Oct. 24, 2017
THE FLATS – The PGA Tour returns to the United States this week after a two-week swing in Asia, but Matt Kuchar will make his 2017-18 debut in the World Golf Championships — HSBC Champions event in Shanghai, China. It is Kuchar’s first action since helping the United States to a victory in the Presidents Cup in late September.
Because he advanced to the Tour Championship and finished in the top 30 in FedEx Cup points in 2016-17, Kuchar is eligible for all WGC events and all four majors in 2018. He also eligible due to his No. 14 position in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Stateside, the PGA Tour is in Jackson, Miss., for the Sanderson Farms Championship, where Chesson Hadley, Nicholas Thompson, Cameron Tringale and Richy Werenski are in the field. Troy Matteson is an alternate. Werenski tied for 37th at the Safeway Open and made the trip to Malaysia for the CIMB Classic (T63) but took last week off.
Ollie Schniederjans (T19) and Stewart Cink (T33) both had solid performances last weekend in The CJ Cup at Nine Bridges in South Korea and are taking this week off.
In the second round of THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES 2017, Ollie Schniederjans holes his birdie putt from 30 feet on the par-4 6th hole.
Great trip around the world from Napa to Malaysia to Korea on pgatour to start a new season…. https://t.co/wnXwMHwJ7D
— Ollie Schniederjans (@ollie_gt) October 22, 2017
Web.com Tour: Bo Andrews, Drew Czuchry, J.T. Griffin, Vincent Whaley and James White all advanced out of the first stage of qualifying school for the Web.com Tour two weeks ago (their scores and finish are listed below) and will compete in second stage qualifying events in the next two weeks. Two of the five venues hold qualifiers Oct. 31-Nov. 3, and the three others conduct theirs Nov. 7-10. Survivors advance to the final stage Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz., where the top 45 finishers (and ties) earn full status on the Web.com Tour for 2018.
UPCOMING EVENTS
World Golf Championships: HSBC Champions October 23-26, 2017 Sheshan International Golf Club Shanghai, China Purse: $9,750,000 FedExCup Points: 550
PGA Tour: Sanderson Farms Championship October 23-26, 2017 Country Club of Jackson Jackson, Miss. Purse: $4,300,000 FedExCup Points: 500
Web.com Tour: The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic January 13-16, 2018 Sandals Emerald Bay Great Exuma, Bahamas Purse: $600,000
PGA Tour Champions: Powershares QQQ Championship October 27-29, 2017 Sherwood Country Club Thousand Oaks, Calif. Purse: $2,000,000
Mackenzie Tour:season over
PLAYER | LAST WEEK | SEASON STATS | |
ANDERS ALBERTSON Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $162,510 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Etowah Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
BO ANDREWS Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Fike Status: Web.com Q-School | Last Week 21 (1st stage) 69-71-65-71–276 (-8) | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $6,593,585 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Cup Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $35,598,817 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 High School: Bradshaw (Florence, Ala.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-33 71-70-77-73–291 (+3) | FedEx Cup Rank 31 Earnings $183,513 | |
DREW CZUCHRY Auburn, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: home schooled Status: Web.com Q-School | Last Week T-14 (1st stage) 68-73-69-66–276 (-12) | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
DAVID DUVAL Denver, Colo. Turned pro: 1993 Career earnings: $19,196,243 Years at Georgia Tech: 1989-93 High School: Jacksonville (Fla.) Episcopal Status: no status | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Cup Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
J.T. GRIFFIN Wilson, N.C. Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $52,151 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Fike Status: Web.com Q-School | Last Week T-12 (65-67-71-71–274 (-10) | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
CHESSON HADLEY Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Career earnings (PGA + Web.com): $4,234,200 (combined) Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 High School: North Raleigh Christian Academy Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank T-12 Earnings $395,600 | |
SHUN YAT HAK Hong Kong, China Turned pro: 2013 Career earnings: ¥251,305 Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-13 High School: Lake Mary (Fla.) Prep Status: PGA Tour China | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
MATT KUCHAR Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Career earnings: $41,987,880 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Cup Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
LARRY MIZE Columbus, Ga. Turned pro: 1980 Career earnings: $12,488,301 Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79 High School: unknown Status: PGA Tour Champions | Last Week T-48 71-71-72–214 (-2) | Schwab Cup Rank 53 Earnings $303,651 | |
SETH REEVES Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $82,953 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Peachtree Ridge Status: Web.com Tour | Last week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $1,935,669 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-19 67-72-76-71–286 (-2) | FedEx Cup rank 22 Earnings $249,537 | |
NICHOLAS THOMPSON Coral Springs, Fla. Turned pro: 2005 Career earnings (PGA + Web.com): $6,512,246 (combined) Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05 High School: Stoneman Douglas Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $9,709,615 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: Web.com Tour Finals | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Cup Rank T-97 Earnings $18,476 | |
MINGHAO WANG Xian, China Turned pro: 2013 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-13 High School: Celebration Academy Status: PGA Tour China | Last week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
RICHY WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $939,137 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Fike Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-63 72-73-73-71–289 (+1) | FedEx Cup rank 85 Earnings $42,050 | |
VINCENT WHALEY Fayetteville, Ga. Turned pro: 2017 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-17 High School: McKinney Boyd Status: Web.com Q-School | Last Week T-14 (1st stage) 66-73-68-68–275 (-9) | Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
JAMES WHITE Acworth, Ga. Turned pro: 2012 Career earnings: $14,442 Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-12 High School: Harrison Status: MacKenzie Tour | Last Week T-14 (1st stage) 65-70-71-68–274 (-14) | Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a |