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...]
Six Current/Former Jackets Set for U.S. Amateur
THE FLATS – Looking to keep the Havemeyer Trophy on the Georgia Tech campus for a third straight year, returning Yellow Jackets Adam Bratton, Bartley Forrester and Ross Steelman, along with recent graduate Noah Norton and alumni Bo Andrews and R.B. Clyburn begin their quest Monday to win the 121st United States Amateur Championship, which is being conducted at Oakmont Country … [Read more...]
Augusta’s Career Day Sends Them To NCAA Championships
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Augusta University men’s golf team shot its lowest score in a regional with a round-three 270 on Wednesday at the NCAA Raleigh Regional. The Jaguars ascended the leaderboard with their best round in a regional ever and finished in fourth place at Lonnie Poole Golf Course to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Augusta returns to the NCAA finals for the first … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Ties for 4th at Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
Alpharetta, Ga. – Jacob Joiner and Andy Ogletree each fired a 2-under-par 70 Sunday as fourth-ranked Georgia Tech posted a 3-under-par 285 in the final round Sunday, finishing in a tie for fourth place at the 12th annual Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate at the Golf Club of Georgia. The Yellow Jackets completed their fall schedule with two wins, a second- and a fourth-place … [Read more...]
Strafaci Wins Valspar Collegiate, Jackets Finish 2nd
Palm City, Fla. – Freshman Ty Strafaci shot a 2-under-par 69 to win his first collegiate event, and 27th-ranked Georgia Tech rallied to nearly win the team title Tuesday, but wound up as the runner-up at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational at The Floridian National Golf Club. Final results via Golfstat TECH LINEUP – Strafaci, from just down the Florida East coast in … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Finishes 12th at Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
Alpharetta, Ga. – Vincent Whaley shot a final-round 69 (-3) Sunday to earn a top-20 finish playing as an individual, but Georgia Tech struggled to a 6-over-par 294 Sunday and finished in 12th place at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate at the Golf Club of Georgia. TECH LINEUP – Under ideal scoring conditions Sunday with afternoon temperatures in the low 70s, clear skies and … [Read more...]