THE FLATS – Now that the PGA Tour has reset its 2019-20 schedule, pending public health conditions and approval from authorities, professional golfers can go about the business of preparing for a resumption of play, including the 20-plus former Yellow Jackets competing on the various tours … more details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
RYDER CUP STILL ON, BUT WITH NO FANS
The only new information since last week came from remarks that PGA of America Seth Waugh made on a radio appearance that, if the Ryder Cup is played in September as currently scheduled, it will be played without fans. The bi-annual match play competition between the United States and Europe is still on the schedule for Sept. 25-27 at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis. READ MORE
Georgia Tech All-American Matt Kuchar, currently No. 17 in the Official World Golf Ranking, is No. 10 in the most recent U.S. points standings for the Ryder Cup. The top eight in points following the BMW Championship on Aug. 23, the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, will earn automatic spots on the team. Kuchar, who was a vice captain on the U.S. team in 2018, was a playing member for the Americans in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016.
HADLEY PUTS WOODWORKING SKILLS ON DISPLAY IN A 3-PART SERIES
Not many PGA Tour golfers are being as productive as Chesson Hadley, who wasn’t an engineering student at Georgia Tech but has the skills and know-how nonetheless. He also has a pretty impressive home shop, good help and video-making skills. Watch…
Part 1 is here!
I hope you guys enjoy this 3 part series. I wanted to post a DIY video on how to build something. Woodworking has been a hobby I have really enjoyed. I am not an expert by any means, but maybe this will inspire someone to get into it.
Part 2 comes our tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/1yO6OrNoyV
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) April 26, 2020
Here is Part 2…
We are getting closer to the finished product. A few more steps and we will be there.
I will post the final video tomorrow morning, Part 3. pic.twitter.com/LxIr6IcEVM
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) April 27, 2020
Part 3…the finished product!
I hope you guys have enjoyed these videos. It was a fun project and I enjoyed getting all the footage and editing it. I know that these videos were lengthy but I am new to this. I promise they will get better with time. pic.twitter.com/l9yuTYQdeq
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) April 28, 2020
GET TO KNOW VINCENT WHALEY
Since this profile on PGA Tour rookie Vincent Whaley was published, the 2017 Georgia Tech graduate has found some firm footing during his first season, including a ninth-place finish in Puerto Rico. READ MORE
#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Picking strawberries! pic.twitter.com/yJhXgN91FG
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) April 22, 2020
Hughes is ready to do some woodworking this afternoon! pic.twitter.com/ICi0tCbT7a
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) April 25, 2020
My guy just now learned how to ride a bike! #proudDad pic.twitter.com/kfYxnGz3h0
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) April 25, 2020
UPCOMING EVENTS (subject to change)
- PGA Tour: Charles Schwab Challenge • June 11-14, 2020 • Colonial Country Club • Fort Worth, Texas. • Purse: $7,500,000 • FedEx Cup points: 500
- Korn Ferry Tour: event to be named • June 11-14, 2020 • TPC Sawgrass-Dye’s Valley Course • Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. • Purse: $600,000
- PGA Tour Champions: Bridgestone Senior Players Championship • July 9-12, 2020 • Firestone Country Club • Akron, Ohio • Purse: $2,800,000
- Mackenzie Tour: Windsor Championship • July 16-19, 2020 • Ambassador Golf Club • Windsor, Ontario • Purse: $200,000
- PGA Tour Series – China: tba
- PGA Tour LatinoAmerica: Brazil Event I • August 20-23, 2020 • tba • tba • Purse: $170,000
- All Pro Tour: Fore the Kids • May 20-23, 2020 • Brownwood Country Club • Brownwood, Texas • Purse: $120,000
- SwingThought Tour: Three Ridges Golf Course • May 30-31, 2020 • Knoxville, Tenn.
- G Pro Tour: Thomasville Open • May 27-29, 2020 • Colonial Country Club • Thomasville, N.C.
PLAYER PLAYER LAST WEEK DATA ANDERS ALBERTSON
Hometown: Woodstock, Ga.
Turned pro: 2015
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15
Status: PGA TourDid not play FedEx Cup points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a
KFT points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings (KFT): n/a
Career earnings (PGAT): $556,905
Career earnings (KFT): $929,956 STEWART CINK
Hometown: Florence, Ala.
Residence: Duluth, Ga.
