2024-25 Men's Golf Roster

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Diego Neira

  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown Caracas, Venezuela
  • High School U.E. Colegio Yale HS
  • Instagram diegoneira_golf

Biography

Diego Neira
 
2024-25: Appeared in one tournament and played three rounds … carded a 228 and T45th finish at the Thomas Sharkey Individual.
 
2023-24: Did not appear in any tournaments and took a redshirt.
 
Personal: Son of Maria Alejandra Aponte and Jesus Neira ... studying exploratory math and technology at USF ... in tournament play prior to signing at USF he tallied six wins and 17 top-10 finishes in a 16-month span ... was a member of the Venezuela 2022 National Team in the 2022 South American games ... in 2021, he finished first in category Championship in the Open of Venezuela COPA AEROLÍNEAS ESTELAR ... the Venezuelan Golf Federation recognized Neira for the golf performance of the year in 2019 ... was also part of the team champion at the South American Pre-Junior Youth Championship La Paz in 2019 ... in 2018, he was Champion 1st Category at the 34th Venezuela Open, Copa Universal de Seguros at Caracas Country Club.
 
USF CAREER STATS
Year Events Rounds Avg Low Rd Par or Better Best 54 Top 25 Top 10 Best Finish
2024-25 1 3 76 71 1 228 0 0 T45th
Totals 1 3 76 71 1 228 0 0 T45th

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

  • 2024-25Redshirt Freshman