Lukas Boandl

Lukas Boandl (born 26 January 2002) is an Austrian professional golfer and a 2026 graduate of Rice University, where he played on the men's golf team. He represented Austria in international amateur competitions and, while maintaining amateur status, competed in professional events on the DP World Tour, Challenge Tour, Pro Golf Tour, and Alps Tour.

Early life Boandl grew up in Königsdorf, Austria and attended BHAK Fürstenfeld for high school in Fürstenfeld, Austria. In 2020, he recorded three top-five finishes in national events, including third in both the Austrian Under-18 Match Play and the Vienna County Championship. and tied for ninth at the PGA of Austria Championship (as the low amateur) and was placed seventh at the Austrian International Amateur. In 2022, he competed on the Pro Golf Tour and finished tied for tenth at the Raiffeisen Pro Golf Tour event in St. Pölten, Austria.

College career Boandl accepted a scholarship to study and play golf in the NCAA Division I at Rice University in Houston, Texas. As a freshman in the 2022–23 season, he was one of two golfers from Rice to appear in every tournament and was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team. In September 2024, Boandl won the Argent Financial Classic at 10 under par, becoming the fourth Rice golfer to finish a tournament at −10 or better. He earned a runner-up finish at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, finishing 8 under par to help the Owls to the team title. At the Mossy Oak Collegiate he tied for fifth at 5 under par, earning American Conference Golfer of the Week honours. At the American Championship in Sarasota, Florida, he opened with a 66 and finished tied for ninth. He closed his collegiate career tied for 19th at the 2026 NCAA Athens Regional.

Boandl set Rice single-season records in 2025–26 for stroke average (70.46), average vs. par (−1.11), rounds of par or better (25), and rounds in the 60s (15), becoming the first golfer in school history with at least 10 rounds in the 60s in a season twice. In the first round, he holed an approach shot for birdie on the 12th hole. In July 2025, he played the Interwetten Open in Schladming, Austria, making the cut and finishing tied for 61st at 5 under par. In July 2024, he played the Euram Bank Open at GC Adamstal but missed the cut.

As a teenager, Boandl competed on the Alps Tour and made the cut at the 2021 Gösser Open. He also competed on the Pro Golf Tour, including a tied-10th finish at an event in St. Pölten in 2022.

Amateur wins 2019 Austrian Juniors Tour 2 2021 Styrian Championship 2024 Argent Financial Classic, Bayou City Collegiate Classic (co-champion) 2025 Trinity Forest Invitational (co-champion)

Team appearances European Boys' Team Championship (representing Austria): 2019 European Amateur Team Championship (representing Austria): 2002