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2026-27 Cowgirl Golf Roster
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Yu-Chu Chen
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2025-26 (Freshman):
- Ended her first collegiate campaign at No. 121 in the Scoreboard by Clipp'd individual rankings, a 264-spot jump from her start-of-season placement.
- No. 267 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 10.
- A 6-under 66 in the second round of the Huntington Bank Collegiate helped secure her first collegiate top-5 finish and led the Cowgirls to their third win of the season.
- Earned three top-10 finishes.
- 73.26Â (+1.8) stroke average was third-lowest on the team and the best mark by a Cowgirl freshman since Ellie Bushnell (73.15) in 2023-24.
- Recorded 11 rounds at par-or-better and four in the 60s.
- Posted a 534-254-30 (.671) head-to-head record.
- Cruised to a 69-69-70--208 (-2) scorecard at the Chapel Hill Regional, playing all three rounds at par-or-better to help Oklahoma State punch its ticket to the National Championship for the sixth consecutive season.
- Caught fire when it counted, playing at par-or-better in eight of her final 12 rounds of the year.Â
- Average score of 3.0231 on par-3 holes is the second-lowest single-season mark in program history, trailing only Maja Stark's 2.9923 average in 2020-21.
- Selected to the Taiwan Women’s National Team for the World Amateur Team Championships, becoming the 15th Cowgirl since 2000 to play in the event and the first since Maddison Hinson-Tolchard represented Austrailia in 2023. Chen’s week at the tournament was highlighted by 2-over 74 in the third round.
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Before College:Â
- Two-time Rolex Junior All-American (2023, 2024).Â
- Climbed as high as No. 26 in the Rolex AJGA rankings.Â
- Peaked at No. 164 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in December 2024.Â
- Won three different AJGA events in 2024: the National Winter Tournament, the C.T. Pan Foundation Junior Championship and the 31st Taiwan Amateur Golf Championship.Â
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Personal:Â
- Originally from Kaohsiung, TaiwanÂ
- Has significant experience playing both stateside and abroad, notching tournament wins in both the US and Taiwan.Â
- Described by head coach Annie Young as “a very, very good golfer,” and “a big part of what we’re doing moving forward.”
- Has not yet declared a major.
For an updated list of player performances and rankings, visit the link below:Â
https://scoreboard.clippd.com/players/5661
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