Upcoming Event: Women's Golf at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational on October 16, 2026
Women's Golf
at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
2026-27 Women's Golf Roster
Anna Cañado Espinal
- Height:
- 5-4
- Year:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Barcelona, Spain
- High School:
- St. Paul's School
Career at a Glance
- Career Stroke Average
- 74.36
- Tournaments
- 18
- Rounds
- 55
- Victories
- 1
- Top-5 Finishes
- 3
- Top-10 Finishes
- 4
- Top-20 Finishes
- 5
- Even/Under Par Rounds
- 12
- Rounds in the 60s
- 3
- Career Rounds Counted
- 40 of 55
Career Honors
- WGCA All-American Scholar (2025)
- All-ACC Academic Team (2026, 2025)
- ACC Honor Roll (2026, 2025)
Season-by-Season
2025-26
- Saw action in nine stroke-play tournaments and turned in a 74.10 stroke average over 28 rounds
- Collected two top-five finishes, two top-10 placements and two top-20 finishes
- Named to All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Honor Roll
- Totaled four rounds of even or under par, one round in the 60s, one eagle and 69 birdies
- Counted 17-of-28 rounds on the season
- Opened her season by helping Duke to the Windy City Collegiate Classic team title, finishing fourth with rounds of 68, 73 and 70 for a 5-under, 211
- Playing as an individual at the Sea Best Intercollegiate, placed fifth with rounds of 73, 66 and 72 for a 5-under, 211
- The 6-under, 66, in the second round of the Sea Best Intercollegiate marked her low round of the season
- Tied for 14th at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational with rounds of 71, 72 and 72 for a 5-over, 215
- Turned in a 3-0 record at the Old Barnwell Match Play with victories over Florida State, Wake Forest and Auburn
- Added a 4&3 victory over NC State’s Lindsay McGrath in ACC Championship match play
Summer of 2025
- Posted rounds of 72, 73, 71 and 74 for a 2-over, 290, at the Spanish Championship
- Tied for 32nd with scores of 67, 74, 75 and 68 for an 8-under, 284, at the European Ladies’ Amateur Championship
2024-25
- A WGCA All-American Scholar and All-ACC Academic Team selection
- Named to ACC Honor Roll
- Appeared in all nine tournaments as a rookie
- Totaled eight rounds of even or under par
- Collected her first collegiate win at the Chattanooga Classic with scores of 68, 76 and 73 for a 1-over, 217
- Totaled a 74.63 stroke average with two top-10 finishes
- Tied for ninth at the Landfall Tradition with rounds of 71, 72 and 72 for a 1-under, 215
- Posted a season-best 54-hole score at the PDI Intercollegiate with rounds of 72, 71 and 70 for a 3-under, 213
- Became the 20th Blue Devil freshman to win a tournament during their rookie season
- Totaled a 73.92 stroke average in the fall
High School / Prep
- Owns a career-best Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) of 97
- After helping Spain to the No. 1 seed in stroke play qualifying at the 2024 European Girls’ Team Championship, won two of three matches in Flight A
- Posted a third-place finish at the 2024 Copa R.C.G. Sotogrande - European Nations Championship with rounds of 74, 71, 73 and 71 for a 1-over, 289
- With scores of 74, 71 and 73, placed tied for sixth at the 2024 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley
- Competed in the 2024 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup and tied for 11th overall with rounds of 70, 75 and 70
- Carded a tied for fifth placement at the Spanish International Ladies’ Amateur Championship
- Carded rounds of 72, 70 and 67 to finish at 7-under, 209, to win the Spanish International Stroke Play in 2022
- Represented Team Europe at the 2023 Ping Junior Solheim Cup, while helping her squad to a 15-9 victory
- Won the Campeonato de Espana Sub-16 Femenino (75-69-70=214), Campeonato Abierto de Madrid Femenino (72-71-72=215) and Campeonato de Espana Sub-18 Femenino (72-72-71-71=286) in 2022
- Helped lead Europe to the title at the 2022 Junior Vagliano Trophy
- Posted a third-place finish at the German Girls Open in 2023 with scores of 70, 71 and 68 for a 209
- Collected a tied for second-place ledger at the European Young Masters, after totaling rounds of 75, 70 and 70
Personal
- Born Anna Cañado Espinal
- Daughter of Xavier Cañado and Cristina Espinal
- Has one sister, Marta Cañado
- Majoring in economics
Tournament Results
| Tournament | Rounds | Total | Finish | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy City Collegiate | 68 / 73 / 70 | 211 | 4 | -5 |
| Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invite | 71 / 72 / 72 | 215 | T14 | +5 |
| Landfall Tradition | 78 / 75 / 75 | 228 | T64 | +12 |
| Sea Best Intercollegiate** | 73 / 66 / 72 | 211 | 5 | -5 |
| Moon Golf Invitational | 73 / 74 / 76 | 223 | T42 | +7 |
| Charles Schwab Invitational | 74 / 73 / 72 | 219 | T27 | +9 |
| ACC Championship | 75 / 76 / 77 | 228 | 65 | +12 |
| NCAA Ann Arbor Regional | 75 / 80 / 77 | 232 | T50 | +19 |
| NCAA Championship | 78 / 75 / 78 / 77 | 308 | 84 | +20 |
| Tournament | Rounds | Total | Finish | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIKA Intercollegiate | 74 / 73 / 77 | 224 | T39 | +8 |
| Windy City Collegiate | 76 / 72 / 77 | 225 | T22 | +9 |
| Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invite | 76 / 73 / 74 | 223 | T42 | +13 |
| Landfall Tradition | 71 / 72 / 72 | 215 | T9 | -1 |
| PDI Intercollegiate | 72 / 71 / 70 | 213 | T30 | -3 |
| Darius Rucker Intercollegiate | 75 / 77 / 76 | 228 | T61 | +15 |
| Chattanooga Classic | 68 / 76 / 73 | 217 | 1 | +1 |
| ACC Championship | 78 / 79 / 81 | 238 | T65 | +22 |
| NCAA Norman Regional | 80 / 75 / 77 | 232 | T59 | +16 |
Career Statistics
| Statistic | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournaments | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Rounds | 9 | 27 | 36 |
| Strokes | 654 | 2015 | 2669 |
| Stroke Average | 72.67 | 74.63 | 74.14 |
| Even/Under Par Rounds | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Best First Round | 68 | 8 | 68 |
| Rounds in the 60s | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Best 18-Hole Score | 68 | 68 | 68 |
| Best 36-Hole Score | 141 | 141 | 141 |
| Best 54-Hole Score | 211 | 213 | 211 |
| Top-5 Finishes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Top-10 Finishes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Top-20 Finishes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Best Finish | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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