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Lizzie Neale

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • High School Nelson College for Girls
  • Hometown Nelson, New Zealand

Biography

Academic Notes: Majoring in health science-fitness wellness... 2023, 2024, 2025 Golden Eagle Scholar... 2023 WGCA Academic All-American... 2023 Big Sky Spring Academic team.
 
Northern Arizona Personal Records (as of April 30, 2025)
Lowest 18-hole Score: 64, Big Sky Championships (Spring 2024) *NAU and Big Sky Record
Lowest 36-hole Score: 139, Big Sky Championships (Spring 2024)
Lowest 54-hole Score: 203, Big Sky Championships (Spring 2024) *NAU and Big Sky Record
 
Career Statistics (as of April 30, 2025)
Events/Rounds: 28/81
Strokes/Average: 5,901/72.85
Rounds in the 60’s: 10
Rounds at Par or Better: 39
Best Place: 1st, Two Occasions: Big Sky Championships (Spring 2024) and Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational (Spring 2025).

2024-24 (Junior): Big Sky All-Conference First Team... Big Sky Golfer of the Week Mar. 12... Played in 9 tournaments and 24 rounds... Totaled 1,736 strokes for a scoring average of 72.33... Recorded two top-five finishes, two top-10 finishes and two top-20 finishes... Played 13 rounds at par or better, including three in the 60's... Won the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational individual title... Went on to receive Big Sky Golfer of the Week honors... Her best 18-hole score of 65 came during the third round of the Clash at Boulder Creek... Her low 36-hole score of 141 and low 54-hole score of 206 both came at the same tournament, with the latter a career 54-hole low score in relation to par at -11.
 
2023-24 (Sophomore): Big Sky Champion… First Team All-Big Sky… Big Sky Golfer of the Week Oct. 26… Competed in 10 events and 30 rounds during her sophomore season… Totaled 2,168 strokes to lead NAU with a scoring average of 73.07… Recorded 16 rounds at par or better including four in the 60’s… Finished in the top-20 seven times, the top-10 three times and notched three top-five finishes… Won the 2024 Big Sky Conference individual title… Set an NAU and Big Sky record through 54 holes after shooting a 203 (-10) at the championships after shooting another record 64 (-7) in the third round… Entered the third round two strokes out of first place and carded eight birdies on the day including six on the back nine… Also shot a 139 (71-68) through 36 holes for a new personal best… Represented NAU at the NCAA DI Las Vegas Regional where she finished 49th… Won Big Sky Golfer of the Week after finishing tied for third at The Clash at Boulder Creek where she shot a 209 (-7) which is second all-time in NAU history.

2022-23 (Freshman): Second Team All-Big Sky… Big Sky Golfer of the Week (Feb. 15)… Played in all nine events as a freshman with 27 total rounds… Had a scoring average of 73.96… Earned three top-ten finishes and four top-20 finishes… Totaled three rounds in the 60s and had 10 rounds at par or better… Her best finish came at the Bobcat Desert Classic where she finished tied for sixth after shooting a 221 (+5)… Her best 18-hole low of a 69 (-3) came in the first rounds of the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic and the Big Sky Championships… At the GCU Invitational, she recorded a 140 for a career 36-hole low, that performance led to a career 54-hole low of 213 (-3) to secure an eighth-place finish.

High School: Won Canterbury Matchplay, Totaradale Open and Golden Nugget Tournament in 2022...Won Motueka Open, Golden Bay Open, South Island U19 Championship, Kina Open and Buller Westland Strokeplay all during 2021 calendar year...Also placed third at Canterbury Strokeplay Championship and New Zealand Strokeplay Championship in 2021...Semifinalist at 2021 Canterbury Matchplay Championship...Tied for seventh at 2020 New Zealand U19 Championship...Runner-up at 2020 Auckland U19 Championships...Elite Academy member of Tasman Golf Inc.

Personal: Born July 18...Parents are Carla and Jo...Has two brothers, Josh and Ben...Hobbies include fishing, camping, water skiing and wakeboarding...Most memorable athletic moment was being part of the Tasman South Island Interprovincial team that won the South Island Interprovincials for the first time in 20 years...Chose NAU because of her connection with Coach Bedortha and high praise from people in and outside of the university.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

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    5'4"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

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  • 2024-25Junior

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  • 2025-26Senior

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