DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Auburn incoming graduate student Ami Gianchandani has been named the recipient of the 2023 Dinah Shore Trophy, the LPGA Foundation and the Friends of Golf Organization announced on Friday.
The Dinah Shore Trophy recognizes female collegiate golfers who excel in both academics (3.2 on a 4.0 scale) and athletics – playing in at least 50% of the team's scheduled events – while maintaining a 78.00 or less scoring average. In addition, nominees must demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and community service.
"It is an honor to receive this award and I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to the LPGA Foundation and Friends of Golf," said Gianchandani. "Not only am I humbled to follow in the footsteps of so many talented golfers and remarkable people, but I am also overcome with gratitude from my experiences over the last few years. Yale was a place that truly enabled my love of the classroom, furthered my love of golf, and fostered a passion for community service. Also, the unconditional support I have received from my family, friends, and coaches has been amazing and allowed me to become the best version of myself."
In her freshman season at Yale University, the Watchung, N.J. native was named both the Ivy League Player of the Year and Ivy League Rookie of the Year. She was the fourth Yale women's golfer to ever win Ivy League Player of the Year honors. During the 2021-22 season, Gianchandani won Ivy League Player of the Year for a second time.
Gianchandani has recorded five victories in collegiate tournaments in her career including at the Boston College Invitational, the Yale Women's Fall Intercollegiate, and the Pinehurst Invitational.
Off the course, Gianchandani has also served on the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee since 2020 and co-founded Accel Golf, a golf statistics app, in March of 2021.
Gianchandani graduated from Yale in May of 2023 with a degree in Statistics and Data Science and will join the Auburn golf team for the fall 2023 season and pursue a certificate in Business Analytics.
The LPGA Foundation first announced the Dinah Shore Scholarship Fund in March 1994 in honor of the late Dinah Shore, a Vanderbilt University graduate and an honorary member of the LPGA and World Golf Halls of Fame. The Dinah Shore Trophy Award has contributed more than $200,000 to women's collegiate golf programs, including this year.
Gianchandani awarded 2023 Dinah Shore Trophy
