THE FLATS – Andy Ogletree comes back from a five-month rehab on his hip and captures his first professional title … Drew Czuchry advances to second stage of Korn Ferry qualifying … Cameron Tringale and Matt Kuchar open 2021-22 PGA Tour season with solid finishes … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
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TRINGALE AND KUCHAR POST SOLID FINISHES IN NAPA OPENER
Cameron Tringale and Matt Kuchar put together solid weekends at the PGA Tour’s 2021-22 opener, tying for 22nd and 36th, respectively, at the Fortinet Championship in Napa, Calif.
Tringale opened strong with a 66, his lowest in 32 career rounds in this event, and finished with a 69, posting a 10-under-par score of 278. Kuchar’s 7-under 281 included a second-round 66. Vincent Whaley, Seth Reeves and Chesson Hadley all missed the cut.
Stewart Cink, who won the event last October when it was known at the Safeway Open, launching a stellar season which saw him qualify for the Tour Championship for the first time since 2009, did not defend his title to be at his son Connor’s wedding.
The Tour is off this week while the Ryder Cup takes place in Kohler, Wis.
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OGLETREE WINS GPRO EVENT IN FIRST ACTION SINCE INJURY
Andy Ogletree, the 2019 U.S. Amateur champion who had been out of action since April after having surgery to repair a labrum tear in his hip, captured his first professional title in his first competition since his return, scoring a one-shot victory at the Gaston Championship in Gastonia, N.C.
Ogletree opened with rounds of 65-63 and secured the win with a closing 69, and earned a $15,000 paycheck.
He was the low amateur (T34 overall) at the COVID-delayed 2020 Masters and tied for 46th at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in the spring. Ogletree missed the cut in three subsequent PGA Tour events before stepping away to treat his hip.
The Little Rock, Miss., native will get another shot at a PGA Tor event next week in his home state, having received a sponsor’s exemption to play in the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss.
Congratulations @andy_ogletree !!
In his first competition back from hip surgery, he gets his first pro victory the GPro Tour Gaston Championship.#GoJackets pic.twitter.com/J6mdDy0gli— Georgia Tech Golf (@GTGolf) September 16, 2021
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CZUCHRY ADVANCES TO SECOND STAGE OF KORN FERRY QUALIFYING
Drew Czuchry made it through the first stage of qualifying for the Korn Ferry Tour, tying for 15th place last week at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club in Valdosta, Ga., one of two first-stage qualifiers held last week.
The 2015 graduate shot 6-under-par 282, including a closing 66 to finish among the top 21 and ties to advance. Second-stage qualifiers take place in mid-October.
Before that, there are 11 more first-stage qualifying events to be held, five of those this week.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- PGA Tour: Sanderson Farms Championship • September 30-October 3, 2021 • Country Club of Jackson • Jackson, Miss. • Purse: $7,000,000 • FedEx Cup points: 500
- Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour qualifying, first stage events • September 21-24, 2021 • five sites
- PGA Tour Champions: PURE Insurance Championship • September 24-26, 2021 • Pebble Beach Golf Links • Monterey, Calif. • Purse: $2.200,000
- Forme Tour: 2021 schedule completed
- All Pro Tour: Oakwing Championship • October 18-20, 2021 • Oakwing Golf Club • Alexandria, La. • Purse: $48,000
- G Pro Tour: Mimosa Challenge • October 12-14, 2021 • Mimosa Hills Golf & Country Club • Morganton, N.C.
- SwingThought Tour: ST44 Three Ridges Golf Course • September 29-30, 2021 • Three Ridges Golf Course • Knoxville, Tenn.
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Matt Kuchar was 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 close to a hole-in-one. pic.twitter.com/FtuEQMOPdc
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 17, 2021
Always does the heart good to meet someone who’s taking lemons and making lemonade!!! https://t.co/w58TVG1Qtk
— Stewart Cink (@stewartcink) September 9, 2021
Little consolation prize this weekend after missing the cut: I won the splash contest at @NRCC1967 for the adult age group. Did a gainer into a can opener.
