Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

Lead photos by Clyde Click (front page), Chris Keane/USGA (above photo)

THE FLATS – Christo Lamprecht has an unusual lineup of clubs in his bag, and a good luck charm for his weekend at the UNC Health Championship … A look back at David Duval’s career in photos … Who qualified for the U.S. Open Monday? … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

WHAT’S IN THE BAG THIS WEEK CHRISTO?

It’s no secret that professional golfers have their own setups when it comes to equipment and, in terms of Christo Lamprecht, it may well be the strangest what’s in the bag we’ve seen.

Playing the UNC Health Championship, the big-hitting South African showed off his setup to the Korn Ferry Tour’s social media pages, with Lamprecht explaining the reason for having two drivers and five wedges in the bag.

“That has been the norm for the last year-and-a-half. I obviously have the driver and, because I have five wedges, I have to give some club up. I did have a driver and 3-iron in the bag for the year-and-a-half, until now.

“I’ve now got a semi-mini-driver. It’s 14-degree loft, shorter shaft and it goes a really good number out here. From there, we weakened the 3-iron a little bit and I now don’t have a 4-iron in the bag.

“That’s the setup. It’s certainly different to most guys and I’d say it’s the weirdest bag out here this week. It just suits the golf course perfectly.”

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DAVID DUVAL WAS RAISED IN JACKSONVILLE

The Florida Times Union published a nice retrospective on the career of four-time Yellow Jacket All-American and Open Champion David Duval.

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David Duval’s impact position. 1995. pic.twitter.com/pKexTkFV2p

— Jamie Kennedy (@jamierkennedy) April 25, 2025

COMPETITION ROUND-UP

PGA TOUR

Matt Kuchar played in his first signature event of 2025 on the PGA Tour, tying for 25^th place at the Memorial Tournament, an event he won in 2013. The 46-year-old Tour veteran sits No. 128 in FedEx Cup points this year, but only the top 100 retain exempt status for next year.

Kuchar and Vince Whaley are in the field for this week’s RBC Canadian Open.

PGA Tour Leaderboard

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KORN FERRY TOUR

Ross Steelman tied for 12^th place last weekend at the UNC Health Championship in Raleigh, N.C., with am 11-under-par total of 269, and moved up to No. 26 in the current year Korn Ferry Tour points list. Anders Albertson and Christo Lamprecht also made the cut, tying for 34^th place (-6).

Chesson Hadley, who finished between No. 126-150 in FedEx Cup points last year and is eligible to play KFT events, missed the cut along with Seth Reeves and Richy Werenski.

Hadley, Reeves and Steelman, after trying to qualify for the U.S. Open Monday, Hadley, Reeves and Werenski travel down to South Carolina for this week’s BMW Charity Pro-Am, an event in which Reeves was the runner-up last year and Werenski won in 2016.

Korn Ferry Tour leaderboard

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PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Having taken a week off following two back-to-back major championships, Stewart Cink (No. 5 on the Charles Schwab Cup points list) and David Duval (43^rd) are back in action this week in Wisconsin at the American Family Insurance Championship.

PGA Tour Champions leaderboard

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GPRO TOUR

Luke Schniederjans tied for third place with a 16-under-par score of 197 as he prepared for his U.S. Open qualifier on Monday. Tyler Strafaci tied for seventh place at 15-under-plar 198.

GPro Schedule and Leaderboard

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U.S. OPEN QUALIFYING

More than 700 golfers, professional and amateur, competed over 36 holes Monday for 47 available spots at the 125^th U.S. Open, which gets underway a week from Thursday.

Among those 700 were 12 Yellow Jackets, eight of them at the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta. None of them were able to qualify however, leaving the field void of Tech representation next week.

Christo Lamprecht (-8), who shot 71-65, and Luke Schniederjans (-8), who carded 68-68, came the closest in Atlanta, tying for ninth at a site where five spots were available. Connor Howe and Vince Whaley tied for 13^th at -7. Rising Tech senior Hiroshi Tai posted a pair of 73s and finished well back.

Chesson Hadley and Seth Reeves didn’t make it at Duke University Golf Course in Durham, while Matt Kuchar attempted in Columbus, Ohio, and Stewart Cink in Rockville, Md., both coming up short.

2025 U.S. Open Qualifying

UPCOMING EVENTS

• PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open • June 5-8, 2025 • TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley • Caledon, Ontario • Purse: $9.8M • FedEx Cup points: 500
• Korn Ferry Tour:  BMW Charity Pro-Am • June 5-8, 2025 • Thornblade Club • Greer, S.C. • Purse: $1M • KFT points: 500
• PGA Tour Champions: American Family Insurance Championship • June 6-8, 2025 • TPC Wisconsin • Madison, Wis. • Purse: $3M
• PGA Tour Americas: Explore NB Open • July 3-6, 2025 • Mactequac Golf Course • Fredericton, NB • Purse: $225K
• Asian Tour/International Series: International Series Morocco • July 3-6, 2025 • Royal Golf Dar Es Salam • Morocco • Purse: $2M
• LIV Golf League: Washington, D.C. • June 6-8, 2025 • Robert Trent Jones Golf Club • Washington, D.C.
• GPro Tour: Colonial Classic • June 10-12, 2025 • Colonial Country Club • Thomasville, N.C.

#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

June 2, 2013: Matt Kuchar, born in Winter Park, attended Seminole HS, won the Memorial. Kuchar held off a late challenge from fellow American Kevin Chappell to clinch the Tournament by two shots to become the PGA Tour’s second multiple winner of the season. pic.twitter.com/LM8bsXkmcc

— Jack Eich (@jackeichsays) June 2, 2025

US Open Qualifying at Woodmont CC in Rockville. Pictured: Stewart Cink, Marc Leishman and Taylor Funk (yes, Fred’s son.) 75 players (9 WD’d) fighting for 4 spots plus 2 alternates for next week’s US Open at Oakmont pic.twitter.com/tVWtiC2USt

— Joe Yasharoff (@JYash) June 2, 2025

Christo Lamprecht had a good luck charm for the first round @UNCHealthChamp 🐾 pic.twitter.com/0PhXxf6ygf

— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) May 29, 2025

I am looking forward to playing at the @UNCHealthChamp in a couple weeks. If you are around, come out and watch. It’s at @RaleighCC, May 29th – June 1st. See you there! pic.twitter.com/s4FTCBjRWk

— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) May 17, 2025