Prior to UCLA
Xing prepped at Richmond Hill High School (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada) … claimed the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup at the 111th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship in July 2025 with a 2-under 286 (73-71-71-71), earning an exemption into the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open … won the 2024 ORORO PGA Women’s Championship of Canada at age 15, becoming the youngest champion in tournament history and breaking the record previously held by Brooke Henderson … posted a 9-under 204 (70-64-70) and made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole to complete a two-stroke victory over a field of 66 professionals and amateurs … placed fourth at the 2026 South American Women’s Amateur Championship … advanced to match play at The Women’s Amateur Championship at Muirfield after shooting a 2-under 140 (71-69) during stroke play in June 2026 … competed in four consecutive U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships from 2023-26, highlighted by a career-best round-of-16 appearance at Old Chatham Golf Club in Durham, N.C., in 2026 … recorded an even-par 144 (71-73) in stroke play before defeating Eliana Saga, 4 and 2, and Michelle Lee, 2 and 1, and falling to Aubrey Hilgers, 3 and 2 … placed 19th in defense of her Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship title, shooting a 7-over 291 (78-72-70-71) at The Toronto Golf Club … competed in the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2025 and 2026, narrowly missing the cut at Bandon Dunes in 2025 before advancing to the round of 16 at The Honors Course in 2026 … earned the No. 16 seed with a 1-under 143 (70-73) in stroke play and fell to eventual runner-up Anna Iwanaga, 3 and 1 … made her first LPGA Tour cut and tied for 37th at the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta, with a 3-under 277 (65-73-71-68) … was Team Canada’s top finisher at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championship in the competition for the Espirito Santo Trophy at Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore, tying for 18th at 3-under 285 … arrives at UCLA as the 95th-ranked women’s amateur golfer in the world and seventh-ranked Canadian … a two-time AJGA All-American … secured back-to-back AJGA victories in spring 2024 at the Greenwood Junior Championship (3-under 213) and Will Lowery Junior Championship (8-under 208).
Personal
Born Michelle Xing in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada … last name is pronounced: ZING … parents are Sharon Xu and Jiayan Xing … has one sister, Sarah … chose UCLA for its coaches, location, academics and golf program … hobbies include drawing, baking and playing the piano … major is undeclared.