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.
Mirabel Ting - Florida State University
2025 ANNIKA Award Winner
Ting, the top-ranked player in Clippd rankings and NCAA rankings, and number two in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, earned her name on the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel with her outstanding third year at Florida State University. Starting off her fall season with three straight wins and then adding two more wins in the spring season, Ting is the only player in the country to have five total wins during the 2024-2025 season. With a scoring average of 67.1 and finishing even par or better in 24 of her 25 rounds this season, she was named the 2025 ACC Golfer of the Year.
Ting’s drive and resilience lead to one of the most successful seasons in women’s college golf earning her name on the 2025 ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel. This makes her the first Malaysian player and the first from Florida State University named to the Award.
To watch the Golf Channel Announcement, click here.
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.
