15-05-2025
10 must-watch players at the 2025 NCAA Women's Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
It's time for the national championship.
The 2025 NCAA Women's Golf Championship gets underway Friday at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's North Course in Carlsbad, California. Thirty of the best women's golf teams in the country will descend upon Southern California to battle it out for the national title.
And making up those teams are some of the best players in the amateur game. There are numerous stars who will play for the individual title over the coming days at Omni La Costa, including plenty who are finalists for the 2025 Annika Award.
10 players to watch at NCAA Women's Golf Championship
Carla Bernat, Kansas State
Bernat, the Augusta National Women's Amateur Champion, beat the two top-ranked players in college golf to win the NCAA Lexington Regional last week, her third victory of the year.
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Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest
Chacarra has been a stalwart in Wake Forest's lineup since the Demon Deacons won the national title two years ago, and after winning the NCAA Lubbock Regional, she's in form heading to Omni La Costa.
Hannah Darling, South Carolina
Darling hasn't won since the season opening Annika Intercollegiate, but she also hasn't finished outside of the top 14 and is always in contention in the biggest events.
Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State
Hollenbaugh has had a dominant spring, winning four times. A T-10 at the NCAA Columbus Regional is a "bad" finish for her, but no one has won more than her in 2025.
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
A constant presence in the Razorbacks' lineup for two years, Marin knows how to content in big events, and it shouldn't be a surprise to see her near the top of the leaderboard.
Farah O'Keefe, Texas
O'Keefe is the best player in college golf without a win this season, but she has seven top-10 finishes, including a solo second at the NCAA Lubbock Regional.
Andrea Revuelta, Stanford
It's hard to pick just one player from Stanford, but Revuelta has been the hottest coming into the NCAA Championship, winning both the ACC individual title and NCAA Norman Regional.
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Romero was one of the most consistent players in the country heading into the postseason, and she finally broke through at the Big 10 Championship and added another win at the NCAA Gold Canyon Regional.
Mirabel Ting, Florida State
Ting is part of a dominant Florida State 1-2 punch (more on No. 2 later), winning five times this season and losing to only nine golfers in eight stroke-play events all year.
Lottie Woad, Florida State
The other half of the Seminoles' dynamic duo, Woad led after the opening round at NCAAs last year and has remained the No. 1 amateur in the world for coming up on a year.
