It’s never too early to start thinking about postseason honors, especially with the 2022-23 college golf season upon us.
Leading Golfweek’s Preseason Women’s First Team All-American list is none other than the world’s No. 1 amateur, defending national champion and ANNIKA Award winner, Rose Zhang. As a freshman at Stanford, Zhang did what she does best: win, often. She won her first three starts as a freshman and is primed for another big year (and she’s far from the only Cardinal on the list).
Check out the rest of the preseason first team, as well as the second and third teams for the 2022-23 college golf season.
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Amari Avery, USC
Avery joined the Trojans as a spring semester freshman last season and won two of her first three starts before adding a third at the NCAA Stanford Regional. Don’t be surprised if she returns an even better season this year.
Team USA player Amari Avery reacts after putting on hole one during Four-Ball Matches at the 2022 Curtis Cup at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. on Saturday, June 11, 2022. (Chris Keane/USGA)
Hannah Darling, South Carolina
Was first team All-SEC thanks to five top-five finishes in 10 starts as a freshman last year. The 2021 R&A Girls Amateur champion will be the key to South Carolina’s success this season.
South Carolina’s Hannah Darling. (Photo: South Carolina Athletics)
Maddison Hinson-Tolchard, Oklahoma State
Big 12 Player of the Year and a second team All-American last season after winning medalist honors at the NCAA Stillwater Regional. Added six top-10 finishes and finished inside the top 25 in every tournament except the NCAA Championship (T-31).
Maddison Hinson-Tolchard hits her approach shot on the 16th hole during the second round of stroke play at the 2022 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. (Darren Carroll/USGA)
Rachel Kuehn, Wake Forest
Kuehn was the 2022 ACC Player of the Year and a first team All-American and represented the United States at both the Arnold Palmer Cup and Curtis Cup this summer. Expect a big year.
Team USA player Rachel Kuehn hits her tee shot on hole eleven during Foursomes Matches at the 2022 Curtis Cup at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Chris…
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