Virginia Commonwealth University

2020-21: SENIOR

• 2021 All-Atlantic 10 Conference
• 2021 Golf Coaches Association of America All-America Scholar 
• Averaged 73.04 strokes in 24 rounds, third-best on the team. Started all eight tournaments in the spring
• Shot 68 three times and registered a team-high nine rounds of par or better
• Shot 75-69-68 on the way to a fourth-place finish at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate
• Recorded five top-20 finishes

2019-20: JUNIOR

• Started all seven tournaments and crafted a 71.79 scoring average over 19 rounds, the third-best in school single-season history
• Recorded nine rounds of par or better, including a season-best 65 (-6) in the first round of the season-opening Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational at Guyan Country Club (Sept. 9-10); Placed fourth overall as VCU took home the team title
• Shot 67-68-68 (-10) on the way to a fourth-place finish at the J.T. Poston Invitational at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley (Sept. 30-Oct. 1)

2018-19: SOPHOMORE

• Selected All-Atlantic 10 Conference for second straight year
• Recorded team's second-best scoring average (73.09) in 29 rounds
• Shot 67 on two separate occasions; Registered 12 rounds of par or better
• Placed ninth at 2019 A-10 Championship (April 26-28) to help lead VCU to a team title
• Shot 67-67-74 to place second at the UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate (Feb. 10-12)

2017-18: FRESHMAN

• Named All-Atlantic 10 Conference
• Led the team with a 72.90 scoring average; Logged 19 rounds and seven starts
• Fired a season-low 66 in the second round of the Palmetto Intercollegiate at the Palmetto Golf Club
• Recorded a team-high of 10 rounds of par or better
• Registered three top-20 finishes, including an 11th-place effort at the UNC Greensboro Grandover Collegiate Oct. 28-29
• Shot a season-best 210 (69-69-72) at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate Oct. 7-8; Placed 12th overall

GET TO KNOW KRISTIAN

• Born Aug. 3, 1999
• Birthplace: Buckinghamshire, England
• Hometown: Beaconsfield, England
• Son of Rob Donaldson and Hege Tannum
• Sibling: Sebastian Tannum Donaldson
• Majoring in business
• Hopes to play on the PGA or European Tours
• Other interests: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, gaming and working out

JUST GOLF

• Age began playing: 3
• Home course: The Buckinghamshire
• Favorite golfer: Jordan Spieth
• Favorite club: Putter
• Holes-in-one: 0
• Low round: 66 (at Beaconsfield Golf Club & The Buckinghamshire)
• Notable wins (prior to VCU): Luke Donald Salver (2015, 2016), BB&O U18 Championship (2016), BB&O U16 Championship (2014)

WHY VCU?
“Great school with a welcoming atmosphere. All of the sports facilities are first-class and provide the best platform to move into the professional ranks.”