Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

THE FLATS –Matt Kuchar and Cameron Tringale enjoy competitive weekends at Memorial Tournament … Paul Haley II and Anders Albertson sit in solid top-25 position on Korn Ferry Tour … Luke Schniederjans and Tyler Strafaci begin Canadian Tour season … Will Dickson and Noah Norton perform well on GPro Tour … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

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KUCHAR, TRINGALE PLAY WEEKEND AT JACK’S PLACE

Matt Kuchar and Cameron Tringale enjoyed solid performances last weekend at the Memorial Tournament, the event hosted by Jack Nicklaus at his Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.

Both players advanced to the weekend and finished tied for 45^th and 48^th, respectively, and a golf course that yielded only one double-digit, under-par finishing score, 13-under by the winner, Billy Horschel.

Kuchar (40^th) and Tringale (29^th) are solidly inside the top 70 of the FedEx Cup points list which would advance them to the second weekend of the FedEx Cup playoffs later in August.

Stewart Cink missed the cut and sits just outside the top 125 (129^th), but the 48-year-old eight-time winner is exempt next year anyway as a result of his two victories during the 2020-21 season.

The tour moves North of the border this week for the RBC Canadian Open, with Seth Reeves and Vincent Whaley the only Yellow Jackets in the field. Kuchar, who is an RBC-sponsored player, is not in the field due to current Canadian travel restrictions related to COVID-19.

PGA Tour Leaderboard

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HALEY EARNS THIRD TOP-10 KORN FERRY FINISH

Two Yellow Jackets remain in solid position to earn PGA Tour cards with eight regular-season events remaining on the Korn Ferry Tour schedule.

Paul Haley II made a move to solidify his top-25 standing on the tour last weekend, tying for sixth place at the REX Hospital Open. The 2011 ACC Champion posted a 13-under-par total of 271, anchored by a second-round 65, and moved up to No. 17 on the points list for the tour. Haley has three top-10 finishes and six top-25s in 14 events this year.

Anders Albertson, who won the Visit Knoxville Open two weeks ago to position himself for a top-25 points finish, tied for 52^nd in his first action since then, and sits No. 13 on the points list.

Chris Petefish and J.T. Griffin, each of whom have conditional status on the Korn Ferry Tour, missed the cut. Petefish sits No. 69 on the points list and had a third-place finish two weeks ago at the NV5 Invitational.

Korn Ferry Tour leaderboard

Chris Petefish grinded hard to finish -3 for the day and -2 for the event to miss the weekend by one. The good news- heads home for 2 days off then 4 weeks on! So lucky to play KFT! Carolina on my mind – rest up and Let’s Go! pic.twitter.com/eEe1S2217z

— Course of Action Golf (@jrgolfplanners) June 4, 2022

ANDERS ALBERTSON!

Thursday: solo lead
Friday: tied for first
Saturday: solo lead
Sunday: CHAMPION 🏆 pic.twitter.com/I3WmxT3eeT

— Hagan (@hagan_parkman) May 15, 2022

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SCHNIEDERJANS, STRAFACI KICK OFF CANADIAN TOUR SEASON

Four-year Georgia Tech teammates Tyler Strafaci and Luke Schniederjans began their 2022 seasons on PGA Tour Canada last weekend in Victoria, British Columbia by both earning checks at the Royal Beach Victoria Open, the first event on the tour in Canada since 2019. Alternate schedules have been played the last two years in the United States due to travel restrictions brought on by COVID-19.

Schniederjans, who has also played some events on the Korn Ferry Tour this year while awaiting the start of the Canadian tour schedule, tied for 31^st place with a 6-under-par t6otal of 274. Strafaci, who played the Charles Schwab Challenge on a sponsor exemption, tied for 56^th place.

The 11-event schedule resumes June 16-19 with the ATB Classic in Alberta.

PGA Tour Canada leaderboard

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SIX PROJACKETS ATTEMPT TO QUALIFY FOR THE U.S. OPEN

Six former Yellow Jackets in the professional ranks competed Monday in golf’s longest day, final qualifying for the 122^nd U.S. Open Championship, which will be played next week, June 16-19 at the Country Club in Brookline, Mass.

