Former top-ranked amateur Christo Lamprecht earns Korn Ferry Tour status

December 15, 2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com

Christo Lamprecht (Georgia Tech Athletics Photo)

Lamprecht finished even par and T19 to earn guaranteed starts at 12 KFT events this next season

Former No. 2 ranked amateur in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings and Georgia Tech standout Christo Lamprecht earned 12 guaranteed starts on the Korn ferry Tour during the 2024-25 season by finishing even par and T19 at the PGA Tour Q-School Final Stage.

"With PGA Tour University, I had a good start from graduating college and getting some tournaments out there," Lamprecht told the PGA Tour after his round. "I got a feeling of what pro golf life was all about, and I got myself ready for this week. I played some pretty solid golf and am happy with it."

Lamprecht added, "having a full year on the Korn Ferry Tour, playing some good golf, and giving myself a full season as a professional golfer and working my way up."

At the Final Stage, the top five finishers (and ties) secure PGA TOUR cards for 2025, while the next 40 finishers (and ties) receive Korn Ferry Tour status, with guaranteed starts for the first 12 or eight events, depending on their position.

He made ten starts on the PGA Tour last season but missed the cut in seven of them. According to the PGA Tour, he has worked through a swing change this summer and fall to reduce the strain on his back.

About the PGA Tour Q-School Final Stage

Former top-ranked amateur Christo Lamprecht earns Korn Ferry Tour status

72-hole stroke play tournament for professionals and for amateurs who have advanced through the second stage of PGA TOUR Q-School. The top five finishers and ties at Final Stage will earn PGA TOUR cards, while other finishers will receive various lev...