Ashley Lau

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Bintulu, Malaysia
High School:
Hills International (Australia)

Pronunciation: "la-ow"

Michigan Awards & Honors
• 2x, Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-America (2021, '22)
   • First Team (2022, U-M's first ever), Honorable Mention (2021)
• Big Ten Golfer of the Year (2022)
   • First in program history
• 2x, All-Big Ten, first team (2021, '22)
• Big Ten's Mary Fossum Award (2022)
   • Lowest scoring average (71.70)
   • First in program history
• All-Big Ten Tournament Team (2021)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree (2021)
• 3x, Academic All-Big Ten (2020, '21, '22)
• 3x, U-M Academic Achievement Award (2019, '20, '21)
• 5x, Big Ten Golfer of the Week (U-M record)
   • April 19, 2021, Feb. 16, March 10, March 17 and April 14, 2022

Michigan Notables
• Had started 40 consecutive events before missing the Mercedes Benz Collegiate (Sept. 19-20). Has started and played in 43 events.
• Recorded 14 career top 10 finishes, with nine among top 5 and four individual titles
• Carded 47 rounds of par-or-better; 30 sub-par rounds with 11 sub-70
• Shot career-low 66 (-4) in final round of 2022 VyStar Gators Invitational (March 5-6)
        • Tied for second lowest single round in program history
• 4x, medalist (U-M record)
        • 2021 Indiana Invitational (tri, 73-71-68/212, -4)
        • 2022 Tulane Classic (co, 74-76-71/221)
        • 2022 VyStar Gators Invitational (67-70-66/203, -7)
        • 2022 Indiana Invitational (67-73-68/208, -8)
• Helped U-M to four team titles
• Helped U-M to 2022 Big Ten Championship
        • First conference title in program history (285-281-291/857)
• Helped U-M to three NCAA postseason appearances
        • Earned individual invitation to the 2019 NCAA East Lansing Regional
               • U-M's fourth individual bid in program history; t-47th (76-77-72/225)
        • 2020 NCAA postseason was canceled due to covid-19 pandemic
        • Helped Michigan make 2021 NCAA Columbus Regional; t-5th (885)
               • Helped U-M advance to fourth NCAA Final (2021); 20th (903)
        • Helped Michigan make 2022 NCAA Ann Arbor Regional; t-3rd (880)
               • Helped U-M advance to fifth NCAA Final (2022)
               • Advanced to fourth round, tying for 13th (72-78-71-71/292)

Michigan & Other Records
• U-M single season scoring average record (71.84; 2021-22)
• U-M senior scoring average record (71.84; 2021-22)
• U-M's career scoring average (73.17; 2019-present)
• U-M record for career individual wins (4)
   • Surpassed former U-M greats Kim Benedict (1999-2002) and Laura Olin (2002-05), who each had three wins
• U-M freshman scoring average record (74.16; 2017-18)
• Topped record by over a stroke and a half (Grace Choi, 75.64; 2013-14)
• U-M record for 54-hole tournament total, 203 (67-70-66, -7) at VyStar Gators Invitational (March 5-6, 2022)
• U-M record for career sub-par rounds (28)
• Set Indiana's Pfau Golf Course records for women's single round (67, -5) and 54-hole total (208, -8)
   • Set at the 2022 Indiana Invitational (April 9-10)

Amateur Career
• Selected to play in the 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur (March 30-April 2)
   • Played in event with teammate Haley Borja (t-12th)
   • Did not advance to final round
• Invited to play in the 2022 Palmer Cup (July 1-3) in Cologny, Switzerland and the Golf Club de Genève
   • Will play with the 12-member International Team

Graduate Senior (2022-23)
• Played and started in four events
• Averaged 73.92 strokes per round
• Led U-M at the Landfall Tradition (Oct. 28-30); tied for 25th overall
• Tallied two sub-par rounds; had five rounds of par-or-better
• Recorded a season-low 54-hole total of 216 (72-72-72) at the Landfall Tradition
• Shot a season-low 71(-1) twice – in the second round of the Annika Intercollegiate and the second round of the Ruth’s Chris Invitational

