NEW YORK — Head coach Amy Weeks and the Columbia women's golf program introduced four newcomers on Tuesday. The four first-years joining the 2025-26 roster are Bridget Chantharath, Camille Thai, Kristina Xu and Emily Zeng.
 
Details on this season's incoming class are below. Fans can access the complete 2025-26 Columbia women's golf roster by clicking this link.
 
Bridget Chantharath – Fy. – CC – Irvine, Calif. / Northwood
Prior to Columbia: Four-year letterwinner at Northwood High School in Irvine, California … First girls golfer at Northwood to ever qualify for state championships, placing fourth as a freshman … Part of a team school-record 5-under-par round, accomplished twice … Four-time First Team All-League … Two-year team captain … Four-time Team MVP … Two-time League MVP … Qualified for the USGA Girls Jr. Championship at 13 years old … Qualified for the USGA Women's Amateur Championship in 2023 … Qualified for the Jr. PGA Championship at 13 years old … Ranked top 50 in class of 2025 from AJGA rankings … AP Scholar Award … AP Scholar with Distinction … Graduated Northwood Summa Cum Laude.
 
Camille Thai – Fy. – CC – Los Altos, Calif. / Los Altos
Prior to Columbia: Four-year letterwinner and three-year captain at Los Alton High School in Los Altos, California … 2023 California Junior Girls State Champion… 2021 IMG Junior World Champion … 2020 UsKidsGolf Teen World Championship Runner-Up … Personal-best 5-under-par through nine holes in final high school match … Santa Clara Valley Athletic League All-League Player … earned SCVAL Outstanding Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior … SCVAL First Team All-League from 2021-25 … SCVAL All-League Player of the Year in 2025 … Four-time team MVP.
 
Kristina Xu – Fy. – CC – Claremont, Calif. / Claremont
Prior to Columbia: Four-year letterwinner at Claremont High School in Claremont, California … Three-time Palomares League MVP (2022-2024) … 2024 AJGA Fortinet Girls Invitational Champion … Second Team Rolex Junior All-America Award – American Junior Golf Association (2024) … 2024 Roper Honda AJGA Junior Champion … Qualified and competed at the 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur … Round of 64 in 2022 and 2024 U.S. Girls Junior … 2023 AJGA Golf Performance Center Killington Junior Golf Champion … 2021 Los Angeles City Women's Championship Champion … 2025 Claremont High School Scholar Athlete of the Year … 2025 Palomares League Outstandings Senior Award … Seal of Biliteracy recipient … 2023 Palomares League All-Academic.
 
Emily Zeng – Fy. – CC – Beijing, China / Beijing SMIC Private School
Prior to Columbia: Four-year member of the Beijing SMIC Private School golf team … Two-time American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) winner … Two CLPGA top-three finishes in 2025 with scores of 4-under and 7-under …  2024 China National Championship Individual winner with an individual tournament total of 22-under par, including a round of 64 … Helped team to a tie for second in the event … Two junior tournament winners in 2024 … Tied for fifth at the 2024 China National Championship (-9) with her team tying for second … 2022 Beijing Orient CLPGA Low Amateur.
 
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