Rick Lamb (born September 20, 1990) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. Lamb was born and raised in

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. He played college golf at the

University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (officially The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; or UT Knoxville; UTK; or UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state ...

after transferring from

Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic M ...

. At Tennessee, he won three events. In his final collegiate event, Lamb finished T-2 at the 2013 NCAA Division I Championship. Lamb earned limited status on the 2016

Web.com Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. T ...

after a tie for 79th at

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in December 2015, but had to rely on sponsor exemptions and Monday qualifying to get into tournaments. In July 2016, he won the

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, becoming the first Monday qualifier to win on the Web.com Tour since Sebastian Cappelen at the 2014 Air Capital Classic.

Personal life

Lamb grew up playing both golf and hockey at a high level, later choosing to attend IMG Academies in

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to pursue golf. Lamb's identical twin brother Scott currently plays on

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Amateur wins

*2012 Yale Spring Opener, Gifford Collegiate-CordeValle *2013 SeaBest Invitational Sources:

Professional wins (1)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

"T" = tied

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lamb, Rick American male golfers Santa Clara Broncos men's golfers Tennessee Volunteers men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Indiana Left-handed golfers Sportspeople from South Bend, Indiana 1990 births Living people