November 11, 2026 | Women's Golf
Texas' top-ranked golfer in Class of 2027 to be a Bulldog
ATHENS, Ga. — Destiny McNeil, a top girls' golf prospect originally in the Class of 2027, has signed with Georgia and reclassified to join the Bulldogs' roster in January, head coach Erika Brennan announced on Wednesday.
"Destiny is a competitor through and through and we are pumped to add that tenacity to our lineup," Brennan said. "She thinks through her game and is mature beyond her years. Her golf is so solid, and we know she will hit the ground running joining us mid year. She's a Dawg, and we can't wait to get after it alongside her!"
McNeil, who is from Castroville, Texas, is currently ranked No. 99 in the world in the Universal Golf Rankings (TUGR). In the Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings, she is currently No. 47 overall, as well as No. 21 in the Class of 2027 and the top-ranked 2027 prospect from Texas.
Over the past two years, McNeil has competed in 13 World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) events, posting victories at the AJGA Junior at Ratliff Ranch and the Ochsner Health / AJGA New Orleans Classic in 2025 and finishing fourth at the prestigious 2026 AJGA Thunderbird Heather Farr Classic.
McNeil qualified for both the U.S. Girls' Junior and the U.S. Women's Amateur in 2026. She earned her spot in the Girls' Junior by shooting even-par 72 and placing second at a qualifier at The Club at Falcon Point in Katy, Texas. McNeil fired another even-par effort to win a Women's Am qualifier at Firekeeper Golf Course in Mayetta, Kans.
In addition, McNeil competed on the Southern Texas PGA Junior Golf Tour from 2019-25. In 57 events, she recorded 25 victories and 16 runner-up efforts.
"Destiny is a competitor through and through and we are pumped to add that tenacity to our lineup," Brennan said. "She thinks through her game and is mature beyond her years. Her golf is so solid, and we know she will hit the ground running joining us mid year. She's a Dawg, and we can't wait to get after it alongside her!"
McNeil, who is from Castroville, Texas, is currently ranked No. 99 in the world in the Universal Golf Rankings (TUGR). In the Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings, she is currently No. 47 overall, as well as No. 21 in the Class of 2027 and the top-ranked 2027 prospect from Texas.
Over the past two years, McNeil has competed in 13 World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) events, posting victories at the AJGA Junior at Ratliff Ranch and the Ochsner Health / AJGA New Orleans Classic in 2025 and finishing fourth at the prestigious 2026 AJGA Thunderbird Heather Farr Classic.
McNeil qualified for both the U.S. Girls' Junior and the U.S. Women's Amateur in 2026. She earned her spot in the Girls' Junior by shooting even-par 72 and placing second at a qualifier at The Club at Falcon Point in Katy, Texas. McNeil fired another even-par effort to win a Women's Am qualifier at Firekeeper Golf Course in Mayetta, Kans.
In addition, McNeil competed on the Southern Texas PGA Junior Golf Tour from 2019-25. In 57 events, she recorded 25 victories and 16 runner-up efforts.
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