November 13, 2026 | Women's Golf
IRVINE, Calif. – UC Irvine women's golf has signed incoming freshman Chloe Chien for the 2027-28 season, head coach Margo Dionisio announced.
"I am incredibly excited to welcome Chloe to our program. She has built an impressive junior golf resume, and I'm confident her experience and talent will make an immediate impact on our team," Dionisio said. "Beyond her abilities on the course, I believe she has the leadership qualities and character to help elevate our team culture and push our program forward."
An Irvine native, Chien is a member of the Class of 2027 at Crean Lutheran High School. She holds class rankings of No. 67 in TUGR, No. 54 in the Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 38 in Junior Golf Hub.
Chien has enjoyed a decorated prep career and was named her varsity team's captain for the 2026-27 season. She was selected to the All-Orange County Second Team in 2025 and named one of the Orange County Register's top 10 girls' golfers to watch in 2026. Chien competed in the 2025 SCGA CIF Girls Golf Individual Finals and helped Crean Lutheran win the CIF Division 2 team championship in 2023-24. She also earned First Team All-League recognition from 2023-26 across the Empire, Freeway and Crestview leagues.
In 2026 AJGA Open competition, Chien recorded two top-five finishes and another top-10 finish. She placed fifth at the Jim Click Automotive/HSL Properties Championship with rounds of 72, 75 and 74, and finished fourth at the K.J. Choi Foundation California Junior Championship, shooting 67, 73 and 72. She also posted rounds of 74, 69 and 74 for a top-10 finish at the HMG Junior Championship.
Chien added strong results on the 2026 SCPGA Toyota Tour Cup, tying for fifth at the TTC Cantlay Series at Bear Creek with a two-round total of 150 and tying for seventh at the TTC at Terra Lago North with a 145. She also qualified for the SCGA Women's Amateur and the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Championship.
Off the course, Chien has served on Crean Lutheran's Student Athlete Leadership Team and as a four-year member of ASB. She was sophomore class vice president in 2024-25, junior class vice president in 2025-26 and ASB vice president in 2026-27. She also serves as a Foundation for Teaching Economics ambassador and a youth advisor to Wisley and Co.
"I am incredibly excited to welcome Chloe to our program. She has built an impressive junior golf resume, and I'm confident her experience and talent will make an immediate impact on our team," Dionisio said. "Beyond her abilities on the course, I believe she has the leadership qualities and character to help elevate our team culture and push our program forward."
An Irvine native, Chien is a member of the Class of 2027 at Crean Lutheran High School. She holds class rankings of No. 67 in TUGR, No. 54 in the Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 38 in Junior Golf Hub.
Chien has enjoyed a decorated prep career and was named her varsity team's captain for the 2026-27 season. She was selected to the All-Orange County Second Team in 2025 and named one of the Orange County Register's top 10 girls' golfers to watch in 2026. Chien competed in the 2025 SCGA CIF Girls Golf Individual Finals and helped Crean Lutheran win the CIF Division 2 team championship in 2023-24. She also earned First Team All-League recognition from 2023-26 across the Empire, Freeway and Crestview leagues.
In 2026 AJGA Open competition, Chien recorded two top-five finishes and another top-10 finish. She placed fifth at the Jim Click Automotive/HSL Properties Championship with rounds of 72, 75 and 74, and finished fourth at the K.J. Choi Foundation California Junior Championship, shooting 67, 73 and 72. She also posted rounds of 74, 69 and 74 for a top-10 finish at the HMG Junior Championship.
Chien added strong results on the 2026 SCPGA Toyota Tour Cup, tying for fifth at the TTC Cantlay Series at Bear Creek with a two-round total of 150 and tying for seventh at the TTC at Terra Lago North with a 145. She also qualified for the SCGA Women's Amateur and the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Championship.
Off the course, Chien has served on Crean Lutheran's Student Athlete Leadership Team and as a four-year member of ASB. She was sophomore class vice president in 2024-25, junior class vice president in 2025-26 and ASB vice president in 2026-27. She also serves as a Foundation for Teaching Economics ambassador and a youth advisor to Wisley and Co.
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