during a 2019 game.

Texas Men’s Golf: Meet the 2023-2024 Team

Zach Davis, General Sports Reporter September 17, 2023

After ending its season finishing fourth in the Big 12 championship, head coach John Fields and his team aim to return to glory and win its second title in three years. Returning a mix of key role players...

Masters, U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth named to the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor

Masters, U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth named to the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor September 13, 2023

Jordan Spieth only needed one year at Texas to lead the men’s golf program to its third national title in 2012. Eleven years later, Spieth will be inducted into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor.  Just...

Texas golfer Bentley Cotton heads to US Women’s Amateur Championship

Texas golfer Bentley Cotton heads to US Women’s Amateur Championship

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter July 31, 2023

With the putting green beneath her feet, senior Bentley Cotton knows how to stay composed despite next week’s hectic schedule. As she exchanges a laugh with her caddy, Cotton takes a deep breath and...

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