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2025-26 Women's Golf Roster

Payton Lovisa

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Burlington, Canada

Biography

NEVADA CAREER
SOPHOMORE (2024-25) – 
Competed in the majority of the Pack’s tournaments during her sophomore season, steadily improving upon her freshman campaign. Lovisa was a regular counting scorer for Nevada, playing a key role in several team successes. She helped the Pack earn a top-five finish at the USF Invitational, and put together a string of consistent rounds at events like the Silicon Valley Showcase (where she tied for 31st). Lovisa saved her best for last at the 2025 Mountain West Championship, where she was one of three Wolf Pack golfers to place in the top 15. She tied for 14th at the conference tournament with a 54-hole score of +5 (74-76-75=225), providing crucial scores that contributed to Nevada’sthird-place team finish. Throughout the season, Lovisa displayed reliability and posted a scoring average in the mid-70s, solidifying her role as an integral member of the lineup.

FRESHMAN (2023-24) – Competed in seven events throughout her freshman campaign, posting a season scoring average of 76.45 … Made her collegiate debut at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational where she finished tied for 45th with a 54-hole score of 225 (76-74-75) … Finished tied for 12th at the battle at the boundary after completing the event at +17 … Fired off rounds of 77-75-80=232 (+16) to finish tied for 43rd at the Causeway Invitational … Recorded a score of 224 (+8) after carding rounds of 76-76-72 at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic … Competed at the Mountain West Championships and had an impressive performance, finishing tied for 20th at +5 (76-72-73=221). 

HIGH SCHOOL – Originally from Burlington, Canada … Finished in a tie for 20th overall at the 2022 Canadian Junior Girls Championship this past summer after carding rounds of 71 (-1), 74 (E), 72 (E), and 81 (+9), recording a 72-hole score of 298 … At the 2021 Hurricane Junior Hurricane, took fourth-place in a field of 95 of the best amateur golfers in the world … Earned nine top-10 finishes over the course of 10 qualified amateur events throughout 2019, including a first-place finish at the CJGA FireRock Girls U15 Invitational.

Statistical Records
Career Bests Career Low Round: 72, 2x, 2024 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (Third Round) // 2024 Mountain West Championships (Second Round)
Career Low Tournament Score (to par): +5, Mountain West Championships (2024)
Career Best Tournament Finish: T-12th, Battle at the Boundary (2024)

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

  • 2024-25Sophomore

  • 2024-25Sophomore

  • 2025-26Junior