THE FLATS – The PGA Tour moves to Florida this week, and eight former Yellow Jackets come with it … Kuchar’s earnings almost twice his entire 2017-18 take … this and more in the Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report.
Eight of the nine former Georgia Tech players on the PGA Tour are in the field this week as the PGA Tour begins its Florida swing with the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, the first of four consecutive events in the Sunshine State. Anders Albertson, Stewart Cink, Chesson Hadley, Seth Reeves and Richy Werenski all return to action after skipping last week’s Puerto Rico Open. Hadley (No. 42), Werenski (57) and Albertson (82) all begin the swing in the top 100 of the FedEx Cup points list, while Cink and Reeves are outside the top 125.
Roberto Castro, Ollie Schniederjans and Cameron Tringale, each of whom earned checks in Puerto Rico last weekend, also are competing at PGA National’s Champions course. Castro (No. 124) and Tringale (No. 181) tied for 25th in the event and made significant improvements in their standing, while Schniederjans tied for 49th place and held his position at No. 189.
Only Matt Kuchar is not playing this week after tying for 50th place at last week’s World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship. After a hot start (66-67) to hold third place after 36 holes, Kuchar faded to a 79-74 finish over the weekend. He remained No. 2 in the FedEx Cup standings and surpassed the $3 million mark in earnings this season, nearly twice his total take from 2017-18.
Elsewhere: Larry Mize is back in action this weekend as the PGA Tour Champions resumes its schedule after a week off with the Cologuard Classic in Tucson, Ariz. The Web.com Tour remains idle until March 21-24.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PGA Tour: The Honda Classic • February 28-March 3, 2019 • PGA National • Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. • Purse: $6,800,000 • FedExCup Points: 500
Web.com Tour: Chitimacha Louisiana Open • March 21-24, 2019 • Le Triomphe Golf and Country Club • Broussard, La. • Purse: $550,000
PGA Tour Champions: Cologuard Classic • March 1-3, 2019 • Omni Tucson International • Tucson, Ariz. • 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.
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 did not play n/a | 2018 Money rank 92 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-25 68-72-68-74—282 (-6) | 2018 Money Rank 128 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 134 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 79-69—148 (+4) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
J.T. GRIFFIN Wilson, N.C. Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $42,896 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Fike Status: no status | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank 42 Earnings $20,896 | |
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 did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 42 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 did not play n/a | Web.com Points Rank T-96 Earnings $4,712 | |
MATT KUCHAR Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Career earnings: $46,739,910 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week 50 66-67-79-74—286 (-2) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 2 Earnings $3,031,933 | |
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 missed cut 73-75—148 +4) | 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 did not play n/a | 2018 Money rank 160 Earnings $200,854 | |
OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $3,563,830 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-49 68-77-73-68—286 (-2) | 2018 FedEx Cup rank 188 Earnings $95,860 | |
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 did not play n/a | Web.com Points Rank 95 Earnings $6,612 | |
CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $9,950,921 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-25 71-73-69-69—282 (-6) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 180 Earnings $80,323 | |
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 did not play n/a | 2018 FedEx Cup rank 57 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 did not play n/a | Web.com Points Rank 8 Earnings $86,010 |