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Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

THE FLATSStewart Cink posted a top-10 finish, four Yellow Jackets played the weekend at the Valspar Championship … Paul Haley II continues solid season on the Korn Ferry Tour … Will Dickson gets another solid finish on the GPro Tour … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

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FOUR JACKETS PLAY THE WEEKEND AT VALSPAR

After missing the cut in his first two starts on the Florida swing, Stewart Cink put together his strongest performance of the 2021-22 PGA Tour season last weekend by tying for seventh place at the Valspar Championship. The eight-time Tour winner shot four rounds in the 60s on the difficult Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort for a 12-under-par total of 272.

It was the first top-10 finish of 2021-22 for Cink, who won twice and qualified for the Tour Championship in 2020-21 but has made just five cuts in 11 tournaments this season. The finish bumped him 47 positions to 132nd on the FedEx Cup points list.

Cink led a solid weekend for the Yellow Jackets at Palm Harbor, Fla., where Matt Kuchar turned in a tie for 16th place (10-under 274) and Richy Werenski tied for 21st (9-under 275). Cameron Tringale tied for 62nd (2-under 282), while Vincent Whaley, Seth Reeves and Chesson Hadley missed the cut.

Kuchar’s finish was his best since tying for seventh at the Sony Open in Hawai’i in January and improved his position on the FedEx Cup list 22 spots to 94th. He had missed three cuts in four events in between. Werenski notched his highest finish in 13 events in the 2021-22 season, in which he has missed nine cuts.

Tringale is the only one of the seven Jackets on tour to qualify to compete in this week’s first World Golf Championship event, the DELL Technologies Match Play in Austin, Texas. Seeded 45th in the 64-player field, he opens pool play in the event against former Wake Forest star Will Zalatoris on Wednesday. Kuchar finished third in the match play event last year but did not qualify this year.

The 64-man field is divided into 16 four-man pools. Players face each member of their pool once, with the player with the best record advancing to single-elimination rounds starting Saturday. Ties in pool play will be broken by sudden-death playoffs. Two rounds apiece will be played Saturday and Sunday to crown a champion. All 64 players are ranked among the top 69 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, which is used to seed the field.

The Tour’s alternate event is the Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic, where Hadley, Reeves and Whaley are in the field.

PGA Tour Leaderboard

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HALEY CONTINUES SOLID KORN FERRY TOUR SEASON

Paul Haley II returned to action following a month off for the Korn Ferry Tour last weekend with a tie for 33rd place at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open in Broussard, La. A former ACC Champion, Haley posted a solid 7-under-par 277, while Anders Albertson missed the cut.

Haley, who just missed earning his PGA Tour card at the end of the 2021 season and is a player to watch for 2022, has played well in the early going of 2022, sitting in 10th position on the Korn Ferry points standings. Playing four of the five events so far, Haley posted a runner-up finish at the Great Exuma Classic in the Bahamas, and tied for 14th at the LECOM Suncoast Classic.

Haley and Albertson continue on this week as the Korn Ferry Tour remains in Louisiana for the Lake Charles Championship. J.T. Griffin is on standby as an alrernate.

Korn Ferry Tour leaderboard

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DICKSON HAS ANOTHER SOLID GPRO FINISH

Will Dickson, who captured his first pro title two weeks ago at the Daytona Open on the GPro Tour, tied for 15th last weekend at the Statesboro (Ga.) Open, posting a 7-under-par 209 on the Georgia Southern Golf Club. A second-round 75 helped derail his attempt at victory No. 2 after he opened with a 65. The 2022 Tech graduate is No. 5 on that tour’s player of the year points list.

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • World Golf Championship:  DELL Technologies Match Play • March 23-27, 2022 • Austin Country Club • Austin, Texas • Purse: $12,000,000 • FedEx Cup points: 550
  • PGA Tour:  Corales Puntacana Championship • March 24-27, 2022 • Corales Golf Course • Punta Cana, Dominican Republic • Purse: $3,700,000 • FedEx Cup points: 500
  • Korn Ferry Tour:  Lake Charles Championship • March 24-27, 2022 • Country Club at Golden Nugget • Lake Charles, La. • Purse: $750,000
  • PGA Tour Champions:  Rapiscan Systems Classic • April 1-3, 2022 • Grand Bear Golf Club • Biloxi, Miss. • Purse: $1,600,000
  • PGA Tour Canada:  Q-School USA West 1 • March 29-April1, 2022 • Wigwam Golf Club • Litchfield Park, Ariz. • Purse: tba
  • All Pro Tour:  Mac Haik and Lincoln Victoria Open • March 30-April 2, 2022 • Victoria Country Club • Victoria, Texas • Purse: $130,000
  • G Pro Tour:  Sanctuary Open • April 12-14, 2022 • Sanctuary Golf Club • Waverly, Ga.
  • SwingThought Tour:  Sanctuary Golf Club • March 25-26, 2022 • Sanctuary Golf Club • Waverly, Ga.
  • Florida Elite Golf Tour:  Florida Elite Tour Championship • April 4-5, 2022 • Golden Bear Club at Keenes Pointe • Windermere, Fla. • Purse: $15,000/1st place

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PLAYERPLAYERLAST WEEKDATA
ANDERS ALBERTSON
Hometown: Woodstock, Ga.
Turned pro: 2015
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15
Status: PGA Tour
Did not playFedEx 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 Champions
Did not playSchwab Cup points ranking: n/a
YTD Earnings (Champions): $n/a
Career earnings (Champions): $1,726,795
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 tours
Did not playGPro 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 Champions
Did not playSchwab Cup Points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings (Champions): n/a
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 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
Panama Championship
missed cut
FedEx 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 China
Did not playGPro Tour points ranking: n/a
PAUL HALEY II
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Turned pro: 2011
Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11
Status: PGA Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
Panama Championship
T-44 (+3)
KFT Points ranking: n/a
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 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
Did not playFedEx 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 Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
Panama Championship
missed cut
KFT points ranking: 8
YTD earnings: $49,433
Career earnings (KFT): $91,937
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
Asian Tour
International Series India
missed cut
LIV standings: n/a
YTD earnings (LIV): n/a
Order of Merit (Asian Tour): n/a
YTD earnings (Asian Tour): n/a
Career earnings (LIV): $3,543,875
CHRIS PETEFISH
Hometown: Danville, Calif.
Turned pro: 2018
Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18
Status: Korn Ferry Tour
Did not playKFT 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 Tour
Did not playKFT points ranking: 104
YTD earnings (KFT): $3,720
Career earnings (PGAT): $233,065
Career earnings (KFT): $862,903
LUKE SCHNIEDERJANS
Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga.
Residence: Alpharetta, Ga.
Turned pro: 2020
Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20
Status: MacKenzie Tour/Forme Tour
Did not playFortinet 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 Tour
Asian Tour
International Series India
Won (-10)
Asian Tour Order of Merit: 1
YTD earnings: $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
Did not playGPro 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 Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
Panama Championship
missed cut
KFT points ranking: 16
YTD earnings (KFT): $29,375
Career earnings (KFT): $226,214
TYLER STRAFACI
Hometown: Davie, Fla.
Residence: Davie, Fla.
Turned pro: 2020
Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20
Status: none
Korn Ferry Tour
Panama Championship
missed cut
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 Tour
Asian Tour
International Series India
T-19 (+4)
LIV standings: n/a
YTD Earnings (LIV): n/a
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 Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
Panama Championship
missed cut
KFT points ranking: 44
YTD earnings (KFT): $12,210
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): $57,000
Career earnings (KFT): $644,714
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 Tour
Did not playFedEx Cup points ranking: 103
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

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