Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

THE FLATS – Chesson Hadley makes solid 2024 debit on PGA Tour … Stewart Cink opens 2024 Champions Tour campaign with a tie for fifth … Ross Steelman serving notice on Korn Ferry Tour … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

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HADLEY, WHALEY POST SOLID STARTS AT THE AMERICAN EXPRESS

Chesson Hadley made his first start of the 2024 PGA Tour season by tying for 56^th place at The American Express last weekend, while Vincent Whaley tied for 34^th in his second outing of the season.

On a weekend when the winning score of 29-under-par by an amateur (Nick Dunlap of Alabama), Whaley was 18-under-par and Hadley 14-under-par. Matt Kuchar was 11-under-par and missed the cut.

Hadley and Whaley are in the field along with Stewart Cink for this week’s second California stop at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

The American Express Leaderboard

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CINK MAKES STRONG 2024 DEBUT ON PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Holding over in Hawai’i from competing in the Sony Open on the PGA Tour, Stewart Cink made a strong showing in the first 2024 event on PGA Tour Champions by tying for fifth place at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai last weekend.

The 50-year-old Cink, who enjoyed a fine rookie season on the senior circuit last year while still competing in PGA Tour events, fired rounds of 67-69-66 got s 54-hole total of 202 (-14).

David Duval, in his third season on the tour, was solid with a tie for 30^th place at 4-under-par 212.

PGA Tour Champions Leaderboard

Another eagle! 🦅🦅@StewartCink is two shots back with his second eagle @MEC_golf. pic.twitter.com/sjTT6fqkvZ

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) January 19, 2024

Go time. Good vibes only.#MECGolf | @stewartcink | @ChampionsTour pic.twitter.com/eYyBaQmQiY

— Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (@MEC_golf) January 18, 2024

ROSS STEELMAN OFF TO HOT START ON KORN FERRY TOUR

Ross Steelman served notice that he will be a force to be reckoned with on the Korn Ferry Tour last week by tying for third place at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic in the Bahamas. It was a career-best finish in 10 events on the PGA Tour’s top feeder circuit, and he achieved it with a closing round of 9-under-par 63 at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort.

This week at the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic, with 36 holes in the books, he’s tied for first place after carding rounds of 68-71 (-5).

The 2003 graduate of Georgia Tech earned his status on the Korn Ferry Tour after finishing fourth in last year’s PGA Tour University rankings. The 6-foot-5 Steelman played in eight 2023 events, made four cuts and posted a high finish of a tie for 25^th place.

Also competing this week at the Abaco Classic are Chris Petefish, Seth Reeves and Richy Werenski.

Korn Ferry Tour Leaderboard

Best-career finish!💪

A sizzling final round 9-under 63 and @Ross_Steelman is T2 @BahamasKFTour. pic.twitter.com/x87CK67Hnw

— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) January 17, 2024

New season, new Steelman 💪

A career-best 3rd place finish for @Ross_Steelman to start his second year as a pro. pic.twitter.com/55VGRLgR8T

— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) January 18, 2024

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JOINING LIV GOLF ‘SAVED ME FROM THE LOWESTS OF LOWS’

Andy Ogletree has revealed being given the chance to join LIV Golf has saved his professional career, after the former US Amateur champion was unable to find a way onto the PGA Tour.

Ogletree is one of LIV’s latest signings for the 2024 season, after he earned a place on the roster by winning the Asian Tour’s International Series at the end of last year. This has seen him claim full playing rights with the LIV setup for the year, and a place on Phil Mickelson’s HyFlyers.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

• PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open • January 24-27, 2024 • Torrey Pines Golf Course • San Diego, Calif. • Purse: $9M • FedEx Cup points: 500
• Korn Ferry Tour:  The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic (in progress) • January 21-24, 2024 • The Abaco Club on Winding Bay • Great Abaco, Bahamas • Purse: $1M • KFT points: 500
• PGA Tour Champions:  Chubb Classic • February 16-18, 2023 • Tiburon Golf Club • Naples, Fla. • Purse: $1.8M
• PGA Tour Americas: Bupa Championship • March 21-24, 2024 • PGA Riviera Maya • Tulum, Mexico • Purse: $225K • Fortinet Cup points: n/a
• Asian Tour/International Series: International Series Oman • February 22-25, 2024 • Al Mouj Golf • Oman • Purse: $2M • Fortinet Cup points: n/a
• LIV Golf Series: Mayakoba • February 2-4, 2024 • El Camaleon Golf Club • Mayakoba, Mexico • Purse: $20M

#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Thriving in windy conditions 🌬️@Ross_Steelman‘s (T2) second round @BahamasKFTour:

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— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) January 22, 2024

My Granddaughter, Little Tuna, got to meet @Buzz_GT

This GT thing is gonna run in the family!!!!!

Go Yellow Jackets. @GeorgiaTech pic.twitter.com/cDsS1hAflQ

— Charlie Rymer (@CharlieRymerPGA) January 20, 2024

McCamish looking great tonight with its @The_McLemore wrapper.

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I ran into. @Buzz_GT is THE BEST!

Let’s go Yellow Jackets!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/oV2HwY8zqm

— Charlie Rymer (@CharlieRymerPGA) January 20, 2024