Meet the 20 golfers on the Annika Award first spring watch list for 2024-25
Meet the 20 golfers on the Annika Award first spring watch list for 2024-25
The race for the women's college golf player of the year award is heating up.
The Annika Award presented by Stifel honors the player of the year in women's college golf, as selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the college golf media. Players on the Annika Award Watch List were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel reporters. They are listed alphabetically.
Here's a look at the 20 golfers on the first spring watch list for the 2025 Annika Award.
Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest
Class: Junior
Wins: 1 (Jackson T. Stephens Cup)
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 5
Hannah Darling, South Carolina
Class: Senior
Wins: 1 (Annika Intercollegiate)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 7
Ranking: No. 10
Megha Ganne, Stanford
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 1 (Nanea Invitational)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 3
Ranking: No. 6
Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State
Class: Junior
Wins: 2 (Therese Hession, Spartan Suncoast)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 5
Ranking: No. 20
Jasmine Koo, USC
Class: Freshman
Wins: 3 (Windy City, Stanford Intercollegiate, East Lake Cup)
Top-10 finishes: 5
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 2
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 1 (The Molly)
Top-10 finishes: 2
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: No. 13
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 2 (Blessings, Puerto Rico)
Top-10 finishes: 5
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 1
Gabi Nicastro, Samford
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 3 (Hoover Invite, Terrier Intercollegiate, Mercer Invitational)
Top-10 finishes: 5
Stroke play events: 5
Ranking: No. 54
Farah O'Keefe, Texas
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 5
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 12
Meja Ortengren, Stanford
Class: Freshman
Wins: 1 (San Diego State Classic)
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: No. 4
Catherine Park, USC
Class: Junior
Wins: 1 (Leadership and Golf)
Top-10 finishes: 5
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 9
Catherine Rao, Princeton
Class: Junior
Wins: 2 (Columbia Classic, Nittany Lion)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: No. 49
Patience Rhodes, Arizona State
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 22
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 7
Rocio Tejedo, LSU
Class: Freshman
Wins: 0
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 15
Mirabel Ting, Florida State
Class: Junior
Wins: 3 (Folds of Honor, Schooner Fall Classic, College Invitational)
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 4
Ranking: No. 3
Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, Oregon
Class: Freshman
Wins: 1 (Alice and John Wallace)
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 11
Avery Weed, Mississippi State
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 2 (Mason Rudolph, The Ally)
Top-10 finishes: 3
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 32
Lottie Woad, Florida State
Class: Junior
Wins: 1 (Landfall Tradition)
Top-10 finishes: 6
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 8
Reagan Zibilski, Arkansas
Class: Junior
Wins: 1 (Dale McNamara)
Top-10 finishes: 4
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 16
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