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Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

THE FLATSCameron Tringale better at best ball at Zurich Classic of New Orleans … David Duval rededicates himself to competitive golf … Will Dickson earns another solid finish on the GPro Tour … Tyler Strafaci earns conditional status on PGA Tour Canada … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

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TRINGALE LAST MAN STANDING IN NEW ORLEANS

With the entire city buzzing over Jose Alvarado and the Pelicans vs. the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Playoffs, Cameron Tringale was unable to steal any of his fellow alumnus’ thunder last weekend, tying for 10th place at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Teamed up with former Oklahoma State All-American Wyndham Clark, Tringale and his partner scored well on best ball rounds (62-65), not so well in alternate shot (67-72) and finished at 22-under-par 266, seven strokes off the lead.

Tringale, who remains Tech’s highest ranked alumnus on the Tour’s FedEx Cup points list at No. 27, was the only former Yellow Jacket to make the cut, as Chesson Hadley, Seth Reeves, Richy Werenski and Vincent Whaley all missed the cut.

Returning to individual stroke play this week, the Tour goes South to Mexico for the Mexico Open, where Reeves, Tringale, Werenski and Whaley are in the field.

PGA Tour Leaderboard

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DUVAL REDEDICATING HIMSELF TO COMPETITIVE GOLF

For most golf fans, the number they quickly associate with David Duval is 59.

As in the 59 Duval shot in the final round of the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic — the desert’s PGA event now called the American Express — a round that allowed him to come from seven shots behind to win the title with the best closing round in PGA Tour history.

But these days, the number Duval thinks about most is not 59, but 50. When Duval turned 50 in November, he was automatically the latest rookie to be eligible for the PGA Tour Champions. Duval was on hand Tuesday for the announcement of a new PGA Tour Champions event in the Coachella Valley next spring, and he was happy at the prospect of playing competitive golf in the desert again.

“It’s cool that they are adding a new event, that we are going to have another good spot on the schedule,” Duval said of the event planned for Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. “It’s a good time of year, more than likely perfect weather out there. My wife and I have been looking forward to this and getting back to playing full time. We are just kind of learning the in’s and out’s of it again, having not done it so long.”

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CINK PICKS UP SPONSOR FOR CHARITY EVENT

World Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC (WFGIA) is continuing its longtime support of pro golfer Stewart Cink and his namesake charity Pro-Am at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic on May 2 at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia.

The Stewart Cink Monday Pro-Am presented by Transamerica, supports local charities. In the spirit of encouraging active lifestyles and wellness, WFGIA is proud to support Stewart Cink as well as some of the greatest golfers of this generation with our sponsorships of members of the PGA and LPGA. The tournament, which debuted in 2013 and annually features a who’s who of golf legends and fan favorites, will continue to build on the game’s rich tradition. The 54-hole tournament will feature 78 PGA TOUR Champions professionals vying for a $1.8 million prize purse and the opportunity to boost their standing in the Charles Schwab Cup points list.

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STRAFACI ATTEMPTS TO QUALIFY FOR PGA TOUR CANADA

Tyler Strafaci, the 2020 U.S. Amateur champion who continues to look for traction as a professional, teed it up in the state of Washington last weekend in an attempt to gain status on the PGA Tour Canada. The Davie, Fla., native tied for 14th place, posting rounds of 72-69-71-72 for a 4-under-par total of 284, earning conditional membership by finishing between the 10th and 30th positions.

Former Tech stars Chris Petefish and Luke Schniederjans have full membership on the Canadian circuit, which begins in June, while Petefish also has conditional membership on the Korn Ferry Tour.

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DICKSON SOLID ON GPRO TOUR

Will Dickson earned another solid finish on the GPro Tour last week with a tie for 12th place at the Huntsville Open. The 2021 graduate closed with rounds of 64-66 to post a 13-under-par total of 200. Owner of a victory earlier in the season, Dickson is eighth on the tour’s points list.

GPro Leaderboard

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • PGA Tour:  Mexico Open • April 28-May 1, 2022 • Vidanta Vallarta • Vallarta, Mexico • Purse: $7,300,000 • FedEx Cup points: 400
  • Korn Ferry Tour:  Huntsville Championship • April 28-May 1, 2022 • The Ledges • Huntsville, Ala. • Purse: $750,000
  • PGA Tour Champions:  Insperity Invitational • April 29-May 1, 2022 • The Woodlands Country Club • The Woodlands, Texas • Purse: $2,300,000
  • PGA Tour Canada:  Q-School Canada • April 26-29, 2022 • Crown Isle Resort & Golf Club • Courtenay, B.C. • Purse: tba
  • All Pro Tour:  Grand Casino Open • May 4-7, 2022 • Shawnee Country Club • Shawnee, Okla. • Purse: $130,000
  • G Pro Tour:  Nashville Challenge • May 4-5, 2022 • Greystone Golf Club • Dickson, Tenn.
  • SwingThought Tour:  ST4 Three Ridges Golf Club • May 11-13, 2022 • Three Ridges Golf Club • Knoxville, Tenn.

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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: 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 Champions
Did not playSchwab 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 tours
Did not playGPro 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 Champions
Did not playSchwab 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 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
Did not playFedEx 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 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
PGA Tour Q-School
Second Stage
75th (+14)
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 Canada
PGA Tour Q-School
Second Stage
T-7 (-10)
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 Tour
Did not playFedEx 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 Tour
Did not playKFT 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 tours
Did not playGPro points ranking: 72
YTD earnings: $1,215
LARRY MIZE
Residence: Columbus, Ga.
Turned pro: 1980
Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79
Status: PGA Tour Champions
Did not playSchwab 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 Tour
Did not playLIV 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 Tour
Did not playKFT 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 Tour
Did not playKFT 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 Tour
PGA Tour Q-School
Second Stage
T-42 (+7)
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 Tour
Did not playKFT 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 tours
GPro Tour
Augusta Open
missed cut (+2)
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 Tour
Did not playKFT 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: none
Did not playFortinet 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 Tour
Did not playLIV 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 Tour
Did not playKFT 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 Tour
Did not playFedEx 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

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