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University of North Carolina Athletics
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November 11, 2026 | Men's Golf
Dawson Lew of Toronto and Evan Liu of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., have signed scholarship agreements to play at the University North Carolina, Andrew DiBitetto, the Johnny and Tricia Thompson Men's Golf Head Coach, and associate head coach Noah Goldman announced today.
"Noah and I are thrilled to officially welcome Dawson and Evan to the Carolina Golf family," says. "Both young men will bring tremendous talent, impressive results and dedication to Chapel Hill. Dawson and Evan both clearly love golf, and their burning desire to compete and improve themselves align perfectly with our culture. We are excited to add them to our program, both on and off the course, and we look forward to watching them grow and compete as Tar Heels. We couldn't be happier to have them join our team."
Lew became the ninth individual to win the Canadian Junior Boys Championship (2025) and the Canadian Men's Amateur (2026). He shot 75-65-67-69 (17-under 271) to win the 2026 Canadian Men's Amateur at Mickelson National Golf Club in Calgary, Alberta.
Ranked No. 5 in the nation in the class by The Universal Golf Rankings and Junior Golf Scoreboard, Lew made his PGA Tour debut in the RBC Canadian Open in 2026 and is qualified to play in the tournament again in 2027. Dawson will represent Canada this week in the 2026 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship in Trinity, Texas.
He won the K.J. Choi Foundation Texas Junior (71-65-63) this year and finished second in the Terra Cotta Invitational, tied for sixth in the Junior PLAYERS and tied for ninth in the U.S. Junior Am. Lew shot a second-round 68 to tie for 17th in stroke play in the 2026 U.S. Amateur before advancing to the round of 32 in match play.
In 2025, Lew won the Nemacolin Junior, Ontario Junior Boys Spring Classic, AJGA Lake Charles Junior and IJGT WAGR Bishopsgate Invitational. He also placed second in Ontario Men's Amateur, tied for fourth in the AJGA Simplify Boys at Carlton Woods, tied for fifth in the Canadian Men's Amateur, tied for seventh in the AJGA Junior PLAYERS, tied for eighth in the Rolex Tournament of Champions and tied for 15th in the Jones Cup Junior. He won the 2024 Golf Ontario U-17 and 2023 MJT National Team Challenge.
"I chose UNC because of the team atmosphere and the coaches," says Lew. "Coach DiBitetto and Coach Goldman are both great coaches that make you a better golfer but more importantly a better person. I found that the values that have been instilled into the program strongly align with my own and they are values that will continue to push me to become better in golf and life. These values have led to the team to have an extremely supportive environment where mistakes are encouraged and everyone feeds off each other daily to become better. Picking UNC was a no brainer and I am excited to be a Tar Heel."
Liu attends Torrey Pines High School in San Diego. He was the 2025 California Interscholastic Federation Player of the Year and earned All-CIF honors in 2025 and 2026. He won the CIF San Diego section in 2025 and twice has finished second. In the state championship, he placed second in 2025 and tied for fifth in 2024.
Ranked No. 9 in the nation in the class by The Universal Golf Rankings, Liu tied for 17th in stroke play in the 2026 U.S. Amateur and advanced to the round of 32 in match play. In 2026, he also competed in the Wyndham Cup, tied for fourth in the Boys Junior PGA, tied for sixth in the Wyndham Invitational, was 15th Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, tied for 17th in the U.S. Junior Amateur, tied for 18th in the Team TaylorMade Invitational and 19th in the Junior PLAYERS.
In 2025, Liu won the Sacramento Junior and the Toyota Tour Cup Max Homa Invitational at Oak Valley, finished second in the California Amateur, third in the K.J. Choi Foundation, seventh in the International Amateur and 10th in the Team TaylorMade Invitational.
"The passion and humility from the players, coaches, and everyone who is a part of the program made UNC an easy choice for me," says Liu. "I felt right at home the moment I stepped foot on campus."
"Noah and I are thrilled to officially welcome Dawson and Evan to the Carolina Golf family," says. "Both young men will bring tremendous talent, impressive results and dedication to Chapel Hill. Dawson and Evan both clearly love golf, and their burning desire to compete and improve themselves align perfectly with our culture. We are excited to add them to our program, both on and off the course, and we look forward to watching them grow and compete as Tar Heels. We couldn't be happier to have them join our team."
Lew became the ninth individual to win the Canadian Junior Boys Championship (2025) and the Canadian Men's Amateur (2026). He shot 75-65-67-69 (17-under 271) to win the 2026 Canadian Men's Amateur at Mickelson National Golf Club in Calgary, Alberta.
Ranked No. 5 in the nation in the class by The Universal Golf Rankings and Junior Golf Scoreboard, Lew made his PGA Tour debut in the RBC Canadian Open in 2026 and is qualified to play in the tournament again in 2027. Dawson will represent Canada this week in the 2026 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship in Trinity, Texas.
He won the K.J. Choi Foundation Texas Junior (71-65-63) this year and finished second in the Terra Cotta Invitational, tied for sixth in the Junior PLAYERS and tied for ninth in the U.S. Junior Am. Lew shot a second-round 68 to tie for 17th in stroke play in the 2026 U.S. Amateur before advancing to the round of 32 in match play.
In 2025, Lew won the Nemacolin Junior, Ontario Junior Boys Spring Classic, AJGA Lake Charles Junior and IJGT WAGR Bishopsgate Invitational. He also placed second in Ontario Men's Amateur, tied for fourth in the AJGA Simplify Boys at Carlton Woods, tied for fifth in the Canadian Men's Amateur, tied for seventh in the AJGA Junior PLAYERS, tied for eighth in the Rolex Tournament of Champions and tied for 15th in the Jones Cup Junior. He won the 2024 Golf Ontario U-17 and 2023 MJT National Team Challenge.
"I chose UNC because of the team atmosphere and the coaches," says Lew. "Coach DiBitetto and Coach Goldman are both great coaches that make you a better golfer but more importantly a better person. I found that the values that have been instilled into the program strongly align with my own and they are values that will continue to push me to become better in golf and life. These values have led to the team to have an extremely supportive environment where mistakes are encouraged and everyone feeds off each other daily to become better. Picking UNC was a no brainer and I am excited to be a Tar Heel."
Liu attends Torrey Pines High School in San Diego. He was the 2025 California Interscholastic Federation Player of the Year and earned All-CIF honors in 2025 and 2026. He won the CIF San Diego section in 2025 and twice has finished second. In the state championship, he placed second in 2025 and tied for fifth in 2024.
Ranked No. 9 in the nation in the class by The Universal Golf Rankings, Liu tied for 17th in stroke play in the 2026 U.S. Amateur and advanced to the round of 32 in match play. In 2026, he also competed in the Wyndham Cup, tied for fourth in the Boys Junior PGA, tied for sixth in the Wyndham Invitational, was 15th Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, tied for 17th in the U.S. Junior Amateur, tied for 18th in the Team TaylorMade Invitational and 19th in the Junior PLAYERS.
In 2025, Liu won the Sacramento Junior and the Toyota Tour Cup Max Homa Invitational at Oak Valley, finished second in the California Amateur, third in the K.J. Choi Foundation, seventh in the International Amateur and 10th in the Team TaylorMade Invitational.
"The passion and humility from the players, coaches, and everyone who is a part of the program made UNC an easy choice for me," says Liu. "I felt right at home the moment I stepped foot on campus."
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