Dinah Shore Trophy Award

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The Dinah Shore Trophy Award is an annual award introduced in 1994 in honor of Dinah Shore that is given to one of the top collegiate female golfers.

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The award, which is administered by the LPGA Foundation and presented by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA), recognizes a female collegiate golfer who excels in both academics (GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale) and athletics – playing in at least 50 percent of the team's scheduled events – while maintaining a 78.00 or less scoring average. The nominees must also demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and community service. [1]

The Dinah Shore Trophy Award is a part of the Dinah Shore Scholarship Fund, a cooperative effort between the LPGA Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG), and the Nabisco Dinah Shore, one of the LPGA's four major championships and the largest contributor to the Dinah Shore Scholarship Fund. [1] A donation of $10,000 is given to the women's golf program of the recipient's institution. [2]

Winners

YearWinner [3] [4] College
2023 Ami Gianchandani Yale University
2022 Aline Krauter Stanford University
2021 Ivana Shah University of Akron
2020 Renate Grimstad University of Miami
2019 Kaylee Benton University of Arkansas
2018 Alice Chen Furman University
2017 Casey Danielson Stanford University
2016 Jackie Chulya Columbia [5]
2015 Katie Kirk East Carolina [2]
2014 Emily Tubert Arkansas [6]
2013 Caroline Powers Michigan State [7]
2012 Amy Anderson North Dakota State
2011 Pia Halbig California
2010 Katie Detlefsen Central Florida
2009 Amanda Blumenherst Duke
2008 Amanda Blumenherst Duke
2007 Stacy Lewis Arkansas
2006 Erica Battle South Carolina
2005 Karin Sjödin Oklahoma State
2004 Adrienne Gautreaux South Carolina
2003 Katherine Hull Pepperdine
2002 Meredith Duncan Louisiana State
2001 Melanie Hagewood Baylor
2000 Lisette Lee Louisiana State
1999 Mallory Crosland Vanderbilt
1998 Riko Higashio Florida
1997 Kellee Booth Arizona State
1996 Marcie Clemens Auburn
1995 Stephanie Neil Wake Forest

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