THE FLATS – Georgia Tech goes 5-for-5 in cuts made at Sanderson Farms Championship … All three of Tech’s Web.com Tour graduates finish in the top 10 … Four Jackets set to compete in second stage of Web.com Tour Q-School later this week … This and more in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
Roberto Castro, Anders Albertson and Seth Reeves, all of whom earned their PGA Tour cards after playing on the Web.com Tour last year, finished in the top 10 of the Sanderson Farms Championship last weekend in Jackson, Miss. Castro and Albertson tied for fifth place at 14-under-par 274, while Reeves tied for seventh at 13-under-par 275.
In doing so, all three moved into the top 80 in the FedEx Cup points standings with three events left in the fall portion of the PGA Tour schedule, which this week moves to Las Vegas for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Cameron Tringale, who played on the PGA Tour last year but needed a strong finish in the Web.com Finals to keep it for 2018-19, tied for 50th place after a big first round (see videos below), and Richy Werenski, in his third season on the Tour, tied for 61st.
Chesson Hadley, who took last week off after playing in the PGA Tour’s two events in Asia, is back in action this week, as is Matt Kuchar, making his first start of the new season after serving as vice-captain in the Ryder Cup and playing in the Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. Ollie Schniederjans also returns to action after two weeks off.
Web.com Tour: Four former Yellow Jackets will compete next week in the second stage of Web.com Tour qualifying school. 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.
Elsewhere: Vincent Whaley closed out a strong season on the Adams Pro Tour, finishing second at the Fore the Kids Fall Shootout in Brownwood, Texas. Whaley racked up 51 points in the modified Stableford scoring system to pick up a $7,500 check and finish the season third on the money list with $49,526.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PGA Tour: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open • November 1-4, 2018 • TPC Summerlin • Las Vegas, Nev. • Purse: $7,000,000 • 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: Charles Schwab Cup Championship • November 8-11, 2018 • Phoenix Country Club • Phoenix, Ariz. • Purse: $2,500,000
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: season over
G Pro Tour: Northstone Country Club • October 31-November 1, 2018 • Northstone Country Club • Davidson, N.C. • Purse: n/a
PLAYER | LAST WEEK | SEASON STATS | |
![]() | ANDERS ALBERTSON Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $178,480 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Etowah Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-5 71-70-67-66—274 (-14) | 2018 Money rank 67 Earnings $167,200 |
![]() | ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $6,775,395 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-5 71-71-67-65—274 (-14) | 2018 Money Rank 61 Earnings $181,810 |
![]() | 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 did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 71 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 did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 13 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 season over n/a | 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: $131,850 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Peachtree Ridge Status: PGA Tour | Last week T-7 67-70-70-68—275 (-13) | 2018 Money rank 80 Earnings $131,850 |
![]() | 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-175 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: $9,898,427 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-50 66-73-74-71—284 (-4) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 131 Earnings $27,829 |
![]() | RICHY WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $2,020,318 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Heritage Academy (Hilton Head, S.C.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-61 69-73-71-73—286 (-2) | 2018 FedEx Cup rank 114 Earnings $41,948 |
![]() | 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 2 51 points (Stableford) | Money Rank 3 (Adams) Earnings $49,526 |