USC Freshman Makes History with Unprecedented Golf Success
Jasmine Koo is doing something no one’s ever seen before in college golf. The USC freshman has already won three tournaments this season – a feat no other NCAA Division I women’s golfer has accomplished.
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She’s not just winning – she’s dominating. Koo currently ranks as the top player in the nation, making her the clear favorite for college golf’s highest individual honor, the Annika Award.
The prestigious award, which recognizes the best female college golfer in America, is especially meaningful because it’s voted on by players, coaches, and golf insiders who really know the sport. Last year’s winner was LSU standout Ingrid Lindblad.
Koo isn’t the only Trojan making waves. Her teammate Catherine Park also made the 25-player watch list for the award.
Stanford’s program is showing its depth, placing three players on the list. Their star junior Megha Ganne has been on fire lately, following up a third-place finish with a tournament win after missing the season opener.
Several powerhouse programs have multiple players in contention. Florida State, Mississippi State, South Carolina, and Arkansas each placed two golfers on the list.
Here are all 25 players to watch:
• Emma Bunch, New Mexico State
• Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest
• Hannah Darling, South Carolina
• Anna Davis, Auburn
• Megha Ganne, Stanford
• Natasha Kiel, Purdue
• Grace Kilcrease, Oklahoma State
• Jasmine Koo, USC
• Vivian Lu, Washington
• Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
• Bella McCauley, Minnesota
• Farah O’Keefe, Texas
• Meja Ortengren, Stanford
• Catherine Park, USC
• Julia Lopez Ramirez, Mississippi State
• Patience Rhodes, Arizona State
• Kiara Romero, Oregon
• Louise Rydqvist, South Carolina
• Megan Streicher, North Carolina
• Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
• Rocio Tejedo, LSU
• Mirabel Ting, Florida State
• Kendall Todd, Arkansas
• Avery Weed, Mississippi State
• Lottie Woad, Florida State
