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 Named Recipient of Byron Nelson Award
MCKINNEY, Tx. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, the world’s top-ranked amateur player, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Byron Nelson Award, which is bestowed annually to the outstanding Division I, II, III, or NAIA scholar-athlete of the year. The recipient, a graduating senior, is recognized for their achievement in the classroom, on the course, and in their … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Named Finalist for Byron Nelson Award
NORMAN, Okla. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, the world’s top-ranked amateur player, is one three finalists for the 2024 Byron Nelson Award along with Maxwell Moldovan of Ohio State and Sam Tandy of Harding. The finalists were announced Thursday by the Golf Coaches Association of America in cooperation with the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, and the winner will be announced … [Read more...]
Albertson, Haley II Earn PGA Tour Cards for 2022-23
THE FLATS – Paul Haley II and Anders Albertson are making return trips to the PGA Tour after both finishing among the top 25 in points during the Korn Ferry Tour’s regular season just concluded on Sunday. Though both players missed the cut at the season finale, the Pinnacle Bank Championship, Haley stood No. 3 on the points list and Albertson grabbed the 25th and final … [Read more...]
Large Group of Georgians Competing in Savannah Golf Championship
The Savannah Golf Championship, originally set for early April, is one of a handful of Korn Ferry Tour tournaments to be re-scheduled, and will played this week at the Landings. The tournament is the next-to-last on the tour’s 2020 schedule, which is being combined with the 2021 schedule to determine the 25 players who will earn PGA Tour cards for the following season. The … [Read more...]
Tyler Strafaci Named Finalist for Byron Nelson Award
Norman, Okla. – Georgia Tech senior golfer Tyler Strafaci has named one of three finalists by the Golf Coaches Association of America for the 2020 Byron Nelson Award presented by Srixon/Cleveland Golf, in cooperation the Salesmanship Club of Dallas. He joins Colin Kober of Baylor and John Murphy of Louisville. Candidates for the Nelson Award must be a graduating senior and … [Read more...]
Matt Kuchar, Scott Brown Tie for Second in LA; 3 Georgians in Top 10 on KF Tour
Matt Kuchar and Scott Brown tied for second in last week’s PGA Tour event at Riviera CC in Los Angeles to highlight successful showings for a number of Georgia golfers on both the PGA and KF Tours. Three Georgia residents posted top-10 finishes in the KF Tour Suncoast Classic in Sarasota, Fla., including a tie for fourth by former Georgia Bulldog Greyson Sigg of … [Read more...]
2020 Korn Ferry Tour Preview: Georgians Competing for Spots on PGA Tour
The 2020 Korn Ferry Tour began last month in the Bahamas with a number of Georgia golfers with histories on the tour among those competing for a shot at 25 PGA Tour cards for the 2020-21 season. Two Georgia residents – Augusta’s Henrik Norlander and Atlanta’s Vince Whaley – finished in the top 25 on the 2019 KF money list to qualify for this season’s PGA Tour. Two others - … [Read more...]
Harman, English, Werenski Tie for Third in the Greenbrier
A trio of PGA Tour members who played their college golf in Georgia – two ex-Bulldogs and a former Yellow Jacket – got off to fast starts on the 2019-20 season with ties for third Sunday in the season opener at the Greenbrier. Georgia natives Harris English and Brian Harman, former UGA teammates, and Georgia Tech’s Richy Werenski all finished tied for third, with all three … [Read more...]