THE FLATS – Four Georgia Tech pros and one current Yellow Jacket tee it up at the 119th U.S. Open Championship this week … Matt Kuchar logs 106th top-10 finish after challenging at the RBC Canadian Open … more in this week’s #ProJackets Report.
Five players will represent Georgia Tech at the U.S. Open this week, which begins Thursday at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif., led by Matt Kuchar, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour this season. Kuchar currently ranks No. 1 on the PGA Tour in FedEx Cup points, has eight top-10 finishes in seven starts and sits No. 12 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
The 1997 U.S. Amateur champion is making his 17th U.S. Open start, having played the weekend eight straight years before missing the cut last year at Shinnecock Hills. Kuchar’s best finish in the U.S. Open is a tie for sixth in 2010, the last time the national championship was held at Pebble Beach.
Roberto Castro, Chesson Hadley and Ollie Schniederjans, as well as rising Tech junior Noah Norton, all made the U.S. Open field via the qualifying route. Hadley, in his fifth season as a fully-exempt PGA Tour memberm tied for seventh place to claim one of 14 spots available last week at the sectional qualifier in Columbus, Ohio, and will compete for the second straight year.
Schniederjans and Norton tied for first place in Ball Ground, Ga., while Castro tied for third, giving the Yellow Jackets three of the four spots available there. Castro, in his seventh year on the PGA Tour, is competing in his sixth U.S. Open, while Schniederjans, a third-year PGA Tour member, is competing in his second U.S. Open as a pro, third overall. Norton, who played Pebble Beach in the 2018 U.S. Amateur, is playing his first U.S. Open.
Roberto Castro will play in the U.S. Open for the sixth time.
PGA Tour: In the midst of his best season on the PGA Tour at age 40, Matt Kuchar challenged last weekend for his 10th PGA Tour victory, sharing the 54-hole lead at the RBC Canadian Open before slipping to a tie for fourth place. Kuchar grabbed the lead with rounds of 65-63 on Thursday and Friday, kept a share of it after a 69 Saturday, but shot even-par 70 on Sunday.
Kuchar posted his eighth top-10 finish in 17 starts this year and the 106th of his career. He has a 120-point lead in the FedEx Cup standings over Rory McIlroy, who won the Canadian Open going away on Sunday. Brooks Koepka is 369 points behind, and Xander Schauffle is 562 points in arrears. The U.S. Open champion receives 600 FedEx Cup points.
Also at the Canadian Open, Cameron Tringale tied for 11th place (-9), his best finish this year in a non-team event (he and Roberto Castro tied for fifth at the two-man Zurich Classic of New Orleans), and moved inside the top 125 (117th) in FedEx Cup points. Castro tied for 35th in Canada.
Web.com Tour: J.T. Griffin was the only Yellow Jacket to play the weekend at the BMW Charity Open last week in Greer, S.C., tying for 24th place in the event (-12), which was shortened to 54 holes because of weather. The finish was Griffin’s second best of the year behind his fifth-place performance at the LECOM Suncoast Classic, and he has made the cut in four of nine starts.
Vincent Whaley, who missed the cut, remains well inside the top 25 in Web.com points (17th).
Very cool setting around 18 at Hamilton. Good show @RBCCanadianOpen See ya at Pebble!!
— Roberto Castro (@cicioCASTRO) June 9, 2019
#ProJackets – @ollie_gt & @cicioCASTRO look ahead after success in U.S. Open qualifier – FORE Georgia https://t.co/6NyriqU1ww via @FOREGeorgia pic.twitter.com/pcaioGzDRC
— Georgia Tech Golf (@GTGolf) June 11, 2019
FedEx Cup Points Update | Web.com Points Update | |
Matt Kuchar (1) | Vincent Whaley (17) | |
Chesson Hadley (71) | Paul Haley II (60) | |
Richy Werenski (108) | J.T. Griffin (87) | |
Cameron Tringale (117) | Nicholas Thompson (91) | |
Roberto Castro (135) | Chris Petefish (168) | |
Anders Albertson (160) | ||
Ollie Schniederjans (164) | ||
Stewart Cink (175) | ||
Seth Reeves (179) |
UPCOMING EVENTS
- PGA Tour: U.S. Open • June 13-16, 2019 • Pebble Beach Golf Links • Pebble Beach, Calif. • Purse: $12,500,000 • FedExCup Points: 600
- Web.com Tour: Lincoln Land Championship • June 13-16, 2019 • Panther Creek Country Club • Springfield, Ill. • Purse: $550,000
- PGA Tour Champions: American Family Insurance Championship • June 21-23, 2019 • University Ridge Golf Club • Madison, Wis. • Purse: $2,000,000
- Mackenzie Tour: GolfBC Open • June 13-16, 2019 • Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club • Kelowna, British Columbia • Purse: $200,000
- PGA Tour China: Suzhou Open • June 13-16, 2019 • Jinji lake Golf Club • Suzhou, Jiangsu
- All Pro Tour: Cooper Communities NWA Charity Classic • June 12-15, 2019 • Bella Vista Ridge Country Club • Bella Vista, Ark. • Purse: $125,000
- SwingThought Tour: Belmont Lake Club • June 18-20, 2019 • Rocky Mount, N.C.
