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Eddy Lai
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
- High School:
- Bellarmine College Prep
Bio
UCLA Career Highlights
- 2-time All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (2021-2022, 2018-2019)
Record Book
Lai is tied for second on UCLA's career rounds played list (158).
2021-2022
Lai was UCLA’s only golfer to compete in all 12 events of the season, posting a team-best 72.1 average score over 37 rounds … led UCLA with five under-par tournament finishes, including a total-round-score-best 6-under 210 at the Southern Highlands Collegiate … was the only Bruin to finish under-par in all three rounds of a tournament, coming at the Southern Highlands Collegiate (par 72; 69-71-70) … recorded three top 20 finishes one top 10 finish, coming at the Southwestern Invitational (T-8th; -3, 213) … recorded 13 under-par rounds and four sub-70 scores … lowest single-round score was a 3-under 67 in round one of The Goodwin (March 24) … tied for 12th at the El Macero Classic (-3, 213) thanks a 4-under 68 on day three to rise 11 spots on the leaderboard … tied for 29th in his final collegiate event at the NCAA New Haven Regional, shooting a 2-under 68 in his final round (+1, 211) … 30/34 counting score rounds.
2020-2021
Lai posted a 72.8 scoring average in 19 rounds ... paced the Bruins at the Pac-12 Championships tied for 22nd (-3, 285), including a second round 3-under 68 ... recorded his other under par round in the second round of the Lamkin Invitational (-3, 68) where he ultimately finished tied for 17th (+3, 219) ... was the top UCLA finisher at The Goodwin with a 24th-place finish (+2, 212) and a pair of 70s in his second and third rounds ... tied for 47th at the Oregon Duck Invitational (+15, 228).
Summer 2020
Lai reached the round of 32 in match play at the Maridoe Amateur after tying for 27th in three rounds of stroke play ... tied for 30th at the Southern Amateur, tied for 32nd at the Western Amateur and tied for 48th at the U.S. Amateur (+1, 144) to reach match play.
2019-2020
Lai posted a 71.9 scoring average, winning his first-career event at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational in October ... finished at 7-under 209, closing with rounds of 3-under 69 and 4-under 68 ... had three Top 10s, and eight of his 10 under-par rounds were in the 60s ... tied for fifth at the season-opening Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills (-4, 212), finishing with rounds of 1-under 71 and 4-under 68 ... tied for 10th at The Prestige (-4, 209), shooting a pair of 2-under 69s to open the event ... was under par in all three rounds at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational (-7, 206), shooting 2-under 69 in both the first and final rounds and 3-under 68 in round two ... tied for 40th at the Bandon Dunes Championship (+5, 218) ... tied for 44th at the Southwestern Invitational, where he opened with a 2-under 70.
Summer 2019
Tied for 26th at the Sahalee Players Championship ... also competed at The Amateur Championship in Ireland and the Southern Amateur Championship.
2018-2019
Lai was named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, recording a 71.7 scoring average, three Top 10s, six Top 20s, 16 under-par rounds and nine rounds in the 60s ... tied for sixth at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic (-7, 209), going under par in all three rounds, including an opening 4-under 68 ... tied for seventh at the Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship (-1, 283), shooting a 4-under 67 in round three ... was seventh at the Bill Cullum Invitational (-4, 212) ... closed with a 4-under 67 and a 3-under 68 at the SeattleU Redhawk Invitational (-4, 209) to tie for 15th ... also tied for 15th at the Southwestern Invitational (+2, 218) and tied for 18th at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational (-6, 207), closing with a 4-under 67 and a 2-under 69 ... shot a 3-under 67 in round two of the NCAA Pullman Regional (-1, 209, T-37) ... shot a 2-under 69 in the final round of the ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (+3, 216, T-34) ... posted a 3-under 69 in round two of the Windon Memorial Classic (+3, 219, T-24) ... was a combined 6-under in his round twos and 2-under in his round threes ... earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention accolades.
