Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

THE FLATS – Matt Kuchar posts a solid finish at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, racing to make the FedEx Cup playoffs … Richy Werenski earns a high finish on the Korn Ferry Tour … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

COMPETITION ROUND-UP

PGA Tour

Matt Kuchar earned a top-25 finish and Vince Whaley played the weekend at the Rocket Mortgage Classic last weekend in Detroit, Mich.

Kuchar turned in a 10-under-par 278 to tie for 25^th place and has made the cut in five of his last six events. The only player to reach the FedEx Cup playoffs every year since they began in 2007, he sits No. 140 in the FedEx Cup points list and has five more events to try and extend that streak to 18, beginning this week at the John Deere Classic.

Whaley was the only other Jackets (out of five competitors) to make the cut, tying for 57^th place. He joins Kuchar, Anders Albertson, Stewart Cink, Chesson Hadley and Richy Werenski at the John Deere Classic this weekend.

PGA Tour leaderboard

#PROJACKETS
What a finish!
Matt Kuchar drains a 45-foot walk-off birdie putt at Rocket Mortgage https://t.co/XacOdXZt4e

— Georgia Tech Golf (@GTGolf) June 30, 2024

A birdie is a birdie, no matter how you draw it up 👏

Matt Kuchar holes it at the turn! pic.twitter.com/DMx1lyq9fh

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 27, 2024

*****

Korn Ferry Tour

Seven Yellow Jackets competed last weekend at the Memorial Health Championship in Springfield, Ill., but only two advanced to the weekend. Richy Werenski, who has conditional status on the PGA Tour, has competed mostly on the Korn Ferry Tour, and tied for 16^th last weekend with an 18-under-par total of 266. Ross Steelman tied for 56^th place at 11-under-par 273.

Seth Reeves, the highest-ranked Yellow Jacket on the Korn Ferry points list at No. 32, missed the cut along with Paul Haley II, Ollie Schniederjans, Connor Howe and Christo Lamprecht.

The tour moves to Colorado this week for The Ascendant.

Korn Ferry Tour leaderboard

*****

LIV Golf Series

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

• PGA Tour: John Deere Classic • July 4-7, 2024 • TPC Deere Run • Silvis, Ill. • Purse: $8M • FedEx Cup points: 500
• Korn Ferry Tour:  The Ascendant • July 11-14, 2024 • TPC Colorado • Berthoud, Colo. • Purse: $1M • KFT points: 500
• PGA Tour Champions: Kaulig Companies Championship • July 11-14, 2024 • Firestone Country Club • Akron, Ohio • Purse: $3.5M
• PGA Tour Americas: Explore NB Open • July 11-14, 2024 • Mactaquac Golf Course • Fredericton, New Brunswick • Purse: $225K • Fortinet Cup points: 500
• Asian Tour/International Series: International Series Morocco • July 4-7, 2024 • Royal Golf Dar Es Salam • Morocco • Purse: $2M
• LIV Golf Series: Andalucia • July 12-14, 2024 • Real Club Valderrama • Sotogrande, Spain • Purse: $25M
• GPro Tour: Greenville Open • August 7-9, 2024 • Brook Valley Country Club • Greenville, N.C. • Purse: $68,125

#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Oldest player in the field:
51-year-old Stewart Cink
🤝
Youngest player in the field:
15-year-old Miles Russell

Golf knows no age. pic.twitter.com/9zjOyWa1c5

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 26, 2024

Golf is a heck of a game.

51-year-old Stewart Cink and 15-year old Miles Russell met in Detroit. They’re both playing in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

pic.twitter.com/MekEKoW2Qh

— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) June 28, 2024

Three #PROJACKETS greats join up on pro-am day at the @RocketClassic in Detroit –
Kuuch, #Megatron and @chessonhadley pic.twitter.com/BnHEuDyvwh

— Georgia Tech Golf (@GTGolf) June 25, 2024