Lyn Lott

Clinton Lynwood Lott III (April 9, 1950 – March 22, 2018) was an American professional golfer.

Lyn Lott
Personal information
Full name	Clinton Lynwood Lott III
Born	(1950-04-09)April 9, 1950 Douglas, Georgia, U.S.
Died	March 22, 2018(2018-03-22) (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	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

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: 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 (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.

  Top 10

  Did not play

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

External links

• Lyn Lott at the PGA Tour official site