Summer 2018
Was fourth (-1, 143) after stroke play at the NCGA Amateur Match Play Championship, reaching the Round of 16 in match play ... tied for eighth at the Bayonet Amateur Championship (+1, 217) ... reached the Round of 16 at the California Amateur Championship match play, tying for 16th (+1, 145) in stroke play ... tied for 33rd at the Canadian Amateur Championship (E, 284)
2017-2018
Lai appreared in 14 tournaments and 42 rounds, recording a 73.2 scoring average ... best finish of the season was a fifth-place showing at the Jackrabbit Invitational (-6, 110), posting a 2-under 70 in round two and a 6-under 66 (season best) in his final round ... had five Top 20s ... tied for 12th at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate (-5, 211), opening with rounds of 3-under 69 and 2-under 70 ... tied for 16th at the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills (+5, 221), producing a 3-under 69 in his second round ... tied for 18th at the Southwestern Invitational (+6, 222) and tied for 20th at the season-opening and rain-shortened Inverness Intercollegiate (E, 142), shooting a 3-under 68 in his first collegiate round ... recorded 13 under-par rounds and six rounds in the 60s ... finished under par at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational (-4, 212, T-32), shooting a 5-under 67 in the second round.
Summer 2017
Was the stroke play medalist at the California Amateur Championship (-5, 137), reaching the round of 16 in match play ... tied for 23rd at the Haas Invitational (+4, 284), tied for 26th at the NGCA Match Play (+2, 146), tied for 28th at the California State Fair Men's Amateur Championship (-4, 212), tied for 29th at the U.S. Junior Amateur (+1, 143) and tied for 37th at the Palmetto Amateur (+8, 288).
Bellarmine College Prep
Lai played four years of golf at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif. ... two-time First Team All-League, 2015 League Player of the Year, 2015 Norcal Champion, 2016 San Jose Mercury News Boys Golf Player of the Year, 2016 Central Coast Section Champion ... helped Bellarmine to 2015 and 2016 CCS and Norcal titles.
Personal
Born Eddy Chen Lai in Torrance, Calif. ... father attended UCLA ... chose to attend UCLA because it provides a great balance between academic, athletic and social life ... thing he likes the most about golf is the grind and going out onto the course and enjoying nature ... hobbies include playing ping pong, hanging out, working out and watching movies ... biggest athletic thrill was holing out a double eagle when he was 11, helping him come back from a five-shot deficit to win by three shots ... favorites include actor Dwayne Johnson, singer Luke Bryan, In N Out Burger and the Golden State Warriors ... majoring in economics.
Eddy Lai's Career Statistics
- 2-time All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (2021-2022, 2018-2019)
Record Book
Lai is tied for second on UCLA's career rounds played list (158).
2021-2022
Lai was UCLA’s only golfer to compete in all 12 events of the season, posting a team-best 72.1 average score over 37 rounds … led UCLA with five under-par tournament finishes, including a total-round-score-best 6-under 210 at the Southern Highlands Collegiate … was the only Bruin to finish under-par in all three rounds of a tournament, coming at the Southern Highlands Collegiate (par 72; 69-71-70) … recorded three top 20 finishes one top 10 finish, coming at the Southwestern Invitational (T-8th; -3, 213) … recorded 13 under-par rounds and four sub-70 scores … lowest single-round score was a 3-under 67 in round one of The Goodwin (March 24) … tied for 12th at the El Macero Classic (-3, 213) thanks a 4-under 68 on day three to rise 11 spots on the leaderboard … tied for 29th in his final collegiate event at the NCAA New Haven Regional, shooting a 2-under 68 in his final round (+1, 211) … 30/34 counting score rounds.
2020-2021
Lai posted a 72.8 scoring average in 19 rounds ... paced the Bruins at the Pac-12 Championships tied for 22nd (-3, 285), including a second round 3-under 68 ... recorded his other under par round in the second round of the Lamkin Invitational (-3, 68) where he ultimately finished tied for 17th (+3, 219) ... was the top UCLA finisher at The Goodwin with a 24th-place finish (+2, 212) and a pair of 70s in his second and third rounds ... tied for 47th at the Oregon Duck Invitational (+15, 228).
Summer 2020
Lai reached the round of 32 in match play at the Maridoe Amateur after tying for 27th in three rounds of stroke play ... tied for 30th at the Southern Amateur, tied for 32nd at the Western Amateur and tied for 48th at the U.S. Amateur (+1, 144) to reach match play.
2019-2020
Lai posted a 71.9 scoring average, winning his first-career event at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational in October ... finished at 7-under 209, closing with rounds of 3-under 69 and 4-under 68 ... had three Top 10s, and eight of his 10 under-par rounds were in the 60s ... tied for fifth at the season-opening Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills (-4, 212), finishing with rounds of 1-under 71 and 4-under 68 ... tied for 10th at The Prestige (-4, 209), shooting a pair of 2-under 69s to open the event ... was under par in all three rounds at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational (-7, 206), shooting 2-under 69 in both the first and final rounds and 3-under 68 in round two ... tied for 40th at the Bandon Dunes Championship (+5, 218) ... tied for 44th at the Southwestern Invitational, where he opened with a 2-under 70.
