Galitsky Recognized as Golfweek Preseason All-American
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Sept. 1, 2026) – For the second consecutive day, South Carolina women’s golfer Eila Galitsky was recognized as a preseason All-American. The Thailand native landed on the Golf Channel Preseason Second Team yesterday and has now been tabbed to the Golfweek Preseason Second Team as announced by Golfweek Magazine on Tuesday afternoon.
Galitsky is a two-time consensus All-American and was recently named to the ANNIKA Award Preseason Watch List on Aug. 27. The veteran golfer is coming off a sophomore campaign in which she appeared in 10 events with five top-10 results including a win at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate. Currently ranked No. 11 in the most recent World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), Galitsky earned a spot on the All-SEC Second Team last season after leading the Gamecocks in scoring average at 71.76. Her season scoring average ranked 11th best in school history and second-best scoring average by a sophomore in Gamecock history. She has appeared in 16 career events with 48 rounds of competition, averaging 71.44 strokes per round. She has nine career top-10 finishes and five of those have resulted in top-5 placements.
The Gamecocks are set to begin their season at the 2026 ANNIKA Intercollegiate that will begin on Monday, Sept. 7. The three-day event will be played at Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo, Minn.
