Final Annika Award Watch List released as NCAA finals approach
May 10, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: ANNIKA Award, Haskins Foundation / ANNIKA Award
With the NCAA Women's Championship a week away, the final Annika Award Watch List highlights college golf's very best.
The Annika Award Watch List has been whittled to a top five and a “next five.” They are listed alphabetically below:
TOP 5
Frida Kinhult, Florida State
Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest
Andrea Lee, Stanford
Emilia Migliaccio, Wake Forest
Patty Tavatanakit, UCLA
NEXT 5
Jennifer Chang, USC
Maria Fassi, Arkansas
Mariel Galdiano, UCLA
Olivia Mehaffey, Arizona State
Albane Valenzuela, Stanford
The Annika Award winner will be announced live on Golf Channel on June 4.
About the ANNIKA Award
Created in 2014, the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel is annually given to the top female U.S. collegiate golfer; the winner voted on by college golfers, coaches and members of the golf media. Named for and presented by Annika Sorenstam, the award wa...
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