Malaysia’s top lady golfer Ashley Lau is looking forward to more success on the Epson Tour’s West Coast swing, which continues with this week’s Casino Del Sol Golf Classic at Sewailo Golf Club in Tucson, Arizona.
Coming off a tied 11th finish at the IOA Championship Presented by Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in California, Lau noted that her game is shaping up well as she targets another solid performance.
“My game is coming together pretty well. There are still some areas that I need to work on, but I’m happy to see it trend in the right direction,” said Lau, who turned 24 on March 18.
“This week will be the second of four events in a row on the Epson Tour. I will keep things simple and focus on playing good golf,” added the golfer from Bintulu, Sarawak.
The Casino Del Sol Golf Classic is the fifth tournament of the 2024 Epson Tour season and will see 132 players compete for a total purse of USD250,000, including defending champion Gigi Stoll of the United States. The tournament has been reduced from 72 holes to 54 holes this year, with a cut to the top 60 players and ties after the second round.
The Epson Tour is the official qualifying circuit for the LPGA Tour and will feature 20 events this season, offering a record USD5 million in total prize money. Lau is currently ranked 53rd on the Epson Tour’s Race For The Card rankings, where the top 15 players following October’s season-ending Epson Tour Championship will receive coveted LPGA Tour cards for 2025.
Prior to resuming her Epson Tour campaign in mid-March, Lau competed successfully on regional circuits in the Asia-Pacific region. She raked up her maiden professional title at the Women’s PGA of Australasia’s Vic Open in February, triumphing by one shot over former world number one Shin Jiyai of Korea.
Lau turned professional in late 2022 following a standout collegiate golf career with the University of Michigan. She had a rollercoaster rookie season on the 2023 Epson Tour, finishing 56th on the Race For The Card standings, and was subsequently unsuccessful in her bid to qualify for the LPGA Tour via Qualifying School.
Currently ranked 237th on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, Lau is well-placed to qualify for the Paris Olympics in August. She lies in 50th spot on the Olympic Golf Ranking, where the top 60 players at the cut-off date of June 24 earn the right to represent their nations at Le Golf National.