Senior (2021-22)
• One of two Wolverines to start all 12 events; with Hailey Borja (Jr.)
• Recorded six top five finishes; led U-M in six events
   • Tied for fourth at the Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 13-14)
   • (co) medalist at Tulane Classic (Feb. 13-15)
   • Medalist at the VyStar Gators Invitational (March 5-6)
   • Medalist runner-up at Briar’s Creek Invitational (March 14-15)
   • Tied for 10th at PING/ASU Invitational (March 25-27)
   • Medalist at the Indiana Invitational (April 9-10)
• Helped U-M to its first Big Ten Championship (April 22-24), winning by four shots
   • Helped Wolverines set U-M's Big Ten 54-hole record (857, +5)
   • Helped Wolverines set U-M's Big Ten team single round record (281, -3; second)
   • Played in third Big Ten Tournament, tying for 30th (75-70-77/222)
• Played in second NCAA postseason
   • Helped U-M to 15th NCAA Regional selection, advancing to second straight NCAA Finals
   • Helped Wolverines tie for third at Ann Arbor Regional (May 9-11) with a U-M NCAA 54-hole record (880)
   • Played in third NCAA Regional, tying for fifth (73-73-69/215, +2)
   • Played in second NCAA Finals, tying for 13th (72-78-71-71/292, +4)
• Helped U-M to four team titles and three runner-ups finishes (7 of 11 events)
   • 2021 Wolverine Invitational
   • 2022 VyStar Gators Invitational
   • 2022 Indiana Invitational
   • 2022 Big Ten Championships
• Averaged a team-best, U-M single season and senior season record 71.84 strokes per round
• Shot a career-low 66 (-6) in the final round of the VyStar Gators Invitational
• Recorded 13 sub-par rounds, with nine sub-70 tallies
   • Leads Wolverines with 16 rounds of par-or-better
• Tallied a career-best and U-M record 54-hole total of 203 (67-70-66, -7) at the VyStar Gators Invitational
• Tallied a career-best 72-hole total of 292 (72-78-71-71) at NCAA Finals

Junior (2020-21)
• Fall season was canceled due to the covid-19 pandemic
• One of four Wolverines to start all eight events; with Ashley Kim (Sr.), Hailey Borja (So.) and Monet Chun (Fr.)
• Recorded five top 10 finishes, led U-M in four events
   • Seventh at Briar's Creek Invitational (March 15-16)
   • Tied for sixth at PING/ASU Invitational (March 26-28)
   • (Tri) medalist at Indiana Invitational (April 17-18)
   • Tied for third at Big Ten Championships (April 23-25)
• (Tri) medalist at the Indiana Invitational (73-71-68/212, -4); first of career
• Helped U-M to a runner-up finish at Big Ten Championships (April 23-25)
   • Second runner-up team finish in program history
   • Recorded second lowest U-M total at Big Ten Tournament (858, -6)
   • Played in second Big Ten Tournament, tying for third (71-70-70/211, -5)
• Played in first NCAA postseason
   • Helped U-M to 14th NCAA Regional selection, advancing to fourth NCAA Finals
   • Helped Wolverines tie for fifth (885) at Columbus Regional (May 10-12)
       • Played in first NCAA Regional, tying for 24th (73-74-76/223)
   • Helped Wolverines finish 20th (903) at NCAA Finals (May 21-24)
       • Played in first NCAA Finals, tying for 53rd (78-72-80/230)
• Helped U-M to one team title and one runner-up
   • 2021 Dual Match vs. Florida Gulf Coast (Jan. 18)
• Helped U-M to seven top five finishes in eight events
   • Extended a top five streak to nine (two seasons)
• Averaged a U-M-best 72.64 strokes per round
• Shot a season-best 68 (-4), 2x -- third round of Indiana Invitational (third) and third round of PING/ASU Invitational
• Recorded team-best eight sub-par rounds, with two sub-70 tallies
   • Posted nine rounds of par-or-better
• Tallied a season-best 54-hole total of 211 (71-70-70, -5) at the Big Ten Championships

Sophomore (2019-20)
• Final three spring events as well as postseason was canceled due to the covid-19 pandemic
• One of two Wolverines to start all seven events; with Hailey Borja (Fr.)
• Averaged 74.62 strokes per round, fourth on the Wolverines
• Shot a season-best 71 (-1), 2x -- second round of the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational (Oct. 11-12) and third round of the Florida Gators Invitational (March 7-8)
• Recorded one sub-par round
• Tallied a season-best 54-hole total of 217 (74-72-71) at the Florida Gators Invitational

