Fassi In The Hunt For National Honor

June 5, 2018

From Golf Channel Communications

ORLANDO, Fla. – Golf Channel will reveal the winner of the ANNKIA Award presented by 3M on Golf Central from 5-6 p.m. CT on Wednesday, June 6.

The award recognizes the most outstanding female collegiate golfer for the 2017-18 season, as voted on by their peers, coaches and golf media.

The finalists for the ANNIKA Award presented by 3M are:

Maria Fassi, Arkansas (Junior): Winner of six collegiate events during the 2017-18 season; WGCA First-Team All-American and SEC Women’s Golf Player of the year.
Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest (Junior): No. 3 in the Women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings; 2018 NCAA Women’s Golf Individual National Champion; Winner of four collegiate events during the 2017-18 season; lowest scoring average in school history during 2017-18 season with a 70.60 average.
Lilia Vu, UCLA (Junior): No. 1 in the Women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings; Winner of four events during the 2017-18 season; lowest scoring average in school history during the 2017-18 season with a 70.37 average; WGCA First Team All-American.

Hall-of-Famer Annika Sorenstam will be in-studio on Wednesday to announce the 2018 ANNIKA Award presented by 3M winner. The winner will receive an exemption to compete in the 2018 Evian Championship in September, the final major of the year on the LPGA Tour.