THE FLATS – Roberto Castro, Ollie Schniederjans in the field this week in Bermuda … J.T. Griffin, Chris Petefish and Nicholas Thompson set for second stage of qualifying for Korn Ferry Tour … more in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
For the first time in recent memory, Georgia Tech was not represented in the field of a regular season PGA Tour event last weekend when Tiger Woods made history by winning a Tour event for the 82nd time, tying Sam Snead, at the ZOZO Championship in Japan.
Roberto Castro and Ollie Schniederjans will be in the field this week when the Tour plays in the inaugural Bermuda Championship. Schniederjans, who lost his PGA Tour card after the 2018-19 season and did not regain it in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, has a sponsor’s exemption.
The remaining fall portion of the PGA Tour schedule includes the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico (Nov. 14-17), which Matt Kuchar won last year, and the RSM Classic in Sea Island, Ga. (Nov. 21-24).
Kuchar, who has not competed since the European Open in Hamburg, Germany in early September, is not competing in the World Golf Championships event this weekend in Shanghai, China, and is on the United States team for the Presidents Cup, Dec. 12-15 in Melbourne, Australia.
Korn Ferry Tour qualifying: Three Yellow Jackets are competing in the second stage of qualifying for the Korn Ferry Tour, which will take place at five sites over the next two weeks. J.T. Griffin is playing in Dothan, Ala., while Chris Petefish and Nicholas Thompson are in the field at Plantation, Fla.
Griffin played in 17 events last year on the Korn Ferry Tour, but finished outside the top 75 in season points which would have qualified him for the Korn Ferry Finals and given him status for 2020. Petefish has 2020 status on the Mackenzie Tour (PGA Tour Canada), having earned enough money in five events in 2019 to finish 58th on the Order of Merit. Thompson, who has played a full schedule on the KFT the last two years, is attempting to re-qualify after finishing 93rd in the points ranking in 2019.
The final stage is set for Dec. 12-15 in Winter Garden, Fla.
Nicholas Thompson begins his quest to return to the Korn Ferry Tour next week.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- World Golf Championships: HSBC Champions • October 31-November 3, 2019 • Sheshan International Golf Club • Shanghai, China • FedEx Cup points: 300
- PGA Tour: Bermuda Championship • October 31-November 3, 2019 • Port Royal Golf Club • Southampton, Bermuda • FedEx Cup points: 550
- Web.com Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Final Stage • December 12-15, 2019 • Orange County National • Winter Garden, Fla. • Purse: $1,000,000
- PGA Tour Champions: Invesco QQQ Championship • Nov. 1-3, 2019 • Sherwood Country Club • Thousand Oaks, Calif. • Purse: $2,000,000
- Mackenzie Tour: season ended
- PGA Tour China: no events scheduled
- All Pro Tour: Sweetwater Open • November 11-12, 2019 • Sweetwater Country Club • Sugarland, Texas
- SwingThought Tour: St. Marlo Country Club • October 23-25, 2019 • Duluth, Ga.
G Pro Tour: Northstone Country Club • October 30-31, 2019 • Huntersville, N.C.
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— Georgia Tech Golf (@GTGolf) October 28, 2019
| PLAYER | PLAYER | LAST WEEK | DATA |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ANDERS ALBERTSON Hometown: Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 Status: PGA Tour | PGA Tour Rocket Classic missed cut | FedEx Cup ranking: 211 YTD earnings (PGAT): $30,782 KFT points ranking: 154 YTD earnings (KFT): $16,067 Career earnings (PGAT): $587,687 Career earnings (KFT): $946,022 |
 | STEWART CINK Hometown: Florence, Ala. Residence: Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 Status: PGA Tour/PGA Tour Champions | USGA U.S. Senior Open Runner-up (-10) | Schwab Cup points ranking: 2 YTD Earnings (Champions): $1,788,982 Career earnings (Champions): $3,515,777 Career earnings (PGA Tour): $43,905,340 |
 | WILL DICKSON Hometown: Providence, R.I. Residence: Atlanta, Ga. Turned pro: 2021 Years at Georgia Tech: 2017-21 Status: Developmental tours | Did not play | GPro points ranking: 59 YTD Earnings (GPro): $3,310 Career earnings (GPro): $59,704 Points ranking (KFT): n/a YTD earnings (KFT): n/a |
 | DAVID DUVAL Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Residence: Denver, Colo. Turned pro: 1993 Years at Georgia Tech: 1989-93 Status: PGA Tour Champions | PGA Tour Champions Kaulig Companies Championship T-33 (+5) | Schwab Cup Points ranking: 38 YTD earnings (Champions): $278,763 Career earnings (Champions): $931,972 Career earnings (PGAT): $18,983,931 |
 | BARTLEY FORRESTER Hometown: Gainesville, Ga. Residence: Atlanta, Ga. Turned pro: 2025 Years at Georgia Tech: 2019-24 Status: Developmental tours | Did not play | GPro points ranking: 10 YTD earnings: $13,485 |
 | J.T. GRIFFIN Hometown: Wilson, N.C. Residence: Marietta, Ga. Turned pro: 2011 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 Status: Korn Ferry Tour | Did not play | Fortinet Cup points: n/a YTD earnings (Canada): n/a Career earnings (Canada): $29,836 Career earnings (KFT): $187,056 |
