University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Golf Roster
Isabella McCauley
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Homeschool
- Hometown:
- Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
- Major:
- Business & Marketing Education
HONORS & AWARDS
Minnesota’s Career Scoring Record (72.14)Big Ten Conference Tri-Champion (2024)
NCAA Championship Individual Qualifier (2023, 2024, 2026)
NCAA Regionals Individual Qualifier (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
WGCA All-America Honorable Mention (2024)
All-Big Ten Second Team (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
Six-time Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Week
Academic All-Big Ten (2024, 2025, 2026)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024, 2025, 2026)
2025-26 | SENIOR
Gophers’ Single-Season Scoring Record (71.53)
All-Big Ten Second Team
B1G Women's Golfer of the Week (Apr. 16)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all 11 of the team’s events during her final collegiate season, breaking her own single-season scoring average at 71.53
• Registered her best overall round score of 67 at both the Dale McNamara Invitational (Oct. 13-14) and the Bell Bank “Pay it Forward” Collegiate (Mar. 23-24)
• Had seven top-10 finishes during the season, including medalist honors at the Boilermaker Spring Classic (Apr. 12-13)
Spring 2026
• Earned her fourth collegiate win (72-68-72–212) at the Boilermaker Spring Classic (Apr. 12-13)
• Finished in fifth place (74-70-69–213) at the Big Ten Championship (Apr. 24-26)
• Represented the Maroon and Gold as an individual at the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional (May 11-13), earning a 4th place finish (74-67-69--210)
• Closed out her season after 54-holes at the NCAA National Championship (May 22-24) in 36th place (70-75-72--217)
Fall 2025
• Had two top-10 finishes during the fall season, including a 6-under-par, seventh-place finish (71-68-71--210) at the Illini Invitational (Oct. 6-7)
• Tied for fourth place (73-70-67--210) at the Dale McNamara Invitational (Oct. 13-14)
2024-25 | JUNIOR
Gophers’ Single-Season Scoring Record (72.04)
All-Big Ten Second Team
B1G Women's Golfer of the Week (Oct. 10)
ANNIKA Award Watch List
WGCA All-American Scholar
College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Third Team
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
• Represented the Gophers in nine team competitions
Spring 2025
• Competed at Augusta National Women’s Amateur
• Qualified and Competed in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship
• Represented Team USA in the Arnold Palmer Cup
• Closed out her season tied for 18th (75-73-72--220) at the NCAA Columbus Regional (May 5-7)
Fall 2024
• Tallied a third-place finish (76-70-68--214) at the Boilermaker Classic (Sep. 2-3)
• Earned her third collegiate win (66-68-68-202) and season-low round (66) at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate (Oct. 4-6)
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE
Gophers’ Season Scoring Record (72.11)
All-Big Ten Second Team
B1G Women's Golfer of the Week (Sept. 6, Feb. 7, Mar. 21)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all 11 of the team’s events in her second year at Minnesota
• Crowned Big Ten Tri-Champion (77-72-65--214)
• Picked up her first collegiate win at the Boilermaker Classic (67-68-69--204)
• Earned her second bid to the NCAA National Championship after finishing tied for second 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
All-Big Ten Second Team
B1G Women's Golfer of the Week (Apr. 5)
• 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 fifth-place finish
• Finished tied for second at the Big Ten Championship (71-74-68-213)
• Represented Minnesota as an individual and finished sixth (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
MINNESOTA BESTS
| Round: | 63 - Evie Odom Invitational (9/29/23 - 9/30/23) |
| Finish: | 1st (4x) - Boilermaker Classic (9/4/23 - 9/5/23) Big Ten Championship (4/19/24 - 04/21/24) Ron Moore Intercollegiate (10/4/24 -10/6/24) Boilermaker Spring Classic (4/12/26 - 4/13/26) |
| 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 |
| 2025-26 | 13 | 38 | 2,718 | 71.53 | 67 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 26 | 1,873 | 72.04 | 66 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 35 | 2,524 | 72.11 | 64 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 28 | 2,040 | 72.86 | 63 |
| Totals: | 46 | 127 | 9,155 | 72.14 | 63 |
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