EATONTON, Ga. – Christo Lamprecht fired a 5-under-par 67 Tuesday for his best round of the tournament, while 14th-ranked Georgia Tech posted a 2-under-par team score of 286 in the final round and finished in fourth place at the Linger Longer Invitational. The 6-8 All-American rallied from a tie for 41st after 36 holes to tie for 16th place at the finish, posting a 4-under-par … [Read more...]
Tech Competing in Linger Longer Invitational
THE FLATS – Staying close to home for its fourth spring event, Georgia Tech’s 14th-ranked golf team heads to Lake Oconee to compete against a strong regional field in the 18th Linger Longer Invitational Sunday through Tuesday at the Great Waters Course in Eatonton, Ga. The Yellow Jackets, No. 14 in the Scoreboard collegiate rankings and No. 11 in the Bushnell/GCAA coaches … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Finishes 4th at Lamkin Invitational
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – Four Yellow Jackets posted subpar rounds Tuesday, led by Christo Lamprecht and Kale Fontenot with 3-under-par 69s, and No. 13 Georgia Tech shot the low round of the day (10-under-par 278) to finish in fourth place at the RE Lamkin Invitational. Tech began the day 12 strokes off the lead, but got hot on the back nine at San Diego Country Club and got … [Read more...]
Jackets Head West for Lamkin Invitational
THE FLATS – Continuing to work toward another berth in the NCAA Championship, which this year will be held in the San Diego area, 13th-ranked Georgia Tech heads to nearby Chula Vista, Calif., Monday and Tuesday to take part in the RE Lamkin Invitational. The Yellow Jackets, No. 13 in the Scoreboard collegiate rankings and No. 11 in the Bushnell/GCAA coaches poll, finished in … [Read more...]
Tech, Lamprecht Are Runners-Up at Watersound Invitational
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – Led by Hiroshi Tai’s 6-under-par 66 and a 68 from Bartley Forrester, Georgia Tech posted the best team score in Wednesday’s final round (a 12-under-par 276) and tied for second place at the Watersound Invitational. Christo Lamprecht, whose second-round 65 vaulted him into the 36-hole lead, shot 1-under-par 71 Wednesday and finished second by one … [Read more...]
Kale Fontenot Wins East Lake Cup Individual Title
THE FLATS – Freshman Kale Fontenot fired a 4-under-par 68 Monday to capture the men’s individual championship at the ninth-annual East Lake Cup at the Atlanta Athletic Club. The fifth-ranked Yellow Jackets posted a 2-over-par team total of 290 and earned the No. 3 seed in the four-team bracket for match play which begins Tuesday morning. Tech gets a rematch in one semifinal … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Splits Team for Two Events This Week
THE FLATS – Coming to the end of its fall schedule, Georgia Tech’s golf team competes on both coasts this weekend, with one group of players participating in the prestigious East Lake Cup event Monday through Wednesday at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga., and the other half of the team competing in the Cypress Point Classic Monday and Tuesday in Monterrey, … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Set to Host Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
THE FLATS – Looking for its first victory of the fall season and its third the history of its annual home event, Georgia Tech’s golf team returns to action this weekend, hosting the 17th Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational Friday through Sunday at the Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta. Tech comes into its third fall event ranked No. 3 in the Bushnell/Golfweek … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Finishes Runner-up at Ben Hogan Collegiate
Fort Worth, Texas – Christo Lamprecht shot a 4-under-par 66 Tuesday to finish 54 holes tied for first place, but finished runner-up after a playoff, while No. 4 Georgia Tech shot a 1-under-par 279 in the final round and finished in eighth place at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational. Looking for his second tournament victory of the fall, Lamprecht started the day in ninth … [Read more...]