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Moritz Lampert

Moritz Lampert

German professional golfer

Moritz Horst Lampert (born 14 May 1992) is a German professional golfer who currently plays on the Challenge Tour.[2] He played on the European Tour in 2013 and 2015 but failed to regain his card on both occasions. He won three events on the 2014 Challenge Tour, reaching a career-high of 146 in the world rankings during that year.

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Amateur career

Lampert had an accomplished junior career winning national boys titles in France and Germany in 2010.[2] As a junior, Lampert played on national and European teams including in the Junior Ryder Cup (twice)[3][4] and the Jacques Léglise Trophy (twice).

Lampert continued his success at junior level into his senior amateur career winning the Portuguese International Amateur in February 2012,[5] and followed this up with a win in the German International Amateur in July of the same year.[6]

Following this, Lampert went on to represent Germany at the 2012 Eisenhower Trophy in a team with Marcel Schneider and Max Rottluff, Lampert individually finished third and the German team finished in a tie for third behind the United States and Mexico alongside South Korea and France.[7] He also represented Europe at the Bonallack Trophy and St Andrews Trophy.

In 2012. still as an amateur, Lampert played all three stages and finished T-4 at the European Tour Qualifying School earning him his playing rights on the European Tour for 2013.[8] Immediately following this result, Lampert turned professional in preparation for the 2013 season.[2]

Professional career

Lampert had an unsuccessful first season as a professional making only four cuts in 22 events on the 2013 European Tour, eventually finishing in 184th on Race to Dubai and losing his European Tour playing rights for the 2014 season.[9] He also finished 109th in the 2013 Challenge Tour Order of Merit, to earn a low exemption category for the 2014 Challenge Tour.[10]

For the 2014 season, Lampert played on the Challenge Tour, initially with invitations, and the Germany-based EPD Tour. He recorded his first victory as a professional at the EPD Tour's Open Al Maaden in Morocco.[11] Following this, Lampert recorded his first win[citation needed] on the Challenge tour at the Kärnten Golf Open in May 2014.[12] He followed this up with further wins on the challenge tour at the Fred Olsen Challenge de España[12] in June and the Azerbaijan Golf Challenge Open in August.[13] The third win of the season meant that Lampert earned direct promotion to the European Tour for the remainder of 2014 and all of 2015.[14] Lampert lost his Tour card after the 2015 season. He won an event on the third-tier ProGolf Tour in preparation for the Challenge Tour.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (7)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

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Pro Golf Tour wins (4)

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Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

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    "Getting to know: Moritz Lampert". European Tour. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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    "European Tour – Player Profile". European Tour. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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    "United States dominates singles, cruises to first Junior Ryder Cup win". PGA of America. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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    "European Tour – 2010 Junior Ryder Cup". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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    "Portuguese International Amateur Championships 2012". European Golf Rankings. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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    "German International Amateur Championships 2012". European Golf Rankings. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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    "World Amateur Team Championship 2012". International Golf Federation. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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    "European Tour – Q-School 2012". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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    "European Tour – Race to Dubai rankings 2013". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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    "Challenger Tour rankings". European Tour. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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    "−19! Impressive win of Moritz Lampert in Morocco". PGA of Germany. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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    "Kaymer welcomes Lampert's top flight return". European Tour. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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    "Lampert takes title in Azerbaijan". FOX News. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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    "Rampant Lampert runs up hat-trick of titles". PGA European Tour. 3 August 2014.
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    "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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    "The Jacques Leglise Trophy gets underway this Friday". The R&A. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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    "Teams announced for Jacques Leglise Trophy Match". The R&A. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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    "Europe ease to Jacques Leglise victory". The R&A. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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    "Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy - Team Europe Selections" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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    "Continent of Europe victorious in St Andrews & Jacques Leglise Trophy Matches". The R&A. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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