Georgia Tech in Amateur Golf

Georgia Tech in Amateur Golf

Yellow Jacket champions in major national amateur tournaments

All-Time Amateur Champions

2023 Christo Lamprecht The Amateur Championship, Southport, England
2022 Ross Steelman Western Amateur (*stroke play medalist), Highland Park, Ill.
2022 Andy Mao Southeastern Amateur, Columbus, Ga.
2022 Bartley Forrester Monroe Invitational, Pittsford, N.Y.
2022 Aidan Kramer Rice Planters Amateur, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
2021 Connor Howe Patriot All-America Invitational, Litchfield Park, Ariz.
2020 Tyler Strafaci U.S. Amateur Championship, Bandon, Ore.
2020 Connor Howe Southeastern Amateur, Columbus, Ga.
2020 Luke Schniederjans Georgia Amateur Championship, Johns Creek, Ga.
2020 Tyler Strafaci Palmetto Amateur, Aiken, S.C.
2020 Tyler Strafaci North & South Amateur, Pinehurst, N.C.
2019 Noah Norton Patriot All-America Invitational, Litchfield Park, Ariz.
2019 Andy Ogletree Monroe Invitational, Pittsford, N.Y.
2019 Ben Smith Michigan Amateur, Oakland Hills, Mich.
2019 Noah Norton The Patriot All-America, Litchfield Park, Ariz.
2018 Connor Howe Trusted Choice Big “I” National Championship, Daniel Island Club, S.C.
2017 Chris Petefish Azalea Invitational, Charleston, S.C.
2016 Andy Ogletree Cardinal Amateur, Greensboro, N.C.
2015 James Clark Eastern Amateur, Portsmouth, Va.
2013 Seth Reeves Southeastern Amateur, Columbus, Ga.
2012 Richy Werenski Porter Cup, Lewiston, N.Y.
2011 Seth Reeves Southeastern Amateur, Columbus, Ga.
2006 Carlton Forrester Northeast Amateur, Rumford, R.I.
2005 Nicholas Thompson Jones Cup Invitational, Sea Island, Ga.
1999 Bill Ploeger U.S. Senior Amateur, Portland, Ore.
1997 Matt Kuchar U.S. Amateur Championship, Lemont, Ill.
1997 Matt Kuchar Terra Cotta Invitational, Naples, Fla.
1993 Stewart Cink Rice Planters Amateur, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
1992 David Duval Northeast Amateur, Rumford, R.I.
1992 David Duval Porter Cup, Lewiston, N.Y.
1989 David Duval U.S. Junior Amateur, El Cajon, Calif.
1987 Jay Nichols Eastern Amateur, Portsmouth, Va.
1987 Nacho Gervas Rice Planters Amateur, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
1985 Charlie Rymer U.S. Junior Amateur, Clarence, N.Y.
1985 John Peay Tennessee State Amateur, Kingsport, Tenn.
1966 Charlie Harrison Dogwood Invitational, Atlanta, Ga.
1964 Bunky Henry Georgia Amateur Championship, Athens, Ga.
1962 Bunky Henry Southern Amateur, Ormond Beach, Fla.
1959 Charlie Harrison Georgia Amateur Championship, Savannah, Ga.
1958 Gordon “Buddy” Baker U.S. Junior Amateur, St. Paul, Minn.
1955 Charlie Harrison Southern Amateur, Linville, N.C.
1955 Tommy Barnes Dogwood Invitational, Atlanta, Ga.
1955 William “Dynamite” Goodloe Georgia Amateur Championship, Valdosta, Ga.
1954 William “Dynamite” Goodloe Georgia Amateur Championship, Savannah, Ga.
1951 Tommy Barnes Dogwood Invitational, Atlanta, Ga.
1949 Tommy Barnes Southern Amateur, Asheville, N.C.
1949 Tommy Barnes Dogwood Invitational, Atlanta, Ga.
1948 Tommy Barnes Dogwood Invitational, Atlanta, Ga.
1947 Tommy Barnes Southern Amateur, Louisville, Ky.
1946 Tommy Barnes Southeastern Amateur, Columbus, Ga.
1941 Tommy Barnes Dogwood Invitational, Atlanta, Ga.
1941 Tommy Barnes Georgia Amateur Championship, Atlanta, Ga. (East Lake Golf Club)
1938 Tommy Barnes Southeastern Amateur, Columbus, Ga.
1938 Charlie Yates The Amateur Championship, Troon, Scotland
1937 Charlie Yates Western Amateur (*stroke play medalist), Los Angeles, Calif.
1936 Bill Eager Southeastern Amateur, Columbus, Ga.
1935 Charlie Yates Western Amateur, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1934 Stanley Holditch Southeastern Amateur, Columbus, Ga.
1932 Charlie Yates Georgia Amateur Championship, Atlanta, Ga. (Capital City Club)
1931 Charlie Yates Georgia Amateur Championship, St. Simons Island, Ga.
1930 Bobby Jones U.S. Amateur Championship, Ardmore, Pa.
1930 Bobby Jones The Amateur Championship, St. Andrews, Scotland
1928 Watts Gunn Southern Amateur, Dallas, Texas
1928 Bobby Jones U.S. Amateur Championship, West Newton, Miss.
1927 Bobby Jones U.S. Amateur Championship, Minneapolis, Minn.
1927 Watts Gunn Georgia Amateur Championship, Savannah, Ga.
1925 Bobby Jones U.S. Amateur Championship, Oakmont, Pa.
1924 Bobby Jones U.S. Amateur Championship, Ardmore, Pa.
1924 Watts Gunn Southeastern Amateur, Columbus, Ga.
1923 Perry Adair Southern Amateur, Birmingham, Ala.
1923 Watts Gunn Georgia Amateur Championship, Macon, Ga.
1922 Bobby Jones Southern Amateur, Atlanta, Ga. (East Lake Golf Club)
1922 Perry Adair Georgia Amateur Championship, Atlanta, Ga. (Druid Hills Golf Club)
1921 Perry Adair Southern Amateur, Nashville, Tenn.
1920 Bobby Jones Southern Amateur, Chattanooga, Tenn.
1917 Bobby Jones Southern Amateur, Birmingham, Ala.
1916 Bobby Jones Georgia Amateur Championship, Atlanta, Ga. (Capital City Club)
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Andy Ogletree (right) with Tiger Woods at the 2020 Masters