 | CHESSON HADLEY Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 Status: PGA Tour | Korn Ferry Tour Memorial Health Championship T-11 (-20) | Korn Ferry Tour points ranking: 145 YTD earnings (KFT): $45,480 Career earnings (KFT): $1,127,909 FedEx Cup points ranking: 198 YTD earnings: $45,480 Career earnings: $12,397,606 |
 | SHUN YAT HAK Hometown: Hong Kong Turned pro: 2013 Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-13 Status: PGA Tour China | Did not play | |
 | PAUL HALEY II Hometown: Dallas, Texas Turned pro: 2011 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 Status: PGA Tour | Korn Ferry Tour Memorial Health Championship T-59 (-10) | KFT Points ranking: 180 YTD earnings (KFT): $12,660 Career earnings (PGAT): $1,110,865 Career earnings (KFT): $1,102,785 |
 | CONNOR HOWE Hometown: Ogden, Utah Residence: Atlanta, Ga. Turned pro: 2023 Years at Georgia Tech: 2018-23 Status: PGA Tour Canada | Did not play | KFT points ranking: n/a YTD earnings (KFT): n/a Fortinet Cup points ranking: n/a YTD earnings (PGAT Americas): n/a |
 | MATT KUCHAR Hometown: Lake Mary, Fla. Residence: Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 Status: PGA Tour | PGA Tour Rocket Classic missed cut | FedEx Cup points ranking: 135 YTD earnings: $636,429 Career earnings (PGAT): $60,864,786 |
 | CHRISTO LAMPRECHT Hometown: George, South Africa Turned pro: 2024 Years at Georgia Tech: 2000-24 Status: Korn Ferry Tour | Korn Ferry Tour Memorial Health Championship missed cut | KFT points ranking: 24 YTD earnings: $166,537 Career earnings (KFT): $285,715 Career earnings (PGAT): $76,674 |
 | ANDY MAO Hometown: Johns Creek, Ga. Turned pro: 2024 Years at Georgia Tech: 2020-24 Status: developmental tours | Did not play | GPro points ranking: n/a YTD earnings: n/a |
 | LARRY MIZE Residence: Columbus, Ga. Turned pro: 1980 Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79 Status: PGA Tour Champions | Did not play | Schwab Cup points ranking: n/a YTD earnings: n/a Career earnings (Champions): $5,166,866 Career earnings (PGAT): $7,947,092 |
 | ANDY OGLETREE Hometown: Little Rock, Miss. Residence: Roswell, Ga. Turned pro: 2020 Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20 Status: Asian Tour | LIV Golf Dallas T-40 (+8) | LIV standings: 50 YTD earnings (LIV): $1,033,550 Order of Merit (Asian Tour): n/a YTD earnings (Asian Tour): n/a Career earnings (LIV): $4,884,800 |
 | CHRIS PETEFISH Hometown: Danville, Calif. Turned pro: 2018 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 Status: Korn Ferry Tour | Did not play | GPro points ranking: 63 YTD earnings (GPro): $3,165 Career earnings (KFT): $342,455 Career earnings (PGA Tour Canada): $21,118 |
 | SETH REEVES Hometown: Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 2014 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 Status: Korn Ferry Tour | Did not play | KFT points ranking: 209 YTD earnings (KFT): $7,450 Career earnings (PGAT): $686,162 Career earnings (KFT): $866,633 |
 | LUKE SCHNIEDERJANS Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga. Residence: Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2020 Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20 Status: MacKenzie Tour/Forme Tour | Did not play | Career earnings (Canada): $46,844 |
 | OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 Status: Korn Ferry Tour | LIV Golf Dallas 50th (+12) | Asian Tour Order of Merit: 30 LIV standings: 57 YTD earnings (LIV): $290,572 YTD Earnings (Asian): $360,000 Career earnings (KFT): $651,113 Career earnings (PGAT): $3,879,653 |
 | BEN SMITH Hometown: Novi, Mich. Residence: Atlanta, Ga. Turned pro: 2022 Years at Georgia Tech: 2018-22 Status: developmental tours | Did not play | GPro points ranking: 37 YTD earnings: $4,725 |
 | ROSS STEELMAN Hometown: Columbia, Mo. Residence: Atlanta, Ga. Turned pro: 2023 Years at Georgia Tech: 2021-23 Status: Korn Ferry Tour | Korn Ferry Tour Memorial Health Championship T-48 (-13) | KFT points ranking: 28 YTD earnings (KFT): $163,692 Career earnings (KFT): $457,473 Career earnings (PGAT): $96,914 |
 | TYLER STRAFACI Hometown: Davie, Fla. Residence: Davie, Fla. Turned pro: 2020 Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20 Status: none | Did not play | GPro points ranking: 26 YTD earnings (GPro): $5,485 Career earnings (PGA Tour Americas): $45,761 Career earnings (PGA Tour): $21,111 Career earnings (Canada): $12,970 |
 | CAMERON TRINGALE Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 Status: LIV Golf/Asian Tour | LIV Golf Dallas T-9 (-4) | LIV standings: 32 YTD Earnings (LIV): $2,011,893 YTD earnings (Asian Tour): $22,700 Career earnings (LIV): $13,339,321 Career earnings (PGAT): $17,310,004 |
 | RICHY WERENSKI Hometown: South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 Status: Korn Ferry Tour | Korn Ferry Tour Memorial Health Championship T-62 | KFT points ranking: 116 YTD earnings (KFT): $40,266 Career earnings (KFT): $676,801 Career earnings (PGAT): $6,789,530 |
 | VINCENT WHALEY Hometown: McKinney, Texas Residence: Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2017 Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-17 Status: PGA Tour | PGA Tour Rocket Classic T-32 (-14) | FedEx Cup points ranking: 104 YTD earnings (PGA Tour): $787,701 Career earnings (PGAT): $5,270,321 Career earnings (KFT): $362,778 |
