Wu played college golf for the Northwestern Wildcats, winning three individual tournaments in four years.

[2] Wu turned professional at the conclusion of his college career and joined the third-tier PGA Tour Canada.

[3] He earned limited status on the Korn Ferry Tour for 2019 by reaching the final stage of Q School.

In June 2019 his status yielded a start in the Lincoln Land Championship, in which he finished second, losing in a playoff to Zhang Xinjun.

This result enabled him to play on the Korn Ferry Tour for the rest of the season;[4] he finished 72nd on the regular-season points list, earning a spot in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals and fully-exempt status for the 2020 season.