THE FLATS – On the heels of his second collegiate victory last weekend, Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht has risen to the top spot in the World Amateur Golf Ranking published Wednesday. He is the second Yellow Jacket to ascend to the No. 1 position and first since Ollie Schniederjans won the Mark H McCormack Medal in 2015. The senior from George, South Africa, won the Olympia … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Wins Fighting Illini Invitational
Olympia Fields, Ill. – When Christo Lamprecht made three birdies in his final five holes Saturday to finish off a 4-under-par 66, it gave him sole possession of the individual lead after 36 holes. But they wound up meaning victory for the Georgia Tech senior Sunday morning when the final round of the Olympia Fields Country Club/Fighting Illini Invitational was cancelled to due … [Read more...]
Tech Golf Announces Fall Schedule
THE FLATS – Coming off an Atlantic Coast Conference championship and an NCAA Championship runner-up finish in 2023, Georgia tech’s golf team will make its first appearance this fall in the annual East Lake Cup this fall, highlighting a 2023 fall schedule which also includes the 17th Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational at its home course in Alpharetta, Ga. The Yellow … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Tech Golf Wins NCAA Salem Regional Going Away
Salem, S.C. – Connor Howe and Hiroshi Tai set the tone with twin 6-under-par 66 scores Wednesday, and 11th-ranked Georgia Tech shattered a pair of school 54-hole scoring records after posting a 21-under-par round of 267 Wednesday to win the NCAA Salem Regional. After setting a program record for 18-hole scoring in an NCAA post-season round Tuesday (266, -22), the No. 2-seed … [Read more...]
Tech Wins ACC Golf Championship for the 19th Time
Pinehurst, N.C. – After finishing as runner-up in five tournaments this year, Georgia Tech finally came away winners Monday when the Yellow Jackets downed Wake Forest, 3-2, in the championship match of the 69th Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Championship at the Country Club of North Carolina. Senior anchor Ross Steelman secured the title for the Yellow Jackets by sinking … [Read more...]
Tech Gets a Win and a Tie in Ramblin’ Wreck Match Play
Alpharetta, Ga. – Connor Howe and Hiroshi Tai each won two individual matches Saturday, while Christo Lamprecht, Bartley Forrester, Ross Steelman and Aidan Tran each won one as 12th-ranked Georgia Tech scored a 5-3 victory over No. 26 Ohio State and tied No. 84 Charlotte, 3-3, at the Golf Club of Georgia. The Yellow Jackets played the 49ers in a six-player match and the … [Read more...]