O’Keefe and Ounap Share St Andrews Title as Texas Rolls

Texas’ Farah O’Keefe and Washington’s Hannah Ounap shared the individual title at the St Andrews Links Collegiate on Tuesday, the first co-medalists in the event’s history, after a wind-battered second round on the Jubilee Course left them as the only two players under par.

Both finished 36 holes at 2-under 142. Ounap, a Scot, had opened with a 6-under 66 on Monday, with an eagle at the 3rd and birdies at the 1st, 5th, 6th, 12th and 18th. O’Keefe, the world’s #1 amateur, was a shot behind after a 5-under 67 that included seven birdies. Tuesday brought gusts up to 25 mph and rain, and scoring all but disappeared. “That was really, really tough,” Ounap said after a second-round 76. “I’m so glad to have got through and finish well and managed to hit some good shots. I’m really proud.”