Nationality United States The Open Championship DNP Height 1.85 m Professional wins 1 U.S. Open T7: 1977 Role Golfer Former tours PGA TOUR | Masters Tournament 41: 1978 Name Lyn Lott Education University of Georgia College University of Georgia PGA Championship T25: 1977 Weight 84 kg Turned professional 1973 | |
Born April 9, 1950 (age 74)
Douglas, Georgia ( 1950-04-09 ) | ||
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Lyn Lott (born April 9, 1950) is an American professional golfer.
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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. 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.
Lott played on the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1983. 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 and the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 2005.
Amateur wins
Professional wins
Results in major championships
Note: Lott never played in The Open Championship.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.