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Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

THE FLATSChris Petefish earns second career top-10 finish on Korn Ferry Tour … Andy Ogletree starts 2023 strong with top-10 finish on Asian Tour … Richy Werenski posts best finish in 11 events on the PGA Tour … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

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PETEFISH GRABS TOP-10 FINISH AT PANAMA CHAMPIONSHIP

Chris Petefish was on the verge of grabbing his first Korn Ferry Tour victory last weekend, leading by one shot after a third-round 67, but the former Yellow Jacket star wasn’t able to complete the win, posting a 74 in the final round to tie for eighth place at the Panama Championship.

It was the first 54-hole lead and the second lead of any kind in his career, following a 36-hole lead at last year’s NV3 Invitational where he posted his top finish to date (T-3).

Originally the fourth alternate at deadline, Petefish got into the field following Ryan Blaum’s withdrawal on Monday. He is playing out of the Finishers 76-100 on 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Points List / Additional Qualifying Tournament Finalist category. In his second season on the Korn Ferry Tour, Petefish began the 2022 season with conditional status after a T91 at Final Stage of the 2021 Qualifying Tournament.

Petefish played in only one of the first nine events last season, climbed the priority ranking via reshuffles during the midpoint of the season and finished the year with three top-25 finishes in 14 starts, highlighted by the aforementioned NV5 Invitational presented by Old National Bank. He finished the 2022 season No. 90 on the Korn Ferry Tour points list. He played PGA TOUR Canada from 2018-21, making 17 starts over the four-year span and logging five top-25s, with his best finish being a T5 at the 2019 ATB Financial Classic.

Meanwhile, Seth Reeves rebounded from a withdrawal and a missed cut in the two Korn Ferry Tour events in the Bahamas to tie for 31st last weekend in Panama.

Korn Ferry Tour leaderboard

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OGLETREE MAKES STRONG 2023 ASIAN TOUR DEBUT

A winner late last year on the Asian Tour, Andy Ogletree made a strong start to 2023 on that tour with a tie for ninth place last weekend in the PIF Saudi International in Saudi Arabia.

The 2019 U.S. Amateur champion earned $105,000 (USD) after shaking off an opening round of 73 with three strong rounds of 65-68-63 for an 11-under-par total of 269. Ogletree will stay in the Middle East for two International Series events coming up in the next two weeks.

Ogletree finished ninth on last year’s International Series Order of Merit, earning $297,337 (USD) over six events, including the victory at the International Series event in Egypt.

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OGLETREE PGA TOUR BAN LIFTED

American Andy Ogletree, who was invited to the first LIV Golf event in London, finished last and never played again, was effectively banned for the rest of the year. His agent, Mac Barnhardt, said Ogletree’s suspension was lifted on Jan. 1 and he is free to try and Monday qualify for PGA Tour events or accept sponsor exemptions.

Ogletree, the 2019 U.S. Amateur champion, won the International Series event last year in Egypt and is thus fully exempt this year on the Asian Tour, where he played in the Saudi International this past week and finished ninth.

The restriction on non-PGA Tour members, however, is curious. Understandably, the PGA Tour wants to discourage anyone from going to LIV Golf. And it certainly doesn’t want someone to be able to do both.

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WERENSKI PACES JACKETS AT PEBBLE BEACH

Having struggled to make just eight cuts last season and only one so far this year, Richy Werenski was due for some good fortune, and he found it last weekend at one of the cathedrals of golf, Pebble Beach. The former Georgia Tech star tied for 20th place at the weather-delayed AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, his best finish since the Wyndham Championship last August and only his third top-25 finish in his last 36 events.

Werenski played steady golf over 72 holes, posting rounds of 68-70-71-70 over the tournament’s three-course rotation, and stood tied for ninth place when play was suspended Sunday evening due to darkness. He bogeyed his first two holes when play resumed Monday to fall back to 8-under-par 279.

