Johns Creek, Ga. - Two match victories proved to be just enough to give fifth-ranked Georgia Tech a 2-1-2 victory over No. 20 Florida in the consolation match Tuesday and secure the Yellow Jackets a third-place finish at the ninth annual East Lake Cup. Sophomore Hiroshi Tai (Singapore) was able to get the first point for the Yellow Jackets with a 2&1 victory over the … [Read more...]
Kale Fontenot Wins East Lake Cup Individual Title
THE FLATS – Freshman Kale Fontenot fired a 4-under-par 68 Monday to capture the men’s individual championship at the ninth-annual East Lake Cup at the Atlanta Athletic Club. The fifth-ranked Yellow Jackets posted a 2-over-par team total of 290 and earned the No. 3 seed in the four-team bracket for match play which begins Tuesday morning. Tech gets a rematch in one semifinal … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Splits Team for Two Events This Week
THE FLATS – Coming to the end of its fall schedule, Georgia Tech’s golf team competes on both coasts this weekend, with one group of players participating in the prestigious East Lake Cup event Monday through Wednesday at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga., and the other half of the team competing in the Cypress Point Classic Monday and Tuesday in Monterrey, … [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...]
Tech Finishes Runner-up at Golf Club of Georgia
Alpharetta, Ga. – Christo Lamprecht fired a 7-under-under-par 65 Sunday to pace Georgia Tech to a 9-under-par round of 279, and the 12th-ranked Yellow Jackets finished as the runner-up for the second straight year at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational. In chilly and breezy conditions Sunday, Tech started the round in third place, six shots off the lead of East … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Set to Host Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
THE FLATS – Looking for its first victory of the fall season and its third the history of its annual home event, Georgia Tech’s golf team returns to action this weekend, hosting the 17th Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational Friday through Sunday at the Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta. Tech comes into its third fall event ranked No. 3 in the Bushnell/Golfweek … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Finishes Runner-up at Ben Hogan Collegiate
Fort Worth, Texas – Christo Lamprecht shot a 4-under-par 66 Tuesday to finish 54 holes tied for first place, but finished runner-up after a playoff, while No. 4 Georgia Tech shot a 1-under-par 279 in the final round and finished in eighth place at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational. Looking for his second tournament victory of the fall, Lamprecht started the day in ninth … [Read more...]
Christo Lamprecht Ascends to No. 1 in World Amateur Golf Ranking
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...]
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...]