Hailey Borja

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Lake Forest, Calif.
High School:
Trabuco Hills HS

Pronunciation
• First Name: "hay-lee"
• Last Name: "bore-hah"

Michigan Career
• Played and started in 49 events; second most in program history
   • After 47 consecutive events, she missed her first for the Augusta National Women’s Amateur
• (5x) All-Big Ten honoree: first team (2022), second team (2020, '21, '23, '24)
   • First Big Ten golfer to earn five All-Big Ten accolades
   • One of two Wolverines to earn All-Big Ten honors in each year of their career (Monet Chun)
   • U-M's first freshman to earn all-conference honors (2020)
• (4x) Academic All-Big Ten (2021, '22, '23, '24)
• (5x) U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2020, '21, '22, '23, '24)
• (2x) Big Ten Golfer of the Week (Jan. 19, 2021 & Oct. 20, 2021)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, U-M honoree (2024)
• Helped U-M to:
   • first Big Ten Championship (2022)
   • four NCAA regional invitations (2021, '22, '23, ‘24)
   • advance to two NCAA Finals (2021, '22)
   • six team titles and six runner-up finishes
• First Wolverine to advance to NCAA Finals stroke play fourth round; accomplished twice (2021, '22)
   • Tied for fifth in 2021: 286, -2 (75-71-72-68)
   • Tied for 13th in 2022: 292, +4 (72-76-75-69)
• Recorded U-M's freshman top collegiate debut, tying for fourth at the Glass City Invitational (71-72-74/217)
   • Best freshman finish in 24 years (Sharon Park, 1995 Spartan Invitational; 5th)
• Led U-M in 14 of 49 career events
   • Recorded 19 top-10 and six top-five finishes
• Career scoring average (73.30); No. 3 all-time
   • Three of her five single-season scoring averages rank among U-M's top-10
   • Recorded 39 sub-par rounds, with 16 sub-70
• U-M career rankings
   • No. 1: Sub-Par Rounds (39)
   • No. 2: Tournaments (49)
   • No. 2: Rounds (146)
   • No. 2 (tie): Starts (49)
   • No. 2 (tie): Top 10 Finishes (19)
   • No. 3: Scoring Average (73.30)

Season: 2023-24
• Elected to return for a fifth season using the NCAA's extended eligibility due to COVID-19
• Started 10 tournaments
   • Missed one event to play in the Augusta National Women's Amateur (t-8th)
• Led U-M in three events with five top-10 and one top-five finish
   • Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-18); tie for ninth (218, +2)
   • Stanford Intercollegiate (Oct. 20-22); tie for fifth (209, -4)
   • Gators Invitational (March 1-2); tied for eighth (210, E)
• Played in her fourth NCAA postseason
   • Helped U-M earn its 17th NCAA regional selection; fifth straight regional selection
   • Helped U-M place ninth (924) at the Auburn Regional (May 6-8)
   • Individually, tied for 38th (77-74-80/231)
• Played in her fourth Big Ten Championships
   • Helped U-M tie for fourth (864, E) at Bulle Rock Golf Course (April 19-21)
   • Individually, tied for seventh with her conference career-low 214 (71-73-70, -2)
• Second on U-M with a 73.40 scoring average
   • Recorded 10 sub-par rounds, with five sub-70 rounds
   • Shot a career-low 67, (2x): Gators Invitational (third) and Valspar Augusta Invitational (second)
• Posted three sub-par 54-hole tournament totals; averaged 220.20 per 54-hole event
   • Tallied a season-low 54-hole total of 209 (70-69-70, -4) at the Stanford Intercollegiate

Season: 2022-23
• One of two Wolverines to start all 12 tournaments; with Monet Chun (Jr.)
• Led U-M in five events with four top-10 and one top-five finish
   • Mercedes-Benz Collegiate (Sept. 19-20); tie for seventh (207, -6; career-low)
   • Windy City Classic (Oct. 3-4); tie for fourth (218, +2)
   • Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara (Feb. 5-6); sixth (219, +3)
   • Moon Golf Invitational (Feb. 19-21); tie for 10th (210, -6)
   • PING/ASU Invitational (March 24-26); tie for 50th (224)
• Played in her third NCAA postseason
   • Helped U-M earn its 16th NCAA regional selection; fourth straight regional selection
   • Helped U-M to ninth (866, +2) at Westfield Regional (May 8-10)
   • Individually, tied for 17th (70-71-72/213, -3)
• Played in her third Big Ten Championships
   • Helped U-M tie for sixth (897) at Fox Chapel Golf Club (April 21-23)
   • Individually, tied for-28th (77-74-74/225)
• Led U-M with a career-low 72.91 scoring average; third lowest single-season average in program history
   • Recorded 11 sub-par rounds, with a team-best four sub-70 rounds
   • Shot a season-low 68, (3x): Mercedes Benz Collegiate (first & third), Windy City Classic (second)
• Posted two sub-par 54-hole tournament totals; averaged 218.82 per 54-hole event
   • Tallied a career-low 54-hole total of 207 (68-71-68, -6) at the Mercedes Benz Classic

