CHARLOTTE, Nc. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rod Myers Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men’s golf, and a program-record six Yellow Jackets have earned a place on the conference’s All-ACC Academic Golf Team announced Monday by the ACC. The Scholar-Athlete of the Year award is named after Rod Myers, Duke’s men’s golf coach from … [Read more...]
Lamprecht, Tai Named First-Team All-Americans
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht and Hiroshi Tai were named Division I PING First-Team All-Americans Wednesday by the Golf Coaches Association of America in partnership with Golf Channel at the NCAA Division I Championship. It was the second straight year Lamprecht has made the team, and Tai joined him after winning the individual title at NCAA … [Read more...]
Tech’s NCAA Run Ends with Loss to FSU
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Georgia Tech got match victories from Bartley Forrester and Carson Kim Tuesday afternoon, but lost one match in extra holes and the other two at the 17th hole as the Yellow Jackets fell to Florida State, 3-2, in the semifinals of the NCAA Men’s Division I Golf Championship. After reaching the semifinals of NCAA match play for the third time and second year … [Read more...]
Wood, A10 Golfer of the Year, Signs with Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia men's golf team has signed Grayson Wood, the Atlantic 10 Golfer and Freshman of the Year from Virginia Commonwealth University, head coach Chris Haack has announced. During his lone season at VCU, Wood became the first player in conference history to earn both player and freshman of the year recognitions. He finished tied for first individually at … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Named Finalist for Jack Nicklaus Award
NORMAN, Okla. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht is among five finalists who were named Thursday for the 2024 NCAA Division I Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award presented by Workday. It is the third national player of the year award for which the Yellow Jacket senior has been named a finalist. He joins Luke Clanton of Florida State, Nick Gabrelcik of North … [Read more...]
Tech Golf Seeded 13th at NCAA Championship
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech has been seeded No. 13 for the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Championship finals and will be paired with No. 14 East Tennessee State and No. 15 California for the first two rounds when competition begins Friday at the Omni LaCosta Resort and Spa. Appearing in the finals for the 33rd time in program history, and 32nd time since 1985, the Yellow Jackets, … [Read more...]
O’Sullivan Wins NCAA Title, Petrels Land Third at National Championships
LAS VEGAS — Oglethorpe senior Michael O’Sullivan won the 2024 Arnold Palmer National Individual Champion Award with a 12 under par final effort to lead the No. 4 Oglethorpe men’s golf team to third place at the title event Friday. The national championship was held Tuesday-Friday, May 14-17, at Legacy Golf Club and Boulder Creek Golf Club. Michael O’Sullivan, the Individual … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Named to Haskins Award Final Watch List
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, recently named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and the winner of the Byron Nelson Award, is among 10 golfers named Friday to the final watch list for the 2024 Fred Haskins Award, given annually to the nation’s top male United States collegiate golfer. Collegiately, Lamprecht has won the OFCC/Fighting Illini … [Read more...]
Georgia Finishes Tied for Seventh at NCAA Austin Regional
AUSTIN, Tx. – The No. 20 Georgia men's golf team ended its season after it finished tied for seventh at the NCAA Austin Regional, concluding the tournament at 11-over 863 following an eight-over, 292 third-round result on Wednesday afternoon at the University of Texas Golf Club. Fast Facts • Graduate Ben van Wyk led the Bulldogs on Wednesday with a one-under 70, carding two … [Read more...]