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...]
FedExCup Update: Wyndham Clark moves inside top five with U.S. Open triumph
ATLANTA – Wyndham Clark held off the likes of Rickie Fowler, Scottie Scheffler and three-time FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy to win the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club for his second PGA TOUR victory in his last four starts. The 600 FedExCup points he earned from the win vaulted him to a career-high No. 4 in the FedExCup as he looks to make his first appearance at East … [Read more...]
Phillips Wins 68th Sunnehanna Amateur
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. --- Georgia’s Trent Phillips won the 68th Sunnehanna Amateur by one stroke on Saturday at Sunnehanna Country Club. Phillips, a rising senior for the Bulldogs, landed at 9-under 271 with rounds of 69, 68, 66, and 68. He finished one clear of Duke’s Ian Seibers and was two better than Travis Vick of Texas. Phillips joins Paul Claxton (1991) as the only Bulldogs … [Read more...]
3 Former Bulldogs Among Players in Field for Tour Championship at East Lake
Spectators will not be all that’s missing from the 2020 Tour Championship. The event returns to East Lake Golf Club this week for the 20thtime, and will be unlike the previous 19 Tour Championships held at the historic Atlanta club. Like the previous 13 PGA Tour events played this year after the three-month cancellation of tournaments due to Covid-19, the Tour Championship will … [Read more...]
Woods Rallies for First Time in a Major to Take Fifth Masters Title
While he was winning 14 majors between 1997 and 2008, Tiger Woods established a 100 percent predictable model for divining whether he was going to win a Grand Slam event going to the final round. When leading or sharing the lead after 54 holes, Woods was 14-0 in Grand Sam events. When he was trailing going to the final round, he was 0-for-everything else. His spotless … [Read more...]
Masters preview: McIlroy the Favorite, No Green Jacket for Tiger or Phil
The list of potential 2019 Masters champions is long, with a clear but not overwhelming favorite who comes into the tournament as the game’s hottest player, but who does not have the best relationship with Augusta National. Everything points to a Rory McIlroy victory in Augusta next week. He has finished sixth or better in each of his six starts in PGA Tour stroke play … [Read more...]
Reed fought off more popular challengers to capture 2018 Masters title
Last year’s Masters victory by Patrick Reed may not have been the most well-received conclusion in the tournament’s 80-plus year history, but it was certainly one of the most well-earned. At various stages during Sunday’s final round, Reed was challenged by three of golf’s highest profile performers, each of whom would have been a much more popular champion. Even though … [Read more...]
Kuchar Tops Large Field of Georgians in Players Championship
A large contingent of golfers with Georgia ties will compete in the Players Championship, which will be played March 14-17 at TPC Sawgrass outside Jacksonville, returning to its early Spring date after being held in May since 2007. Of the 144 players in the field, 22 have Georgia ties, led by Matt Kuchar (Georgia Tech/St. Simons resident), who won the Players in 2012 and … [Read more...]