Columbus, Ga. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, who posted a victory and a runner-up finish among four fall tournaments, is among 20 golfers named Thursday to the final fall watch list for the 2024 Fred Haskins Award, given annually to the nation’s top male United States collegiate golfer. The senior from George, South Africa, won the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini … [Read more...]
Three Jackets Competing in 2023 World Amateur Team Championships
THE FLATS – For the second straight year, Georgia Tech golfers Christo Lamprecht (South Africa), Benjamin Reuter (The Netherlands) and Hiroshi Tai (Singapore) are set to represent their home countries and compete this week in the World Amateur Team Championships in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The 72 holes of competition takes place Wednesday through Saturday at the … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Named to Haskins Award Watch List
Columbus, Ga. – Georgia Tech golfer Christo Lamprecht is among 25 college golfers who have been named to the watch list for the 2023 Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel, given annually to the top college golfer in the nation by the Haskins Foundation in Columbus, Ga. The rising Yellow Jacket junior is concluding a standout summer amateur season by representing his home … [Read more...]
Three Jackets Competing in 2022 World Amateur Team Championship
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech golfers Christo Lamprecht (South Africa), Benjamin Reuter (The Netherlands) and Hiroshi Tai (Singapore) are set to represent their home countries and compete this week in the World Amateur Team Championships in Paris, France. The 72 holes of competition takes place Wednesday through Saturday at Le Golf National in Paris, which hosted the 2018 Ryder Cup … [Read more...]
Lamprecht to Play in 2022 World Amateur Team Championship
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht continues to see his profile grow both on the collegiate level and internationally. The rising junior from George, South Africa has been named to represent his home country in the World Amateur Team championships, which will be played in late August in France. Coming in at No. 50 in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking, … [Read more...]
Jackets Open Spring Season in Hawai’i
THE FLATS – Returning to action following a successful fall season, Georgia Tech’s golf team has traveled to the Big Island of Hawai’i to take part in its traditional spring season opener, the Amer Ari Intercollegiate beginning Thursday at Hapuna Golf Course in Waimea, Hawai’i. After winning twice in the fall and finishing the season No. 20 in the Golfstat rankings (No. 17 … [Read more...]
Bruce Heppler Elected to Georgia Golf Hall of Fame
THE FLATS – At the helm of Georgia Tech’s golf program for 13 Atlantic Coast Conference championships, 18 appearances in the NCAA Championship and 67 tournament titles overall, Bruce Heppler has been selected for induction into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2022. The Georgia State Golf Association made the announcement Thursday that Heppler will be … [Read more...]
Tech Holds on to Win Maui Jim Intercollegiate
Scottsdale, Ariz. – Connor Howe shot a weekend-low 5-under-par 65, and Christo Lamprecht fired a 4-under 66 Sunday, enabling 17th-ranked Georgia Tech to fend off a back-nine rally by Clemson and capture a one-stroke victory over the Tigers at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate. The Yellow Jackets led the tournament wire-to-wire and posted a 54-hole team score of 796, which … [Read more...]
Jackets Tie for 5th at Amer Ari Invitational
Waikoloa, Hawai’i – Senior Jacob Joiner fired a 3-under-par 69 Saturday, but the rest of the third-ranked Yellow Jackets were unable to keep pace as Georgia Tech finished in a tie for fifth place at the Amer Ari Invitational. TECH LINEUP – After going 20-under-par through 36 holes, the Yellow Jackets were unable to gain any traction Saturday on the Kings Course at the … [Read more...]