The headcovers are off and the balls are on the tee as college golf officially returns this month.

As colleges and universities across the country are welcoming their student-athletes back to campus, most of the nation’s attention will be fixated on the preseason All-Americans and ANNIKA Award Watch List, but there are more than a few new faces in the college game that will be contributing immediately for their teams.

Highlighted by a two-time USGA champion and the reigning R&A Girls Amateur champion, these are the newcomers to college golf that fans may want to keep an eye on this season.

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