Duke men’s golf added another piece to its 2027 recruiting class on Wednesday, with head coach Bob Heintz announcing the signing of Eddie Gu out of Toronto, Canada.
Gu arrives from Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School in Bredenton, Florida, and brings a junior résumé that already shows plenty of winning. He has collected multiple tournament victories along with a string of top-10 finishes in both national and international events.
His 2025 season was especially productive. Gu won the AJGA AM Technical Solutions Junior at Southpointe in July, setting a tournament record with a 9-under-par 207 after rounds of 69-70-68. Later that year, he claimed the Orlando International Amateur for Juniors in December with a 54-hole total of 217, shooting 70-75-72.
Gu kept stacking results in 2026. He finished ninth at the Junior Orange Bowl International Championship in January with a 4-under-par 280 across four rounds, then matched that ninth-place finish at the AJGA Nemacolin Junior Championship in August, carding a 214 with rounds of 74-70-70.
As of Nov. 1, 2026, Junior Golf Scoreboard lists Gu at No. 171 overall and No. 68 in the Class of 2027, with a scoring differential of minus-3.94. He also sits at No. 178 in the AJGA Rolex Rankings.
“Heintz said, "Eddie is a proven winner at the junior level with multiple AJGA victories and an additional win at the Orlando International Junior," said Heintz. "Matt Wilson, head coach of Team Canada NextGen, describes Eddie as a 'proper ball-striker,' and that assessment is backed up by the quality of the golf courses where Eddie has been victorious.
Eddie also has a strong academic background to help him succeed at Duke, along with the personality to be a great fit with our current team. We're excited to welcome him to Durham next fall."
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