Christo Lamprecht, the amateur champion, had a memorable opening round of 5-under 66 at the 151st Open. Since Tom Lewis’ 65 at the 2011 140th Open, this was the lowest first-round total by an amateur in a major tournament.
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Lamprecht shot seven birdies and two bogeys in the opening round at Royal Liverpool while playing with fellow countryman and former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen and Joost Luiten.
Christo Lamprecht participated in the Junior Presidents Cup in 2017 and 2019. He created history in 2018 by winning the East of Ireland Amateur and becoming the first international champion. He also had additional standout achievements, including T11 in the Junior Players Championship and T8 at the St. Andrews Links Trophy.
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Christo Lamprecht Family
Christo Lamprecht was conceived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lamprecht. His mother is a housewife and his father works as an accountant.
Christo Lamprecht Nationality
Christo Lamprecht holds South African nationality.
Christo Lamprecht Golf Swing
Christo Lamprecht’s golf swing is pretty cool and has an incredibly strong left hand grip, with his hands rotated over to the right.
Christo Lamprecht Driving Distance
Lamprecht, who is now ranked third among men’s amateur golfers worldwide, is making his PGA Tour debut this week, but he gave off the impression of a seasoned pro as he blasted his way around the storied links course. His first round driving average of 325 yards was the third-highest of the first round.
Christo Lamprecht Ranking
Lamprecht, who represents Georgia Tech in university golf in the United States, is currently rated third among amateur golfers worldwide as of July 2023.
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