The Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award is an annual award inspired by Edith Cummings Munson that is given to one of the top collegiate female golfers who excels in academics. The award is presented by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA).
Established in 1998, the award is presented annually to the Women's NCAA Division I golfer who is an upperclassman and both a WGCA All-American Scholar and All-American. If multiple golfers qualify, the award goes to the individual with the highest GPA.
Recipients Year Winner College 1989 Elsabe Heffer Lamar 1990 JoAnne Brooks Nebraska 1991 Traci HansonSan Jose State 1992 Stephanie Martin Oklahoma State 1993 Stephanie Neill Wake Forest 1994 Katharina Larsson Tennessee 1995 Heather Bowie Arizona State 1996 Marcie Clemmons Auburn 1997 Karen Margrethe Juul San Jose State 1998 Julia Boros Georgia 1999 Hilary Homeyes Stanford 2000 Lisette Lee LSU 2001 Stacy Prammanasudh Tulsa 2002 Emma Zackrisson Oklahoma State 2003 Alena Sharp New Mexico State 2004 Kailin Downs New Mexico 2005 Karin Sjödin Oklahoma State 2006 Amanda Blumenherst Duke 2007 Marci Turner Tennessee 2008 Azahara Muñoz Arizona State 2009 Azahara Muñoz Arizona State 2010 Juliana Murcia Arizona State 2011 Brooke Pancake Alabama 2012 Brooke Pancake Alabama 2013 Stephanie Meadow Alabama 2014 Stephanie Meadow Alabama 2015 Noemí Jiménez Arizona State 2016 Laura Lonardi Baylor 2017 Leona Maguire Duke 2018 Leona Maguire Duke 2019 Albane Valenzuela Stanford 2020 Lauren Hartlage Louisville 2021 Sara Kouskova Texas 2022 Chiara Tamburlini Mississippi 2023 Laney Frye Kentucky 2024 Louise Rydqvist South Carolina 2025 Louise Rydqvist South Carolina
See also List of sports awards honoring women
References
External links ECMGA Past Winners at Women's Golf Coaches Association