These players stand out as front-runners for the ANNIKA Award, which honors the player of the year in women’s college golf.
The COVID-19 pandemic rocked the 2020-21 college golf schedule, with some schools and conferences electing not to compete in the fall.
Play has largely returned across the nation this spring, and just like the weather outside, the race for the ANNIKA Award is starting to heat up. A handful of players have stood out as front-runners for the ANNIKA Award, which honors the player of the year in women’s college golf, as selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the college golf media.
The players are listed alphabetically. Players on the ANNIKA Award Watch List were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel writers.
These female collegians are on our radar for the spring part of the 2020-21 college golf season.
The COVID-19 pandemic rocked the 2020-21 college golf schedule, with some schools and conferences electing not to play in the fall.
Due to the unique season, this fall’s ANNIKA Award Watch List will feature players who competed in the fall and those who we project will contend for the award in the spring. 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.
The players are listed alphabetically. Those with an * did not compete this fall due to their school and/or conference’s pandemic protocols. Players on the ANNIKA Award Watch List were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel writers.
With the second half of the spring season called off due to coronavirus these 10 women made the final Annika Award Watch List of the season.
Despite the abrupt end to the college golf season, a handful of players had plenty of opportunity to separate themselves at the top of the game. With the second half of the spring season called off due to coronavirus – and no postseason during which to make a run – these 10 women make up the final ANNIKA Award Watch List of the season.
The ANNIKA Award Presented by Stifel goes to the top player in college women’s golf, as selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the golf media. Voting runs from April 7-21 on the award’s website with the winner earning an exemption to 2021 Evian Championship.
The senior from Slovenia balanced a fall run to the second stage of LPGA Q-School well and still managed to lead the Blue Devils in scoring for the year. Even though the spring season ended abruptly, Belac had proved herself with top-10 finishes in two of the toughest fields assembled all year – she was T-5 at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge and ninth at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.
Duke’s Ana Belac competes at the East Lake Cup in October. (Cy Cyr /Golf Channel)
