THE FLATS – The return of professional golf is imminent, with PGA Tour players getting ready to descend on Fort Worth, Texas for the Charles Schwab Challenge, and Korn Ferry Tour players traveling to Florida for the Korn Ferry Challenge, both next week. More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
More than 20 former Yellow Jackets are competing on the various tours, and the 156-player field for the Charles Schwab Challenge is expected to include several Jackets despite being one of the deepest in the event’s history, with 16 of the world’s top 20 players committed. Fields for both the Charles Schwab and Korn Ferry Challenges will be finalized Friday.
Vincent Whaley and Chris Petefish have already returned to competition, competing in last weekend’s Three Ridges Open in Knoxville, Tenn. Whaley, a rookie on the PGA Tour, finished second with an 8-under-par score of 134, three shots off the lead, while Petefish, who has status on the Mackenzie Tour, tied for 30th at 1-under 141. The event attracted 98 competitors, including some PGA Tour members.
The All Pro Tour resumes this week with the Fore the Kids Open in Brownwood, Texas. No former Yellow Jackets are in the field. The PGA Tour announced Friday the cancellation remainder of the MacKenzie Tour (PGA Tour Canada) schedule with an aim toward a full resumption in 2021.
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HADLEY READY TO RETURN TO COMPETITION
Raleigh native Chesson Hadley joined WRAL Radio on Friday to talk about where his game is at headed into the big event. Hadley seemed one of the busiest people around during the hiatus, doing some charitable work locally, diving deep into his woodworking hobby, tackling some recommended reading, and more. He said that on May 14, he decided to shift from quarantine mode into serious golf professional mode, and he hasn’t really looked back.
Read Article and Listen to Radio Interview
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OGLETREE TO MAKE PGA TOUR DEBUT AT COLONIAL
U.S. Amateur champion Andy Ogletree, who will delay turning pro until after the rescheduled Masters Tournament in November, has an invitation to play in the Charles Schwab Challenge and will make his PGA Tour debut as an amateur next week in Fort Worth.
In addition to his spots in the U.S. Open (Sept. 17-20) and the Masters (Nov. 12-15), Ogletree also has invitations to compete in the RBC Heritage (June 18-21) and the Memorial Tournament (July 16-19) on the PGA Tour as a result of his winning the U.S. Amateur.
Watch Ogletree’s recent interview with a local Mississippi television station
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PGA TOUR UNIVERSITY TO DEBUT IN 2021
The nation’s top college seniors will have a new avenue to compete in events on the Korn Ferry Tour and the PGA Tour’s international circuits beginning in 2021 with the PGA Tour’s announcement of PGA Tour University, a ranking system that will offer the top 20 individuals in that ranking after the NCAA Championship exemptions to events on those tours.
The top five individuals in the rankings will be able to compete in Korn Ferry Tour’s open events, while the remaining 15 will have a choice on competing in the Mackenzie Tour (PGA Tour Canada), the PGA Tour LatinoAmerica or PGA Tour China Series.
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#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Can’t script it much better. ❤️
In 2013, Raleigh native @ChessonHadley posted a final-round 64 to win the @REXHospitalOpen in his hometown, en route to his first @PGATOUR card. pic.twitter.com/bJoyCsrA0V
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) May 31, 2020
The @RexHospitalOpen has a special place in my heart. Thank you to UNC Rex for all that you are doing during this time. pic.twitter.com/qTCf6q0iQC
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) May 31, 2020
Tune in tomorrow on @GolfChannel to watch me on the Big Break Palm Beaches Marathon! Episodes starting at 6AM EST. pic.twitter.com/DSYBIAYt4w
— Richy Werenski (@werenskir) May 31, 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: 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: remainder of 2020 season cancelled
- PGA Tour Series – China: tba
- PGA Tour LatinoAmerica: all events postponed
- All Pro Tour: Fore the Kids • June 2-5, 2020 • Brownwood Country Club • Brownwood, Texas • Purse: $120,000
- SwingThought Tour: Disney’s St. Palm • June 10-11, 2020 • Orlando, Fla.
- G Pro Tour: Mimosa Open • June 23-25, 2020 • Mimosa Hills Country Club • Morganton, N.C.
PLAYER PLAYER LAST WEEK DATA ANDERS ALBERTSON
Hometown: Woodstock, Ga.
Turned pro: 2015
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15
Status: Korn Ferry TourDid not play Points ranking: 49
YTD earnings: $106,387
Career earnings (KFT): $628,224 ROBERTO CASTRO
Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga.
Turned pro: 2007
Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07
Status: PGA TourPGA Tour
Puerto Rico Open
T-39
69-73-71-69--282 (-6)Points ranking: 225
YTD earnings: $10,962
Career earnings: $7,422,010 STEWART CINK
Hometown: Florence, Ala.
Residence: Duluth, Ga.
Turned pro: 1995
Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95
Status: PGA TourDid not play Points ranking: 14
YTD earnings: $1,637,765
Career earnings: $39,798,906 JAMES CLARK
Hometown: Columbus, Ga.
