The Annika Award presented by Stifel is awarded annually to the most outstanding university golf players, as voted by players, coaches and the media. Previous Annika Award winners include Leona Maguire, Alison Lee, Maria Fassi and last year’s winner, Natalie Srinivasan of Furman.
Fifteen players were selected for the most recent list on the Annika Award Watch List, including South Carolina teammates Pauline Roussin-Bouchard and Ana Pelaez. Here is the complete list, in alphabetical order:
Allisen Corpuz, Sr., USC
Classification: Golfstat – 12 | Golfweek – 6
Wins: Lamkin San Diego Invitational, The Gold Rush
Other results: third, Sun Devil Winter Classic; bedroom, Arizona Wildcat Invitational
Next event: Liz Murphey Collegiate, March 19-21
Isabella Fierro, Soph., Oklahoma State
Classification: Golfstat – 13 | Golfweek – 13
Wins: None
Other results: second, Betsy Rawls Invitational; T-2, Kissing Tree Invitational; T-3, Cowgirl Classic; T-5, Arizona Wildcat Invitational; T-6, Schooner Fall Classic; eighth, icon with invitation
Next event: Mountainview Collegiate, March 19-21
Karen Fredgaard, Fr., Houston
Classification: Golfstat – 2 | Golfweek – 2
Wins: UCF Challenge
Other results: second, Icon Invitational
Next event: Clover bowl, marrow 12-14
Linn Grant, Soph., State of Arizona
Classification: Golfstat – 10 | Golfweek – 5
Wins: Bruin Wave Invitational, Sun Devil Winter Classic, Match in the Desert
Other results: None
Next event: Clover Cup, March 12-14
Gurleen Kaur, Sr., Baylor
Classification: Golfstat – 35 | Golfweek – 26
Wins: Schooner Fall Classic, Betsy Rawls Invitational
Other results: 13th, Cowgirl Classic; T-15, Gamecock Intercollegiate; T-16, icon with invitation; T-23, Trinity Forest Invitational
Next event: Mountainview Collegiate, March 19-21
Rachel Kuehn, Soph., Wake Forest
Classification: Golfstat – 19 | Golfweek – 17
Wins: Palmetto Intercollegiate
Other results: T-3, UCF challenge; T-26, Gamecock Intercollegiate
Next event: Valspar Augusta Invitational, March 13th to 14th
Ingrid Lindblad, Soph., LSU
Classification: Golfstat – 8 | Golfweek – 10
Wins: None
Other results: second, Collegiate of Blessings; third, Gamecock Intercollegiate; T-3, The Ally, seventh, Icon Invitational; T-7, Liz Murphey Fall Collegiate; ninth, Moon Golf Invitational
Next event: Liz Murphey Collegiate, March 19-21
Ana Pelaez, Sr., South Carolina
Classification: Golfstat – 6 | Golfweek – 11
Wins: None
Other results: T-3, Moon Golf Invitational; T-6, Gamecock Intercollegiate
Next event: Valspar Augusta Invitational, March 13th to 14th
Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, Soph., South Carolina
Classification: Golfstat – 7 | Golfweek – 8
Wins: Moon Golf Invitational, The Ally
Other results: eighth, Collegiate of Blessings; T-8, East Lake Cup (stroke play); T-34, Gamecock Intercollegiate; 2-0 in the East Lake Cup (hole play)
Next event: Valspar Augusta Invitational, March 13th to 14th
Aneka Seumanutafa, Jr., Ohio
Classification: Golfstat – 21 | Golfweek – 48
Wins: None
Other results: T-2, Gator Women’s Invitational; T-3, FAU Paradise Invitational; T-4, Florida State Matchup
Next event: Briar’s Creek Invitational, March 15-16
Erica Shepherd, Soph., Duke
Classification: Golfstat – 4 | Golfweek – 3
Wins: Gamecock Intercollegiate
Other results: third, Palmetto Intercollegiate
Next event: Valspar Augusta Invitational, March 13th to 14th
Emma Spitz, Soph., UCLA
Classification: Golfstat – 22 | Golfweek – 9
Wins: None
Other results: second, Sun Devil Winter Classic; T-2, Lamkin San Diego Invitational; T-3, game in the desert; fourth, Bruin Wave Invitational
Next event: Ping / ASU Invitational, March 26-28
Maja Stark, Soph., State of Oklahoma
Classification: Golfstat – 16 | Golfweek – 16
Wins: Heroes Ladies Inter-collegiate
Other results: second, Trinity Forest Invitational; T-8, Kissing Tree Invitational; T-11, Arizona Wildcat Invitational; T-12, icon with invitation; T-14, Cowgirl Classic
Next event: Mountainview Collegiate, March 19-21
Beatrice Wallin, Jr., State of Florida
Classification: Golfstat – 3 | Golfweek – 1
Wins: Florida State Matchup
Other results: T-6, Moon Golf Invitational
Next event: Valspar Augusta Invitational, March 13th to 14th
Lauren Walsh, Soph., Wake Forest
Classification: Golfstat – 11 | Golfweek – 12
Wins: None
Other results: second, UCF Challenge; second, Palmetto Intercollegiate; T-10, Gamecock Intercollegiate
Next event: Valspar Augusta Invitational, March 13th to 14th