Meet the 10 finalists for the 2025 Annika Award, women's college golf's Player of the Year
Meet the 10 finalists for the 2025 Annika Award, women's college golf's Player of the Year
And then there were 10.
After NCAA Regionals concluded Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship field is set for May 16-21 at Omni La Costa's North Course in Carlsbad, California. With one tournament left in the 2024-25 women's college golf season, the best players across the country have separated themselves from the rest, but only one can win the Annika Award.
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. Finalists for the Annika Award were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel reporters. They are listed alphabetically.
If you fit one of the listed criteria above, here's a link to cast your vote: haskinsfoundation.org.
More: Meet the teams, individuals who advanced to the 2025 NCAA Div. I Women's Golf Championship
Meet the 10 finalists for the 2025 Annika Award:
Carla Bernat, Kansas State
Class: Senior
Wins: 3 (Powercat Invitational, MountainView Collegiate, NCAA Lexington Regional)
Top-10 finishes: 9
Stroke play events: 11
Ranking: No. 17
Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest
Class: Senior
Wins: 2 (Jackson T. Stephens, NCAA Lubbock Regional)
Top-10 finishes: 7
Stroke play events: 10
Ranking: No. 4
Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State
Class: Junior
Wins: 4 (Therese Hession Regional, Spartan Suncoast, Clemson Invitational, Therese Hession Buckeye)
Top-10 finishes: 6
Stroke play events: 10
Ranking: No. 13
Jasmine Koo, USC
Class: Freshman
Wins: 4 (Windy City, Stanford Intercollegiate, East Lake Cup, Juli Inkster)
Top-10 finishes: 7
Stroke play events: 11
Ranking: No. 8
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 2 (Blessings Collegiate, Puerto Rico Classic)
Top-10 finishes: 7
Stroke play events: 11
Ranking: No. 6
Meja Ortengren, Stanford
Class: Freshman
Wins: 1 (San Diego State Classic)
Top-10 finishes: 8
Stroke play events: 8
Ranking: No. 5
Andrea Revuelta, Stanford
Class: Freshman
Wins: 2 (ACC Championship, NCAA Norman Regional)
Top-10 finishes: 5
Stroke play events: 6
Ranking: No. 7
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Class: Sophomore
Wins: 2 (Big 10 Championship, NCAA Gold Canyon Regional)
Top-10 finishes: 8
Stroke play events: 10
Ranking: No. 2
Mirabel Ting, Florida State
Class: Junior
Wins: 5 (Folds of Honor, Schooner Fall Classic, Collegiate Invitational, Briar's Creek, FSU Match Up)
Top-10 finishes: 8
Stroke play events: 8
Ranking: No. 1
Lottie Woad, Florida State
Class: Junior
Wins: 2 (Landfall Tradition, Moon Golf)
Top-10 finishes: 10
Stroke play events: 10
Ranking: No. 3
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