- G Pro Tour: Thomasville Open • June 11-13, 2019 • Colonial Country Club • Thomasville, N.C.
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 74-72—146 (+6) | 2018 Money rank 160 Earnings $350,808 |
![]() | ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $7,140,252 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-35 64-71-69-72—276 (-4) | 2018 Money Rank 135 Earnings $546,667 |
![]() | STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $37,551,851 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 173 Earnings $249,338 |
![]() | DREW CZUCHRY Auburn, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: home schooled Status: Developmental tours | 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 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: $53,241 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Fike Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week T-24 70-65-67—202 (-12) | Money rank 87 Earnings $32,345 |
![]() | CHESSON HADLEY Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Career earnings: $7,229,445 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 71 Earnings $1,035,535 |
![]() | SHUN YAT HAK Hong Kong, China Turned pro: 2013 Career earnings: ¥251,305 (PGA Tour China) Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-13 High School: Lake Mary (Fla.) Prep Status: PGA Tour China/Developmental | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Order of Merit 35 Earnings ¥83,352 |
![]() | PAUL HALEY II Dallas, Texas Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings (Web.com): $318,157 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Highland Park Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week missed cut 71-68—139 (-4) | Web.com Points Rank 60 Earnings $42,962 |
![]() | MATT KUCHAR Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Career earnings: $49,701,716 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-4 65-63-69-70—267 (-13) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 1 Earnings $5,993,739 |
![]() | 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: $12,774,312 (PGA + Champions) Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79 High School: unknown Status: PGA Tour Champions | Last Week T-64 75-76-75—226 (+10) | Schwab Cup Rank 78 Earnings $61,903 |
![]() | CHRIS PETEFISH Danville, Calif. Turned pro: 2018 Career earnings: $20,053 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 High School: Scottsdale [Ariz.] Christian Academy Status: Developmental tours | Last Week did not play n/a | 2018 Money Rank T23 (APT)/53 (SWT)/165 (Web) Earnings $11,595 (Web.com + APT) |
![]() | MICHAEL PISCIOTTA Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2018 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 High School: Alpharetta Status: Developmental tours | Last Week missed cut (APT) 74-72—146 (+6) | 2018Money Rank 64 (SWT) Earnings $338 |
![]() | SETH REEVES Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $258,023 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Peachtree Ridge Status: PGA Tour | Last week missed cut 73-74—147 (+7) | 2018 Money rank 179 Earnings $258,023 |
![]() | OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $3,864,033 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 70-71—141 (+1) | 2018 FedEx Cup rank 164 Earnings $396,062 |
![]() | 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 missed cut 72-70—142 (-1) | Web.com Points Rank 91 Earnings $6,612 |
![]() | CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $10,502,165 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-11 68-68-69-66—271 (-9) | 2018 FedEx Cup Rank 117 Earnings $631,567 |
![]() | RICHY WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $2,716,194 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Heritage Academy (Hilton Head, S.C.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 71-70—141 (+1) | 2018 FedEx Cup rank 108 Earnings $737,824 |
![]() | VINCENT WHALEY Fayetteville, Ga. Turned pro: 2017 Career earnings: $107,500 Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-17 High School: McKinney Boyd Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week missed cut 71-71—142 (-1) | Web.com Points Rank<br/ >17 Earnings $107,500 |