Name: Day in the Life | Christo Lamprecht | No. 2 in PGA TOUR University
Uploaded: 2023-12-06T16:00:00.000Z
Duration: 575 s

In the final round of the 2026 Valero, Christo Lamprecht's 204-yard shot from the primary rough lands in the left bunker, finishing 67 feet from the hole. Lamprecht holes out from the greenside bunker for eagle, moving to 2-under for the round and tied for 50th place at 3-under for the tournament.

Christo Lamprecht holes bunker shot for eagle at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Christo Lamprecht's drive on the 195-yard par-3 16th hole measures 193 yards and lands on the right green, finishing 18 feet 6 inches from the hole. Lamprecht makes an 18-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

Christo Lamprecht makes birdie on No. 16 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Christo Lamprecht's drive on the 468-yard, par-4 10th hole measures 310 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 160 yards to the hole. His 154-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right green, finishing 18 feet 1 inch from the hole. Lamprecht made an 18-foot 1-inch putt for birdie, remaining at 1-under par for the round.

Christo Lamprecht drains 18-foot birdie putt on No. 10 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Christo Lamprecht's 315-yard drive from the tee box on the 461-yard, par-4 ninth landed in the right fairway, leaving 146 yards to the hole. His 142-yard approach from the fairway finished 16 feet 8 inches from the hole in the left fairway. Lamprecht made a 16-foot 8-inch birdie putt from the fairway, remaining at even par for the round and tied for 22nd place.

Christo Lamprecht drains 17-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Christo Lamprecht's drive on the 597-yard, par-5 eighth hole travels 346 yards and ends in the right fairway, with 251 yards remaining to the hole. His 239-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right fairway, finishing 38 feet 9 inches from the hole. Lamprecht's 36-foot 6-inch shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 2 feet 6 inches from the hole. He made a 2-foot 6-inch putt for birdie, remaining tied for 3rd place at 5-under par.

Christo Lamprecht rolls short birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Christo Lamprecht's drive on the 161-yard par-3 second hole travels 169 yards, landing in the left fairway and finishing 33 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he makes a 33-foot 11-inch birdie putt.

Christo Lamprecht holes out 33-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at Texas Children's

In the second round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Christo Lamprecht makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Christo Lamprecht makes birdie on No. 12 at Puerto Rico

In the second round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Christo Lamprecht's drive on the 600-yard, par-5 13th hole went 334 yards into the right rough, his shot from the rough traveled 164 yards and landed in the right fairway, leaving 107 yards to the hole, his 110-yard approach shot landed on the left side of the green 18 feet from the hole, and he made an 18-foot putt for birdie.

Christo Lamprecht sinks 18-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Farmers

In the second round of the 2026 Farmers, Christo Lamprecht's drive on the 609-yard, par-5 ninth hole traveled 330 yards and landed in the right fairway, his 282-yard approach from the fairway settled on the right side of the green 9 feet 8 inches from the hole, his 10-foot-11-inch putt left 12 inches remaining, and he made the 12-inch putt for birdie.

Christo Lamprecht hits 282-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Farmers

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