In the News
(9/1/25): Ethan Gao Claims Victory at 101st California State Fair Golf Championship
Career
- Scoring average: 73.54
- Rounds: 65
- Total Strokes: 4,780
- Top-10 Finishes: 1
- Top-20 Finishes: 5
- Rounds at Par or Better: 22/65
- Rounds in the 60s: 9/65
- Low round: -6 (2023 Stephens Cup First Round, 66)
- Low tournament: -6 (2025 Amer Ari Intercollegiate, 210)
- Best finish: 2nd (2026 The Prestige Indy, 3-under 213)
- Match Play Record: 2-5
As a Junior (2025-26)
- Scoring average: 73.00
- Rounds: 19
- Total Strokes: 1,387
- Top-10 Finishes: 1
- Top-20 Finishes: 2
- Rounds at Par or Better: 9/19
- Rounds in the 60s: 3/19
- Low round: -3 (Twice; The Prestige Individual Round One, 69, and The Goodwin Round One, 67)
- Low tournament: -7 (2026 The Prestige Individual, 213)
- Best finish: 2nd (The Prestige Individual (3-under 213))
- Match Play Record: 2-3
As a Sophomore (2024-25)
- All-ACC Academic
- GCAA NCAA DI Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
- Scoring average: 72.72
- Rounds: 18
- Total Strokes: 1,309
- Top-10 Finishes: 0
- Top-20 Finishes: 0
- Rounds at Par or Better: 6/18
- Rounds in the 60s: 2/18
- Low round: -3 (Amer Ari Intercollegiate, 69)
- Low tournament: -6 (Amer Ari Intercollegiate, 210)
- Best finish: T-36th (Western Intercollegiate, 5-over 215)
As a Freshman (2023-24)
- Scoring average: 74.43
- Rounds: 28
- Total Strokes: 2,084
- Top-10 Finishes: 0
- Top-20 Finishes: 3
- Rounds at Par or Better: 7/28
- Rounds in the 60s: 4/28
- Low round: -6 (2023 Stephens Cup First Round, 66)
- Low tournament: -5 (2023 Stephens Cup First Round, 211)
- Best finish: T-11th (2024 The Prestige Indy, 1-under 215)
Before Stanford
- AJGA Rolex Junior All-America first team in 2022
- Scholastic Junior All-American
- Four-time Rolex Tournament of Champions invitee
- Ranked No. 3 on Junior Golf Scoreboard, No. 4 by Golfweek and No. 5 by AJGA
- Helped Westminster to 2021 GHSA Class AAA State championship
- Team won 2021 Georgia-South Carolina Cup
- Member of Team USA Junior Presidents Cup (2022)
- Three-time AJGA Rolex Junior All-American
- Three wins, 11 Top-5 finishes and 14 Top-10 placements
Personal
- Son of Peter Yan Gao and Vivian Li Gao
- Has one younger brother, Aidan