NEW YORK (October 28, 2026) – Laura Nepper climbed 24 spots in the latest Scoreboard Powered by Clippd women’s golf rankings on Wednesday. Nepper ranks No. 57 and leads the University of South Florida women’s golf team. The Bulls remain in the top 50 and are ranked No. 45.
Nepper is coming off her second top-10 finish of the season at the Landfall Tradition. She led the Bulls with a 220 (+4) and tied for ninth. She finished ahead of the No. 11, No. 16, No. 18, No. 26, No. 32, and No. 33 ranked players in the NCAA. Overall, she placed ahead of 26 ranked golfers. Her best finish came at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate, where she tied for fourth. She has shot a career-low 68 twice. She has finished inside the top 25 in every tournament this season.
Nepper is averaging 72.44 strokes per round, with two rounds in the 60s and four rounds of par or better. In three tournaments, she has tallied a team-high 23 birdies and one eagle. She has played a key role in South Florida finishing in the top 10 in two tournaments this season.
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About South Florida Women’s Golf
Tampa native AJ Newell, a former LPGA Tour Player and NCAA All-American, enters her third season as head coach of USF women’s golf. In her first season, she coached Leonor Medeiros to the American All-Conference Team. Newell coached the Bulls to four top-10 finishes in the 2024-25 season.
Newell took over leadership of the Bulls’ program following a successful three-year stint as assistant coach at the University of Michigan, where she helped guide the Wolverines to three straight NCAA Regional appearances, a 2022 Big Ten title, and a trip to the 2022 NCAA Championship Finals.