Farah O'Keefe Wins the 2025-2026 ANNIKA Award Presented by Stifel
Recognizing the Most Outstanding Female NCAA Division I College Golfer, O'Keefe becomes the first Texas Longhorn to Claim the Premier Women's Collegiate Honor
Carlsbad, CA, May 26th , 2026 – University of Texas junior Farah O'Keefe was announced Tuesday as the winner of the coveted ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel, recognizing the most outstanding female NCAA Division I college golfer for the 2025-26 season.
The announcement was made by John Shinkle, Senior Vice President of Stifel Financial, on Golf Channel’s Live Coverage of the NCAA Division I Women’s National Championship.
O'Keefe, the No. 1 ranked collegiate player and the No. 4 ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking captured the NCAA Division I Individual Championship Monday at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa to add to her list of regular season victories which includes the Betsy Rawls Invitational, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, and the Therese Hession Regional Challenge. She posted top 10 finishes in every stroke play tournament across the 2025-2026 season, including nine top 5 finishes.
By virtue of capturing the 2025-26 ANNIKA Award, Farah O'Keefe has earned an exemption into The Amundi Evian Championship, one of women's golf's five major championships. O'Keefe will compete July 9–12, 2026, at Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France.
Additionally, O’Keefe will receive an exemption into Stage 2 of LPGA Tour Q- School and two points towards the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP) Program.
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About the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel
Created in 2014, the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel is annually given to the top female Division 1 collegiate golfer; the winner voted on by players, coaches and members of the college golf media. Named for Annika Sorenstam, the award was created in partnership with the Haskins Foundation to acknowledge the top female golfer and to match the Haskins Award presented by Stifel, which acknowledges the top male Division I collegiate golfer. Farah O’Keefe (Texas) became the 13th ANNIKA Award winner in 2026. Stifel, one of the nation’s leading wealth management and investment banking firms, serves as the presenting sponsor of both the ANNIKA and Haskins Awards. Stifel also serves as a presenting sponsor for the NCAA Division I Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships on GOLF Channel.
About Stifel
Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a diversified financial services firm providing wealth management, commercial and investment banking, trading, and research services to individuals, institutions, and municipalities. Founded in 1890 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, the firm operates more than 400 offices across the United States and in major global financial centers. As a firm where success meets success, Stifel works closely with retail and institutional clients aiming to transform opportunities into achievement.
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About Fred Haskins and the Haskins Foundation
From the seaside town of Liverpool to a quaint Donald Ross course in Georgia, Fred Haskins built a reputation for mentoring young golfers. Haskins was head professional at the Country Club of Columbus for 34 years, recommended for the position by the legendary Bobby Jones. His proteges learned the game in Saturday morning classes that cost a nickel. They went on to win more than 150 collegiate and amateur tournaments. Since its formation in 1971, the Haskins Foundation has been devoted to amateur golf and the presentation of the Haskins Award. This coveted trophy honors the year’s outstanding college golfer and the memory of Fred Haskins, a club professional that spent his life nurturing and mentoring amateur golfers. The foundation, based in Columbus, Ga., oversees the voting for the Haskins and ANNIKA Awards conducted among college golfers, coaches, past winners, and college golf media.