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) September 20, 2021
Lots of fun on the show tonight. Check it out! 8pm. Not 8:30. @CBSSportsNet https://t.co/cTIXP2uIiC
— Charlie Rymer (@CharlieRymerPGA) September 20, 2021
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: 239
YTD earnings: $8,760
KFT points ranking: 126
YTD earnings (KFT): $14,525
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 ChampionsDid not play Schwab Cup points ranking: 9
YTD Earnings (Champions): $1,258,156
Career earnings (Champions): $1,726,795
FedEx Cup points ranking: 173
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): $378,476
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: 20
YTD Earnings (GPro): $4,797
Career earnings (GPro): $59,704
Points ranking (KFT): 193
YTD earnings (KFT): $4,538
Points ranking (FET): 154
YTD earnings (FET): $2,571 DAVID DUVAL
Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Residence: Denver, Colo.
Turned pro: 1993
Years at Georgia Tech: 1989-93
Status: PGA Tour ChampionsDid not play Schwab Cup Points ranking: 61
YTD earnings (Champions): $356,865
Career earnings (Champions): $650,155
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 TourDid not play FedEx Cup points ranking: 143
YTD earnings: $628,066
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 TourDid not play FedEx Cup points: 204
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): $9,160
KFT points ranking: 203
YTD earnings (KFT): $9,160
Career earnings (PGAT): $837,353
Career earnings (KFT): $1,098,205 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: 159
YTD earnings (KFT): $32,406
Fortinet Cup points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings (Canada): $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: 109
YTD earnings: $1,469,667
Career earnings (PGAT): $60,228,357 CHRISTO LAMPRECHT
Hometown: George, South Africa
Turned pro: 2024
Years at Georgia Tech: 2000-24
Status: Korn Ferry TourDid not play KFT points ranking: 140
YTD earnings: $42,504
Career earnings (KFT): $42,504 ANDY MAO
Hometown: Johns Creek, Ga.
Turned pro: 2024
Years at Georgia Tech: 2020-24
Status: developmental toursDid not play GPro points ranking: 72
YTD earnings: $1,215 LARRY MIZE
Residence: Columbus, Ga.
Turned pro: 1980
Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79
Status: PGA Tour ChampionsDid not play Schwab Cup points ranking: 112
YTD earnings: $10,863
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 TourDid not play LIV standings: 34
YTD earnings (LIV): $2,432,833
Order of Merit (Asian Tour): 52
YTD earnings (Asian Tour): $20,300
Career earnings (LIV): $3,543,875 CHRIS PETEFISH
Hometown: Danville, Calif.
Turned pro: 2018
Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18
Status: Korn Ferry TourDid not play KFT Points ranking: 162
YTD earnings (KFT): $20,239
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 TourDid not play KFT points ranking: 43
YTD earnings (KFT): $227,620
Career earnings (PGAT): $233,065
Career earnings (KFT): $859,183 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: 121
YTD earnings (Americas): $4,736
Career earnings (Canada): $46,844 OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS
Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga.
Turned pro: 2015
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15
Status: Korn Ferry TourDid not play KFT Points ranking: 100
YTD earnings: $85,403
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: 39
YTD earnings: $6,976 ROSS STEELMAN
Hometown: Columbia, Mo.
Residence: Atlanta, Ga.
Turned pro: 2023
Years at Georgia Tech: 2021-23
Status: Korn Ferry TourDid not play KFT points ranking: 56
YTD earnings (KFT): $172,746
Career earnings (KFT): $196,867 TYLER STRAFACI
Hometown: Davie, Fla.
Residence: Davie, Fla.
Turned pro: 2020
Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20
Status: noneDid not play Fortinet Cup points: 219
YTD earnings (Canada): $789
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 TourDid not play LIV standings: 28
YTD Earnings (LIV): $2,727,625
YTD earnings (Asian Tour): n/a
Career earnings (LIV): $9,599,325
Career earnings (PGAT): $17,310,004 RICHY WERENSKI
Hometown: South Hadley, Mass.
Turned pro: 2014
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14
Status: Korn Ferry TourDid not play KFT points ranking: 55
YTD earnings (KFT): $65,960
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): $57,000
Career earnings (KFT): $632,504
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 TourDid not play FedEx Cup points ranking: 103
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): $1,474,033
Career earnings (PGA Tour): $4,119,842
KFT points ranking: 107
YTD earnings (KFT): $206,369
Career earnings (KFT): $350,642