THE FLATS – Matt Kuchar rises to the top of the FedEx cup points list … Three of eight Jackets make the cut at Pebble Beach … Nicholas Thompson 3-for-4 in cuts made on Web.com Tour … more in the Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report.
He tied for 22nd last weekend at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, but it was good enough for Matt Kuchar to move into the top position on the FedEx Cup points list this week, taking over for Xander Schauffle. Kuchar and Schauffle are the only two PGA Tour players to win twice so far in 2018-19, and both players have three top-10 finishes.
Winner of the Sony Open and the Mayakoba Golf Classic, Kuchar also has a tie for fourth at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on his resume this season. Kuchar’s top finish in FedEx Cup points in his 19-year career has been No. 2 in 2013. He has already earned nearly $1.2 million more than all of last season.
Roberto Castro and Cameron Tringale, playing at Pebble Beach after taking the previous week off, both tied for 53rd place. Anders Albertson, Chesson Hadley, Seth Reeves and Richy Werenski all missed the 54-hole cut.
Albertson, Kuchar, Reeves and Ollie Schniederjans, who did not play at the AT&T Pro-Am, are in the field for this week’s Genesis Open at famed Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Web.com Tour: Rookie Vincent Whaley missed his first cut of the season at last weekend’s Panama Championship, but remains No. 8 in the points standings on the Web.com Tour. Nicholas Thompson tied for 53rd place, his third cut made in four tournaments this spring.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PGA Tour: Genesis Open • February 14-17, 2019 • Riviera Country Club • Pacific Palisades, Calif. • Purse: $7,400,000 • FedExCup Points: 500
Web.com Tour: LECOM Suncoast Classic • February 14-17, 2019 • Lakewood National Golf Club • Lakewood Ranch, Fla. • Purse: $550,000
PGA Tour Champions: Chubb Classic • February 15-17, 2019 • The Classic ad Lely Resort • Naples, Fla. • Purse: $1,600,000
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.
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 missed cut 72-75-69—216 (+1) | 2018 Money rank 78 Earnings $350,808 |
![]() | ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $6,843,235 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-53 68-70-72-74—284 (-3) | 2018 Money Rank 123 Earnings $249,650 |
![]() | STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $37,539,067 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 114 Earnings $236,554 |
![]() | DREW CZUCHRY Auburn, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: home schooled Status: no status | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a |
![]() | 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 missed cut 73-72-75—220 (+5) | 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: no status | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a |
![]() | CHESSON HADLEY Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Career earnings: $7,027,619 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 High School: North Raleigh Christian Academy Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 76-78-70—224 (+9) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 35 Earnings $833,710 |
![]() | 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 missed cut 76-72—148 (+8) | Web.com Points Rank T-85 Earnings $4,712 |
![]() | MATT KUCHAR Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Career earnings: $46,627,590 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-22 67-73-70-70—280 (-7) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 1 Earnings $2,919,613 |
![]() | 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: $12,724,659 (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 49 Earnings $12,250 |
![]() | CHRIS PETEFISH Danville, Calif. Turned pro: 2018 Career earnings: $4,180 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 High School: Scottsdale [Ariz.] Christian Academy Status: no status | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a |
![]() | 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 n/a Earnings n/a |
![]() | 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 67-74-76—217 (+2) | 2018 Money rank 141 Earnings $200,854 |
![]() | OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $3,556,290 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup rank 181 Earnings $88,320 |
![]() | NICHOLAS THOMPSON Coral Springs, Fla. Turned pro: 2005 Career earnings (PGA + Web.com): $6,543,864 Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05 High School: Stoneman Douglas Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week T-53 70-72-72-75—289 (+9) | Web.com Points Rank 84 Earnings $6,612 |
![]() | CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $9,929,906 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-53 71-68-72-73—284 (-3) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 190 Earnings $59,308 |
![]() | RICHY WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $2,608,514 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Heritage Academy (Hilton Head, S.C.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 72-70-73—215 (E) | 2018 FedEx Cup rank 44 Earnings $630,144 |
![]() | VINCENT WHALEY Fayetteville, Ga. Turned pro: 2017 Career earnings: $70,005 Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-17 High School: McKinney Boyd Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week missed cut 71-75—146 (+6) | Web.com Points Rank 8 Earnings $70,005 |