Georgia Tech Golfers in Major Championships

Year Championship Player Round Result
1988 The Open Championship, Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s Charlie Rymer cut 83-77–160
1990 U.S. Open, Chaska, Minn. David Duval t56 72-72-72-77–293 (+5)
1992 U.S. Open, Pebble Beach, Calif. David Duval cut 76-76–152 (+8)
1998 The Masters, Augusta, Ga. Matt Kuchar (low amateur) t21 72-76-68-72–288 (even)
1998 U.S. Open, San Francisco, Calif. Matt Kuchar (low amateur) t14 70-69-76-74–289 (+9)
1998 The Open Championship, Royal Birkdale Matt Kuchar cut 75-75–150
1999 The Masters, Augusta, Ga. Matt Kuchar t50 77-71-73-78–299 (+11)
1999 U.S. Open, Pinehurst, N.C. Bryce Molder cut 73-78–151 (+11)
1999 U.S. Open, Pinehurst, N.C. Matt Kuchar cut 76-79–155 (+15)
2001 U.S. Open, Tulsa, Okla. Bryce Molder (low amateur) t30 75-71-68-74–288 (+8)
2009 U.S. Open, Farmingdale, N.Y. Cameron Tringale cut 70-77–147 (+7)
2015 U.S. Open, University Place, Wash. Ollie Schniederjans t42 69-73-72-73–287 (+7)
2015 The Open Championship, St. Andrews, Scotland Ollie Schniederjans (low amateur) t12 70-72-70-67–279 (-9)
2018 U.S. Open, Southampton, N.Y. Tyler Strafaci cut 78-72–150 (+10)
2019 U.S. Open, Pebble Beach, Calif. Noah Norton cut 80-75–155 (+13)
2020 The Masters, Augusta, Ga. Andy Ogletree (low amateur) t34 73-70-71-72–286 (-2)
2020 U.S. Open, Mamaroneck, N.Y. Andy Ogletree cut 71-77–148 (+8)
2021 The Masters, Augusta, Ga. Tyler Strafaci cut 80-81–161 (+17)
2021 U.S. Open, San Diego, Calif. Tyler Strafaci cut 78-78–156 (+14)
2023 The Open Championship, Hoylake, England Christo Lamprecht (low amateur) t74 66-79-76-74–295 (+11)
2024 The Masters, Augusta, Ga. Christo Lamprecht t71 74-78–152 (+8)
2024 U.S. Open, Pinehurst, N.C. Hiroshi Tai cut 75-74–149 (+9)
2025 The Masters, Augusta, Ga. Hiroshi Tai cut 73-77–150 (+6)