Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

THE FLATS – Stewart Cink comes up one stroke shy of his first senior major championship at the U.S. Senior Open Championship … Chesson Hadley goes low on the Korn Ferry Tour … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

CINK COMES UP SHORT IN HEAD-TO-HEAD BATTLE WITH HARRINGTON

Padraig Harrington’s decision when he walked down the 18th fairway Sunday was whether to play a safe approach and take a chance with the Broadmoor’s curling, curving greens, or be aggressive and not leave the putting to chance.

He picked the second option, knocked his shot to 8 feet, and the only big decision over the next few minutes was whether he should wait for the man he beat by one, Stewart Cink, to putt out before he tapped in to claim his second U.S. Senior Open title.

Harrington came out on top in a major that felt more like match play, parlaying the approach into an easy two-putt par to seal his second title over the last four years in senior golf’s most prestigious event.

Harrington shot 3-under 67 to finish at 11-under 209, edging Cink, who shot 68, on their fourth straight round in the same group.

After watching Harrington’s shot, Cink — trailing by one and playing 30 yards in front of him on the fairway — had to be perfect.

But his approach landed on the precipice of a ledge, then spun backward toward the middle of the green. It was exactly the kind of result Harrington had been hoping to avoid moments earlier. Cink’s ball didn’t come to rest until it was 35 feet away and his desperation birdie try missed to the right.

It doesn’t make losing any easier, though, and this was a heartbreaker for the 52-year-old Cink, whose major championship came at the 2009 British Open.

On a closing day that featured a basketball-like five lead changes and three ties, Cink had a pair of looks inside of 6 feet to even things on Nos. 16 and 17.

The one on 16 slid to the left, the one on 17 burned the edge and stayed right. Cink, who hit more greens over 72 holes than anyone (64), but downplayed the importance of that on this course, turned out to be right.

It really is putts that matter. Cink needed two more than Harrington on the fourth day of their showdown — the difference between winning and losing.

“It’s frustrating because I hit really good iron shots there to put myself in position to get up there and force Harrington to make a little bit more of a heroic finish than just pars,” Cink said. “But it wasn’t to be. I don’t know, that’s Broadmoor for you. I wish I could have those two putts over.”

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Downhill… no trouble at all!

Stewart Cink has tied for the U.S. Senior Open lead with 4 holes remaining. pic.twitter.com/BkgX9cKYK2

— USGA (@USGA) June 29, 2025

Stewart Cink is on the hunt for a senior major title in Colorado, and there’s a lot golfers can learn from his game! 👌 pic.twitter.com/CaDiTN7gJg

— PGA of America (@PGA) June 28, 2025

COMPETITION ROUND-UP

PGA TOUR

Vince Whaley returned to action last weekend and turned in a solid performance, posting a 14-under-par 274 at Detroit Golf Club to tie for 32^nd place at the Rocket Classic. After posting four rounds in the 60s, Whaley inched closer to the top 100 on the FedEx Cup points list, moving to no. 104 with five events remaining (not counting two overseas events, including the Open Championship).

Anders Albertson (-5) and Matt Kuchar (-4) missed the cut. They are in the field along with Whaley and Chesson Hadley (sponsor exemption) this week at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill.

PGA Tour Leaderboard

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KORN FERRY TOUR

Chesson Hadley logged his best performance this season with a tie for 11^th place at the Memorial Health Championship, posting scores of 69-68-65-62 for a 20-under-par total of 264. Currently toggling back and forth between starts on the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour, Hadley has made just six PGA Tour starts and made one cut, and this weekend made his first Korn Ferry Tour cut in five starts.

Ross Steelman tied for 48^th place (-13), while Paul Haley II tied for 59^th (-10) and Richy Werenski tied for 62^nd (-9). Christo Lamprecht, the highest-ranked Yellow Jackets in tour points at 25^th, missed the cut.

Korn Ferry Tour leaderboard

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PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Despite two missed birdie opportunities at 16 and 17 Sunday at the U.S. Senior Open Championship, Stewart Cink could not have been more consistent over the course of the championship, firing rounds of 68-66-68-68 for a 10-under-par total of 270 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Cink has a victory and nine top-10 finishes in 12 events this year, has earned more than $1.3 million and sits No. 2 in the Charles Schwab Cup points list.

PGA Tour Champions leaderboard

A massive swing at 12 as Padraig Harrington cards a double bogey 5.

Stewart Cink now in the solo lead and 2 clear of the field. pic.twitter.com/G2lrp9PwDl

— USGA (@USGA) June 28, 2025

12 players have won the U.S. Senior Open in their debut, including Padraig Harrington in 2022.

New co-leader Stewart Cink is looking to become the next! 👀 pic.twitter.com/e393ZxUBNg

— USGA (@USGA) June 27, 2025

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PGA TOUR AMERICAS

Chris Petefish, who has spent the past two years competing on the Korn Ferry Tour but lost his status, has earned a spot on PGA Tour Americas by finishing in the top 11 in the PGA Tour Americas qualifying school. He returns to action this week in the tour’s opening event on the North American swing at the Explore NB Open in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Petefish tied for eighth place (6-under-par 282) last week at the Q-School event in Woodstock, Prince Edward Island in Canada.

PGA Tour Americas leaderboard

🎯 Didn’t have my A-game—but brought my A-plan.⁰Qualified for PGA Tour Americas Q-School today by sticking to smart shots, managing my misses, and grinding it out when I didn’t have my best stuff.
It wasn’t flashy. It was tactical.
⁰And sometimes, that’s exactly what gets you… pic.twitter.com/VxHfRUmPdo

— chrispetefishgolf (@golfplanners) June 28, 2025

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LIV GOLF LEAGUE

Andy Ogletree and Cameron Tringale returned to action stateside in the LIV Golf event in Dallas (actually Maridoe Country Club in Carrollton, Texas). Tringale turned in his second top-10 finish of the year with a tie for ninth place at 4-under-par, while Ogletree (+8) tied for 40^th. Ollie Schniederjans made his foirth appearance as a reserve and tied for 50^th place (+12).

Tringale is currently in the Open Zone in the LIV Golf points standings (No. 32), while Ogletree remains in the Drop Zone segment at No. 50. Schniederjans is No. 57. Players in the Drop Zone at the end of the season face relegation out of the LIV Golf League.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

• PGA Tour: John Deere Classic • July 3-6, 2025 • TPC Deere Run • Silvis, Ill. • Purse: $8.4M • FedEx Cup points: 500
• Korn Ferry Tour:  The Ascendant • July 10-13, 2025 • TPC Colorado • Berthoud, Colo. • Purse: $1M • KFT points: 500
• PGA Tour Champions: DICK’S Open • June 11-13, 2025 • En-Joie Golf Club • Endicott, N.Y. • Purse: $2.2M
• PGA Tour Americas: Explore NB Open • July 3-6, 2025 • Mactequac Golf Course • Fredericton, NB • Purse: $225K
• Asian Tour/International Series: International Series Morocco • July 3-6, 2025 • Royal Golf Dar Es Salam • Morocco • Purse: $2M
• LIV Golf League: Andalucia • July 11-13, 2025 • Real Club Valderrama • Andalucia, Spain
• GPro Tour: The River Championship • July 15-17, 2025 • Pete Dye River Course • Radford, Va.

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