Turned pro: 1995
Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95
Status: PGA Tour/PGA Tour ChampionsPGA Tour Champions
Trophy Hassan II
T-6 (-3)Schwab Cup points ranking: 7
YTD Earnings (Champions): $148,000
Career earnings (Champions): $1,874,795
FedEx Cup points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): n/a
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 toursDid not play GPro Points ranking: n/a
YTD Earnings (GPro): n/a
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 ChampionsPGA Tour Champions
Trophy Hassan II
T-39 (+5)Schwab Cup Points ranking: 33
YTD earnings (Champions): $39,450
Career earnings (Champions): $692,480
Career earnings (PGAT): $18,983,931 J.T. GRIFFIN
Hometown: Wilson, N.C.
Residence: Marietta, Ga.
Turned pro: 2011
Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11
Status: Korn Ferry TourDid 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 TourKorn Ferry Tour
Astara Golf Championship
missed cutFedEx Cup points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a
Career earnings: $12,352,126 SHUN YAT HAK
Hometown: Hong Kong
Turned pro: 2013
Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-13
Status: PGA Tour ChinaDid not play GPro Tour points ranking: n/a PAUL HALEY II
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Turned pro: 2011
Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11
Status: PGA TourKorn Ferry Tour
Astara Golf Championship
missed cutKFT Points ranking: 113
YTD earnings (KFT): $4,580
Career earnings (PGAT): $837,353
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 CanadaDid 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 TourDid not play FedEx Cup points ranking: 59
YTD earnings: n/a
Career earnings (PGAT): $60,228,357 CHRISTO LAMPRECHT
Hometown: George, South Africa
Turned pro: 2024
Years at Georgia Tech: 2000-24
Status: Korn Ferry TourKorn Ferry Tour
Astara Golf Championship
T-2 (-17)KFT points ranking: 6
YTD earnings: $124,433
Career earnings (KFT): $166,937 ANDY MAO
Hometown: Johns Creek, Ga.
Turned pro: 2024
Years at Georgia Tech: 2020-24
Status: developmental toursDid 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 ChampionsDid 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 TourLIV Golf League
Riyadh
54 (+3)LIV standings: 54
YTD earnings (LIV): $50,000
Order of Merit (Asian Tour): n/a
YTD earnings (Asian Tour): n/a
Career earnings (LIV): $3,593,875 CHRIS PETEFISH
Hometown: Danville, Calif.
Turned pro: 2018
Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18
Status: Korn Ferry TourDid not play KFT Points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings (KFT): n/a
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 TourKorn Ferry Tour
Astara Golf Championship
T-79 (+4)KFT points ranking: 136
YTD earnings (KFT): $7,450
Career earnings (PGAT): $233,065
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 TourDid not play Fortinet Cup points: n/a
YTD earnings (PGAT Americas): N/a
Career earnings (Canada): $46,844 OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS
Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga.
Turned pro: 2015
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15
Status: Korn Ferry TourLIV Golf League
Riyadh
T-30 (-6)Asian Tour Order of Merit: 30
YTD earnings (LIV): $165,000
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 toursDid not play GPro points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a ROSS STEELMAN
Hometown: Columbia, Mo.
Residence: Atlanta, Ga.
Turned pro: 2023
Years at Georgia Tech: 2021-23
Status: Korn Ferry TourPGA Tour
WM Phoenix Open
T-6 (-14KFT points ranking: 17
YTD earnings (KFT): $59,175
Career earnings (KFT): $256,042 TYLER STRAFACI
Hometown: Davie, Fla.
Residence: Davie, Fla.
Turned pro: 2020
Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20
Status: noneDid not play Fortinet Cup points: n/a
YTD earnings (PGAT Americas): n/a
Career earnings (PGAT Americas): $45,681
YTD earnings (GPro Tour): $1,112
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 TourLIV Golf League
Riyadh
T-18 (-9)LIV standings: 18
YTD Earnings (LIV): $250,000
YTD earnings (Asian Tour): $22,700
Career earnings (LIV): $9,849,325
Career earnings (PGAT): $17,310,004 RICHY WERENSKI
Hometown: South Hadley, Mass.
Turned pro: 2014
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14
Status: Korn Ferry TourKorn Ferry Tour
Astara Golf Championship
T-68 (-1)KFT points ranking: 70
YTD earnings (KFT): $16,140
Career earnings (KFT): $648,644
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): n/a
Career earnings (PGAT): $6,765,035 VINCENT WHALEY
Hometown: McKinney, Texas
Residence: Alpharetta, Ga.
Turned pro: 2017
Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-17
Status: PGA TourPGA Tour
WM Phoenix Open
missed cutFedEx Cup points ranking: 128
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): $88,134
Career earnings (PGA Tour): $4,208,156
KFT points ranking: 107
YTD earnings (KFT): $206,369
Career earnings (KFT): $350,642