How dominant have Stanford head coach Anne Walker’s teams been over the last decade?
Since winning their first NCAA team title in 2015, the Cardinal have never failed to make match play at nationals. They’ve been the No. 1 seed after stroke play six times in the past 10 years, even though they’ve only got three total national crowns to show for it. And they’ve won 12 straight stroke-play tournaments dating to April 2024.
With Walker returning her top seven players from last year’s NCAA runner-up squad, it’s no surprise that Stanford clocks in at No. 1 in Golf Channel’s preseason team rankings.
How does the rest of women’s college golf shake out behind the Cardinal? Golf Channel’s Brentley Romine ranks his top 30 teams, projects this year’s All-Americans and top freshmen, highlights the