Career
In 2011 Lam started to take part in the Players Tour Championship, a tournament series for professionals and amateurs. In the first three tournaments in England, he lost the first match in each case, but the Hunter Cup in Fürth he secured two victories in the qualifying rounds and played Mark Williams where he was defeated 4–0. Over the next year, he participated in a further four tournaments.
Following the end of the season he entered Q School were he reached the semifinals of his group before losing to Elliot Slessor who went on to secure qualification for the main tour
In the 2014/2015 season he was able to improve in the PTC tournaments and succeeded in qualifying for the EBSA Qualifying Tour play-offs.
As a result, Lam was given a two-year card on the professional World Snooker Tour for the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 seasons.