Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

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THE FLATS – Stewart Cink enjoys repping the Phoenix Suns when competing in the area … A day in the life of Christo Lamprecht … Browse some photos of David Duval through the years … Competition round-up … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

CINK LEADS SCHWAB CUP AFTER HELPING SUNS’ MASCOT DUNK

Stewart Cink has a thing for the Phoenix Suns.

During the 2023 WM Phoenix Open, Cink donned a Kevin Durant jersey on the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale.

What was impressive then was Durant had just been traded to the Suns the day before, and Cink pulled some strings to get a jersey made.

Cink went to Georgia Tech, lives in Atlanta and is a self-described die-hard Hawks fan, but he was in the Suns arena Wednesday night for the game against the Miami Heat.

He held up a Kevin Durant jersey but also had some fun on the court. Wearing Bol Bol’s No. 11, Cink assisted the Suns Gorilla in a stunt. Holding the ball up high, the Gorilla bounced off a trampoline before grabbing the ball, flying through the air and then dunking.

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It’s been a fun 24 hours for @StewartCink 🔥

📷: @Suns pic.twitter.com/70aomQLEkQ

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) November 8, 2024

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF CHRISTO LAMPRECHT

Korn Ferry Tour rookie and Under Armour Ambassador, Christo Lamprecht gives us an inside look at his day in preparation for the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Finals. He takes us through his pre-practice routine, breakfast, range session and chipping before playing 18 holes and finishing his day with a cognitive test.

PHOTOS OF DAVID DUVAL THROYUGH THE YEARS

David Duval has been an analyst on Golf Channel, but before that, he was a tenured master of the golf course.

The former World No. 1 won his first and only major at the 2001 British Open and came close to two Masters titles (second place in 1998 and T-2 in 2001) and a U.S. Open title in 2009 (T-2).

Duval, who was born on Nov 09, 1971, joined the PGA Tour in 1995 after playing college golf at Georgia Tech. One of Duval’s most memorable achievements was after earning his first Tour victory at the 1997 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, he went on to win his next two starts in consecutive weeks at the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic and Tour Championship.

In the 30 years after he participated in his first Tour event, the 1990 U.S. Open, Duval accumulated 13 victories on Tour.

Here are a few of the highlights from his extensive career (Golfweek.com)

Happy birthday, David Duval!

25 years ago, he played one of the greatest rounds in PGA TOUR history.

A historic 59 en route to winning @TheAmExGolf 🔥 pic.twitter.com/L6UfSJigJ0

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) November 9, 2024

Let’s take a second to appreciate what a ball-striker David Duval was. 53 today. pic.twitter.com/VKuwl6E16Z

— Straight Down The Middle (@sdtmgolf) November 9, 2024

COMPETITION ROUND-UP

PGA TOUR

Matt Kuchar (T-30), Chesson Hadley (T-39) and Vince Whaley (T-55) all made the cut but didn’t make significant gains in their PGA Tour status at last weekend’s Worldwide Technology Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico.

At. No. 104, Kuchar is well within the top 25 in FedEx Cup points to have full status on the tour in 2025, but is well short of earning sports in the Tour’s signature events or major championships. Whaley stand No. 123, and need a pair of solid performances in the last two fall events to remain fully exempt. Hadley probably needs a top-5 finish or two to get inside the top 125.

The PGA Tour concludes its fall schedule with the Butterfield Bermuda Championship this week and the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga., next week.

Hadley and Whaley are competing this week in Bermuda along with Christo Lamprecht (sponsor exemption), Luke Schniederjans (open qualifier) and Richy Werenski (re-order category).

Worldwide Technology Championship leaderboard

“Pretty good representation of my life” 😂

Chesson Hadley was -5 thru 5 and +1800
Ends the 9 -1 at +10000 💀 pic.twitter.com/TusLkdgngZ

— Golfbet (@Golfbet) November 7, 2024

*****

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Stewart Cink shot 64-65 in the opening rounds to grab the 36-hole lead at the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship last weekend in Phoenix, Ariz., but the 51-year-old wound up on a tie for sixth place after finishing 75-70 and fell short of earning his second PGA Tour Champions win.

Still, Cink enjoyed a stellar second year on the senior circuit, earning more than $1.2 million and finishing ninth on the Charles Schwab Cup point list.

PGA Tour Champions leaderboard

Have a day, @StewartCink!

He leads by FOUR in his tournament debut @SchwabCupFinale 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tNrjtaCIBq

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) November 7, 2024

Stewart Cink is making this game look easy.

He leads by three @SchwabCupFinale 💪 pic.twitter.com/DL1vdGuilC

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) November 8, 2024

*****

PGA TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL CONTINUES

The second stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School gets underway next week with one event in Savannah, Ga., where Ollie Schniederjans is the only Yellow Jacket in the field.

Schniederjans has played 85 events on the Korn Ferry Tour in his career, winning once and posting six top-5 finishes and earning more than $650,000. In 2024, he got 16 starts, posting three top-25 finishes and eight cuts made.

Schedule and leaderboards

UPCOMING EVENTS

• PGA Tour: Butterfield Bermuda Championship • November 14-17, 2024 • Port Royal Golf Club • Southampton, Bermuda • Purse: $6.9M • FedEx Cup points: 500
• Korn Ferry Tour:  The Bahamas Great Exuma Championship • January 14-17, 2025, 2024 • Sandals Emerald Bay Golf Club • Great Exuma, Bahamas • Purse: $1M • KFT points: 500
• PGA Tour Champions: season concluded
• PGA Tour Americas: season concluded
• Asian Tour/International Series: International Series Thailand • October 24-27, 2024 • Thai Country Club • Thailand • Purse: $2M
• LIV Golf Series: Riyadh • February 6-8, 2025 • Purse: $25M
• GPro Tour: Augusta Open • December 3-5, 2024 • Belle Meade Country Club • Thomson, Ga. • Purse: $68,125

#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

A Rosin Bag, coins from the 1800s and more 👀@StewartCink shares some unique items in his bag @SBGolfChamp. pic.twitter.com/dYw8t9YqFk

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) October 27, 2024

Stewart Cink’s stock yardages at age 51 💪

Driver: 295 yards
3-wood: 270 yards
5-hybrid: 248 yards
4-iron: 228 yards
5-iron: 215 yards
6-iron: 200 yards
7-iron: 186 yards
8-iron: 173 yards
9-iron: 159 yards
P wedge: 145 yards
50° wedge: 132 yards
56° wedge: 115 yards
60°… pic.twitter.com/PkP3jQQhHI

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) November 9, 2024

Have a day, @StewartCink!

He leads by FOUR in his tournament debut @SchwabCupFinale 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tNrjtaCIBq

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) November 7, 2024

Stewart Cink is making this game look easy.

He leads by three @SchwabCupFinale 💪 pic.twitter.com/DL1vdGuilC

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) November 8, 2024