THE FLATS – Luke Schniederjans becomes the third Georgia Tech pro to advance to stage 2 of Korn Ferry Tour qualifying school … Stewart Cink, Paul Haley II and Vincent Whaley play the weekend at Sanderson Farms … Will Dickson, Andy Ogletree and Chris Petefish competing this week on GPro Tour … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
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SCHNIEDERJANS ADVANCES IN KORN FERRY Q-SCHOOL
Luke Schniederjans, who competed on PGA Tour Canada this summer, became the third Georgia Tech pro to advance to the second stage of the Korn Ferry Tour Q-school by tying for 10th place at the stage 1 qualifier last week in Chardon, Ohio. The 2020 Tech grad posted a 7-under-par 281 score at Sand Ridge Golf Club to join the 25 players who advanced.
He joins J.T. Griffin and Tyler Strafaci, who each advanced to the second stage in separate events two weeks ago after playing on the Canadian circuit this summer.
Q-school consists of three stages. Players advancing past the 72-hole first stage, which was conducted at 12 sites around the country in September, compete in another 72-hole competition at one of five sites in October, with the first three sites being conducted Oct. 11-14, and the other two Oct. 18-21.
The survivors come together Nov. 4-7 in Savannah, Ga., for the final stage of qualifying.
Korn Ferry Tour qualifying schedule and leaderboards
What happens when your golf ball goes under the grandstands?
Tournament official Clay Neely takes you through @VinceWhaley’s ruling @Sanderson_Champ pic.twitter.com/Np9VQRL5Bk
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 29, 2022
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THREE JACKETS MAKE CUT AT SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP
Three Yellow Jackets – veterans Stewart Cink and Vincent Whaley, as well as Korn Ferry Tour graduate Paul Haley II, made the cut and played on the weekend at last week’s Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss.
Cink was the highest finisher with a tie for 45th (282, -6), while Haley tied for 54th (283, -5) and Whaley tied for 61st (284, -4). Anders Albertson, Chesson Hadley and Richy Werenski all missed the cut.
Haley has made the cut in both of the first two events on the 2022-23 schedule, having tied for 12th two weeks earlier at the Fortinet Championship.
The Tour goes back West this week for the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas, where Matt Kuchar returns to action along with Cink, Hadley, Haley, Werenski and Whaley are all in the field.
Sanderson Farms Championship leaderboard
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THREE JACKETS IN GPRO EVENT
Will Dickson, Andy Ogletree and Chris Petefish are all competing in the fifth event of the 2022-23 GPro Tour season this week at the Colonial Classic in Thomasville, N.C.
Dickson continues to compete on the circuit on which he has won twice after failing to advance out of the first stage of Korn Ferry Tour qualifying school two weeks ago. Ogletree awaits his next Asian Tour event at the beginning of November.
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CINKS TACKLE GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
Stewart Cink hasn’t been to Alaska – yet. But after hiking in Glacier National Park, he can’t imagine any terrain in the continental United States that could surpass Glacier’s stunning beauty.
“It’s rugged. It’s spectacular. It’s steep,” Cink says. “And the trail system throughout that national park is like unbelievable. It takes you to the best places.
“If you’re willing to get out there and go a long way, then you can get to probably the best scenic trail access and scenery in maybe in the world.”
Montana’s Glacier National Park offers 1,600 square miles of mountains created by prehistoric ice rivers, as well as forests and meadows to explore. There are about two dozen glaciers, estimated to be 7,000 years old, along with 200 lakes, abundant waterfalls and countless pristine streams.
Conservationist and author George Bird Grinnell, who first visited Glacier in 1885, was so taken by the beauty of the area, he gave Glacier the nickname “Crown of the Continent.” It became a national park in 1910 and has now hosted more than 100 million visitors.