Season: 2021-22
• One of two Wolverines to start all 12 tournaments; with Ashley Lau (Sr.)
• Helped U-M to four team titles and three runner-up finishes (7 of 11 events)
   • 2021 Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 13-14)
   • 2022 VyStar Gators Invitational (March 5-6; co-champions)
   • 2022 Indiana Invitational (April 9-10)
   • 2022 Big Ten Championships (April 22-24)
• Led U-M in two events, with five top-10 and one top-five finish
   • Windy City Invitational (Oct. 4-5); tied for 14th (224)
   • Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational (Oct. 15-17); tie for third (210, -6)
• Played in her second NCAA postseason
   • Helped U-M earn its 15th NCAA regional selection
   • Helped U-M advance to its fifth overall, and second straight, NCAA Finals
   • Helped U-M tie for third (880) at Ann Arbor Regional (May 9-11)
       • Individually (regional), tied for fifth (73-72-71/216, +3)
   • Helped U-M finish 20th (911) at NCAA Finals (May 20-25)
       • Individually (finals), tied for 13th (72-76-75-69/292, +4)
       • Advanced to fourth round for second straight NCAA Final
       • One of two Wolverines to reach the stroke play final round (Ashley Lau)
• Played in her second Big Ten Championships
   • Helped U-M to its first Big Ten Championships title (857) at Fox Chapel Golf Club
   • Won title by four shots over Michigan State
   • Set U-M's Big Ten 54-hole record (857, +5)
   • Set U-M's Big Ten team single-round record (281, -3; second)
   • Individually, tied for 30th (79-71-72/222)
• Second on U-M with a 73.32 scoring average
   • Recorded eight sub-par rounds, with three sub-70 rounds
   • Shot a season-low 68 (-4) at the Ruth’s Chris Invitational (second)
• Posted one sub-par 54-hole tournament total; averaged 220.09 per 54-hole event
   • Tallied a season-best 54-hole total of 210 (71-68-71, -6) at the Ruth’s Chris Invitational
   • Tallied a season-best 72-hole total of 292 (72-76-75-69, +4) at the NCAA Finals

Season: 2020-21
• One of four Wolverines to start all eight tournaments; with Ashley Kim (Sr.), Ashley Lau (Jr.) & Monet Chun (Fr.)
   • Fall season was canceled due to COVID-19
• Helped U-M to one team title and one runner-up finish
   • Dual Match vs. Florida Gulf Coast (Jan. 18)
• Led U-M in three events, with three top-10 and two top-five finishes
   • Dual vs. Florida Gulf Coast (Jan. 18); medalist (69, -3)
   • Florida State Match-Up (Feb. 26-28); tied for ninth (222)
   • NCAA Finals (May 21-24); tied for fifth (286, -2)
• Played in her first NCAA postseason
   • Helped U-M to 14th NCAA Regional selection
   • Helped U-M advance to its fourth NCAA Finals
   • Helped U-M tie for fifth (885) at Columbus Regional (May 10-12)
       • Individually at NCAA Regional: tied for 17th (69-75-77/221)
   • Helped U-M finish 20th (903) at NCAA Finals (May 21-24)
       • First Wolverine to advance to the final round of stroke play; tied for fifth (75-71-72-68/286, -2)
       • Set U-M's NCAA 72-hole record (286, -2)
           • Recorded U-M's second-lowest 72-hole total in program history
• Played in her first Big Ten Championships
   • Helped U-M to runner-up finish (858, -6) at TPC's River Bend (April 23-25)
   • Individually, tied for 16th (75-72-71/218, +2)
• Second on U-M with a 73.30 scoring average
   • Recorded seven sub-par rounds with three sub-70 tallies
   • Shot a season-low 68 (-4) in the NCAA Finals (fourth; clean sheet with four birdies, 14 pars)
• Averaged 221.83 per 54-hole event
   • Tallied a season-best 54-hole total of 218 (75-72-71, +2) at the Big Ten Championships
   • Tallied a career-low 72-hole total of 286 (75-71-72-68, -2) at the NCAA Finals

