THE FLATS –Cameron Tringale and Matt Kuchar see their seasons end at BMW Championship … Anders Albertson and Paul Haley II competing in Korn Ferry Tour Finals … Tyler Strafaci and Andy Ogletree enjoy good weekends in Canada and Korea … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
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TRINGALE, KUCHAR END SEASON AT BMW CHAMPIONSHIP
Cameron Tringale and Matt Kuchar saw their FedEx Cup playoff runs and 2022-23 PGA Tour seasons come to a close last weekend at the BMW Championship in Wilmington, Del. For the second time in three years, Georgia Tech will not have an alumnus at the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.
Kuchar, one of two players to have qualified for the FedEx Cup playoffs in all 16 seasons of its existence and has the second-most top-10 finishes in those events (19), tied for 35th place at Wilmington Country Club with a 2-under-par total of 282, finishing his season at No. 64 in the FedEx Cup points standings. Tringale, who entered the playoffs inside the top 30 necessary to compete at East Lake, missed the cut at the FedEx St. Jude Championship and finished 63rd at the BMW and tumbles back to No. 47.
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HALEY II, ALBERTSON PLAYING WITH HOUSE MONEY
Paul Haley II and Anders Albertson, who are making return trips to the PGA Tour after both finishing among the top 25 in points during the Korn Ferry Tour’s regular season, continued their 2022 season last weekend in the first event of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.
Albertson, who missed the cut in his last six events of the regular season and finished 25th on the points list, ended his slide with a tie for 18th place as his namesake event, firing rounds of 70-67-66-65 to finish 16-under-par. Haley, who finished third on the points list, stayed with Albertson through the first 54 holes before posting a 76 Sunday to tie for 65th at 8-under-par.
Both players will be making a second foray into the top level of professional golf. Albertson was a full member in the 2018-19 season, while Haley will return for the first time since 2013. They can enhance their 2022-23 status with high finishes in the Finals earnings list, though Albertson will sit out this week’s Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio.
Seth Reeves, who finished outside the top 125 on the PGA Tour this season, needs to finish among the top 25 in Finals earnings to retain his privileges, but missed the cut in Boise.
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STRAFACI POSTS BEST SEASON FINISH IN CANADA
Tyler Strafaci posted his best finish of the season on the PGA Tour Canada last weekend by tying for 14th place at the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open. Though he was far off the lead in terms of strokes, the 2020 U.S. Amateur champion was in the top-5 entering Sunday’s final round before carding a 71 and finishing at 14-under-par 274. He moved from No. 122 to No. 83 in the Fortinet Cup points standings. The performance ended a string of four missed cuts or withdrawals.
Luke Schniederjans tied for 21st at 12-under-par 276, while J.T. Griffin tied for 51st at 7-under-par 281. They sit 35th and 38th, respectively, on the Fortinet Cup points list.
Four events remain on the 2022 schedule, beginning with the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open next week after a week off.
Tyler Strafaci hasn’t made a cut since June at @ATBClassicGolf.
A third round 66 has him T4 heading into the final round at the @ManitobaOpen pic.twitter.com/vASZ7mLMtJ
— PGA TOUR Canada – Fortinet Cup (@PGATOURCanada) August 21, 2022
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OGLETREE FINISHES HIGH IN ASIAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SERIES
International travel takes some getting used to. Andy Ogletree posted his highest finish of the year in three Asian Tour International Series events, tying for 15th place last weekend at the series event in Korea. The 2019 U.S. Amateur champion posted an 8-under-par total of 276, highlighted by a third-round 64 in which he ascended to a share of the lead.
Ogletree had tied for 57th the weekend before in Singapore, and had missed the cut in his first try at the International Series event in London in early June.
As part of his agreement to play in the very first LIV Golf Series event, which was held in June in London, Ogletree received a two-year exemption to compete on the Asian Tour, playing alongside several other golfers who participated in LIV events, such as former South Florida All-American Chase Koepka, Clemson star Turk Pettit, 2021 U.S. Amateur champion James Piot, and Oklahoma State All-American Peter Uihlein.
The Asian Tour has added two more International Series events to its schedule, November 3-6 in Rabat, Morocco and Nov. 10-13 in Cairo, Egypt.
International Series Korea leaderboard
Andy Ogletree 🇺🇸 surges into a share of lead on -12, thanks to five birdies in 10 holes! https://t.co/rNRYqzNpKu #InternationalSeriesKorea #InternationalSeries #whereitsAT pic.twitter.com/KoEIALZKZc
— Asian Tour (@asiantourgolf) August 21, 2022
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DUVAL WINS CHARITY SKINS GAME
Former No. 1 player in the world David Duval, who is a rookie this season on PGA Tour Champions, made more of his share of sensational shots during his highly decorated PGA Tour career. Even though Tuesday’s Charity Skins Game for the benefit of the Schenectady Boys and Girls Clubs wasn’t loaded with the kind of pressure he used to battle every week, he still gave the estimated 1,100 fans at Mohawk Golf Club quite a treat.
Duval, the son of Schenectady native and former Champions Tour member Bob Duval and the grandson of the late Stanford Golf Club head pro Hap Duval, was slightly blocked from the green by some trees, but still carved his approach shot to within 6 feet and then made the birdie putt on the 18th hole to walk away with the skins title.
.@david59duval wins Charity Skins Game@dgazette #518golf https://t.co/80nKPpaVPb
— Daily Gazette Sports (@dgazettesports) August 17, 2022
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- PGA Tour: Tour Championship • August 25-28, 2022 • East Lake Golf Club • Atlanta, Ga. • Purse: n/a • FedEx Cup points: 0
- Korn Ferry Tour: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship • August 25-28, 2022 • Ohio State University Golf Club • Columbus, Ohio • Purse: $1M
- PGA Tour Champions: The Ally Challenge • August 26-28, 2022 • Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club • Grand Blanc, Mich. • Purse: $2M
- PGA Tour Canada: CRMC Championship • August 25-28, 2022 • Cragun’s Resort • Brainerd, Minn. • Purse: $200,000
- Asian Tour: Shinhan Donghae Open • September 8-11, 2022 • Koma Country Club • Japan • Purse: $1.4M
- G Pro Tour: Columbia Open • August 30-September 1, 2022 • Columbia Country Club • Blythewood, S.C. • Purse: $66,525
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Interesting flipping between BMW and US Am. Mechanics and polish so much higher on turr. But these guys are young and as a smart man once said – the will to win will overcome any mechanical breakdown. Golf. It’s a hell of a game.
— Roberto Castro (@cicioCASTRO) August 21, 2022
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: 233
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): $273,786
Career earnings (PGA Tour): $43,800,650 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: 104
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 TourPGA Tour
Butterfield Bermuda Championship
T-23 (-7)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 TourPGA Tour
Butterfield Bermuda Championship
missed cutFortinet 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 TourPGA Tour
Butterfield Bermuda Championship
T-42 (-6)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 TourPGA Tour
Butterfield Bermuda Championship
T-5 (-14)FedEx Cup points ranking: 113
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): $1,235,266
Career earnings (PGA Tour): $3,881,075
KFT points ranking: 107
YTD earnings (KFT): $206,369
Career earnings (KFT): $350,642