Turned pro: 2019
Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-19
Status: developmental toursDid not play Points ranking: 88
(GPro)
YTD earnings: $2,887.50 (GPro)
Career earnings: n/a DREW CZUCHRY
Hometown: Auburn, Ga.
Turned pro: 2015
Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14
Status: developmental toursGPro Tour
Sea Palms Open
missed cut
75-68--143 (+1)Points ranking: 130 (GPro)
YTD earnings: $1,800 (GPro)
Career earnings: n/a DAVID DUVAL
Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Residence: Denver, Colo.
Turned pro: 1993
Years at Georgia Tech: 1989-93
Status: noneDid not play Points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a
Career earnings: $18,893,931 J.T. GRIFFIN
Hometown: Wilson, N.C.
Residence: Marietta, Ga.
Turned pro: 2011
Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11
Status: Korn Ferry TourSwingThought Tour
ST12 Brunswick Golf Club
T-6
68-67--135 (-7)Points ranking: 78
YTD earnings: $79,133
Career earnings (KFT): $114,110 CHESSON HADLEY
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Turned pro: 2010
Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10
Status: PGA TourDid not play Points ranking: 121
YTD earnings: $246,172
Career earnings: $8,330,906 SHUN YAT HAK
Hometown: Hong Kong
Turned pro: 2013
Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-13
Status: PGA Tour ChinaDid not play Order of Merit: 56
YTD earnings: ¥113,512
Career earnings: ¥251,305 PAUL HALEY II
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Turned pro: 2011
Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11
Status: Korn Ferry TourDid not play Points ranking: 43
YTD earnings: $121,626
Career earnings (KFT): $466,397 MATT KUCHAR
Hometown:
Lake Mary, Fla.
Residence: Sea Island, Ga.
Turned pro: 2000
Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000
Status: PGA TourWGC
Workday Championship at The Concession
T-44
73-72-69-76--290 (+2)Points ranking: 171
YTD earnings: $171,195
Career earnings (PGAT): $51,689,447 TROY MATTESON
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Turned pro: 2003
Years at Georgia Tech: 2000-03
Status: noneDid not play Points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a
Career earnings: $9,392,206 LARRY MIZE
Residence: Columbus, Ga.
Turned pro: 1980
Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79
Status: PGA Tour ChampionsPGA Tour Champions
Cologuard Classic
T-42
75-70-75--220 (+1)Points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: $147,670
Career earnings (Champions): $5,000,539
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: noneDid not play Points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: 0
Career earnings (PGAT): 0 CHRIS PETEFISH
Hometown: Danville, Calif.
Turned pro: 2018
Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18
Status: MacKenzie TourDid not play Points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a
Career earnings (KFT): $5,280
Career earnings (MacKenzie): $16,280 MICHAEL PISCIOTTA
Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga.
Turned pro: 2018
Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18
Status: Developmental toursSwingThought Tour
ST12 Brunswick Golf Club
T-40
72-72--144 (+2)Points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a
Career earnings: n/a SETH REEVES
Hometown: Duluth, Ga.
Turned pro: 2014
Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14
Status: Korn Ferry TourDid not play KFT Points ranking: 20
YTD earnings: $189,688
Career earnings (KFT): $451,076
Career earnings (PGAT): $309,588 LUKE SCHNIEDERJANS
Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga.
Residence: Alpharetta, Ga.
Turned pro: 2020
Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20
Status: Developmental ToursSwingThought Tour
ST12 Brunswick Golf Club
T-8
67-69--136 (-6)Points Ranking: 45 (GPro)
YTD earnings: $6,572 (GPro)
$1,160 (SwingThought) OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS
Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga.
Turned pro: 2015
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15
Status: Korn Ferry TourDid not play KFT Points ranking: 32
YTD earnings: $148,992
Career earnings (KFT): $438,648
Career earnings (PGAT): $3,879,653 NICHOLAS THOMPSON
Hometown: Coral Springs, Fla.
Turned pro: 2005
Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05
Status: Korn Ferry TourDid not play Points ranking: 147
YTD earnings: $27,635
Career earnings (KFT): $889,499
Career earnings (PGAT): $5,729,551 CAMERON TRINGALE
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Turned pro: 2009
Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09
Status: PGA TourDid not play Points ranking: 34
YTD earnings: $1,115,1066
Career earnings (PGAT): $12,945,982 RICHY WERENSKI
Hometown: South Hadley, Mass.
Turned pro: 2014
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14
Status: PGA TourDid not play Points ranking: 121
YTD earnings: $312,039
Career earnings (PGAT): $4,858,145 VINCENT WHALEY
Hometown: McKinney, Texas
Residence: Fayetteville, Ga.
Turned pro: 2017
Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-17
Status: PGA TourPGA Tour
Puerto Rico Open
T-15
72-69-68-68--277 (-11)PGA Tour Points ranking: 133
YTD earnings: $229,358
Career earnings (PGAT): $436,930
Career earnings (KFT): $167,469