Anders Albertson extends streak of 70-or-better rounds to 23 … J.T. Griffin has another solid Web.com Tour finish … Stewart Cink carries the banner north of the border … more in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
With three weeks remaining in the regular season on both the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour, playoff positions are beginning to solidify, and Georgia Tech’s competing alumni are getting ready.
Five ormer Jackets are solidly inside the top 125 on the PGA Tour – Chesson Hadley (18th), Stewart Cink (67th), Matt Kuchar (68th), Ollie Schniederjans (90th) and Richy Werenski (93rd), putting them in the field for The Northern Trust Aug. 23-26 and guaranteeing them PGA Tour status for 2018-19. In fact, with good performances this week to at least maintain their positions, all five are in position to advance to the second weekend of the playoffs (top 100), which is the Dell Technologies Championship at the end of August.
The tour splits to two fronts this week. Kuchar, No. 27 in the Official World Golf Ranking, plays in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, while Schniederjans, Werenski, David Duval and Cameron Tringale head to Reno, Nev., for the Barracuda Championship. Werenski tied for second last year in that event, which encourages aggressive play using the unique modified stableford scoring system.
Hadley took last week off and stayed in the United Kingdom for vacation, and is not in the field for either the Barracuda or Bridgestone, and Cink is missing this week after tying for 37th place at the RBC Canadian Open. Kuchar, Schniederjans and Tringale (No. 191 in FedEx Cup points) all missed the cut.
Camera and production crew was awesome! pic.twitter.com/1SDTNox0WO
— Stewart Cink (@stewartcink) July 27, 2018
Popped over to Edinburgh this morning. Absolutely amazing architecture over here. Look at this castle! Right in the middle of the city. pic.twitter.com/ZPlEJLYjKm
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) July 22, 2018
RYDER CUP: Kuchar needs a big push in the next two weeks to claim an automatic spot on the United States team for the Ryder Cup, which will be played Sept. 28-30 in France. A member of the last four Ryder Cup teams, Kuchar currently ranks 12th in the USA points standings and remains within mathematical striking distance of the top eight, who automatically earn spots after next week’s PGA Championship. Seven golfers – DeCheambeau, Phil Mickelson, Xander Schauffele, Matt Kuchar, Kevin Kisner, Tony Finau and Brian Harman – are within roughly 1,000 points of Simpson and the No. 8 spot in the standings.
WEB.COM TOUR: With three tournaments remaining in the regular season, Anders Albertson (No. 10) and Roberto Castro (No. 16), both are solidly within the top 25 in earnings, a group that will receive PGA Tour cards for 2018-19.
After taking a week off, Albertson put together another solid performance at last weekend’s Price Cutter Charity Championship, tying for 14th place while extending his streak of rounds at 70 or under to 23. Albertson has played 32 of his last 36 rounds, covering his last nine tournaments, under par, and compiled a cumulative score of 122 strokes under par during that span.
Seth Reeves, who tied for 65th place after closing with a 76, remains 85th in earnings. He needs to finish the regular season inside the top 75 in order to advance to the Web.com Finals.
Meanwhile, J.T. Griffin continues to make good on his opportunity to play Web.com events, tying for 34th place last weekend with a 14-under-par total of 274. After first entering the field for the Rex Hospital Open and the LECOM Health Challenge via Monday qualifying, Griffin was able to enter the last three events after acquiring status through the tour’s reshuffle category. He has moved up to No. 139 in earnings with nearly $16,000 in those tournaments and collectively shot 36-under-par.
He is in the field again this week for the KG Golf Classic in Overland Park, Kan., along with Albertson, Reeves and Roberto Castro, who skipped the Price Cutter event.
