Ashley Lau had plans this week to get her passport renewed.
"I guess that can wait," she said, with a laugh.
The story checks out. Instead, Lau, a senior golfer at Michigan who grew up in Malaysia and attended high school in Australia, will travel to Augusta, Georgia, where she will fulfill a lifelong dream — playing at least one round at Augusta National Golf Club.
Lau is one of three state golfers who will participate in the third Augusta National Women's Amateur, along with junior teammate Hailey Borja and Michigan State senior Valery Plata.
The tournament begins with two rounds at Champions Retreat Golf Club, on Wednesday and Thursday, with the top 30 in the 72-player field advancing to the final, set for Friday at Augusta National, home of the Masters.