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...]
Christo Lamprecht No. 1 in PGA Tour University Ranking
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, who has a victory and a runner-up finish in two fall events for the Yellow Jackets, has moved up to No. 1 among seniors eligible for the PGA Tour University ranking ahead of the 2023-24 academic year. Lamprecht began the fall at No. 2 behind Stanford’s Michael Thorbjornsen, but moved ahead of him after winning the … [Read more...]
Christo Lamprecht No. 2 in PGA Tour University Ranking
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht, a first-team All-America selection and an All-Atlantic Coast Conference choice for the Yellow Jacket golf team this past spring, debuts at No. 2 among seniors eligible for the PGA Tour University ranking ahead of the 2023-24 academic year. Lamprecht, who won The Amateur Championship this summer and earned the Silver … [Read more...]
Bulldogs’ Ford Comes In Third In Fall Finale
LAHAINA, Hawaii --- Sophomore Maxwell Ford posted a career-low round to highlight the showing Sunday by the No. 17-ranked Georgia men’s golf team in the Ka‘anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational. Playing the Royal Ka‘anapali Course’s par-71, 6,700-yard layout, Ford signed for a 7-under 64 to eclipse the 6-under 66 he fired a season ago. He ended the tournament at 13-under … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Move to Eighth In Hawaii
LAHAINA, Hawaii --- The No.-20 ranked Georgia men's golf team finished round two of the Ka‘anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational in 8th place on Saturday. The Bulldogs scored a 1-over 285 and tied with Boise State as both teams carded a total of 563 on the Royal Ka’anapali Course. Oklahoma nabbed Clemson’s lead with a 6-under 278 followed by East Tennessee State at 1-under … [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...]
Trent Phillips Helps Team USA Regain Arnold Palmer Cup
SUGAR GROVE, Ill. Georgia’s Trent Phillips went 2-1-1 in his matches to help the United States regain the Arnold Palmer Cup this weekend. Team USA posted a 33-27 decision over the International Team at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., on Sunday. The Palmer Cup uses a Ryder Cup-style format and pits American collegiate golfers against their international counterparts. … [Read more...]
Thompson Recognized By Haskins Award And SEC
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson earned two more accolades on Friday from the Haskins Award and the Southeastern Conference. The senior from Auburn, Ala., was chosen as one of the 10 members of the final watch list for the Haskins Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate golfer. Thompson was joined on the final watch list by Ludvig Aberg of … [Read more...]