THE FLATS – Georgia Tech golf head coach Bruce Heppler has signed a five-year contract extension and the Yellow Jackets have officially named Jeff Paton and Evan Smith as assistant coaches, Tech announced on Monday. Heppler’s contract extension runs through the 2028-29 season. In his 30th year as head coach, Heppler has led the Yellow Jackets to 14 Atlantic Coast Conference … [Read more...]
Three Yellow Jackets Set for 124th U.S. Amateur
THE FLATS – Past, present and future Yellow Jackets – rising junior Hiroshi Tai, 2024 graduate Bartley Forrester and incoming freshman Albert Hansson – are set to compete in the 124th edition of the United States Amateur Championship, which begins Monday at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. They are part of a 312-player field which will play 36 holes of stroke … [Read more...]
Lamprecht, Tai Named First-Team All-Americans
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht and Hiroshi Tai were named Division I PING First-Team All-Americans Wednesday by the Golf Coaches Association of America in partnership with Golf Channel at the NCAA Division I Championship. It was the second straight year Lamprecht has made the team, and Tai joined him after winning the individual title at NCAA … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Named to Haskins Award Final Watch List
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, recently named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and the winner of the Byron Nelson Award, is among 10 golfers named Friday to the final watch list for the 2024 Fred Haskins Award, given annually to the nation’s top male United States collegiate golfer. Collegiately, Lamprecht has won the OFCC/Fighting Illini … [Read more...]
Christo Lamprecht Named ACC Golfer of the Year
CHARLOTTE, Nc. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, the world’s top-ranked amateur golfer, has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, the sixth Yellow Jacket to win the conference’s top honor. Lamprecht’s honor was announced along with the 2024 All-ACC team announced Thursday after voting by the conference’s 12 men’s golf coaches. Lamprecht, who is on … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Named to Spring Haskins Award Watch List
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, who won twice in the fall and has a runner-up finish this spring, is among 15 golfers named Thursday to the first spring 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 Invitational … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Named to Final Fall Haskins Award Watch List
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...]
FedExCup Playoffs Begin This Week
ATLANTA – The PGA TOUR Regular Season came to a close on Sunday with Lucas Glover winning the Wyndham Championship for his fifth career victory. Only the TOUR’s top 70 players move on to the FedExCup Playoffs, which begin this week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. The top 50 will move on to the BMW Championship in Chicago before the final 30 earn their … [Read more...]