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That tall lad at Augusta? SA's Open starlet Lamprecht with nothing to lose on Masters debut

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South African amateur golfer Christo Lamprecht plays a shot on the DP World Tour. (Luke Walker/Getty Images)
South African amateur golfer Christo Lamprecht plays a shot on the DP World Tour. (Luke Walker/Getty Images)

South African amateur Christo Lamprecht says he has nothing to lose as the 23-year-old makes his Masters debut at Augusta National Golf Course this week.

Lamprecht is one of five amateurs in this week's Masters field having secured his invitation to Augusta after winning the Amateur Championship at Hillside in June last year.

He became only the third South African to win the Amateur Championship and has since made the most of his title perks - including entries into three of the four Majors.

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