Katherine Zhu Biography
Katherine Zhu is an amateur golfer and the girlfriend of golfer Collin Morikawa. She played collegiate team for four years as a division one player. Her career scoring average was 76.54 and she earned WGCA-All American honors. She also played tennis as a child and at the age of 13, she won her first amateur tennis tournament.
Katherine Zhu Age
She was born on January 13, 1996 in Vancouver, Canada.
Katherine Zhu Height
Zhu stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Katherine Zhu Nationality
She has duo citizenship Canadian and Chinese.
Katherine Zhu Ethnicity
Katherine belongs to Chinese ancestry.
Katherine Zhu Education
Zhu graduated from Zhuji Hailiang Private High School, located in China, in 2014. She later enrolled at Pepperdine University where she majored in international management.
Katherine Zhu Parents
Zhu is the daughter of Mike Chu, the name of her mother is unknown. Her father is an ITF tennis champion who graduated from Beijing Sport University.
Katherine Zhu Golf Pepperdine
Katherine graduated from Pepperdine in 2018 where she played golf, she was named to the WGCA All-American Scholar honors, earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors, and was a Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
She said she chose Pepperdine for three reasons but one was because it was a small school that is strong in both academics and athletics.
“First, I really like Coach Gibbs. I believe all good players have good coaches and I believe Coach Gibbs can help me become a good player. Second, Malibu has great weather conditions, which create a better environment for me to practice. Third, Pepperdine is a small school that is strong in both academics and athletics.”
Katherine Zhu Golf
Katherine is also a golfer, her amateur career in Canada and China has included playing in the 2014 World Ladies Championship. She even made the cut in three China LPGA events. Her career stats boast 16 junior tournament wins, including the 2013 SCPGA Jack Kramer Memorial, the 2013 FCG Collegiate Series at PGA West, the 2013 Jack Nicklaus Junior Championship, and the Guangdong Junior Series.
Katherine Zhu Collin Morikawa
Zhu is the girlfriend of golfer Collin Morikawa, the couple began dating in April 2017. She reportedly caddied for him when he was an amateur golfer. Collin burst into the scene this year once the PGA Tour returned from its coronavirus pandemic shutdown. In his first match since his return to the golf course, he finished second at the Charles Schwab Challenge in June 2020. He then went onto win the Workday Charity Open. He won the 2020 PGA championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park on August 9, 2020.