Grant is one of 15 individuals to earn a spot on the initial watch list of the Fall for the award given to the top player in college women's golf, as selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the golf media. She is one of only six freshman to receive the distinction.Much deserved recognition for Linn Grant! ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 17, 2019
She is one of 15 individuals to make the initial @TheAnnikaAward Watch List, as announced by @golfweek earlier this morning #ForksUp
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A member of the preseason watch list, Grant has proven herself to be worthy of the recognition this season. She has gone toe-to-toe with some of the nation's best, leading Arizona State to the No. 2 ranking in both the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings as well as the first Golfstat poll of the 2019-20 season. Grant is part of a deep Sun Devil lineup that has finished ahead of 14 teams ranked in the Top-25 at their first three tournaments.She's only a freshman?!?!? ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 15, 2019
3? tournaments, 3? Top-?? finishes for Linn Grant, who is enjoying a sensational to start to her 2019-20 campaign! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/lCSTZshK1K
Despite being a freshman, Grant has quickly acclimated to the collegiate game. She has finished in the Top-8 at each of her first three tournaments, highlighted by a third place finish at the Stanford Intercollegiate earlier in the month. As the highest finishing Sun Devil, her performance was a big factor in ASU securing the team title at Stanford. The Golfweek Preseason Second Team All-American has finished two-under par or better at every event, shooting 70 or below in five of her nine rounds.Another day, another #?2? ranking... ????????
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 18, 2019
Once again, the Sun Devils were slotted in the Top-2?, this time in the first @Golfstat ranking of the season! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/CF3lJMZJsL
In the recently released Golfstat Individual Rankings, Grant came in at No. 5, finishing ahead of fellow Top-25 players 10 times in the first three events. Her 70.32 stroke average leads the team and is in the Top-10 nationally. Grant is joined on the list by some of the best names in the sport, including five fellow Pac-12 competitors, which she will face-off with when the Sun Devils head to Hawaii for the Pac-12 Preview.Linn Grant was on top of her game today! ????
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 12, 2019
A career-low 6?7? for the freshman! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/uRmRtMp9Jj
ANNIKA AWARD WATCH LISTWhat a first collegiate tournament by Linn Grant! ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) September 18, 2019
The freshman puts together an excellent round on the final day to move up 11 spots on the leaderboard, finishing in a tie for 8th place! #ForksUp #ANNIKAInter pic.twitter.com/o2ArEWELJ0
Linn Grant, Arizona State
Andrea Lee, Stanford
Rachel Kuehn, Wake Forest
Natasha Andrea Oon, San Jose State
Angelina Ye, Stanford
Albane Valenzuela, Stanford
Kaitlyn Papp, Texas
Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, South Carolina
Caterina Don, Georgia
Jennifer Chang, USC
Sofia Garcia, Texas Tech
Sierra Brooks, Florida
Vivian Hou, Arizona
Auston Kim, Vanderbilt
Karoline Stormo, Kent State
Arizona State will enjoy a much-deserved break over the next few weeks before heading to Hawaii for the 2019 Pac-12 Preview. The tournament takes place Nov. 4-6 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, as all 11 Pac-12 schools will compete in addition to Hawaii. This will be the seventh edition of the Pac-12 Preview, with the Sun Devils previously taking home the 2016 team title and Linnea Strom finishing second individually in 2015. Stay tuned to our social media platforms (@SunDevilWGolf) and our website (thesundevils.com) for the latest information and updates all season long.