Minnesota's McCauley, Illinois' Myers Receive Weekly Women's Golf Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – University of Minnesota senior Isabella McCauley has been named the Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Week, and Illinois' Alexis Myers received Freshman of the Week honors, for tournaments from April 9-15.

The 2026 Big Ten Women's Golf Championships presented by Allstate will be held April 24-26 at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale, California.

Golfer of the Week
Isabella McCauley, Minnesota

Senior – Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota - Business & Marketing Education

·       Shot a 4-under 212 (72-68-72) to win the Boilermaker Spring Classic hosted at Ackerman-Allen Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ind.

·       Shared the tournament lead with 11 birdies over three days

·       One of only three student-athletes in the 94-player field to finish under par

Freshman of the Week
Alexis Myers, Illinois

Freshman – Northbrook, Illinois – Glenbrook North High School

·       Earned a Top-5 result (72-75-70) at the Boilermaker Spring Classic hosted at Ackerman-Allen Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ind.

·       Shared the tournament lead with 11 birdies over three days

·       Helped lead the Illini to their second consecutive Boilermaker Spring Classic team title

2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Golf Weekly Awards

Sept. 11 - G: Elise Lee, USC | F: Arianna Lau, Northwestern

Sept. 18 – G: Alexis Myers, Illinois | F: Alexis Myers, Illinois

Sept. 25 – G: Kylie Chong, USC & Jasmine Koo, USC | F: Sarah Hammett, USC

Oct. 2 – G: Jenny Lee, UCLA | F: Arianna Lau, Northwestern

Oct. 9 – G: Maddie May, Indiana | F: N/A

Oct. 16 – G: Taylor Kehoe, MSU | F: Lucia Valderrama, MSU

Oct. 23 – G: Surapa Janthamunee, MD | F: Luana Valero, PUR

Oct. 30 – G: Dianna Lee, NU | F: Elizabeth Ryu, RUT

Feb. 5 – G: Jenny Lee, UCLA | F: Kacey Ly, UCLA

Feb. 19 – G: Dianna Lee, NU & Catherine Park, USC | F: Kacey Ly, UCLA

Feb. 26 – G: Kiara Romero, ORE | F: Kaleigh Babineaux, NEB & Ailis Tribolet, NEB

March 12 - G: Kylie Chong, USC | F: Luana Valero, PUR

March 19 - G: Maria Mesones, MIN | F: Ida Lindqvist, PUR

March 26 - G: Catherine Park, USC | F: Elizabeth Ryu, RUT

April 2 - G: Samantha Brown, PUR | F: Luana Valero, PUR

April 9 - G: Jasmine Koo, USC | F: Kacey Ly, UCLA

April 16 - G: Isabella McCauley | F: Alexis Myers, ILL

###