University of Houston Athletics
Karen Fredgaard Named to ANNIKA Award Watch List
8/27/2021 8:50:00 AM | Women's Golf
Junior was a finalist for honor in 2020-21
HOUSTON – University of Houston Women's Golf junior Karen Fredgaard earned a place on the ANNIKA Award Watch List presented by Stifel on Friday morning.
The ANNIKA Award is presented annually to the nation's top collegiate female golfer with voting done by student-athletes, coaches and members of the golf media. Fredgaard is no stranger to the ANNIKA Award after being named one of 10 finalists for the honor a year ago.
Fredgaard was joined on the ANNIKA Award Watch List by Jensen Castle (Kentucky); Hannah Darling (South Carolina); Annabell Fuller (Florida); Linn Grant (Arizona State); Rachel Heck (Stanford); Maddison Hinson-Tolchard (Oklahoma State); Vivian Hou (Arizona); Yu-Sang Hou (Arizona); Julia Johnson (Mississippi); Gina Kim (Duke); Cindy Kou (USC); Rachel Kuehn (Wake Forest); Ingrid Lindblad (LSU); Emma Spitz (UCLA); Latanna Stone (LSU); Beatrice Wallin (Florida State); Lauren Walsh (Wake Forest); Angelina Ye (Stanford) and Rose Zhang (Stanford).
ABOUT KAREN FREDGAARD
Fredgaard became the first First-Team All-American in program history when she was selected by Golfweek and the Womens' Golf Coaches Association during an award-winning 2020-21 season. In addition to being named one of 10 finalists for the ANNIKA Award Watch List, was recognized as the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
She became only the second student-athlete in program history to compete in the NCAA Championships. With a score of 292, she was the first Cougar to reach the Final Round of the nation's top collegiate tournament and set an school-record low in the NCAA Championships with a 70 in the Second Round.
In 2020-21, Fredgaard established herself as one of the nation's and the world's premier amateur student-athletes. The Asserbo, Denmark, native led the Cougars with a 70.84 scoring average and 14 rounds of par or better.
In six tournaments played, she earned four Top-Five finishes and finished among the Top-10 leaders in all but one of those, including a third-place showing at The American Championships, thanks to a Final-Round 67.
Fredgaard captured the first individual title of her collegiate career at the UCF Challenge on Jan. 31-Feb. 2 and was honored as the Golfweek National Player of the Week and The American Player of the Week (the first of two conference weekly honors in 2020-21) following that performance.
In early April, Fredgaard stepped award from her collegiate competition schedule to finish third at the prestigious Augusta National Women's Amateur as only the second Cougar to compete in that elite event.
She also was selected to compete for Team International during the Arnold Palmer Cup at Rich Harvest Farms in June.
ABOUT the ANNIKA AWARD PRESENTED by STIFEL
Named for and presented by Annika Sorenstam, the award was created in partnership with the Haskins Foundation to acknowledge the top female golfer at the end of the season and to match the Haskins Award presented by Stifel, which acknowledges the top male Division I collegiate golfer.
Stifel, one of the nation's leading wealth management and investment banking firms, serves as the presenting sponsor of both the ANNIKA and Haskins Awards, recognizing annually the most outstanding NCAA Division I female and male college golfers. Stifel also serves as a presenting sponsor for the NCAA Division I Women's and Men's Golf Championships on GOLF Channel.
JOIN THE P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join The P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually. To join the P.A.R. 4 Club or for more information, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
The ANNIKA Award is presented annually to the nation's top collegiate female golfer with voting done by student-athletes, coaches and members of the golf media. Fredgaard is no stranger to the ANNIKA Award after being named one of 10 finalists for the honor a year ago.
Fredgaard was joined on the ANNIKA Award Watch List by Jensen Castle (Kentucky); Hannah Darling (South Carolina); Annabell Fuller (Florida); Linn Grant (Arizona State); Rachel Heck (Stanford); Maddison Hinson-Tolchard (Oklahoma State); Vivian Hou (Arizona); Yu-Sang Hou (Arizona); Julia Johnson (Mississippi); Gina Kim (Duke); Cindy Kou (USC); Rachel Kuehn (Wake Forest); Ingrid Lindblad (LSU); Emma Spitz (UCLA); Latanna Stone (LSU); Beatrice Wallin (Florida State); Lauren Walsh (Wake Forest); Angelina Ye (Stanford) and Rose Zhang (Stanford).
ABOUT KAREN FREDGAARD
Fredgaard became the first First-Team All-American in program history when she was selected by Golfweek and the Womens' Golf Coaches Association during an award-winning 2020-21 season. In addition to being named one of 10 finalists for the ANNIKA Award Watch List, was recognized as the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
She became only the second student-athlete in program history to compete in the NCAA Championships. With a score of 292, she was the first Cougar to reach the Final Round of the nation's top collegiate tournament and set an school-record low in the NCAA Championships with a 70 in the Second Round.
In 2020-21, Fredgaard established herself as one of the nation's and the world's premier amateur student-athletes. The Asserbo, Denmark, native led the Cougars with a 70.84 scoring average and 14 rounds of par or better.
In six tournaments played, she earned four Top-Five finishes and finished among the Top-10 leaders in all but one of those, including a third-place showing at The American Championships, thanks to a Final-Round 67.
Fredgaard captured the first individual title of her collegiate career at the UCF Challenge on Jan. 31-Feb. 2 and was honored as the Golfweek National Player of the Week and The American Player of the Week (the first of two conference weekly honors in 2020-21) following that performance.
In early April, Fredgaard stepped award from her collegiate competition schedule to finish third at the prestigious Augusta National Women's Amateur as only the second Cougar to compete in that elite event.
She also was selected to compete for Team International during the Arnold Palmer Cup at Rich Harvest Farms in June.
ABOUT the ANNIKA AWARD PRESENTED by STIFEL
Named for and presented by Annika Sorenstam, the award was created in partnership with the Haskins Foundation to acknowledge the top female golfer at the end of the season and to match the Haskins Award presented by Stifel, which acknowledges the top male Division I collegiate golfer.
Stifel, one of the nation's leading wealth management and investment banking firms, serves as the presenting sponsor of both the ANNIKA and Haskins Awards, recognizing annually the most outstanding NCAA Division I female and male college golfers. Stifel also serves as a presenting sponsor for the NCAA Division I Women's and Men's Golf Championships on GOLF Channel.
JOIN THE P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join The P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually. To join the P.A.R. 4 Club or for more information, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
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