UPCOMING EVENTS
World Golf Championships: Bridgestone Invitational • August 2-5, 2018 • Firestone Country Club • Reno, Nev. • Purse: $10,000,000 • FedExCup Points: 550
PGA Tour: Barracuda Championship • August 2-5, 2018 • Montreux Golf and Country Club • Reno, Nev. • Purse: $3,400,000 • FedExCup Points: 300
Web.com Tour: KC Golf Championship • August 2-5, 2018 • Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate • Overland Park, Kan. • Purse: $675,000
PGA Tour Champions: 3M Championship • August 3-5, 2018 • TPC Twin Cities • Blaine, Minn. • Purse: $1,750,000
Mackenzie Tour: Syncrude Oil Country Championship • August 2-5, 2018 • Edmonton Petroleum Golf and Country Club • Edmonton, Alberta • Purse: $200,000
PGA Tour China: Suzhou Championship • Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2018 • Jinji Lake Golf Club • Suzhou, China • Purse: n/a
Adams Pro Tour: Texarakana Open • August 15-18, 2018 • Texarkana CC/Northridge CC • Texarkana, Texas/Texarkana, Ark. • Purse: $132,000
G Pro Tour: Brook Valley Country Club • August 1-2, 2018 • Brook Valley Country Club • Greenville, N.C. • Purse: n/a
| PLAYER | LAST WEEK | SEASON STATS | |
 | ANDERS ALBERTSON Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $385,439 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Etowah Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week 70-65-68-67—270 (-18) n/a | Money rank 10 Earnings $194,930 |
 | BO ANDREWS Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Fike Status: G Pro Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank 18 Earnings $8,627 |
 | ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $7,292,642 (PGA + Web) Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Cup Rank 16 Earnings $167,867 |
 | STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $36,794,093 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 High School: Bradshaw (Florence, Ala.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-37 70-69-68-71—278 (-10) | FedEx Cup Rank 67 Earnings $1,378,788 |
 | DREW CZUCHRY Auburn, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: home schooled Status: G Pro Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank 29 Earnings $7,976 |
 | 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 withdrew 80-WD | FedEx Cup Rank 253 Earnings n/a |
 | J.T. GRIFFIN Wilson, N.C. Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $17,294 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Fike Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week T-34 69-65-70-70—274 (-14) | Money rank 139 Earnings $17,294 |
 | CHESSON HADLEY Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Career earnings: $6,137,704 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 High School: North Raleigh Christian Academy Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank 18 Earnings $2,712,658 |
 | 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 missed cut 78-68—146 (+2) | Money rank 32 Earnings ¥140,803 |
 | PAUL HALEY Dallas, Texas Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $348,201 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Highland Park Status: Adams Pro Tour | Last Week T-16 66-72-67-67—272 (-12) | Money Rank 55 Earnings $8,142 |
 | TYLER JOINER Leesburg, Ga. Turned pro: 2018 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2015-18 High School: Home schooled Status: G Pro Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a |
 | MATT KUCHAR Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Career earnings: $43,531,877 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 69-72—141 (-3) | FedEx Cup Rank 68 Earnings $1,543,997 |
 | TROY MATTESON Austin, Texas Turned pro: 2003 Career earnings: $10,111,266 (PGA+Web) Years at Georgia Tech: 2000-03 High School: L.C. Anderson Status: no status | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx/Money Rank 217 Earnings $39,000 |
 | LARRY MIZE Columbus, Ga. Turned pro: 1980 Career earnings: $12,623,560 (PGA + Champions) Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79 High School: unknown Status: PGA Tour Champions | Last Week missed cut 73-79—152 (+8) | Schwab Cup Rank 67 Earnings $126,239 |
 | CHRIS PETEFISH Danville, Calif. Turned pro: 2018 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 High School: Scottsdale [Ariz.] Christian Academy Status: G Pro Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank 56 Earnings $3,388 |
 | MICHAEL PISCIOTTA Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2018 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 High School: Alpharetta Status: G Pro Tour | Last Week T-41 76-72-75—223 (+7) | Money Rank 144 Earnings $700 |
 | SETH REEVES Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $136,441 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Peachtree Ridge Status: Web.com Tour | Last week T-65 67-68-70-76—281 (-7) | Money rank 85 Earnings $45,455 |
 | OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $3,297,514 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 76-69—145 (+1) | FedEx Cup rank 90 Earnings $1,133,153 |
 | NICHOLAS THOMPSON Coral Springs, Fla. Turned pro: 2005 Career earnings (PGA + Web.com): $6,537,666 (PGA + Web) Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05 High School: Stoneman Douglas Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank 176 Earnings $6,612 |
 | CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $9,879,598 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 72-75—147 (+3) | FedEx Cup Rank 191 Earnings $179,459 |
 | RICHY WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $1,703,147 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Heritage Academy (Hilton Head, S.C.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Cup rank 93 Earnings $806,060 |
 | VINCENT WHALEY Fayetteville, Ga. Turned pro: 2017 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-17 High School: McKinney Boyd Status: Adams Pro Tour | Last Week T-3 67-66-67-65—265 (-19) | Money Rank 10 Earnings $34,975 |
