Louise Yu Season 2020-21

Class Senior

Hometown Duluth, Ga.

High School Peachtree Ridge

Major Human and Organizational Development

Bio

Student-Athlete Features
VUCommodores.com — Vandy Trio Relishing Opportunity to Play as Team at NCAA Championships

As a Fifth Year (2021-22)

First five-time WGCA All-America Scholar honoree in program history
Season-low round: 69 (third rounds, FAU Paradise Invitational, Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge and NCAA Franklin Regional)
Season-low 54-hole score: Tied for 15th at the FAU Paradise Invitational with a 213 (-3)
Posted four consecutive top 30 finishes – Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge (T-30th; March 13-15), Clemson Invitational (T-30th; March 25-27), SEC Championships Stroke Play (T-26th; April 13-15) and NCAA Franklin Regional (T-21st)
Capped off her final performance at home with a bogey-free round (69) during the final day of the NCAA Franklin Regional, where she helped Vanderbilt win its first NCAA Regional title since 2019 and fourth in program history
Season scoring average (29 rounds): 74.34

As a Senior (2020-21)

WGCA All-America Scholar
Second Team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
SEC Academic Honor Roll
Spring 2021 Dean’s List
Fall 2020 Dean’s List
Season-low round: 69 (final round, SEC Championships)
Season-low 54-hole score: Finished tied for fourth at the LSU Tiger Classic after shooting a 215 (-1)
Season scoring average (30 rounds): 73.97
Competed at the NCAA Championships and finished tied for 97th after three rounds
Tied for fifth with a 217 (+1) at the Columbus Regional to advance to the NCAA Championships as an individual
Finished 17th at The Blessings Collegiate Invitational
Tied for 22nd at the FAU Paradise Invitational

As a Junior (2019-20)

WGCA All-America Scholar
SEC Academic Honor Roll
Lowest round in program history with a career-low 64 during the third round at the Cougar Classic
Tied for the seventh lowest 54-hole score in program history and placed second with a career-low 207 (-9) at the Cougar Classic
Season scoring average (18 rounds): 72.94
Tied for 19th at Windy City Collegiate Classic with a 217 (+1), which ranked second on team
Low team score in the Battle at the Beach, shooting 214 (-2) to earn eighth- place individually

As a Sophomore (2018-19)

WGCA All-America Scholar
SEC Academic Honor Roll
Season-low rounds: 70 (first and second rounds, Cougar Classic)
Season scoring average (31 rounds): 74.68
Tied for 93rd in stroke play at the NCAA Championships with a 239 (+20)
• Finished tied for 28th at NCAA Auburn Regionals with a 221 (+5)
Tied for 25th at SEC Championships with a 222 (+6)
Finished tied for 29th at Battle at the Beach Invitational
Tied for 18th at Clemson Invitational with a two-round score of a 143 (-1)

As a Freshman (2017-18)

WGCA All-America Scholar
SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
SEC All-Freshman Team
Season-low round: 68 (first round, Mason Rudolph Championships)
Season-low 54-hole score: Tied for 18th with a 212 (-4) at the Mason Rudolph Championships
Season scoring average (27 rounds): 73.48
Tied for 30th at the NCAA Tallahassee Regional with a 217 (+1)
At the SEC Championships, tied for 19th with a 223 (+7) in stroke play and defeated Alabama’s Cheyenne Knight 1-up in quarterfinal match play
Finished fourth with a 219 (+3) at the Brickyard Collegiate
Tied for 7th with a 217 (+1) at the UCF Challenge

The Yu File

Ranked No. 127 nationally by Golfweek
A two-time Vanderbilt graduate – Graduated Spring 2021 with an undergraduate degree in Human & Organizational Development and Spring 2022 with a graduate degree in Marketing
2016 Georgia Junior Girls Player of the Year (Georgia State Golf Association)
Daughter of Eric and Anne Yu
Both parents are in private business
Has an older brother, Christopher
Chose Vanderbilt over offers from Furman and Mercer among others
Four-year letter winner
Third-place medalist finish at 2016 Georgia Class 6A state tournament
Three-time All-Gwinnett County recipient (2015-17)
Started playing competitive golf as prep freshman
Student Council, Student-Athletic Leadership Team participant
National Honor Society
First alternate for 2017 United States Girls’ Junior Amateur
Won 2016 GSGA’s Women’s Match-Play Championships