WholeHogSports · May 23, 2019
2 Arkansas golfers win national awards
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas senior golfers Maria Fassi and Kaylee Benton were named national award winners Wednesday.
Fassi, who won the individual NCAA championship Monday at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, was named Ping Division I national player of the year by the Women's Golf Coaches Association. Benton was named the winner of the Dinah Shore Trophy by the LPGA Foundation.
Fassi is the first Arkansas golfer to win the Ping player of the year award. Criteria considered by the WGCA includes scoring average, placement in regular-season tournaments and tournament wins, head-to-head competition and strength of schedule.