Lyn Lott
| Lyn Lott | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Clinton Lynwood Lott III |
| Born | April 9, 1950 Douglas, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 22, 2018 (aged 67) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Georgia |
| Turned professional | 1973 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 41st: 1978 |
| PGA Championship | T25: 1977 |
| U.S. Open | T7: 1977 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Clinton Lynwood Lott III (April 9, 1950 – March 22, 2018) was an American professional golfer.
Lott was born in Douglas, Georgia. He won several amateur golf tournaments in Georgia including the Georgia State Junior Amateur, Georgia State Amateur, and Georgia Open, as a 17-year-old amateur.[1] He played college golf at the University of Georgia where he was a two-time All-American. During his time at UGA, the team won four consecutive Southeastern Conference titles and Lott won two individual events.[2]
Lott played on the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1984. His best finishes were three third-place finishes: 3rd at the 1976 Canadian Open, T-3 at the 1977 Byron Nelson Golf Classic, and T-3 at the 1981 Greater Milwaukee Open. He twice finished in the top-10 in a major: T-7 at the 1977 U.S. Open and T-8 at the 1976 U.S. Open.
Lott was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1998[2] and the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 2005.[3]
Lott died March 22, 2018, following complications from surgery to remove a brain tumor in October 2017.[4]
Amateur wins
- 1967 Georgia State Junior Amateur
- 196? Southeastern Junior Amateur
- 19?? Georgia State Jaycees Championship
- 1972 Georgia State Amateur
- 19?? Future Masters
Professional wins
- 1967 Georgia Open (as an amateur)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T46 | 41 | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T8 | T7 | CUT | CUT | T12 | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | 64 | T25 | T54 |
Note: Lott never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
References
- ^ Great Golf Hall of Fame profile
- ^ a b Georgia Sports Hall of Fame profile
- ^ Lott ready for Georgia Golf Hall of Fame
- ^ Preston, Robert (March 22, 2018). "Lyn Lott, Douglas Native And Former PGA Pro, Passes At Age 67". DouglasNow.com.