THE FLATS – Stewart Cink and Chesson Hadley compete in the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges in Korea, head home Five other former Jackets resume action this weekend as PGA Tour returns to the United States … This and more in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
It was a slow week for former Yellow Jackets in pro golf, with only Stewart Cink (T-73) and Chesson Hadley (T-73) in action last weekend at the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges in South Korea. Both players earned money on the limited-field, no-cut event, and head back home while the WGC-HSBC Champions event is held in Shanghai, China and the PGA Tour returns stateside for the Sanderson Farms Championship.
Anders Albertson, Roberto Castro, Seth Reeves, Cameron Tringale and Richy Werenski, all of whom last played in the season-opening Safeway Open in early October, are committed to play in the Sanderson Farms event, while Troy Matteson is currently listed as an alternate.
Web.com Tour: Four former Yellow Jackets have advanced to the second stage of Web.com Tour qualifying school in the past two weeks. Vincent Whaley and Chris Petefish advanced out of the first stage qualifying on Oct. 9-12 at the Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis, N.C., while J.T. Griffin, who earned more than $20,000 in five late starts on the Web.com Tour this summer, and Paul Haley made it through the first stage of qualifying at Highland Oaks Golf Club in Dothan, Ala.
Second stage events take place Nov. 6-9 in four locations, with one other Oct. 30-Nov. 2. The Q-school finals set for Dec. 6-9 in Chandler, Ariz.
PGA Tour Champions: Larry Mize tied for 49th at last weekend’s Dominion Energy Charity Classic, the first stage of the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs, not high enough to advance to this week’s second stage, the Invesco QQQ Championship. The Schwab Cup playoffs comprise three events, culminating in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Nov. 8-11 in Phoenix, Ariz.
Elsewhere: Former Georgia Tech star and 1994 ACC Champiom Mikko Rantanen recently won the Speedgolf World Championship at Turning Stone Result in New York state. Rantanen made Speedgold World Championship history by shooting under par for the first time. He shot 71 (-1) in 55:30 minutes on a pretty long course (running distance 5.5 miles).
UPCOMING EVENTS
- World Golf Championships: HSBC Champions • October 25-28, 2018 • Sheshan International Golf Club • Shanghai, China • Purse: $10,000,000 • FedExCup Points: 550
- PGA Tour: Sanderson Farms Championship • October 25-28, 2018 • Country Club of Jackson • Jackson, Miss. • Purse: $4,400,000 • FedExCup Points: 300
- 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: Invesco QQQQ Championship • October 26-28, 2018 • Sherwood Country Club • Thousand Oaks, Calif. • Purse: $2,000,000
- Mackenzie Tour: Aruba Cup • December 13-15, 2018 • Tierra del Sol Resort and Golf • Noord, Aruba • Purse: $120,000
- PGA Tour China: season over
- 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 • October 17-18, 2018 • High Point Country Club • High Point, N.C. • Purse: n/a
After competing in the CIMB Classic in Malaysia, Ollie Schniederjans returned home and followed younger brother Luke during the final round of the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate last weekend.
Not even out of Korea yet and this is how long I’ve been traveling. Overseas travel isn’t for the faint of heart! pic.twitter.com/np5r3eWgc2
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) October 22, 2018
In South Korea, it takes four of these a day to keep the doctor away! pic.twitter.com/69ZFIe7OgY
— Stewart Cink (@stewartcink) October 21, 2018
| 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: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money rank T-84 Earnings n/a |
 | ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $7,298,828 (PGA + Web) Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money Rank T-94 Earnings $14,610 |
 | STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $37,441,778 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 High School: Bradshaw (Florence, Ala.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-70 77-69-73-73—292 (+4) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 47 Earnings $139,265 |
 | 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/Web.com Q-School | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank 29 (G Pro) 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 | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank n/a 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: Web.com Q-School | Last Week did not play n/a/td> | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a |
 | CHESSON HADLEY Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Career earnings: $6,732,536 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 High School: North Raleigh Christian Academy Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-73 75-73-72-74—294 (+6) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 9 Earnings $538,627 |
 | 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 season over n/a | 2018 Order of Merit 37 Earnings ¥170,385 |
 | 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/Web.com Q-School | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money Rank 23 (Adams Pro Tour) 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 did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank n/a Earnings n/a |
 | 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 | 2018 FedEx cup Rank n/a Earnings n/a |
 | 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-49 71-72-75—218 (+2) | 2018 Schwab Cup Rank 65 Earnings $209,455 |
 | CHRIS PETEFISH Danville, Calif. Turned pro: 2018 Career earnings: $4,180 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 High School: Scottsdale [Ariz.] Christian Academy Status: G Pro Tour/Web.com Q-School | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money Rank 31 (G Pro) Earnings $9,528 |
 | 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 | 2018Money 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: PGA Tour | Last week did not play n/a | 2018 Money rank T-112 Earnings $12,736 |
 | OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $3,479,431 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup rank T-116 Earnings $11,760 |
 | 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 did not play n/a | 2018 Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a |
 | CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $9,870,598 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank T-83 Earnings $17,115 |
 | 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 did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup rank T-65 Earnings $32,400 |
 | 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/Web.com Q-School | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank 6 (Adams) Earnings $42,046 |
