| Texas Longhorns women's golf | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1974 |
| University | University of Texas at Austin |
| Conference | SEC |
| Athletic director | Chris Del Conte |
| Head coach | Ryan Murphy (10th season) |
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Course | University of Texas Golf Club Par: 72 Yards: 6,278 |
| Nickname | Longhorns |
| Colors | Burnt Orange and White |
| NCAA individual champions | |
| Deborah Petrizzi (1978 AIAW) Charlotta Sörenstam (1993) Heather Bowie (1997) | |
| NCAA runner-up | |
| 1982 (AIAW), 1993, 2002 | |
| NCAA match play | |
| 2019, 2021, 2023 | |
| NCAA Championship appearances | |
| 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference champions | |
| SWC 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Big 12 1997, 2004, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024 | |
| Individual conference champions | |
| SWC Nancy Ledbetter (1984) Sue Ginter (1986) Kate Golden (1987) Michiko Hattori (1988, 1989) Jamie Fischer (1991) Jenny Turner (1993) Nadine Ash (1994) Kelli Kuehne (1996) Big 12 Heather Bowie (1997) Madison Pressel (2011) Agathe Laisné (2019) | |
The Texas Longhorns women's golf team represents the University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's golf competition. The Longhorns competed in the Big 12 Conference through the 2024 season and moved to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on July 1, 2024.
The Longhorns have been to the NCAA Championship 32 times, seventh overall, and finished as the runner-up, or tied for runner-up, twice, in 1993 and 2002. As of 2024, they have finished in the top five on ten occasions, most recently in 2023 (t-5th) and 2021 (t-5th). In 2019, Texas won its first NCAA Regional in school history and was the stroke play medalist at the NCAA Championship.[1]
Texas women have won three individual championships. In 1978, Deborah Petrizzi won the AIAW national intercollegiate individual golf championship; and Charlotta Sörenstam and Heather Bowie won in 1993 and 1997 respectively. Former players Betsy Rawls and Sherri Steinhauer went on to win eight and two LPGA major championships respectively, with Rawls being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.[2]
- ^ "2023-24 Texas Women's Golf Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 47. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Texas Women's Golf Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 49. Retrieved May 28, 2024.