Summer 2019
Tied for 26th at the Sahalee Players Championship ... also competed at The Amateur Championship in Ireland and the Southern Amateur Championship.
2018-2019
Lai was named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, recording a 71.7 scoring average, three Top 10s, six Top 20s, 16 under-par rounds and nine rounds in the 60s ... tied for sixth at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic (-7, 209), going under par in all three rounds, including an opening 4-under 68 ... tied for seventh at the Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship (-1, 283), shooting a 4-under 67 in round three ... was seventh at the Bill Cullum Invitational (-4, 212) ... closed with a 4-under 67 and a 3-under 68 at the SeattleU Redhawk Invitational (-4, 209) to tie for 15th ... also tied for 15th at the Southwestern Invitational (+2, 218) and tied for 18th at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational (-6, 207), closing with a 4-under 67 and a 2-under 69 ... shot a 3-under 67 in round two of the NCAA Pullman Regional (-1, 209, T-37) ... shot a 2-under 69 in the final round of the ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (+3, 216, T-34) ... posted a 3-under 69 in round two of the Windon Memorial Classic (+3, 219, T-24) ... was a combined 6-under in his round twos and 2-under in his round threes ... earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention accolades.
Summer 2018
Was fourth (-1, 143) after stroke play at the NCGA Amateur Match Play Championship, reaching the Round of 16 in match play ... tied for eighth at the Bayonet Amateur Championship (+1, 217) ... reached the Round of 16 at the California Amateur Championship match play, tying for 16th (+1, 145) in stroke play ... tied for 33rd at the Canadian Amateur Championship (E, 284)
2017-2018
Lai appreared in 14 tournaments and 42 rounds, recording a 73.2 scoring average ... best finish of the season was a fifth-place showing at the Jackrabbit Invitational (-6, 110), posting a 2-under 70 in round two and a 6-under 66 (season best) in his final round ... had five Top 20s ... tied for 12th at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate (-5, 211), opening with rounds of 3-under 69 and 2-under 70 ... tied for 16th at the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills (+5, 221), producing a 3-under 69 in his second round ... tied for 18th at the Southwestern Invitational (+6, 222) and tied for 20th at the season-opening and rain-shortened Inverness Intercollegiate (E, 142), shooting a 3-under 68 in his first collegiate round ... recorded 13 under-par rounds and six rounds in the 60s ... finished under par at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational (-4, 212, T-32), shooting a 5-under 67 in the second round.
Summer 2017
Was the stroke play medalist at the California Amateur Championship (-5, 137), reaching the round of 16 in match play ... tied for 23rd at the Haas Invitational (+4, 284), tied for 26th at the NGCA Match Play (+2, 146), tied for 28th at the California State Fair Men's Amateur Championship (-4, 212), tied for 29th at the U.S. Junior Amateur (+1, 143) and tied for 37th at the Palmetto Amateur (+8, 288).
Bellarmine College Prep
Lai played four years of golf at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif. ... two-time First Team All-League, 2015 League Player of the Year, 2015 Norcal Champion, 2016 San Jose Mercury News Boys Golf Player of the Year, 2016 Central Coast Section Champion ... helped Bellarmine to 2015 and 2016 CCS and Norcal titles.
Personal
Born Eddy Chen Lai in Torrance, Calif. ... father attended UCLA ... chose to attend UCLA because it provides a great balance between academic, athletic and social life ... thing he likes the most about golf is the grind and going out onto the course and enjoying nature ... hobbies include playing ping pong, hanging out, working out and watching movies ... biggest athletic thrill was holing out a double eagle when he was 11, helping him come back from a five-shot deficit to win by three shots ... favorites include actor Dwayne Johnson, singer Luke Bryan, In N Out Burger and the Golden State Warriors ... majoring in economics.
Eddy Lai's Career Statistics
| YEAR | STARTS | ROUNDS | WINS | TOP 10 | TOP 20 | UNDER PAR | UNDER 70 | AVG. | LOW |
| 2017-2018 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 73.2 | 66 |
| 2018-2019 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 71.7 | 67 |
| 2019-2020 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 71.9 | 68 |
| 2020-2021 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 72.8 | 68 |
| 2021-2022 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 72.1 | 67 |
| TOTALS | 52 | 158 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 29 | 72.3 | 66 |
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