Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

THE FLATS – J.T. Griffin grabs a top-10 finish and more starts on the Korn Ferry Tour … Richy Werenski leads three former Jackets playing the weekend at the rugged Honda Classic … Larry Mize finishes top-10 on the Champions Tour … more in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

With only conditional status on the Korn Ferry Tour, J.T. Griffin has had to post high finishes to continue to earn starts, and he has made good on those opportunities. Last weekend, Griffin tied for ninth (279, -9) at the El Bosque Championship in Mexico, moving up to 21^st in the Korn Ferry Tour points list (the top 25 at the end of the regular season earns PGA Tour cards for 2021). It was Griffin’s third top-10 finish in four events in the 2020 season.

He led four former Jackets with solid weekends in Mexico, starting with Seth Reeves, who tied for 24^th with a 6-under-par score of 282 and moved up to No. 70 on the Korn Ferry list. Anders Albertson tied for 45^th place, while Paul Haley II tied for 51^st.

The Korn Ferry Tour takes a two-week break and resumes the weekend of March 19-22 in Louisiana.

PGA TOUR

Richy Werenski, who missed the end of the fall segment of the PGA Tour season due to a broken wrist, picked up his third top-20 finish of the year in eight events with a tie for 17^th place at the Honda Classic, which is played at the rugged PGA National course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and jumped from No. 106 to 93 on the FedEx Cup list.

Cameron Tringale moved up to No. 79 after tying for 27^th place, and Stewart Cink earned a tie for 53^rd.

Cink will be in the field again this week for the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational, while Tringale and Werenski are currently alternates for the field at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge.

ELSEWHERE

Larry Mize tied for ninth place last weekend at the Cologuard Classic in Tucson, Ariz., on the PGA Tour Champions, posting an 11-under-par score of 208 at Tucson National Golf Club. It was his highest finish since a tie for ninth at the 2018 Diamond Resorts Invitational, his first event that year, and vaulted him to No. 29 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings.

Had the really cool experience of playing with @kennyg today. I’ll never forget my parents playing his album around the house at night as we got ready for dinner. Still listen to his music today. Oh, and he’s not a bad stick either! pic.twitter.com/eNsF4aW4W3

— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) February 26, 2020

UPCOMING EVENTS

• PGA Tour:  Arnold Palmer Invitational • March 5-8, 2020 • Bay Hill Club & Lodge • Orlando, Fla. • Purse: $9,300,000 • FedEx Cup points: 500
• Web.com Tour:  Chitimacha Louisiana Open • March 19-22, 2020 • LaTriomphe Golf & Country Club • Broussard, La. • Purse: $600,000
• PGA Tour Champions:  Hoag Classic • March 6-8, 2020 • Newport Beach Country Club • Newport Beach, Calif. • Purse: $1,800,000
• Mackenzie Tour:  PGA Tour Canada Q-School – USA East 1 • March 3-6, 2020 • Mission Inn Golf Club-El Campeon • Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
• PGA Tour China:  Sanya Championship • March 26-29, 2020 • Yalong Bay Golf Club • Sanya, Hainan
• All Pro Tour:  Coke Dr. Pepper Open • March 11-14, 2020 • Oak Wing Golf Club/Links on the Bayou • Alexandria, La.
• SwingThought Tour:  Sanctuary Golf Club • March 18-19, 2020 • Waverly, Ga.
• G Pro Tour:  Savannah Open • March 25-27, 2020 • The Club at Savannah Quarters • Pooler, Ga.