Lyn Lott

Clinton Lynwood Lott III was an American professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

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.

Professional career

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 golf championships|major]: T-7 at the 1977 U.S. Open and T-8 at the 1976 U.S. Open.

Personal life

Lott died March 22, 2018, following complications from surgery to remove a brain tumor in October 2017.

Awards and honors

In 1998, Lott was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.
In 2005, he was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.
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
Results in major championships

Note: Lott never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied