25 Players to Watch: Annika Award Preseason Watch List Highlights Elite Talent in Women’s College Golf
The 2025–26 college golf season is underway, with the nation’s top women preparing for a run toward the NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa’s North Course next spring. Along the way, many of the game’s brightest stars will also contend for the prestigious Annika Award, presented annually to the player of the year in women’s college golf.
Florida State’s Mirabel Ting claimed the honor last season after five victories, but with her turning professional this summer, the award is up for grabs. A panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel reporters selected 25 players to the 2026 Annika Award Preseason Watch List.
2026 Annika Award Preseason Watch List
Vanessa Borovilos, Texas A&M (So.)
Pinky Chaisilprungruang, Charlotte (So.)
Eunseo Choi, Pepperdine (So.)
Anna Davis, Auburn (Jr.)
Eila Galitsky, South Carolina (So.)
Megha Ganne, Stanford (Sr.)
Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio, Texas A&M (Jr.)
Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State (Sr.)
Lauren Kim, Texas (Jr.)
Jasmine Koo, USC (So.)
Arianna Lau, Northwestern (Fr.)
Mackenzie Lee, SMU (Sr.)
Rianne Malixi, Duke (Fr.)
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas (Jr.)
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford (Jr.)
Farah O’Keefe, Texas (Jr.)
Meja Ortengren, Stanford (So.)
Catherine Park, USC (Sr.)
Catherine Rao, Princeton (Sr.)
Andrea Revuelta, Stanford (So.)
Patience Rhodes, Arizona State (Jr.)
Kiara Romero, Oregon (Jr.)
Rocio Tejedo, LSU (So.)
Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, Oregon (So.)
Avery Weed, Mississippi State (Jr.)
The list features a blend of returning All-Americans, freshman standouts, and players who have already made their mark in elite amateur and professional events. With Ting now gone, the competition for women’s college golf’s top honor is wide open heading into the new season.
