NAPLES, Fla. – Sophomore Hiroshi Tai (Singapore) shot an even-par 72 Tuesday to pace Georgia Tech, which had three players finish among the top 20 individuals while finishing in fourth place as a team at the Calusa Cup. The Yellow Jackets, No. 15 in the Scoreboard collegiate rankings, posted a 6-over-par total of 294 Tuesday, taking over fourth place alone in its final … [Read more...]
Jackets Finish 4th at Linger Longer
EATONTON, Ga. – Christo Lamprecht fired a 5-under-par 67 Tuesday for his best round of the tournament, while 14th-ranked Georgia Tech posted a 2-under-par team score of 286 in the final round and finished in fourth place at the Linger Longer Invitational. The 6-8 All-American rallied from a tie for 41st after 36 holes to tie for 16th place at the finish, posting a 4-under-par … [Read more...]
Tech Competing in Linger Longer Invitational
THE FLATS – Staying close to home for its fourth spring event, Georgia Tech’s 14th-ranked golf team heads to Lake Oconee to compete against a strong regional field in the 18th Linger Longer Invitational Sunday through Tuesday at the Great Waters Course in Eatonton, Ga. The Yellow Jackets, No. 14 in the Scoreboard collegiate rankings and No. 11 in the Bushnell/GCAA coaches … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Finishes 4th at Lamkin Invitational
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – Four Yellow Jackets posted subpar rounds Tuesday, led by Christo Lamprecht and Kale Fontenot with 3-under-par 69s, and No. 13 Georgia Tech shot the low round of the day (10-under-par 278) to finish in fourth place at the RE Lamkin Invitational. Tech began the day 12 strokes off the lead, but got hot on the back nine at San Diego Country Club and got … [Read more...]
Jackets Head West for Lamkin Invitational
THE FLATS – Continuing to work toward another berth in the NCAA Championship, which this year will be held in the San Diego area, 13th-ranked Georgia Tech heads to nearby Chula Vista, Calif., Monday and Tuesday to take part in the RE Lamkin Invitational. The Yellow Jackets, No. 13 in the Scoreboard collegiate rankings and No. 11 in the Bushnell/GCAA coaches poll, finished in … [Read more...]
Tech, Lamprecht Are Runners-Up at Watersound Invitational
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – Led by Hiroshi Tai’s 6-under-par 66 and a 68 from Bartley Forrester, Georgia Tech posted the best team score in Wednesday’s final round (a 12-under-par 276) and tied for second place at the Watersound Invitational. Christo Lamprecht, whose second-round 65 vaulted him into the 36-hole lead, shot 1-under-par 71 Wednesday and finished second by one … [Read more...]
Tech Golf Finishes 6th at Amer Ari Intercollegiate
Kohala Coast, Hawai’i – Led by freshman Kale Fontenot’s 7-under-par 65, Georgia Tech posted the third-lowest 18-hole score in program history Saturday, a 23-under-par 265, and finished in sixth place at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate. Tech’s third-round score was the second-best in the field Saturday, but the Yellow Jackets were unable to pick up significant ground on the … [Read more...]
Jackets Topple Florida in East Lake Cup Consolation
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...]