Paul Haley II also made the cut at 1-under-par 286.

PGA Tour Leaderboard

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • PGA Tour:  WM Phoenix Open • February 9-12, 2023 • TPC Scottsdale • Scottsdale, Ariz. • Purse: $20M • FedEx Cup points: 500
  • Korn Ferry Tour:  Astara Golf Championship • Febuary 9-12, 2023 • Country Club de Bogota-Lagos • Bogota, Colombia • 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: International Series Oman • February 9-12, 2023 • Al Mouj Golf • Oman • Purse: $2M
  • 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

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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: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a
KFT points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings (KFT): n/a
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: n/a
YTD Earnings (Champions): $n/a
Career earnings (Champions): $1,726,795
FedEx Cup points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): n/a
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: n/a
YTD Earnings (GPro): n/a
Career earnings (GPro): $59,704
Points ranking (KFT): n/a
YTD earnings (KFT): n/a
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: n/a
YTD earnings (Champions): n/a
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
Korn Ferry Tour
Panama Championship
missed cut
FedEx Cup points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a
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
Korn Ferry Tour
Panama Championship
T-44 (+3)
KFT Points ranking: n/a
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
Did not playKFT points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings (KFT): n/a
Fortinet Cup points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings (PGAT Americas): 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: 59
YTD earnings: n/a
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
Korn Ferry Tour
Panama Championship
missed cut
KFT points ranking: 8
YTD earnings: $49,433
Career earnings (KFT): $91,937
ANDY MAO
Hometown: Johns Creek, Ga.
Turned pro: 2024
Years at Georgia Tech: 2020-24
Status: developmental tours
Did not playGPro points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a
LARRY MIZE
Residence: Columbus, Ga.
Turned pro: 1980
Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79
Status: PGA Tour Champions
Did not playSchwab Cup points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a
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
Asian Tour
International Series India
missed cut
LIV standings: n/a
YTD earnings (LIV): n/a
Order of Merit (Asian Tour): n/a
YTD earnings (Asian Tour): n/a
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: n/a
YTD earnings (KFT): n/a
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: 104
YTD earnings (KFT): $3,720
Career earnings (PGAT): $233,065
Career earnings (KFT): $862,903
LUKE SCHNIEDERJANS
Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga.
Residence: Alpharetta, Ga.
Turned pro: 2020
Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20
Status: MacKenzie Tour/Forme Tour
Did not playFortinet Cup points: n/a
YTD earnings (PGAT Americas): N/a
Career earnings (Canada): $46,844
OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS
Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga.
Turned pro: 2015
Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15
Status: Korn Ferry Tour
Asian Tour
International Series India
Won (-10)
Asian Tour Order of Merit: 1
YTD earnings: $360,000
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
Did not playGPro points ranking: n/a
YTD earnings: n/a
ROSS STEELMAN
Hometown: Columbia, Mo.
Residence: Atlanta, Ga.
Turned pro: 2023
Years at Georgia Tech: 2021-23
Status: Korn Ferry Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
Panama Championship
missed cut
KFT points ranking: 16
YTD earnings (KFT): $29,375
Career earnings (KFT): $226,214
TYLER STRAFACI
Hometown: Davie, Fla.
Residence: Davie, Fla.
Turned pro: 2020
Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20
Status: none
Korn Ferry Tour
Panama Championship
missed cut
Fortinet Cup points: n/a
YTD earnings (PGAT Americas): n/a
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
Asian Tour
International Series India
T-19 (+4)
LIV standings: n/a
YTD Earnings (LIV): n/a
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
Korn Ferry Tour
Panama Championship
missed cut
KFT points ranking: 44
YTD earnings (KFT): $12,210
YTD earnings (PGA Tour): $57,000
Career earnings (KFT): $644,714
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): $88,134
Career earnings (PGA Tour): $4,208,156
KFT points ranking: 107
YTD earnings (KFT): $206,369
Career earnings (KFT): $350,642

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