Blair O’Neal had a successful youth golf career that included highlights such as winning the 1997 Arizona Junior Golf Association Ping Phoenix Junior Championship, being a member of the 1997 U.S Junior Ryder Cup Matches and the AJGA West Canon Cup Team, and playing for the Arizona State golf team. Twice she was NCAA long-drive champion.
What helped O’Neal get back into golf was a chance to appear twice on the Golf Channel’s Big Break. She finished second at Prince Edward Island despite having only a month to prepare. She won in the Dominican Republic. She played on the then-fledgling Symetra Tour, which began in 2004, then joined the network’s “School of Golf” show in 2015.
A participant in the 2024 Tournament of Champions, O’Neal made headlines in the 2020 edition of the event when she played while six months pregnant. She finished sixth, playing from the same set of tees as the men.
“I figured it would be a really cool experience to be able to look back on and say that I did it with my little baby,” she said with a smile that lit up the Four Seasons Orlando.
Her first son, Chrome, was born later in 2020 and she had a second son, Canon, in 2022.
Aside from making regular appearances on Golf Channel, O’Neal has played in numerous celebrity golf tournaments and has been a popular influencer with more than a half-million Instagram followers.
Here’s a look at some of her career in photos.
2023 Invited Celebrity Classic
Blair O’Neal at the 2023 Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas.…
Blair O’Neal at the 2023 Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
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Blair O’Neal, star of Golf Channel’s “Big Break” and Futures Tour pro, hits balls at the…
Blair O’Neal, star of Golf Channel’s “Big Break” and Futures Tour pro, hits balls at the Cobra-Puma booth on Demo Day at the 2011 PGA Merchandise Show.
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Blair O’Neal will start her 2014 campaign playing in the Cactus League, followed by the Symetra…
Blair O’Neal will start her 2014 campaign playing in the Cactus League, followed by the Symetra Tour season.
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Golf stars Lexi Thompson, Blair O’Neal and Ian Poulter play the “Golf Feud” game hosted by…
Golf stars Lexi Thompson, Blair O’Neal and Ian Poulter play the “Golf Feud” game hosted by Cobra Puma Golf.
Kia Classic – Round One
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – MARCH 24: Blair O’Neal watches a shot on the first hole…
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – MARCH 24: Blair O’Neal watches a shot on the first hole during the first round of the Kia Classic on March 24, 2011 at the Industry Hills Golf Club in the City of Industry, California. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
LPGA players visit the Mobile Carnival Museum
Sara Brown (right) and Blair O’Neal visit the Mobile Carnival Museum on April 26, 2011 in…
Sara Brown (right) and Blair O’Neal visit the Mobile Carnival Museum on April 26, 2011 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Handout/Getty Images for the LPGA)
2011 Kia Classic
Blair O’Neal at the 2011 Kia Classic at the Industry Hills Golf Club in the City…
Blair O’Neal at the 2011 Kia Classic at the Industry Hills Golf Club in the City of Industry, California. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
2016 Gary Player Invitational
Blair O’Neal at the 2016 Gary Player Invitational at GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford Hills, New…
Blair O’Neal at the 2016 Gary Player Invitational at GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford Hills, New York. (Photo by Kent Horner/Getty Images)
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Blair O’Neal competed on the Golf Channel’s “Big Break.”
2016 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters
Blair O’Neal at the 2016 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Majlis Course at the Emirates…
Blair O’Neal at the 2016 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
2016 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters
Blair O’Neal plays her second shot at the 14th hole during the delayed second round of…
Blair O’Neal plays her second shot at the 14th hole during the delayed second round of the 2016 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Golf pro Blair O’Neal laughs after Tour star Ian Poulter catches her ball after she attempted…
Golf pro Blair O’Neal laughs after Tour star Ian Poulter catches her ball after she attempted a trick shot in the Cobra Puma Golf area at the PGA Merchandise Show’s Outdoor Demo Day at Orange County National near Orlando, Fla.
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Team Rickie Blair O’Neal tees off for the 14th hole during the AREA 313 Celebrity Challenge…
Team Rickie Blair O’Neal tees off for the 14th hole during the AREA 313 Celebrity Challenge of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Tuesday, June 25, 2019.
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Blair O’Neal from Golf Channel’s “Big Break: Prince Edward Island” at a meet and greet at…
Blair O’Neal from Golf Channel’s “Big Break: Prince Edward Island” at a meet and greet at Cobra Puma booth at the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show.
The ESPYS Red Carpet
Blair O’Neal (right) and Mary Lou Ruiz arrives on the red carpet at Microsoft Theatre in…
Blair O’Neal (right) and Mary Lou Ruiz arrives on the red carpet at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles for the ESPYS. (Photo by Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
2011 PGA Merchandise Show
Blair O’Neal, star of Golf Channel’s “Big Break” and Futures Tour pro, hits balls at the…
Blair O’Neal, star of Golf Channel’s “Big Break” and Futures Tour pro, hits balls at the Cobra-Puma booth on Demo Day at the 2011 PGA Merchandise Show.
2020 Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions
Blair O’Neal, who is six months pregnant, is competing in the 2020 LPGA season opener, the…
Blair O’Neal, who is six months pregnant, is competing in the 2020 LPGA season opener, the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions. Photo by @BLAIRONEAL
Diamond Resorts Tournament Of Champions – Round One
Golf Channel personality Blair O’Neal plays her shot from the 17th tee during the first round…
Golf Channel personality Blair O’Neal plays her shot from the 17th tee during the first round of the 2020 Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions at Tranquilo Golf Course at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando on January 16, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Diamond Resorts Tournament Of Champions – Round One
Golf Channel personality Blair O’Neal looks on after playing her shot from the 17th tee during…
Golf Channel personality Blair O’Neal looks on after playing her shot from the 17th tee during the first round of the Diamond 2020 Resorts Tournament of Champions at Tranquilo Golf Course at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando on January 16, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Jerome Bettis, left, talks to Blair O’Neal during the AREA 313 Celebrity Challenge of the Rocket…
Jerome Bettis, left, talks to Blair O’Neal during the AREA 313 Celebrity Challenge of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Tuesday, June 25, 2019.
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Diamond Resorts Tournament Of Champions – Final Round
Golf Channel personality Blair O’Neal during the final round of the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions…
Golf Channel personality Blair O’Neal during the final round of the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions at Tranquilo Golf Course at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Blair O’Neal and her daughter, Chrome. (@blaironealgolf /Instagram)
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Blair O’Neal and son Chrome. (Blair O’Neal)
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Blair O’Neal and son Chrome (courtesy photo)
Blair O’Neal Diamond Resorts Tournament Of Champions
Blair O’Neal plays a shot on the fourth hole during the first round of the Diamond…
Blair O’Neal plays a shot on the fourth hole during the first round of the Diamond Resorts Tournament Of Champions at Tranquilo Golf Course at the Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club on January 21, 2021 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
2021 Diamond Resorts Tournament Of Champions
Blair O’Neal plays a shot on the seventh hole during the first round of the 2021…
Blair O’Neal plays a shot on the seventh hole during the first round of the 2021 Diamond Resorts Tournament Of Champions at Tranquilo Golf Course at the Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
2023 Invited Celebrity Classic
Blair O’Neal chips onto the 20th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic…
Blair O’Neal chips onto the 20th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
