Moritz Lampert

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| fullname = Moritz Horst Lampert

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| birth_place = Schwetzingen, Germany

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| nationality = {{DEU}}

| residence = Sandhausen, Germany

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Moritz Horst Lampert (born 14 May 1992) is a German professional golfer who currently plays on the Challenge Tour.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=36389/bio/index.html |title=European Tour – Player Profile |publisher=European Tour |accessdate=27 May 2014}} 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.

Amateur career

Lampert had an accomplished junior career winning national boys titles in France and Germany in 2010. As a junior, Lampert played on national and European teams including in the Junior Ryder Cup (twice){{cite web |url=http://www.pga.com/united-states-dominates-singles-cruises-first-junior-ryder-cup-win |title=United States dominates singles, cruises to first Junior Ryder Cup win |publisher=PGA of America |accessdate=27 May 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/rydercup/juniorrydercup/season=2010/tournamentid=2010500/scoring/ |title=European Tour – 2010 Junior Ryder Cup |publisher=PGA European Tour |accessdate=27 May 2014}} 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,{{cite web |url=http://www.europeangolfrankings.com/events/142 |title=Portuguese International Amateur Championships 2012 |publisher=European Golf Rankings |accessdate=27 May 2014}} and followed this up with a win in the German International Amateur in July of the same year.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeangolfrankings.com/events/142 |title=German International Amateur Championships 2012 |publisher=European Golf Rankings |accessdate=27 May 2014}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.golfstatresults.com/public/leaderboards/team/team_players.cfm?tournament_id=3863 |title=World Amateur Team Championship 2012 |publisher=International Golf Federation |accessdate=27 May 2014}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/qualifying/season=2012/tournamentid=2012995/leaderboard/index.html|title=European Tour – Q-School 2012 |publisher=PGA European Tour |accessdate=27 May 2014}} Immediately following this result, Lampert turned professional in preparation for the 2013 season.

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/racetodubai/rankings/index.html|title=European Tour – Race to Dubai rankings 2013 |publisher=PGA European Tour |accessdate=27 May 2014}} He also finished 109th in the 2013 Challenge Tour Order of Merit, to earn a low exemption category for the 2014 Challenge Tour.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/stats/ |title=Challenger Tour rankings |publisher=European Tour |accessdate=6 October 2014}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.de/progolftour-gb-al-maaden-2014.html|title=−19! Impressive win of Moritz Lampert in Morocco |publisher=PGA of Germany |accessdate=27 May 2014}} Following this, Lampert recorded his first win on the Challenge tour at the Kärnten Golf Open in May 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/lampert-crowned-king-of-the-mountains-in-austria/ |title=Lampert crowned King of the mountains in Austria |publisher=European Tour |date=25 May 2014 |access-date=14 August 2024}}{{cite web |title=Kaymer welcomes Lampert's top flight return |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/kaymer-welcomes-lampert-s-top-flight-return/ |publisher=European Tour |accessdate=17 November 2020 |date=4 August 2014}} He followed this up with further wins on the challenge tour at the Fred Olsen Challenge de España in June and the Azerbaijan Golf Challenge Open in August.{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/lampert-takes-title-in-azerbaijan/|title=Lampert takes title in Azerbaijan |publisher=FOX News|access-date= 5 September 2014}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/season=2014/tournamentid=2014752/news/newsid=231378.html |title=Rampant Lampert runs up hat-trick of titles |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=3 August 2014}} 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

2010 French International Boys Championship (Trophee Carlhian), German Boys Open
2012 German International Amateur, Portuguese International Amateur

Professional wins (7)

=Challenge Tour wins (3)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|25 May 2014

|Kärnten Golf Open

|−19 (69-66-65-65=265)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|KOR}} An Byeong-hun

align=center|2

|align=right|8 Jun 2014

|Fred Olsen Challenge de España

|−20 (69-66-66-63=264)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Hugues Joannes

align=center|3

|align=right|3 Aug 2014

|Azerbaijan Golf Challenge Open

|−16 (72-65-69-66=272)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Mike Lorenzo-Vera

=Pro Golf Tour wins (4)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|11 Jul 2012

|Bayreuth Open
(as an amateur)

|−15 (66-65-70=201)

|6 strokes

|{{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Heisele

align=center|2

|align=right|21 Feb 2014

|Open Al Maaden

|−19 (66-66-65=197)

|7 strokes

|{{flagicon|NLD}} Robin Kind, {{flagicon|DEU}} Max Kramer,
{{flagicon|SCO}} David Law

align=center|3

|align=right|8 Feb 2016

|Open Ocean

|−16 (64-68-65=197)

|7 strokes

|{{flagicon|MAR}} Younes El Hassani

align=center|4

|align=right|4 Mar 2019

|Open Madaef Golfs

|−17 (64-68-67=199)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|NLD}} Max Albertus

Team appearances

Amateur

Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2008, 2010
European Boys' Team Championship (representing Germany): 2009 2010{{cite web |title=European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-boys-team-championship |access-date=22 January 2023}}
Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2009, 2010 (winners){{cite web |url=http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2009/August/The-Jacques-Leglise-Trophy-gets-underway-this-Friday.aspx |title= The Jacques Leglise Trophy gets underway this Friday |publisher=The R&A |accessdate=28 May 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2010/August/Jaques-Leglise-Teams.aspx |title= Teams announced for Jacques Leglise Trophy Match |publisher=The R&A |accessdate=28 May 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2010/August/Jacques-Leglise-FInal.aspx |title= Europe ease to Jacques Leglise victory |publisher=The R&A |accessdate=28 May 2014}}
European Amateur Team Championship (representing Germany): 2011
Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2012 (winners){{cite web |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/news/documents/SMBT_2014_Press_Release_TEAM_SEL.pdf |title= Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy - Team Europe Selections |publisher=European Golf Association |accessdate=28 May 2014}}
Eisenhower Trophy (representing Germany): 2012
St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2012 (winners){{cite web |url=http://championships.randa.org/en/News/2012/August/Trophy-Matches-Wrap.aspx |title= Continent of Europe victorious in St Andrews & Jacques Leglise Trophy Matches |publisher=The R&A |date=1 September 2012 |accessdate=28 May 2014}}