THE FLATS – Seth Reeves and Cameron Tringale officially earn PGA Tour cards following the Web.com Tour Championship, joining Anders Albertson and Roberto Castro … This and more in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
There will now be nine Georgia Tech alumni on the PGA Tour in 2018-19. Anders Albertson and Roberto Castro officially received their PGA Tour cards following the Web.com Tour regular season after finishing among the tour’s top 25 in earnings. Two more – Seth Reeves and Cameron Tringale – officially joined them Sunday after finishing in the top 25 in earnings in the tour’s four-event Finals series.
Reeves secured his place after posting top-5 finishes in the first two Finals events, the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship and the DAP Championship, and finished 12th in official money after placing 66th during the regular season. The 2014 All-American is excited to join three former teammates (Albertson, Ollie Schniederjans and Richy Werenski) when the 2018-19 Tour schedule opens Oct. 4-7 in Napa, Calif.
“I’m really excited,” Reeves said. “I mean, that was a really close-knit group of guys and we had a great team. So it’s just cool to have three of my other teammates on Tour and hopefully have some travel buddies. But then also with Roberto and Cameron getting their cards, it just shows you how good of a golf program Georgia Tech is and always producing those types of players. You’ve got a common denominator in Coach Heppler, so many thanks to him, too. He coaches everybody I think not only in college, but after when they’re in the pros and I think that’s what makes him so good. It’s just going to be a great year for Georgia Tech, I think.”
Tringale’s story might be even more amazing. A 10-year veteran on the PGA Tour, the California native has used the Web.com Tour Finals to regain his PGA Tour card for the second straight year after finishing outside the top 125 in FedEx Cup points. To say his back was against the wall would be an understatement.
After missing the cut in six straight PGA Tour events, Tringale made only one cut in the first three Web.com Finals events. But in the Finals, one big performance is all you need. Using shots like the one in the video below, Tringale opened the Web.com Tour Championship last weekend with a stellar 63, and finished 67-67-69 to tie for third place in the event. The performance vaulted him from 83rd to 21st in Finals money.
Those four join veterans Stewart Cink and Matt Kuchar, sixth-year player Chesson Hadley and third-year pros Ollie Schniederjans and Richy Werenski on the circuit for next season.
Seth Reeves secured his spot among the top 25 in Finals money with a pair of top-5 finishes in the first two Finals events (Michael Cohen/Getty Images)
Ryder Cup: For the first time since 2008, Kuchar will not compete for the United States in the Ryder Cup (this weekend in France). But he was chosen to be one of Jim Furyk’s vice-captains along with David Duval. Kuchar, who finished 15th in Ryder Cup points among U.S. players, competed in four consecutive Ryder Cup matches (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016), while Duval competed in 1999 and 2002.
PGA Tour Champions: Larry Mize tied for 36th place at last weekend’s Sanford Invitational, and sits in 64th place in Schwab Cup earnings with two events remaining in the PGA Tour Champions regular season. The top 72 after the SAS Championship (Oct. 12-14) will advance to the Schwab Cup playoffs.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PGA Tour: Safeway Open • October 4-7, 2018 • Silverado Resort and Span North • Napa, Calif. • Purse: n/a • FedExCup Points: 500
Web.com Tour: The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic • January 13-16, 2019 • Sandals Emerald Bay Golf Club • Great Exuma, Bahamas • Purse: $600,000
PGA Tour Champions: Pure Insurance Championship • September 28-30, 2018 • Pebble beach Golf Links • Monterey Peninsula, Calif. • Purse: $2,100,000
Mackenzie Tour: Aruba Cup • December 13-15, 2018 • Tierra del Sol Resort and Golf • Noord, Aruba • Purse: $120,000
PGA Tour China: Macau Championship • September 27-30, 2018 • Caesars Golf Macau • Macau, China • Purse: n/a
Adams Pro Tour: Fore the Kids Fall Shootout • October 23-26, 2018 • Brownwood Country Club • Brownwood, Texas • Purse: n/a
G Pro Tour: South Carolina Open • September 26-28, 2018 • Columbia Country Club • Columbia, S.C. • Purse: n/a
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| PLAYER | LAST WEEK | SEASON STATS | |
 | ANDERS ALBERTSON Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $412,164 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Etowah Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week T-31 72-64-68-67—271 (-13) | Money rank 3 (combined) Earnings $325,689 |
 | ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $7,298,828 (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 24 (combined) Earnings $172,054 |
 | STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $37,302,513 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 High School: Bradshaw (Florence, Ala.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week season over n/a | FedEx Cup Rank 73 Earnings $1,887,208 |
 | 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 T-20 69-69-67—205 (-5) | Money rank 27 Earnings $9,832 |
 | 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 248 Earnings n/a |
 | J.T. GRIFFIN Wilson, N.C. Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $31,798 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Fike Status: G Pro Tour | Last Week 3 70-67–137 | Money rank 20 Earnings $10,902 ($20,896 Web.com) |
 | CHESSON HADLEY Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Career earnings: $6,174,469 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 High School: North Raleigh Christian Academy Status: PGA Tour | Last Week season over n/a | Money Rank 44 Earnings $2,749,423 |
 | 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 35 Earnings ¥150,103 |
 | PAUL HALEY Dallas, Texas Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings (Web.com): $348,201 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Highland Park Status: Adams Pro Tour | Last Week T-13 65-68-71-70—274 (-14) | Money Rank 23 Earnings $20,101 |
 | MATT KUCHAR Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Career earnings: $43,707,977 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week season over n/a | FedEx Cup Rank 76 Earnings $1,720,097 |
 | 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 season over n/a | FedEx/Money Rank 221 Earnings $39,000 |
 | LARRY MIZE Columbus, Ga. Turned pro: 1980 Career earnings: $12,683,811 (PGA + Champions) Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79 High School: unknown Status: PGA Tour Champions | Last Week T-35 68-71-70—209 (-1) | Schwab Cup Rank 64 Earnings $197,065 |
 | CHRIS PETEFISH Danville, Calif. Turned pro: 2018 Career earnings: $4,180 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 High School: Scottsdale [Ariz.] Christian Academy Status: MacKenzie Tour/G Pro Tour | Last Week T-65 67-70-75-76—288 (E) | Money Rank 100/33 Earnings $4,730/$8,020 |
 | 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 did not play n/a | Money Rank 154 Earnings $700 |
 | SETH REEVES Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $250,085 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Peachtree Ridge Status: Web.com Tour | Last week missed cut 68-71—139 (-3) | Money rank 66 (12 in Finals) Earnings $158,199 |
 | OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $3,467,971 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: PGA Tour | Last Week season over 77-69—146 (+4) | FedEx Cup rank 98 Earnings $1,303,610 |
 | NICHOLAS THOMPSON Coral Springs, Fla. Turned pro: 2005 Career earnings (PGA + Web.com): $6,537,666 Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05 High School: Stoneman Douglas Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week season over n/a | Money Rank 163 Earnings $6,612 |
 | CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $9,870,598 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: Web.com Finals | Last Week T-3 63-67-67-69—266 (-18) | FedEx Cup Rank 195 (21 in Web.com Finals) Earnings $179,459 ($47,760 in Finals) |
 | RICHY WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $1,978,370 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Heritage Academy (Hilton Head, S.C.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week season over n/a | FedEx Cup rank 110 Earnings $1,081,283 |
 | VINCENT WHALEY Fayetteville, Ga. Turned pro: 2017 Career earnings: $38,025 Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-17 High School: McKinney Boyd Status: Adams Pro Tour | Last Week T-8 69-66-66-71—272 (-16) | Money Rank 6 Earnings $42,046 |
