We're well into the spring of the college season, and the top contenders for the ANNIKA Award have are really starting to take shape.
The ANNIKA Award Presented by 3M honors the player of the year in college women's golf, as selected by a group of college golfers, coaches and members of the golf media.
Kevin Casey breaks down his top contenders in the third spring installment of the 2015-16 season:
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1. Leona Maguire (Last week: 1)
Year: Sophomore
School: Duke
2015-16 Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 2
Results: WIN, Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational; T-4, The Landfall Tradition; T-8, Northrop-Grumman Regional Challenge; T-9, ANNIKA Intercollegiate Presented by 3M
The buzz: Duke didn't compete last week and the team won't be back in action until early March.