THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, the world’s top-ranked amateur player, has been named one of three finalists for the 2023 Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank. The joint announcement was made Tuesday by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). Determined by voting from the award’s esteemed … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Named Semifinalist for Ben Hogan Award
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, the world’s top-ranked amateur player, is one of 10 of the nation’s most accomplished collegiate golfers across all levels who have been named semifinalists for the 2023 Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank. The joint announcement was made Wednesday by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf … [Read more...]
Playoffs, Final Round Comebacks Part Of RSM Classic History
The first seven PGA Tour events at Sea Island Golf Club have not lacked for drama, with three playoffs, three tournaments decided by one shot and just one where there was little suspense during the final round. Last year’s RSM Classic featured the most crowded leaderboard down the stretch, with five players finishing the tournament tied at 17-under. The playoff was halted … [Read more...]
2017 Masters Field to Add 12 More Players
Bill Haas, Louis Oosthuizen are among the latest additions With no more events of consequence remaining on the 2016 professional golf schedule, the Masters is about to add a dozen players to the field for next year’s event, bringing the current total to 85 with an amateur to make it 86 early in 2017. The 12 soon-to-be Masters invitees are among the top 50 in the World … [Read more...]
Bubba Watson Much More Than One-Hit Wonder
When Bubba Watson won his first Masters in 2012, his victory was generally categorized in the golf media as a one-off triumph by a talented but unorthodox player whose future impact on the game was unlikely to be significant. For most of the next two years, Watson’s record indicated that the assessment of him was accurate, but not entirely complete. Watson was already an … [Read more...]