ANNIKA AWARD
College Golf’s Most Outstanding Award.
Created in 2014, the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel is annually given to the top female Division I collegiate golfer; the winner voted on by players, coaches and members of the golf media. Named for and presented by Annika Sorenstam, the award was created in partnership with the Haskins Commission to acknowledge the top female golfer at the end of the season, to match the Haskins Award presented by Stifel which acknowledges the top male Division I collegiate golfer.
Annika Sorenstam presenting 2018 winner, Maria Fassi, with the trophy at a Minnesota Twins baseball game.
“The Haskins Award has been a prestigious accolade recognizing the best male collegiate players for over 40 years. I am thrilled to work with the Haskins Commission to create the ANNIKA Award to similarly honor the best collegiate female golfers. College golf meant a lot to me - it really helped get my career going in the right direction.”
— Annika Sorenstam, 2014
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About ANNIKA
Annika is the greatest female golfer of our generation, and often regarded as the best of all-time. During her 16-year, Hall-of-Fame career, she rewrote the record books, won countless awards, and changed the way women’s golf was played, viewed and covered.
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Recipients
We are extremely proud of everything our ANNIKA Award recipients have accomplished in their careers both on and off the course. All our recipients have been rewarded for their golf success through appearances in Solheim Cups, NCAA Championships, and more.
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Watchlists
Keep up with the race to the ANNIKA Award by watching Golfweek’s Sagarin Performance Index. Each week Golfweek rates the individual play of the nation’s college golfers, a good indicator of who will be on top when players and coaches vote at the end of the season.
Rose Zhang - Stanford
2023 ANNIKA Award Winner
Rose Zhang’s sophomore year was one for the record books. She won an incredible eight times, her victory at the 2023 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club as the feather in the cap. She also captured the Pac-12 Championship and NCAA Pullman Regional and had an NCAA record 68.81 scoring average, besting her 69.68 record from her freshman season.
For the second straight year, Zhang was named winner of the 2023 ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel. She’s the third two-time winner, joining Leona Maguire and Maria Fassi, and the second to win back-to-back ANNIKA Awards (Fassi).
About the Trophy
Named for and presented by Annika Sorenstam, the ANNIKA Award is comprised of two primary components: a silver pedestal, which will display a commemorative plaque listing each yearly winner; and a hand-crafted, glass presentation trophy presented to the winner, with a copy given to the player’s College or University.
The blue presentation piece seeks to represent an ideal golf swing. Every glass piece is hand-crafted by female artist, Sally Denham. As every golf swing is different, so too are the individual glass sculptures. While similar in size and pattern, each exhibits subtle differences that make every trophy, like every golfer, unique.
The color pattern, from light on the back swing, darker through the bottom arc of the power stroke, then brightening at the follow through, demonstrating how every well-executed golf swing, all the hours on the practice range, all the sacrifice, culminates at the moment of impact.
Only three complete versions of the trophy have been produced. One will be on permanent display with the ANNIKA Foundation in Orlando. A second will be on permanent display at the Country Club of Columbus, next to the Haskins Award, an award given annually to the top collegiate male golfer. A third version will be used for travel and display.
A unique aspect of the ANNIKA presentation is the addition of a special concealed container in the base of the pedestal. Annual winners will be invited to share their reflections on winning the trophy on cards that will be held in the base of the trophy. On the 25th anniversary of the award, the base and the cards within will be opened and shared with the public at a special celebration.
Did You Know: You can request a trophy visit for your event! Contact us to find out more.
