THE FLATS – A new season begins for nine former Georgia Tech golfers on the PGA Tour … Three former Jackets begin long journey this week to qualify for the Web.com Tour … This and more in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
All three of Tech’s newly-minted graduates of the Web.com Tour – Anders Albertson, Roberto Castro and Seth Reeves – are in the field for this weekend’s Safeway Open at Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, Calif., as well as California native Cameron Tringale, who played on the PGA Tour last season but needed a strong finishing performance in the Web.com Finals to regain his card for 2018-19.
Chesson Hadley, who led the Tech alumni contingent with a 44th place finish in the Fed Ex Cup in 2018, begins his fifth full season on the PGA Tour, while Ollie Schniederjans (No. 96) and Richy Werenski (No. 101) each begin their third.
In the official combined earnings from the 2018-19 PGA Tour season, Georgia Tech came in seventh with a combined total of $8,979,520. Arizona State’s alumni accumulated more than $19 to outpace the second-place team by more than $6 million.
PGA Tour Champions: Larry Mize tied for 44th place at last weekend’s Pure Insurance Championship, and sits in 65th place in Schwab Cup earnings with one event remaining in the PGA Tour Champions regular season. The top 72 after the SAS Championship (Oct. 12-14) will advance to the Schwab Cup playoffs.
Web.com Tour: The long journey of Web.com Tour qualifying begins this week (Oct. 2-5) with three first stage events, one of which will be contested in Dothan, Ala., where J.T. Griffin, Paul Haley and Tyler Joiner will compete for approximately 20 spots that advance to the second stage. Seven more first stage events take place next week (Oct. 9-12). Second stage events take place in early November, with the Q-school finals set for Dec. 6-9 in Chandler, Ariz.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- PGA Tour: Safeway Open • October 4-7, 2018 • Silverado Resort and Spa North • Napa, Calif. • Purse: $6,400,000 • FedExCup Points: 500
- Web.com Tour: The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic • January 13-16, 2019 • Sandals Emerald Bay Golf Club • Great Exuma, Bahamas • Purse: $600,000
- PGA Tour Champions: SAS Championship • October 12-14, 2018 • Prestonwood Country Club • Cary, N.C. • Purse: $2,100,000
- Mackenzie Tour: Aruba Cup • December 13-15, 2018 • Tierra del Sol Resort and Golf • Noord, Aruba • Purse: $120,000
- PGA Tour China: Zhuhai Championship • October 4-7, 2018 • The Orient Golf Club • Zhuhai, China • Purse: n/a
- Adams Pro Tour: Fore the Kids Fall Shootout • October 23-26, 2018 • Brownwood Country Club • Brownwood, Texas • Purse: n/a
- G Pro Tour: High Point Open • October 17-18, 2018 • High Point Country Club • High Point, N.C. • Purse: n/a
So proud of my man @CamTringale. Amazing playing under serious pressure. See you at the @SafewayOpen! The @AOwinery will be on me.
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) September 23, 2018
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| PLAYER | LAST WEEK | SEASON STATS | |
 | ANDERS ALBERTSON Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $412,164 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Etowah Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money rank 3 (Web.com) Earnings $325,689 |
 | ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $7,298,828 (PGA + Web) Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money Rank 24 (Web.com) Earnings $172,054 |
 | STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $37,302,513 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 High School: Bradshaw (Florence, Ala.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 73 Earnings $1,887,208 |
 | DREW CZUCHRY Auburn, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: home schooled Status: G Pro Tour | Last Week missed cut 75-75—150 (+8) | Money rank 29 Earnings $9,832 |
 | DAVID DUVAL Denver, Colo. Turned pro: 1993 Career earnings: $19,196,243 Years at Georgia Tech: 1989-93 High School: Jacksonville (Fla.) Episcopal Status: no status | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 248 Earnings n/a |
 | J.T. GRIFFIN Wilson, N.C. Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $31,798 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Fike Status: G Pro Tour | Last Week 3 70-67–137 | Money rank 20 Earnings $10,902 ($20,896 Web.com) |
 | CHESSON HADLEY Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Career earnings: $6,174,469 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 High School: North Raleigh Christian Academy Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 44 Earnings $2,749,423 |
 | SHUN YAT HAK Hong Kong, China Turned pro: 2013 Career earnings: ¥251,305 Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-13 High School: Lake Mary (Fla.) Prep Status: PGA Tour China | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Order of Merit 35 Earnings ¥150,103 |
 | PAUL HALEY Dallas, Texas Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings (Web.com): $348,201 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Highland Park Status: Adams Pro Tour | Last Week T-13 65-68-71-70—274 (-14) | 2018 Money Rank 23 Earnings $20,101 |
 | MATT KUCHAR Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Career earnings: $43,707,977 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 76 Earnings $1,720,097 |
 | TROY MATTESON Austin, Texas Turned pro: 2003 Career earnings: $10,111,266 (PGA+Web) Years at Georgia Tech: 2000-03 High School: L.C. Anderson Status: no status | Last Week season over n/a | 2018 FedEx cup Rank 221 Earnings $39,000 |
 | LARRY MIZE Columbus, Ga. Turned pro: 1980 Career earnings: $12,683,811 (PGA + Champions) Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79 High School: unknown Status: PGA Tour Champions | Last Week T-44 74-68-77—219 (+4) | 2018 Schwab Cup Rank 65 Earnings $205,675 |
 | CHRIS PETEFISH Danville, Calif. Turned pro: 2018 Career earnings: $4,180 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 High School: Scottsdale [Ariz.] Christian Academy Status: G Pro Tour | Last Week T-12 69-66-71—206 (-10) | 2018 Money Rank 31 Earnings $9,528 |
 | MICHAEL PISCIOTTA Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2018 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 High School: Alpharetta Status: G Pro Tour | Last Week missed cut 72-72—144 (E) | 2018Money Rank 154 Earnings $700 |
 | SETH REEVES Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $250,085 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Peachtree Ridge Status: PGA Tour | Last week missed cut 68-71—139 (-3) | 2018 Money rank 66 (12 in Web.com Finals) Earnings $158,199 |
 | OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $3,467,971 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup rank 98 Earnings $1,303,610 |
 | NICHOLAS THOMPSON Coral Springs, Fla. Turned pro: 2005 Career earnings (PGA + Web.com): $6,537,666 Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05 High School: Stoneman Douglas Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money Rank 163 Earnings $6,612 |
 | CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $9,870,598 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 195 (21 in Web.com Finals) Earnings $179,459 ($47,760 in Finals) |
 | RICHY WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $1,978,370 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Heritage Academy (Hilton Head, S.C.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup rank 110 Earnings $1,081,283 |
 | VINCENT WHALEY Fayetteville, Ga. Turned pro: 2017 Career earnings: $38,025 Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-17 High School: McKinney Boyd Status: Adams Pro Tour | Last Week T-8 69-66-66-71—272 (-16) | Money Rank 6 Earnings $42,046 |
