THE FLATS – Chesson Hadley led four Yellow Jackets at the WM Phoenix Open with his best finish since the fall … Andy Ogletree has two top-10 finishes in two 2023 events on the Asian Tour … Stewart Cink proves prophetic … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
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HADLEY PACES JACKETS AT PHOENIX
Posting his highest finish since a T17 in Bermuda at the end of October, Chesson Hadley outpaced the other four Yellow Jackets in the field at last weekend’s WM Phoenix Open, tying for 23rd place at 6-under-par 278. The finish lifted him to No. 125 on the FedEx Cup points list.
Hadley has made $299,832 this season despite missing seven cuts in the 10 events he has played. He also has a T17 at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship and a T37 at the Shriners Childrens Open from the fall.
Matt Kuchar, who tied for 32nd, and Stewart Cink, who finished 65th, also made the cut in Phoenix, while Richy Werenski did not. Kuchar is No. 75 on the FedEx Cup points list, while Cink is No. 144.
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OGLETREE RALLIES TO PLAY AFTER FOOD POISONING
Move over, Michael Jordan, there’s a new flu game in sports. Or, rather, an impressive food-poisoning round in golf.
Andy Ogletree is among the leaders after Day 1 of the Asian Tour’s International Series Oman event, but it’s kind of amazing he even made it to the first tee. In an interview after his opening round of four-under-par 68, the 2019 U.S. Amateur champ revealed he spent all of Wednesday night in his hotel bathroom after getting “super sick” from dinner.
According to Ogletree, he came very close to withdrawing, but after receiving medical attention on Thursday morning he was able to make his afternoon tee time. Ogletree said he hoped to eat dinner, but had only consumed four bananas—the only food he could keep down—to that point.
Ogletree went on to shoot 68-75-75-68 for a 2-under-par total of 286 and a tie for seventh place, his second top-10 finish in as many events in 2023. He is No. 7 on the tour’s order of merit.
BREAKING NEWS ….
With @andy_ogletree close to w/drawing after being sick & spent the night sleeping in hotel bathroom
Ate today just four 🍌
Great effort to go out & shoot 6⃣8⃣ @asiantourgolf @AlmoujGolfOman #iglgolf #newsouthford #southernpipeandsupply 👏
✅ @TourMiss pic.twitter.com/t0bwHpi92I
— Golf & Science News (@TOURMISS) February 9, 2023
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CINK ROCKS DURANT SUNS JERSEY AT WM PHOENIX OPEN
The day after the Phoenix Suns pulled off a blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant, Stewart Cink played to the crowd at the 2023 WM Phoenix Open.
Cink, who went to Georgia Tech, lives in Atlanta and is a self-described die-hard Hawks fan, managed to get his hands on a No. 35 Suns jersey with DURANT across the back and wore it while playing the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale.
So how did he manage to get his hands on that, just hours after the trade went down?
“I didn’t know anything about the trade until I woke up. And I’m a Hawks fan, die-hard. So I’ve been paid attention to trade deadline, every couple hours, first thing I do is check to see what the Hawks have done,” he said. “And I read that [Durant trade] and then it just kind of occurs to me that it’s a pretty good opportunity.
“Here we are, the first day the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and Kevin Durant just got traded to the Suns. I wonder if I could get my hands on Kevin Durant?
First off, I’m a huge @ATLHawks fan, but I’m also a @WMPhoenixOpen fans fan!!! Big shoutout to Patsy @BigTimeJerseys for indulging my long-shot idea this morning before my 1st round. Good luck @Suns and @KDTrey5!! https://t.co/igN0TjvfaS
— Stewart Cink (@stewartcink) February 10, 2023
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CINK CORRECTLY PREDICTS SUPER BOWL WINNER AND SCORE
Greg Auman of FoxSports.com asked several PGA Tour golfers who played in the WM Phoenix Open for their predictions on the Super Bowl. One of them picked the correct score, winner and how the game would be won.
Swami Sez….. https://t.co/J5tLOcrtRA
— Stewart Cink (@stewartcink) February 13, 2023
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ELSEWHERE LAST WEEKEND
After experiencing successful weekends in Panama the week before, neither Chris Petefish nor Seth Reeves were able to put together back-to-back high finishes, both missing the cut at the Astara Golf Championship in Bogota, Colombia … Will Dickson finished 27th (209, -7) at the St. Simons Open in his 2023 debut on the GPro Tour.
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RYMER CONTINUES PROMOTION OF MYRTLE BEACH GOLF DESPITE CANCER BATTLE
If Charlie Rymer was to watch some early episodes of the 2022 Charlie Rymer Golf Show that aired on ESPN2, he’d be as unfamiliar with some segments as a first-time viewer.
Rymer doesn’t recall a lot of the filming of a few episodes.
He was in the midst of aggressive treatment for colon cancer in late spring when several episodes were shot.
Surgery to remove about a foot of his colon and serious complications that followed had Rymer hospitalized for nine days, and that was followed by heavy doses of chemotherapy.
Rymer dutifully soldiered on to promote the Myrtle Beach golf market on his show throughout the sometimes debilitating treatment.
“While I was going through the chemo I was also taping a lot of those shows, so I’ve got to tell you, there were some days I just don’t remember very well,” he said. “I was happy to get through them and happy with the way the shows turned out. I really had some neat guests.
“But if you asked me to do the recap of every one of the shows I’d have to go look a few things up on my calendar.”
It’s been a rough few years health-wise for @CharlieRymerPGA, the affable Murrells Inlet resident and former @GolfChannel staple who is promoting @MyrtleBeachGolf for the 5th straight year #MyrtleBeach #MBGolf #GrandStrand https://t.co/XjkpvC81jL via @onthegreenmag #golfmagazine
— alan blondin (@alanblondin) February 9, 2023
UPCOMING EVENTS
- PGA Tour: Genesis Invitational • February 16-19, 2023 • Riviera Country Club • Pacific Palisades, Calif. • Purse: $20M • FedEx Cup points: 500
- Korn Ferry Tour: Club Car Championship • March 23-26, 2023 • The Landings Golf & Athletic Club • Savannah, Ga. • Purse: $1M
- PGA Tour Champions: Chubb Classic • February 17-19, 2023 • Tiburon Golf Club • Naples, Fla. • Purse: $1.8M
- 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: Augusta Open • March 22-24, 2023 • Bartram Trail • Evans, Ga. • Purse: $66,525
#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Had to ask Stewart Cink how he got his hands on a Suns Kevin Durant jersey fast enough to wear it on 16 at the Waste Management today. What a pro move. https://t.co/aF7ZhlKoXu pic.twitter.com/BwRsORNsO5
— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) February 10, 2023
Rymer: Reuniting with a Lifelong Friend in 2023. Read @CharlieRymerPGA‘s story here: https://t.co/ZxCPnkEOno.#MyrtleBeachGolf pic.twitter.com/FXfnRxM05I
— Myrtle Beach Golf (@MyrtleBeachGolf) February 13, 2023
Sing it @VGcom !!!!
Great night at #grandoleopry#opry pic.twitter.com/7UeAwvBMfd— Charlie Rymer (@CharlieRymerPGA) February 12, 2023
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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