IOWA CITY, Iowa — Xinyi “Iris” Gu and Eva Kristinsdottir have signed scholarship agreements with the University of Iowa women’s golf program, head coach Megan Menzel announced Wednesday.
Xinyi “Iris” Gu
Valencia, Spain
- WAGR ranking: 1,124
- Five wins
- 28 top-10 finishes
- Winner of the 2025 St. Andrews Junior Ladies Open
- Winner of the 2024 Orlando International Amateur
Eva Kristinsdottir
Reykjavik, Iceland
- WAGR ranking: 835
- Top-20 finish at the 2025 Annika Invitational Europe
- Four wins
- 17 top-10 finishes
- Two-time World Junior Girls Championship participant
Quote from Coach Menzel
“We are very excited about our recruiting class for the 2026 season. Both Eva and Iris have played on the international stage and have posted some outstanding finishes. They are both great competitors, and their games continue to trend in a strong direction. We are gaining two great student-athletes, and our whole team is looking forward to them getting to campus next fall.”
