EVANSTON – Northwestern head women’s golf coach Emily Fletcher announced the signing of Bella Wu (Palo Verdes, Calif./Palos Verdes Peninsula) to an Athletics Scholarship Agreement on Wednesday. Wu, a product of Palo Verdes, California, will join the Wildcats prior to the start of the 2027-28 academic year.
“Bella’s desire to strive for excellence in the classroom and with her golf makes her a perfect fit for Northwestern,” Fletcher said. “Her exemplary work ethic and love for all things Northwestern were evident from the outset. Bella is a complete player tee to green and will contribute immediately to our success.”
BELLA WU
Palo Verdes, California • Palo Verdes Peninsula
High School/Club: Native of Palo Verdes, California … Four-year player for Palo Verdes Peninsula High School, where she holds the record for the most rounds under par, as well as the lowest nine-hole score in school history … Led her team to three-straight Bay League Championships (2024, 2025, 2026), and was named the Bay League Player of the Year in her senior season … Qualified for the 2025 and 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateurs … Won the 2025 Girls Junior Americas Cup, representing Southern California with a record-breaking team score of 42 under par … Recorded 13 top-3 finishes in 2024, including wins at the Patrick Cantlay Invitational and the AJGA Bay Hill Championship … Competed at the Stanford Invitational and Southwestern Women’s Amateur in 2025 as well as the 2024 Ping Invitational … Intends to study communications at Northwestern.
Wu on Northwestern: “Northwestern was my dream school because it had the best academics and also the best golf program. The team led by Coach Emily Fletcher is made by a group of incredible girls who wish nothing but the best for each other and push each other to be better every day. I knew going to Northwestern that I was going to be surrounded by students who are going to do incredible things in the world and make me become the best version of myself.”