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Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

THE FLATS – It is two weeks away from the planned restart of the 2019-20 schedule, the Charles Schwab Challenge on June 11-14 in Fort Worth, Texas, as well as the Korn Ferry Challenge the same weekend in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

Professional golfers have begun preparing in earnest for a resumption of play, including the 20-plus former Yellow Jackets competing on the various tours, and two exhibition events have already been held. Chesson Hadley provides a look at his prep in social media below.

Before the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour resume, however, the SwingThought Tour resumes its schedule this weekend (May 30-31) in Knoxville, Tenn., and All Pro Tour has its Fore the Kids Open, June 2-5, in Brownwood, Texas. No former Yellow Jackets are in the field for either event.

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U.S. OPEN NO LONGER OPEN

The biggest news of the past week was the announcement from the United States Golf Association cancelling all of its events beyond the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur (for both men and women) and the elimination of all qualifying tournaments for those four championships. The USGA has held two stages of qualifying for the U.S. Open since 1959.

Further information is forthcoming from the USGA on how it will fill the 156-player field for the U.S. Open, which is still scheduled for Sept. 17-20 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y.  READ MORE

Fifty players are currently exempt into the U.S. Open field, including Matt Kuchar (qualified for 2019 Tour Championship), Chesson Hadley (top-10 finisher from 2019 U.S. Open) and Andy Ogletree (reigning U.S. Amateur champion). Brentley Romine of Golf Channel has some ideas on how to fill out the rest of the field to most closely approximate the potential results of open qualifying.

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KUCHAR SPREADS GENEROSITY

Matt Kuchar has always been generous with his time and money to Georgia Tech athletics, contributing to the construction of the golf team’s Noonan Practice Facility, and also, with his wife, former Yellow Jacket tennis player Sybi, to Tech’s Byers Tennis Complex.

Recently he took time to participate in fund-raising efforts for Stetson University, the alma mater to both his parents, Peter and Meg. One of those events was a Q&A session sponsored by the Stetson Alumni Association. Kuchar reminisced with some of the Hatters alumni about going to Stetson basketball games as a kid.  READ MORE

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF STEWART CINK

This is sponsored content, but this video gives fans a good inside look at Stewart Cink, both at his daily life and his deprecating sense of humor.

#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

 

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:  Korn Ferry Challenge • 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:  ATB Financial Classic • August 6-9, 2020 • Country Hills Golf Club • Calgary, Alberta • 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 • June 2-5, 2020 • Brownwood Country Club • Brownwood, Texas • Purse: $120,000
  • SwingThought Tour:  Three Ridges Golf Course • May 30-31, 2020 • Knoxville, Tenn.
  • G Pro Tour:  Mimosa Open • June 23-25, 2020 • Mimosa Hills Country Club • Morganton, N.C.

PLAYERPLAYERLAST WEEKDATA
ANDERS ALBERTSON
Hometown: Woodstock, Ga.
Turned pro: 2015
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15
Status: PGA Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
UNC Health Championship
T-34
FedEx Cup ranking: 210
YTD earnings (PGAT): $30,782
KFT points ranking: 142
YTD earnings (KFT): $10,067
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
Did not playSchwab Cup points ranking: 5
YTD Earnings (Champions): $1,078,607
Career earnings (Champions): $2,805,402
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 playGPro 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
Did not playSchwab Cup Points ranking: 43
YTD earnings (Champions): $203,113
Career earnings (Champions): $861,142
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 playGPro points ranking: 9
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 playFortinet 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
UNC Health Championship
missed cut
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
Did not playKFT Points ranking: 156
YTD earnings (KFT): $8,560
Career earnings (PGAT): $1,106,765
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 playKFT 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
The Memorial Tournament
T-25
FedEx Cup points ranking: 128
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
UNC Health Championship
T-34
KFT points ranking: 21
YTD earnings: $161,932
Career earnings (KFT): $204,436
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 playGPro 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 playSchwab 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
Did not playLIV standings: 47
YTD earnings (LIV): $1,033,550
Order of Merit (Asian Tour): n/a
YTD earnings (Asian Tour): n/a
Career earnings (LIV): $4,435,217
CHRIS PETEFISH
Hometown: Danville, Calif.
Turned pro: 2018
Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18
Status: Korn Ferry Tour
Did not playGPro 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
Korn Ferry Tour
UNC Health Championship
missed cut
KFT points ranking: 198
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
GPro Tour
Kannapolis Open
T-3
Career earnings (Canada): $46,844
OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS
Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga.
Turned pro: 2015
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15
Status: Korn Ferry Tour
Did not playAsian Tour Order of Merit: 30
LIV standings: 49
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
GPro Tour
Kannapolis Open
missed cut
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
UNC Health Championship
T-12
KFT points ranking: 26
YTD earnings (KFT): $77,448
Career earnings (KFT): $332,417
Career earnings (PGAT): $96,914
TYLER STRAFACI
Hometown: Davie, Fla.
Residence: Davie, Fla.
Turned pro: 2020
Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20
Status: none
GPro Tour
Kannapolis Open
T-7
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
Did not playLIV standings: 27
YTD Earnings (LIV): $2,011,893
YTD earnings (Asian Tour): $22,700
Career earnings (LIV): $12,535,928
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
UNC Health Championship
missed cut
KFT points ranking: 103
YTD earnings (KFT): $16,140
Career earnings (KFT): $672,771
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
Did not playFedEx Cup points ranking: 100
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): $706,027
Career earnings (PGAT): $4,825,869
Career earnings (KFT): $362,778

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