College golf is back, which means it’s time to look at Player of the Year candidates.
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.
On Wednesday, the ANNIKA Foundation announced its 2025 ANNIKA Award preseason watch list. The players are listed alphabetically. Players on the ANNIKA Award Watch List were selected by a panel of Golfweek and Golf Channel writers.
Last year, LSU’s Ingrid Lindblad took home the honor. This season, plenty of others will vie for the top honor in women’s college golf, including the world’s top-ranked amateur and plenty of underclassmen ready to make their mark.
One school has multiple players on the initial watch list: Stanford.
Here’s a look at the 25 golfers on the preseason watch list.
Emma Bunch, New Mexico State
New Mexico State’s Emma Bunch won the Conference USA title. (Photo: Conference USA)
Zoe Campos, UCLA
Zoe Campos watches her tee shot at the third hole during singles matches of the 2024 Curtis Cup at Sunningdale Golf Club in Sunningdale, England on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (Chris Keane/USGA)
Adela Cernousek, Texas A-M
Adela Cernousek plays her tee shot on the 18th hole during the round of 16 of the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (Kathryn Riley/USGA)
Hannah Darling, South Carolina
Hannah Darling watches her tee shot at the third hole during singles matches of the 2024 Curtis Cup at Sunningdale Golf Club in Sunningdale, England on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (Chris Keane/USGA)
Anna Davis, Auburn
Anna Davis watches her tee shot at the third hole during singles matches of the 2024 Curtis Cup at Sunningdale Golf Club in Sunningdale, England on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (Chris Keane/USGA)
Class: Sophomore
WAGR: 16
Savannah de Bock, Eastern Michigan
Savannah de Bock, of Belgium, putts on the 17th green during the practice round of The Augusta National Women’s Amateur at Champions Retreat in Augusta, Ga., on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. De Bock is committed to play golf next year for the University of Georgia. (Photo: Katie Goodale, USA Today)
Class: Sophomore
WAGR: 83
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