THE FLATS – Christo Lamprecht joined two Georgia Tech golf legends Saturday by capturing the 128th Amateur Championship at Hillside Golf Club in Southport, England. The rising Tech senior overcame an early two-hole deficit to take the lead by the end of 18 holes in the 36-hole final, and defeated Switzerland’s Ronan Kleu, 3&2. The 22-year-old Lamprecht, who at No. 6 in the … [Read more...]
Connor Howe Named Golf ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Greensboro, N.C. – Georgia Tech’s Connor Howe and Florida State’s Frederik Kjettrup have been named the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Co-Scholar Athletes of the Year and headline the sport’s All-ACC Academic Team. Joining Howe, a May graduate in business administration, on the All-ACC Academic Team are senior Bartley Forrester and freshman Hiroshi Tai, both … [Read more...]
Lamprecht, Steelman, Howe Add Golf All-America Honors
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, Ross Steelman and Connor Howe added more All-America honors to their resumes on Tuesday. Golfweek magazine announced their 2022-23 teams and named Lamprecht and Steelman to its first team, and Howe to its honorable mention group. All three have previously been named All-Americans by the Golf Coaches Association of America. It is … [Read more...]
Christo Lamprecht Set to Compete in Arnold Palmer Cup
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, a first-team All-America selection and an All-Atlantic Coast Conference choice for the Yellow Jacket golf team this past spring, is set to compete this weekend a member of the International team for Arnold Palmer Cup for the second straight year. The 27th annual competition of collegiate players representing the United States and … [Read more...]
Christo Lamprecht Named First-Team All-American
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, currently ranked among the top 10 players in men’s college golf all spring, has been named a First-Team All-American by the Golf Coaches Association of America. The 2023 Division PING First-Team All-Americans are Ludvig Åberg of Texas Tech, NCAA Champion Fred Biondi of Florida, Adrien Dumont de Chassart of Illinois, David Ford of … [Read more...]
Golf Finishes Runner-Up in NCAA Championship
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Georgia Tech golf finished NCAA Championship runner-up after battling No. 2-seeded Florida in the national championship match Wednesday afternoon, falling 3-1, at the Grayhawk Golf Club. Florida won the first pairing of the match (Yuxin Lin d. Christo Lamprecht, 4&3), before the Yellow Jackets gained momentum, taking the lead on the four remaining … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish 14th at NCAA Championship
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The University of Georgia men's golf carded a 5-over-par 285 on Monday to finish in 14th place in the team standings following the fourth and final round of stroke play at the 2023 NCAA Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club. The top eight teams advanced to the match-play portion of the tournament. The 30-team field featured 20 teams that are ranked in the … [Read more...]
Five Jackets Make GCAA All-Region Golf Team
Norman Okla. – All five starters for the 11th-ranked Georgia Tech golf team – seniors Bartley Forrester, Connor Howe and Ross Steelman, junior Christo Lamprecht and freshman Hiroshi Tai – have named to the PING All-East Region team selected by the Golf Coaches Association of America. The GCAA announced the selections of the best collegiate players across six regions (top 25 … [Read more...]
Bruce Heppler Named Finalist for Dave Williams Award
Norman, Okla. – Georgia Tech head golf coach Bruce Heppler was named Friday one of five finalists for the Dave Williams Award. Given by the Golf Coaches Association of America, the Williams Award honors the national coach of the year in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, NJCAA Division I, and NJCAA Division II men’s golf. Heppler joins Scott Limbaugh … [Read more...]