2025-26 Women's Golf Roster
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O'Brien, Yvette
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Yvette O'Brien
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Grandview Preparatory School
- Hometown:
- Greenwich, Conn.
Bio
High School
Was ranked as high as No. 44 in the Global Junior Golf Rankings … Graduated as the No. 1 overall player in the class of 2025 in Connecticut … Played her final three seasons at Grandview Preparatory School in Boca Raton, Florida. … Spent her freshman campaign at Greenwich Academy in her home state of Connecticut … Won the 2021 New England High School Golf Championship as a freshman … Also led Greenwich Academy to the team title … Placed fifth at the 2023 Florida High School 1A State Championship her sophomore year … Earned Sun Sentinel All-County Palm Beach Girls Golf first team honors … Earned an exemption into the 125th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Club in July of 2024 ... Won the 60th Connecticut Women's Amateur Championship by 14 strokes .... Medaled three times her junior year … Took first at the 3rd CT Girl Jr Championship in July of 2024 … Claimed the crown at the Jim McLean Jr. Championship four months earlier … Individual medalist at the First Tee Miami Doral Junior Classic … Also tallied a trio of runner-up finishes in July of 2024 at the AJGA Nemacolin Jr Championship, 59th CT Women's Amateur and 3rd CT Girl Jr. Championship … Tied for 17th in the stroke play qualification of the Florida Women’s Amateur Championship in June of 2025 … Selected to compete at The Nelly Invitational … Teed it up in the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship in July of 2025 in advance of her arrival in Fort Worth … Also competed in lacrosse, squash and ballet throughout high school … Maintained a 3.86 cumulative grade point average … Was a member of The National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society … Served as the treasurer of her high school National Honor Society chapter during the 2023-24 academic year … Honor roll student … Received a Georgetown Pre-College Certificate in psychology in 2023 … Completed a course entitled, “How the Brain Influences Behavior.”
Personal
Originally from Greenwich, Connecticut … Daughter of Dan and Izabela O’Brien … Has two older sisters, Alina and Ireland … Draws inspiration from her sister Alina, who has autism, saying, “She has inherently taught me to never give up on any challenges that life may throw at me. She has given me an awareness that I should never give up on my goals regardless of how out of reach they may seem.” … Grew up as a ballerina … Trained at two professional academies in New York City and Connecticut before discovering her passion for golf … Says the “discipline and focus” she developed through dance shaped her approach on the golf course … Chose TCU women’s golf for its supportive and team-oriented environment and competitive reputation … Was drawn to the university because of its academic reputation and the vibrant culture offered by the city of Fort Worth … Hobbies besides golf include shopping with her sisters, exercise, sampling restaurants and spending time with her dogs … Favorite professional golfer is Nelly Korda … Lists “Rudy” as her favorite movie … Her go-to snack on the golf course is a Smucker’s Uncrustable … Says if she could play any sport besides golf collegiately, it would be lacrosse … Credits her mom as the one person in her life who motivates her to work hard … Favorite vacation spot is Palm Beach, Fla … Would be a shapeshifter if she were a superhero … Describes herself as “determined” on the golf course … Born May 31.
Was ranked as high as No. 44 in the Global Junior Golf Rankings … Graduated as the No. 1 overall player in the class of 2025 in Connecticut … Played her final three seasons at Grandview Preparatory School in Boca Raton, Florida. … Spent her freshman campaign at Greenwich Academy in her home state of Connecticut … Won the 2021 New England High School Golf Championship as a freshman … Also led Greenwich Academy to the team title … Placed fifth at the 2023 Florida High School 1A State Championship her sophomore year … Earned Sun Sentinel All-County Palm Beach Girls Golf first team honors … Earned an exemption into the 125th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Club in July of 2024 ... Won the 60th Connecticut Women's Amateur Championship by 14 strokes .... Medaled three times her junior year … Took first at the 3rd CT Girl Jr Championship in July of 2024 … Claimed the crown at the Jim McLean Jr. Championship four months earlier … Individual medalist at the First Tee Miami Doral Junior Classic … Also tallied a trio of runner-up finishes in July of 2024 at the AJGA Nemacolin Jr Championship, 59th CT Women's Amateur and 3rd CT Girl Jr. Championship … Tied for 17th in the stroke play qualification of the Florida Women’s Amateur Championship in June of 2025 … Selected to compete at The Nelly Invitational … Teed it up in the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship in July of 2025 in advance of her arrival in Fort Worth … Also competed in lacrosse, squash and ballet throughout high school … Maintained a 3.86 cumulative grade point average … Was a member of The National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society … Served as the treasurer of her high school National Honor Society chapter during the 2023-24 academic year … Honor roll student … Received a Georgetown Pre-College Certificate in psychology in 2023 … Completed a course entitled, “How the Brain Influences Behavior.”
Personal
Originally from Greenwich, Connecticut … Daughter of Dan and Izabela O’Brien … Has two older sisters, Alina and Ireland … Draws inspiration from her sister Alina, who has autism, saying, “She has inherently taught me to never give up on any challenges that life may throw at me. She has given me an awareness that I should never give up on my goals regardless of how out of reach they may seem.” … Grew up as a ballerina … Trained at two professional academies in New York City and Connecticut before discovering her passion for golf … Says the “discipline and focus” she developed through dance shaped her approach on the golf course … Chose TCU women’s golf for its supportive and team-oriented environment and competitive reputation … Was drawn to the university because of its academic reputation and the vibrant culture offered by the city of Fort Worth … Hobbies besides golf include shopping with her sisters, exercise, sampling restaurants and spending time with her dogs … Favorite professional golfer is Nelly Korda … Lists “Rudy” as her favorite movie … Her go-to snack on the golf course is a Smucker’s Uncrustable … Says if she could play any sport besides golf collegiately, it would be lacrosse … Credits her mom as the one person in her life who motivates her to work hard … Favorite vacation spot is Palm Beach, Fla … Would be a shapeshifter if she were a superhero … Describes herself as “determined” on the golf course … Born May 31.
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