Season: 2019-20
• One of two Wolverines to start all seven tournaments; with Ashley Lau (So.)
   • Final three spring and postseason were canceled due to COVID-19
• Made her collegiate debut, starting at the Glass City Invitational (Sept. 16-17)
   • Tied for fourth (217, +1), giving her the lowest freshman debut in program history
• Led U-M in one event, with two top-10 and one top-5 finish
   • Windy City Collegiate (Sept. 30-Oct. 1); tied for 19th (217, +1)
• Second on U-M with a 73.76 scoring average
   • Recorded three sub-par rounds with one sub-70 tally
   • Shot a season-best 69 (-1) at Florida Gators Invitational (second; March 7-8)
• Averaged 221.29 per 54-hole event
   • Tallied a season-best 54-hole total of 217, (3x): Glass City Invitational, Windy City Collegiate, and Gators Invitational

Prep & Junior Career
• Four-year varsity golfer at Trabuco Hills High School
• MVP of Sea View League (2015) and South Coast League (2016, '17)
• Medalist at Sea View League Championship (2015) and South Coast League Championship (2016, '17, '18)
• Helped Trabuco to Sea View League title (2015) and South Coast League title (2016)
• Orange County Register All-County (2016)
• 2019 USGA Women's Amateur Championship at the Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Miss.
• 3x qualifier for the USGA Girls' Junior Championship (2017, '18, '19): 2019 at SentryWorld, Stevens Point, Wis., TBD; 2018 at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, Calif., tied for 28th (75-71/146) in stroke play and lost in first round of match play (2-up; Suzuka Yamaguchi, Japan) and 2017 at Boone Valley Golf Club in Augusta, Mo., tied for 21st (73-73/146) in stroke play and lost in first round of match play (2-and-1; Elizabeth Moon)
• Qualified for 2018 USGA Four-Ball Championship at El Caballero Country Club, Tarzana, Calif., after earning No. 25 seed, with partner Chayse Gomez, advanced to Sweet 16
• Fourth at the 2018 SCPGA Southern California Junior Amateur Championship (76-68/144, E)
• Medalist at the 2017 Toyota Tour Cup at River Ridge (70-72/142) and had four top-five finishes in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), including a third-place finish at the 2017 AJGA Junior at Centennial and a fourth-place finish at the 2018 AJGA Junior at Lake Merced

Augusta National Women's Amateur
   • Awarded two invitations to the ANWA amateur event (top 72 players)
   • Advanced to the final round at Augusta National in both 2022 & 2024
   • In 2022, tied for 12th at 221 (71-76-74/221, +5)
       • Competed with teammate Ashley Lau
   • In 2024, tied for eighth at 217 (71-72-74, +1)

United States Golf Association
   • 2016 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Bal, missed cut
   • 2017 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, advanced to Round of 64
   • 2018 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball, advanced to Sweet 16
   • 2018 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, advanced to Round of 64
   • 2019 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, advanced to Round of 64
   • 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur, advanced to Round of 32
   • 2020 U.S. Women's Amateur, advanced to Round of 32
   • 2021 U.S. Women's Amateur, advanced to Sweet 16
   • 2023 U.S. Women's Amateur, advanced to Final Four

Notables
• June (2023) served as USGA Pathways Internship at the U.S. Open (L.A. Country Club)
• Summer (2023) served as Titleist Fitting Specialist Intern

Season	Events	Starts	Rounds	Total	Avg.	18	36	54	72	T-5	T-10	T-20	Sub-Par	Par	MP
2019-20	7	7	21	1549	73.76	69 (-1)	-	217 (+1)	-	1	2	3	3	6	0-0-0
2020-21	8	8	23	1686	73.30	68 (-4)	-	218 (+2)	286 (-2)	2	3	5	7	3	0-0-0
2021-22	12	12	37	2713	73.32	68 (-4)	-	210 (-6)	292 (+4)	1	5	8	8	5	0-0-0
2022-23	12	12	35	2552	72.91	68 (-4)	145	207 (-6)	-	1	4	5	11	3	0-0-0
2023-24	10	10	30	2202	73.40	67 (-5)	-	209 (-4)	-	1	5	6	10	3	0-0-0
Career	49	49	143	10702	73.30	67 (-5)	145	207 (-6)	286 (-2)	6	19	27	39	20	0-0-0