University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Women's Golf Roster
McCauley, Isabella
Isabella McCauley
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Homeschool
- Hometown:
- Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
- Major:
- Business & Marketing Education
Bio
HONORS & AWARDS
- Minnesota’s Career Scoring Record (72.44)
- Big Ten Tri-Champion (2024)
- NCAA Regionals Individual Qualifier (2023, 2024, 2025)
- WGCA All-America Honorable Mention (2024)
- Second Team All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2024, 2025)
2024-25 | JUNIOR
College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Third Team
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
- Represented the Gophers in all four fall team competitions
- Earned her third collegiate win at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate (66-68-68-202)
- Named to Final Fall ANNIKA Award Watch List
- Received an invite to compete at Augusta National Women’s Amateur taking place in April
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE
Gophers’ Single-Season Scoring Record (72.11)
- Competed in all eleven of the team’s events in her second year at Minnesota
- Picked up her first collegiate win at the Boilermaker Classic (67-68-69--204)
- Crowned Big Ten Tri-Champion (77-72-65--214)
- Earned her second bid to the NCAA National Championship after finishing tied for 2nd at the NCAA Auburn Regional
- Ended her historic sophomore season tied for 86th place at the NCAA National Championship (74-78-75-227)
2022-23 | FRESHMAN
- Competed in all 10 of the of the team’s events during her first collegiate season
- Recorded her career-low round (63) at the Evie Odom Invitational earning a 5th place finish
- Finished tied for second at the Big Ten Championship (71-74-68-213)
- Represented Minnesota as an individual and finished 6th (74-67-68--209) at the NCAA Westfield Regional to earn a bid to the NCAA National Championship
- Closed out her freshman campaign tied for 77th at the NCAA National Championship, shooting a three-round 223 (+7)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Six-time Metro East All-Conference honoree
- Named to the All-State team five times
- Helped Simley to a third place finish at State in 2019
- Won an Individual State Championship in 2019
- First woman to win the Minnesota Golf Champions tournament (2021)
- Youngest Minnesotan to compete in the US Women’s Open (2021)
- Reached the round of 32 at the U.S Girls Junior Championship (2021)
- Claimed a top-15 finish at the 2021 National Jr PGA competition and was the 2020 and 2019 Jr PGA Section Champion
- Named Ms. Minnesota Golf in 2022
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Sean and Stephanie McCauley
- Younger sister, Reese, came to Minnesota as her teammate in 2024-25 and the two played two years together at Simley High School
- Enjoys serving in her church community and working out in her free time
| Round: | 63 - Evie Odom Invitational (9/29/22 - 9/30/22) |
| Finish: | 1st (3x) - Boilermaker Classic (9/4/23- 9/5/23), Big Ten Championship (4/19/24-4/21/24), Ron Moore Intercollegiate (10/4/24-10/6/24) |
| Tournament Score: | 202- Ron Moore Intercollegiate (10/4/24-10/6/24) |
| Tour. Score to Par: | -14 - Ron Moore Intercollegiate (10/4/24 - 10/6/24) |
MINNESOTA STATS
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Strokes | Average | Low Round |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 12 | 843 | 70.25 | 66 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 35 | 2,524 | 72.11 | 64 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 28 | 2,040 | 72.86 | 63 |
| Totals | 28 | 75 | 5,407 | 72.09 | 63 |
Isabella & Reese McCauley - Gopher Women's Golf - Minnesota Made
Friday, May 09
Teeing Off - ANNIKA Intercollegiate
Monday, September 09
Gopher Golf Facilities
Wednesday, October 18
Mooty Chipping and Wedge Facility
Sunday, October 01
