THE FLATS – Four Yellow Jackets played the weekend at the Desert Classic, three of them under par all four rounds … Three Jackets playing second Web.com Tour event in the Bahamas … This and more in the Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report.
Anders Albertson continued a solid beginning to his rookie season on the PGA Tour, tying for 34th place to pace the seven-man group of Yellow Jackets last weekend at the Desert Classic on LaQuinta, Calif. The four-time All-ACC performer shot 68-69-70-67 (-14) and nudged himself up on spot to No. 61 in the FedEx Cup points standings.
Roberto Castro, back for his second stint on the PGA Tour after a successful Web.com Tour season tied for 40th place with rounds of 71-67-69-68 (-13), while Cameron Tringale fired rounds of 70-71-66-69 (-12) and posted his best finish of the 2018-19 season. Ollie Schniederjans finished 72nd at 5-under-par.
Chesson Hadley (27th in FedEx Cup points), Richy Werenski (32nd) and Seth Reeves (120th) all missed the 54-hole cut.
All seven of those former Jackets move on to compete in the Farmers Insurance Open this weekend at famed Torrey Pines Golf Club in LaJolla, Calif., while Stewart Cink is back in action after skipping last week.
Web.com Tour: Paul Haley II, Nicholas Thompson and Vincent Whaley all had solid opening events last week in the Great Exuma Classic, the first of two events behind held in the Bahamas. Haley, in his second Web.com Tour stint, tied for 24th place (-7), while Whaley, a rookie, tied for 37th (-5). Thompson, a PGA Tour veteran, tied for 45th (-3). All three are in action at the Great Abaco Classic, which began Sunday.
PGA Tour Champions: Larry Mize began his 11th full season on the senior circuit by tying for 35th place (-3) at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic in Hawai’i.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open • January 24-27, 2019 • Torrey Pines Golf Club • LaJolla, Calif. • Purse: $7,100,000 • FedExCup Points: 500
Web.com Tour: Country Club de Bogota Championship • January 31-February 3, 2019 • Country Club de Bogota • Bogota, Colombia • Purse: $700,000
PGA Tour Champions: Oasis Championship • February 8-10, 2019 • The Old Course at Broken Sound • Boca Raton, Fla. • Purse: $1,700,000
Mackenzie Tour: MacKenzie Tour Q-School – Central • February 26-March 1, 2019 • TPC San Antonio • San Antonio, Texas • Purse: n/a
PGA Tour China: three global qualifying tournaments set for February and March
All (formerly Adams) Pro Tour: Coke Dr. Pepper Open • March 13-16, 2019 • Oak Wing Golf Club • Alexandria, La. • Purse: $150,000
G Pro Tour: The Fox Club • March 5-6, 2019 • Palm City, Fla.
Pumped to tee it today with @chessonhadley in the @Desert_Classic Bob Hope Legacy Pro-Am. First met years back when I wrote this feature about https://t.co/gTFxxExBOq Tour life. https://t.co/eFjRfgnjGF @LaQuintaResort
— Max Adler (@MaxAdlerGD) January 16, 2019
| PLAYER | LAST WEEK | SEASON STATS | ||
 | ANDERS ALBERTSON Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $362,088 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Etowah Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-34 68-69-70-67—274 (-14) | 2018 Money rank 61 Earnings $350,808 | |
 | ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $6,825,641 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-40 71-67-69-68—275 (-13) | 2018 Money Rank 103 Earnings $232,056 | |
 | STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $37,521,778 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 96 Earnings $219,265 | |
 | 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 did not play n/a | 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 missed cut 69-69-71—209 (-7) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 27 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 T-24 71-70-70-70—281 (-7) | 2018 Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
 | MATT KUCHAR Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Career earnings: $46,263,570 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 2 Earnings $2,555,593 | |
 | 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-35 75-68-70—213 (-5) | 2018 Schwab Cup Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
 | 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 missed cut 72-76-69—217 (+1) | 2018 Money rank 120 Earnings $200,854 | |
 | OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $3,518,779 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: PGA Tour | Last Week 72 71-68-68-75—282 (-6) | 2018 FedEx Cup rank 192 Earnings $50,808 | |
 | 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 T-45 72-72-70-71—285 (-3) | 2018 Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
 | CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $9,912,312 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-51 70-71-66-69—276 (-12) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 179 Earnings $41,714 | |
 | 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 missed cut 73-71-67—212 (-5) | 2018 FedEx Cup rank 32 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 T-37 72-70-69-72—283 (-5) | Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a |
