THE FLATS – Matt Kuchar, who broke a four-year win drought at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in the fall, kicks things off for former Yellow Jackets this weekend at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawai’i … This and more in the Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report.
The Sentry Tournament of Champions, reserved for PGA Tour winners over the last calendar year, is played at Kapalua Golf Resort on the island of Maui, which seems an appropriate place for the eight-time PGA Tour winner to resume his 2018-19 campaign. Kuchar, No. 7 in FedEx Cup points after missing out on the Tour Championship last season, traveled all over the world in the fall. He served as a vice captain for the United States in the Ryder Cup, and he played in the Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland and the Australian Open and the World Cup of Golf in Australia on top of winning in Mexico.
He did play twice in the U.S., tying for 57th place at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas and partnering with his father, Peter, at the PNC Father-Son Challenge in Orlando. Oddly enough, he was the only former Jacket not in the field for the RSM Classic in his current hometown of Sea Island, Ga.
The Kuchars tied for ninth place at the Father-Son event back in mid-December, while Stewart Cink and his son Connor, former champions of the event, tied for second place, and David Duval and his son Brady finished 14th.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PGA Tour: Sentry Tournament of Champions • January 3-6, 2019 • Plantation Course at Kapalua • Kapalua, Maui, Hawai’i • Purse: $6,500,000 • 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
Teamwork makes the dream work @stewartcink @PNCFatherSon
Outfit matching down to the bold belts! pic.twitter.com/xsnlh8hhUp— Chantel McCabe (@ChantelMcCabeGC) December 15, 2018
| PLAYER | LAST WEEK | SEASON STATS | ||
 | ANDERS ALBERTSON Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $332,293 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Etowah Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money rank 50 Earnings $321,013 | |
 | ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $6,805,978 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money Rank 88 Earnings $212,593 | |
 | 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 109 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 | 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 Tour | Last Week T-74 67-69-67-71—274 (-14) | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
 | CHESSON HADLEY Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Career earnings: $6,950,703 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 17 Earnings $756,793 | |
 | 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 | 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: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money Rank 27 (Adams Pro Tour) Earnings $20,101 | |
 | MATT KUCHAR Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Career earnings: $45,019,237 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 7 Earnings $1,311,260 | |
 | 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 did not play 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: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money Rank 30 (G Pro) Earnings $9,834 | |
 | 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: $200,854 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Peachtree Ridge Status: PGA Tour | Last week did not play n/a | 2018 Money rank 93 Earnings $200,854 | |
 | OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $3,507,215 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup rank 179 Earnings $39,244 | |
 | 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 did not play n/a/td> | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 172 Earnings $27,829 | |
 | RICHY WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $2,593,178 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 21 Earnings $614,848 | |
 | VINCENT WHALEY Fayetteville, Ga. Turned pro: 2017 Career earnings: $38,025 Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-17 High School: McKinney Boyd Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank 4 (Adams) Earnings $49,526 |
