Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

THE FLATS – Richy Werenski and Stewart Cink, both 2020 winners on the PGA Tour, opened 2021 with solid finishes at the Sentry Tournament of Champions … Cink talks about how he picked up some distance to help him win … More below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

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SOLID WEEKEND AT THE SENTRY TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Richy Werenski put together the best four-round performance of the 2020-21 season last weekend at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, posting 69-69-70-70 to tie for 24^th place with a 14-under-par total of 278. The 2020 Barracuda Championship winner jumped 30 spots in the FedEx Cup standings to No. 139 with his highest finish since tying for 20^th at the BMW Championship in last year’s playoffs.

Stewart Cink tied for 31^st with an 11-under-par total of 281 after fading to a 74 on Sunday. The 47-year-old Cink, winner of the Safeway Open in October, sits no. 7 in the FedEx Cup points list.

Both players will be in the field this week along with Matt Kuchar as the PGA Tour jumps islands to Oahu for the Sony Open.

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CINK TALKS ABOUT HOW INCREASE IN DISTANCE HAS HELPED HIM

Although competing against players closer to his caddie/son Reagan’s age, Stewart Cink refuses to believe that his best days are behind him. Take, for example, Cink’s response late last summer to his distance dilemma. While he wasn’t ever going to catch up to Bryson DeChambeau or Tony Finau, there were other players, guys he’d once kept up with, who were leaving him behind.

Determined to crack the distance code, he huddled with his coaches. A small change at address gave him an optimized angle of attack and an additional 15 yards of carry. He fine-tuned his equipment specs during a deep dive with Ping, leading to another five-yard gain. Things were looking up.

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#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

The father-son, player-caddie duo of the Cink family.

A conversation between @StewartCink and Reagan. pic.twitter.com/iR7dM6OegF

— Sentry Tournament of Champions (@Sentry_TOC) January 6, 2021

Hampden Wells Hadley was born yesterday around noon. Everyone is doing great. Hughes and Hollins can’t get enough of holding him.

Any know of a good local family basketball league? #tablefor5 pic.twitter.com/spHrgpQJOv

— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) January 11, 2021

Hollins is doing my hair and makeup while I watch the Panthers. #dadlife pic.twitter.com/n3FYmONWuO

— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) January 3, 2021

ICYMI: We launched the Balls in the Air Podcast with @CharlieRymerPGA yesterday. Listen wherever you find podcasts. ➡️ https://t.co/rIYnqpvTWr#BallsInTheAir #MyrtleBeachGolf pic.twitter.com/aVUcS0dWqn

— Myrtle Beach Golf (@MyrtleBeachGolf) January 8, 2021

UPCOMING EVENTS

• PGA Tour:  Sony Open in Hawai’i • January 14-17, 2021 • Waialae Country Club • Honolulu, Hawai’i • Purse: $6,600,00
• Korn Ferry Tour:  LECOM Suncoast Classic • February 18-21, 2021 • Lakewood National Golf Club • Lakewood Ranch, Fla. • Purse: tba
• PGA Tour Champions:  Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai • January 21-23, 2021 • Hualalai Golf Club • Ka’Upulehu-Kona, Hawai’i • Purse: $1,085,000
• All Pro Tour:  Coke Dr. Pepper Open • March 10-13, 2021 • Oakwood Golf Club/Links of the Bayou • Alexandria, La. • Purse: $162,500
• G Pro Tour:  TBA • January 26-28, 2020 • TBA • TBA
• SwingThought Tour:  ST3 Mission Inn Resort & Club • January 12-14, 2021 • Mission Inn Resort & Club • Orlando, Fla.