Clinton Lynwood Lott III (April 9, 1950 – March 22, 2018) 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.Great Golf Hall of Fame profile 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.Georgia Sports Hall of Fame profile
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: 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.Lott ready for 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 (as an amateur)
Results in major championships Tournament 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983Masters TournamentT4641CUTU.S. OpenCUTT8T7CUTCUTT12CUTPGA Championship64T25T54 Note: Lott never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
See also 1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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