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...]
Georgia Tech is Runner-Up at The Goodwin
San Francisco, Calif. – Christo Lamprecht shot 3-under-par 67 and Connor Howe added a 1-under-par 69, but 11th-ranked Georgia Tech could not keep pace with No 13 Oklahoma on the back nine Saturday at TPC Harding Park and finished second to the Sooners at The Goodwin. After finishing as a runner-up four times this year, including three this spring, the Yellow Jackets entered … [Read more...]
Charles Howell Makes First Title Defense Since 2008 in RSM Classic
Augusta native Charles Howell will get to do something next week he hasn’t done for more than a decade – defend a tournament title. Howell, who is in his 21stseason on the PGA Tour, went more than 11 ½ years without a victory after winning for the second time in the 2007 Los Angeles Open, where he defeated Phil Mickelson in a playoff. That lengthy winless streak ended … [Read more...]
Deegan named Transamerica Scholastic Junior All-American
BRASELTON, GA – Chad Deegan of Atlanta, has been named a Transamerica Scholastic Junior All-American by the American Junior Golf Association. Since 1988, the team has recognized 12 young men and 12 young women who demonstrate the ability to excel both on the golf course and in the classroom. “These 24 exceptional young men and women are impressive on so many levels,” said … [Read more...]
AJGA names Scholastic Junior All-America Team
BRASELTON, Ga. – Twenty-four of the nation’s brightest minds and best junior golfers were named to the 2015 AJGA Scholastic Junior All-America Team, the American Junior Golf Association announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Created in 1988, the team consists of 12 young men and 12 young women who demonstrate the ability to excel both on the golf course and in the classroom. To be … [Read more...]