One of those was Cink’s wife, Lisa, who was immediately drawn to the area. She brought her husband, and he fell in love with it, too.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- PGA Tour: Shriners Children’s Open • October 6-9, 2022 • TPC Summerlin • Las Vegas, Nev. • Purse: $8M • FedEx Cup points: 500
- Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament • November 4-7, 2022 • Landings Club-Marshwood Course • Savannah, Ga. • Purse: $480,000
- PGA Tour Champions: Constellation Furyk & Friends • October 7-9, 2022 • Timuquana Country Club • Jacksonville, Fla. • Purse: $2M
- PGA Tour Canada: 2022 season concluded
- Asian Tour: International Series Morocco • November 3-6, 2022 • Royal Golf Dar Es Salam • Morocco • Purse: $1.5M
- LIV Golf Series: LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok • October 7-9, 2022 • Stonehill Golf Club • Purse: $20M
- G Pro Tour: Colonial Classic • October 4-6, 2022 • Colonial Country Club • Thomasville, N.C. • Purse: $66,525
#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
It’s go time. pic.twitter.com/e6JIKviok2
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) September 28, 2022
Big success story in Richmond, VA. 12-hole Tillinghast course, 6 short holes, a range, a short range, and a giant putting green is the ideal community golf facility. Kids everywhere. Awesome. @firstteeRVA @TheFirstTee @CapTechListens pic.twitter.com/TKkysBdJY7
— Roberto Castro (@cicioCASTRO) September 28, 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: 236
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 ChampionsPGA Tour Champions
The Ally Challenge
WonSchwab Cup points ranking: 19
YTD Earnings (Champions): $144,315
Career earnings (Champions): $787,185
FedEx Cup points ranking: 171
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 ChampionsPGA Tour Champions
The Ally Challenge
T-5Schwab Cup Points ranking: 47
YTD earnings (Champions): $251,181
Career earnings (Champions): $545,141
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: 136
YTD earnings: $515,103
Career earnings: $12,239,163 SHUN YAT HAK
Hometown: Hong Kong
Turned pro: 2013
Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-13
Status: PGA Tour ChinaDid not play Fortinet Cup points: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a
Career earnings: ¥251,305 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: 103
YTD earnings: $1,028,556
Career earnings (PGAT): $59,787,247 CHRISTO LAMPRECHT
Hometown: George, South Africa
Turned pro: 2024
Years at Georgia Tech: 2000-24
Status: Korn Ferry TourKorn Ferry Tour
Albertsons Boise Open
missed cutKFT points ranking: 138
YTD earnings: $32,300
Career earnings (KFT): $32,300 ANDY MAO
Hometown: Johns Creek, Ga.
Turned pro: 2024
Years at Georgia Tech: 2020-24
Status: developmental toursDid not play GPro points ranking: 95
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: 33
YTD earnings (LIV): $1,897,317
Order of Merit (Asian Tour): 52
YTD earnings (Asian Tour): $20,300
Career earnings (LIV): $2,724,375 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 TourKorn Ferry Tour
Albertsons Boise Open
T-4KFT points ranking: 37
YTD earnings (KFT): $154,619
Career earnings (PGAT): $649,622
Career earnings (KFT): $780,736 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 TourKorn Ferry Tour
Albertsons Boise Open
missed cutKFT Points ranking: 101
YTD earnings: $70,649
Career earnings (KFT): $636,359
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: 36
YTD earnings: $4,490 ROSS STEELMAN
Hometown: Columbia, Mo.
Residence: Atlanta, Ga.
Turned pro: 2023
Years at Georgia Tech: 2021-23
Status: Korn Ferry TourKorn Ferry Tour
Albertsons Boise Open
T-19KFT points ranking: 45
YTD earnings (KFT): $145,141
Career earnings (KFT): $169,262 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: 26
YTD Earnings (LIV): $2,169,975
YTD earnings (Asian Tour): n/a
Career earnings (LIV): $8,550,825
Career earnings (PGAT): $17,310,004 RICHY WERENSKI
Hometown: South Hadley, Mass.
Turned pro: 2014
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14
Status: Korn Ferry TourKorn Ferry Tour
Albertsons Boise Open
T-36FedEx Cup points ranking: n/a
KFT points ranking: 54
YTD earnings (KFT): $65,960
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): $57,000
Career earnings (KFT): $560,426
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: 121
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): $282,284
Career earnings (PGA Tour): $2,928,093
KFT points ranking: 107
YTD earnings (KFT): $206,369
Career earnings (KFT): $350,642