University of North Carolina Athletics
November 11, 2026 | Women's Golf
The University of North Carolina women's golf program has signed scholarship agreements with Ava Osborne of Austin, Texas, and Macie Rasmussen of Chesapeake, Va., Aimee Neff, the Bobby Galloway Head Coach announced today.
Osborne attends Westlake High School and is ranked 37th in the nation in her class by the AJGA. In 2026, she won the Jordan Spieth Championship in a playoff at the Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. She also qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur 4-Ball, tied for third in the AJGA Panama Junior, finished 24th in the AJGA Thunderbird Heather Farr Classic and tied for 35th in Western Junior.
In 2025, Osborne qualified to play in the U.S. Women's Amateur and advanced to match play in the U.S. Girls Junior. Her top finishes a year ago included second in the LJT Bluebonnet Invitational, third in the AJGA Butterfield Bermuda Junior, fourth in the KB National Invitational, seventh in the Greenwood Cup and a tie for 22nd in The Elite Invitational.
Rasmussen attends Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Va. She was recently named to the U.S. National Junior Team, the first time a player from Virginia has been named to the team. She is the sixth-highest ranked player in the class and 12th in the country overall.
Last weekend, Rasmussen shot 69-69-66 to win The Elite Invitational by six strokes at the King & Bear Golf Course in St. Augustine's Fla. She was the only player in the field to shoot multiple rounds in the 60s.
Rasmussen is a three-time Virginia State Golf Association Junior champion, one of only four individuals to win the title three times. She won the 2026 VSGA Juniors this year by shooting 68-67 over the final two rounds.
Also in 2026, Rasmussen finished fourth in the Girls Junior PGA and tied for fifth in the U.S. Girls Junior. She won three matches and tied another in helping the East team win the Wyndham Cup, and was a finalist in the Drive, Chip and Putt Nationals Finals at Augusta National Golf Club.
She shot 66-67 over the first 36 holes and went on to win the Will Lowery Junior presented by Jordan Golf at the Cramer Mountain Club in Cramerton, N.C., won the PKBGT Spring Bell Invitational by six strokes at Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville, Va., tied for second in the Dustin Johnson World Junior, placed second in both the Billy Horschel Atlanta Classic (63 in the first round) and the PKBGT Rocket Tour Championship, eighth in the Scott Robertson Memorial, tied for 15th in the Hilton Grand Vacations Annika Invitational and tied for 19th in Rolex Girls Junior and The Nelly Invitational.
In 2025, Rasmussen was runner-up in The Elite Invitational and Russell Henley Junior. In 2022, she placed second in the U.S. Kids Golf Teen World Championship.
"We are thrilled to welcome Macie and Ava to the Carolina family," says Neff. "They are both excellent students and talented competitors, and we believe each of them can be a high-impact player for our program.
"Macie has had an incredible amount of success, and her selection to the U.S. National Junior Team shows the level she is playing at. Winning The Elite Invitational by six shots last weekend is just the latest example. What excites me most is who she is. She loves the game, she is driven to keep getting better, and has a high golf IQ. That combination is special, and we can't wait to get her on campus.
"Ava has a tremendous amount of upside. Her progression over the last couple of years has been impressive. Winning the Jordan Spieth Championship and competing in multiple USGA championships shows she is ready for big stages. We are excited about her potential and look forward to watching her continue to grow and find success at Carolina.
"The future is bright for Carolina women's golf, and we are so excited for Macie and Ava to be a big part of it."
Osborne attends Westlake High School and is ranked 37th in the nation in her class by the AJGA. In 2026, she won the Jordan Spieth Championship in a playoff at the Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. She also qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur 4-Ball, tied for third in the AJGA Panama Junior, finished 24th in the AJGA Thunderbird Heather Farr Classic and tied for 35th in Western Junior.
In 2025, Osborne qualified to play in the U.S. Women's Amateur and advanced to match play in the U.S. Girls Junior. Her top finishes a year ago included second in the LJT Bluebonnet Invitational, third in the AJGA Butterfield Bermuda Junior, fourth in the KB National Invitational, seventh in the Greenwood Cup and a tie for 22nd in The Elite Invitational.
Rasmussen attends Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Va. She was recently named to the U.S. National Junior Team, the first time a player from Virginia has been named to the team. She is the sixth-highest ranked player in the class and 12th in the country overall.
Last weekend, Rasmussen shot 69-69-66 to win The Elite Invitational by six strokes at the King & Bear Golf Course in St. Augustine's Fla. She was the only player in the field to shoot multiple rounds in the 60s.
Rasmussen is a three-time Virginia State Golf Association Junior champion, one of only four individuals to win the title three times. She won the 2026 VSGA Juniors this year by shooting 68-67 over the final two rounds.
Also in 2026, Rasmussen finished fourth in the Girls Junior PGA and tied for fifth in the U.S. Girls Junior. She won three matches and tied another in helping the East team win the Wyndham Cup, and was a finalist in the Drive, Chip and Putt Nationals Finals at Augusta National Golf Club.
She shot 66-67 over the first 36 holes and went on to win the Will Lowery Junior presented by Jordan Golf at the Cramer Mountain Club in Cramerton, N.C., won the PKBGT Spring Bell Invitational by six strokes at Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville, Va., tied for second in the Dustin Johnson World Junior, placed second in both the Billy Horschel Atlanta Classic (63 in the first round) and the PKBGT Rocket Tour Championship, eighth in the Scott Robertson Memorial, tied for 15th in the Hilton Grand Vacations Annika Invitational and tied for 19th in Rolex Girls Junior and The Nelly Invitational.
In 2025, Rasmussen was runner-up in The Elite Invitational and Russell Henley Junior. In 2022, she placed second in the U.S. Kids Golf Teen World Championship.
"We are thrilled to welcome Macie and Ava to the Carolina family," says Neff. "They are both excellent students and talented competitors, and we believe each of them can be a high-impact player for our program.
"Macie has had an incredible amount of success, and her selection to the U.S. National Junior Team shows the level she is playing at. Winning The Elite Invitational by six shots last weekend is just the latest example. What excites me most is who she is. She loves the game, she is driven to keep getting better, and has a high golf IQ. That combination is special, and we can't wait to get her on campus.
"Ava has a tremendous amount of upside. Her progression over the last couple of years has been impressive. Winning the Jordan Spieth Championship and competing in multiple USGA championships shows she is ready for big stages. We are excited about her potential and look forward to watching her continue to grow and find success at Carolina.
"The future is bright for Carolina women's golf, and we are so excited for Macie and Ava to be a big part of it."
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