Freshman (2018-19)
• One of two Wolverines to start all 11 events; with Ashley Kim (So.)
• Selected as individual to the NCAA East Lansing Regional (May 6-8)
• Made her collegiate debut, and first start, at the East & West Match Play Challenge (Sept. 16-18)
   • Tied for 17th in stroke play qualifying and going 0-2 in match play
• Recorded four top 20 finishes, led U-M in five events
   • Tied for 20th at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational (Oct. 12-14)
   • Tied for 33rd at Arizona Wildcat Invitational (March 11-12)
   • Tied for 33rd at Bryan National Collegiate (March 29-31)
   • Tied for ninth at Lady Buckeye Invitational (April 13-14)
   • Tied for 47th at NCAA East Lansing Regional
• Played in first Big Ten Championships (April 19-21), tied for 11th (73-72/145, +1)
   • Shortened to 36-holes due to weather
• Played as individual in NCAA East Lansing Regional, tied for 47th (76-77-72/225)
   • Fourth Wolverine to earn individual invitation to NCAA postseason
• Averaged a U-M-best 74.16 strokes per round average
   • U-M freshman scoring record and fourth lowest in program history
• Shot a season-low 71 (-1), 3x -- third round of the Westbrook Spring Invitational (Feb. 24-25), first round of the Landfall Tradition (Oct. 26-28) and second round of the East & West Match Play qualifier
• Recorded three sub-par rounds; with team-best 10 rounds of par-or-better
• Tallied a career-best 36-hole total of 145 (73-72, +1) at Big Ten Championships
• Tallied a season-best 54-hole total of 217 (72-74-71, +1) at Westbrook Spring Invitational
• Finished 1-3 in match play -- East & West Match Play (0-2) and vs. Minnesota dual (1-1; Feb. 1-2)

International Career
• Ranked No. 433 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, the highest international player to commit to Michigan.
• Competed in the LPGA's 2016 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia finishing 68th (73-75-76-72/296)
• Representing Malaysia, tied for sixth (70-72-73/215) at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games and tied for fifth (74-71-72/217) at the 2016 Queen Sirikit Cup Asia-Pacific Amateur Ladies Golf Team Championship
• Lost opening round of 32 match after qualifying by tying for 21st in stroke play at the 2017 Australian Women's Amateur Championship (73-78/151); missed advancing to match play in 2016, tying for 36th (79-77/156) in qualifying
• Posted two top-15 finishes at Australian Girls' Amateur Championship tying for sixth (2016; 71-75-67-71/284) and tying for 12th (2017; 79-75-73-76/303)
• Won the 2016 Katherine Kirk Classic (70-70-67/207) and was the runner-up in 2017 (75-73-76/224)
• Medalist runner-up at the 2016 Sukan Malaysia-Sukma (73-70-75/218)
• Tied for third at the 2017 Queensland Girls' Amateur Championship (73-73-70-75/291)
• Tied for sixth at 2017 Riversdale Cup (75-81-69-74/299) and finished 16th in 2016 (77-73-79-77/306)

Personal
• Daughter of Stephanie and Cecel Lau
• Born March 18, 2000
• Enrolled in College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Graduated with degree in economics (May, 2022)

Personal Notes
• Played at same prep academy as Michigan men's golfer Charlie Pilon -- the Hills International in Queensland, Australia

Season	Events	Starts	Rounds	Total	Avg.	18	36	54	72	T-5	T-10	T-20	Sub-Par	Par	MP
2018-19	12	12	31	2299	74.16	71 (-2), 3x	145 (+1)	217 (+1)	-	0	1	4	3	7	1-3-0
2019-20	7	7	21	1567	74.62	71 (-1)	-	217 (+1)	-	0	1	1	1	3	0-0-0
2020-21	8	8	22	1598	72.64	68 (-4), 2x	-	211 (-5)	-	3	5	6	9	0	0-0-0
2021-22	12	12	37	2658	71.84	66 (-4)	-	203 (-7)	292 (+4)	6	7	10	15	4	0-0-0
2022-23	4	4	12	887	73.92	71 (-1), 2x	-	216 (E)	-	0	0	1	2	3	0-0-0
Career	43	43	123	9009	73.24	66 (-4)	145 (+1)	203 (-7)	292 (+4)	9	14	22	30	17	1-3-0