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Freshman Emma Spitz placed in the Top 10 in six of her eight tournaments this season.
Spitz Named Finalist for ANNIKA Award
March 31, 2020 | Women's Golf
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Freshman Emma Spitz has been named to the final watch list for the 2020 ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel, as announced by GOLF Channel and Golfweek on Tuesday. The ANNIKA Award recognizes the most outstanding Division I collegiate golfer for the 2019-2020 season as voted on by their fellow players, coaches and the golf media.
Voting for the 2020 ANNIKA Award will open next Tuesday, April 7, and close on Tuesday, April 21, with the winner scheduled to be announced on GOLF Channel in early May.
Joining Spitz on the final watch list are Ana Belac (Duke), Vivian Hou (Arizona), Rachel Kuehn (Wake Forest), Ingrid Lindblad (LSU), Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest), Pimnipa Panthong (Kent State), Kaitlyn Papp (Texas), Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (South Carolina) and Natalie Srinivasan (Furman).
The winner of the ANNIKA Award will receive an exemption to compete in the 2021 Evian Championship. Two of the first three winners of the ANNIKA Award were Bruins, as Alison Lee earned the inaugural honor in 2014, while Bronte Law won in 2016.
Spitz led the Bruins in scoring average this season at 71.4, recording her first collegiate victory at the Bruin Wave Invitational, overcoming a six-shot deficit to share medalist honors. Spitz shot a final-round, 3-under 69, finishing at 5-under 211 following a pair of 1-under 71s in the first two rounds. The freshman was a combined 8-under for the season, including 6-under in opening rounds and 11-under in second rounds. Spitz placed in the Top 10 in six of her eight tournaments, posting 11 under-par rounds and six rounds in the 60s.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Freshman Emma Spitz has been named to the final watch list for the 2020 ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel, as announced by GOLF Channel and Golfweek on Tuesday. The ANNIKA Award recognizes the most outstanding Division I collegiate golfer for the 2019-2020 season as voted on by their fellow players, coaches and the golf media.
Voting for the 2020 ANNIKA Award will open next Tuesday, April 7, and close on Tuesday, April 21, with the winner scheduled to be announced on GOLF Channel in early May.
Joining Spitz on the final watch list are Ana Belac (Duke), Vivian Hou (Arizona), Rachel Kuehn (Wake Forest), Ingrid Lindblad (LSU), Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest), Pimnipa Panthong (Kent State), Kaitlyn Papp (Texas), Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (South Carolina) and Natalie Srinivasan (Furman).
The winner of the ANNIKA Award will receive an exemption to compete in the 2021 Evian Championship. Two of the first three winners of the ANNIKA Award were Bruins, as Alison Lee earned the inaugural honor in 2014, while Bronte Law won in 2016.
Spitz led the Bruins in scoring average this season at 71.4, recording her first collegiate victory at the Bruin Wave Invitational, overcoming a six-shot deficit to share medalist honors. Spitz shot a final-round, 3-under 69, finishing at 5-under 211 following a pair of 1-under 71s in the first two rounds. The freshman was a combined 8-under for the season, including 6-under in opening rounds and 11-under in second rounds. Spitz placed in the Top 10 in six of her eight tournaments, posting 11 under-par rounds and six rounds in the 60s.
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