Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

THE FLATS – Stewart Cink, Anders Albertson and Paul Haley II advanced to the weekend at The American Express … Seth Reeves opens 2023 on Korn Ferry Tour … David Duval opens 2023 on PGA Tour Champions … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

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THREE JACKETS PLAY THE WEEKEND AT AMERICAN EXPRESS

Stewart Cink, Anders Albertson and Paul Haley II all advanced to weekend rounds at The American Express last weekend in LaQuinta, Calif. Cink tied for 41^st with a 15-under-par score of 274, while Albertson tied for 62^nd at 12-under-par 276, and Haley finished 69^th at 3-under-par 285.

Cink (No. 127) and Albertson (No. 197) made modest gains in the FedEx Cup standings, while Haley slipped to No. 111.

After two missed cuts and a withdrawal, Alberton has made the cut in his last two events. Cink, who is approaching age 50 but is committed to a successful season on the PGA Tour, has made five cuts in his seven events of 2022-23. Haley has made five cuts in eight events.

Chesson Hadley and Richy Werenski both missed the cut at The American Express, while Vincent Whaley remains sidelined with a wrist injury.

Matt Kuchar, who did not play at LaQuinta, remains the Tech player ranked highest in the FedEx Cup list at No. 64 as the Tour moves to San Diego this weekend for the Farmers Insurance Open, where only Albertson and Werenski are scheduled to play.

PGA Tour Leaderboard

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KINGS OF HARBOUR TOWN TURNING 50 THIS YEAR

Several players who won on the PGA TOUR will turn 50 in 2023. Two of the most notable are Stewart Cink, whose resume includes eight wins (one major), and Boo Weekley, who won three times.

Both have expressed interest in joining PGA TOUR Champions. Cink remains active on the PGA TOUR and has won as recently as 2021 at the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. Coincidentally, two of his other wins came at the same event, as did two of Weekley’s three wins.

Cink should be in fine form when he’s ready to step out after he turns 50 on May 21. But how soon that will be is anybody’s guess. He’s still playing a loaded schedule on the PGA TOUR and has made three cuts in five events this season.

“Certainly, I’ve thought about the fact that I’m about to turn 50, but I have not at all thought about turning 50 and joining PGA TOUR Champions,” Cink said at the PNC Championship in December. “That’s by design. I feel like if I put my eye there before I turn 50, it would become too easy to lose that focus on the PGA TOUR.”

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KORN FERRY TOUR, CHAMPIONS TOUR OPEN 2023 SEASONS

Seth Reeves returned to action last week for the first of two events in The Bahamas as the Korn Ferry Tour opened its 2023 season. He missed the cut at the Great Exuma Classic and is currently playing in the Great Abaco Classic. David Duval opened his 2023 season on the PGA Tour Champions with a tie for 42^nd place at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawai’i.

• Korn Ferry Tour leaderboard
• PGA Tour Champions leaderboard

UPCOMING EVENTS

• PGA Tour:  Farmers Insurance Open • January 25-28, 2023 • Torrey Pines Golf Club • La Jolla, Calif. • Purse: $8.7M • FedEx Cup points: 500
• Korn Ferry Tour:  The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic (in progress) • January 22-25, 2023 • The Abaco Club on Winding Bay • Great Abaco, Bahamas • Purse: $1M
• PGA Tour Champions:  Trophy Hassan II • February 9-11, 2023 • Royal Golf Dar Es Salam • Rabat, MAR • Purse: $2M
• PGA Tour Canada:  Qualifying Tournament USA East 1 • February 21-24, 2023 • Weston Hills – Tour Course • Weston, Fla.
• Asian Tour: Saudi International • February 2-5, 2023 • Royal Greens Golf and Country Club • Saudi Arabia • Purse: $5M
• LIV Golf Series: Mayakoba • February 24-26, 2023 • El Camaleon Golf Club • Riviera Maya, Mexico • Purse: TBA
• G Pro Tour:  St. Simons Open • February 7-9, 2023 • King & Prince Golf Club • St. Simons Island, Ga. • Purse: $66,525

#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Prob the wrong attitude but I always told myself teeing off Thurs in the Desert that if I shot under par every 9 I would at least play on Sunday. Not true anymore. Cut will be 8 or 9 under. #playBetter

— Roberto Castro (@cicioCASTRO) January 20, 2023