Final qualifying, which are 36-hole events, will take place Monday at nine different sites around the United States, with 871 golfers competing to fill out the 156-player field. Already in the field are Stewart Cink, who is exempt after qualifying for the 2021 Tour Championship, and Cameron Tringale, who is in as one of the top 60 players in the official World Golf Ranking.

PGA Tour pros Roberto Castro, Seth Reeves, Richy Werenski and Vincent Whaley were among the 84 players attempting to gain one of the four spots available at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek in Roswell, Ga. Tyler Strafaci, the 2020 U.S. Amateur champion currently competing on PGA Tour Canada, is attempting to earn his way into his third U.S. Open in San Francisco, while another Tech alum, Nicholas Thompson, is attempting to qualify at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md.

See complete qualifying results

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OGLETREE IN FIELD FOR FIRST LIV GOLF EVENT

Former Georgia Tech star Andy Ogletree was on the list of 42 players announced last week for the first LIV Golf Tour event to be played this week in London, England. Dustin Johnson and several other PGA Tour standouts are among the players listed and drew the most attention. The field includes six major champions and 27 of the current top-150 players in the world, and they will compete for a portion of the $25 million purse.

Ogletree, the 2019 U.S. Amateur champion who became the low amateur at the 2020 Masters before turning pro, has played in two PGA Tour events in 2021-22 on sponsor exemptions He has played in six PGA Tour events since turning pro and 11 overall, making three cuts.

More from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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DICKSON POSTS TOP-10, NORTON DEBUTS ON GPRO TOUR

First-year pro Will Dickson posted another strong finish on the GPro Tour last weekend, tying for sixth place at the Kannapolis Open in North Carolina, going 14-under-par 199 at the Club at Irish Creek.

Fellow 2021 Tech graduate Noah Norton made his 2022 debut on the developmental circuit last weekend, tying for 14^th place with a 10-under-par total of 203 last weekend at the Kannapolis Open.

GPro Tour Leaderboard

UPCOMING EVENTS

• PGA Tour:  RBC Canadian Open • June 9-12, 2022 • St. George’s Golf & Country Club • Toronto, Ontario • Purse: $8.7M • FedEx Cup points: 500
• Korn Ferry Tour:  BMW Charity Pro-Am • June 9-12, 2022 • Thornblade Club • Greer, S.C. • Purse: $750,000
• PGA Tour Champions:  American Family Insurance Championship • June 10-12, 2022 • University Ridge Golf Club • Madison, Wis. • Purse: $2.4M
• PGA Tour Canada:  ATB Classic • June 16-19, 2022 • Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club • Edmonton, Alberta • Purse: $225,000
• All Pro Tour:  United Way Classic • June 8-11, 2022 • Hardscrabble Country Club • Fort Smith, Ark. • Purse: $130,000
• G Pro Tour:  High Point Open • June 14-16, 2022 • High Point Golf Club • High Point, N.C.

#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Life changed for @chessonhadley nine years ago @RexHospitalOpen. ❤️

Raleigh native Hadley shot 64 in his final round to win @RexHospitalOpen and to secure his @PGATOUR card. #KFTvault pic.twitter.com/bJoyCsrA0V

— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) June 1, 2022

Happy Birthday Chris Petefish! This is the year you have worked for! Enjoy it pic.twitter.com/EE92wutXAR

— Course of Action Golf (@jrgolfplanners) May 31, 2022

Cruise into the weekend with some caddy stories, and discussion around which skills transfer between caddying and business. #CRS #GolfBiz @hbgolfusa @golfidant @DavidNovakOGO https://t.co/KWU3uMuK0w

— Roberto Castro (@cicioCASTRO) June 3, 2022

Don’t forget…..Charlie Rymer Golf Show starts on ESPN2 at 8am this morning. @MyrtleBeachGolf pic.twitter.com/GAvXpIMdDY

— Charlie Rymer (@CharlieRymerPGA) June 5, 2022