Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

THE FLATS – Matt Kuchar finishes 2018-19 PGA Tour season No. 3 in the FedEx Cup standings … Five former Jackets competing for PGA Tour cards at Korn Ferry Tour Championship this weekend … more in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

Matt Kuchar tied for 16^th place at the season-ending Tour Championship last weekend in Atlanta, but his accomplishments during the 2018-19 Tour season amounted to his best year since 2013, when he won twice and finished No. 2 in the FedEx Cup race.

The three-time Georgia Tech All-American won two tournaments, giving him nine victories for his career, and finished as the runner-up in two others, giving him 12 of those. He recorded eight top-10 finishes, giving him 106 in his career. He made 20 cuts in 22 events, earning nearly $6.3 million for the season and putting him over $50 for his career, No. 8 all-time on the PGA Tour.

In the majors, Kuchar tied for 12^th at the Masters, tied for eighth at the PGA Championship, tied for 16^th at the U.S. Open and tied for 41^st at the Open Championship. He’ll make appearances in all four majors next year because he qualified for the Tour Championship.

Just as important, he finished among the top eight players in Presidents Cup points and earned an automatic spot on the United States team for the biennial event that will be held Dec. 9-12 in Melbourne, Australia.

Joining him for the 2019-20 season as full-fledged PGA Tour members will be Chesson Hadley, who finished No. 80 in the FedEx Cup race, Cameron Tringale, who finished No. 106, and Vincent Whaley, who finished 25^th in the Korn Ferry Tour regular season and will be a rookie on the PGA Tour. Richy Werenski (No. 126), Roberto Castro (No. 142), Anders Albertson (No. 172), Stewart Cink (No. 179), Ollie Schniederjans (No. 180) and Seth Reeves (No. 188) will have conditional status, and all but Castro are attempting to earn full status through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.

Korn Ferry Tour Finals

It’s last chance for five former Yellow Jackets to regain their full PGA Tour cards for next season when Anders Albertson, Stewart Cink, Seth Reeves, Ollie Schniederjans and Richy Werenski tee it up at the season-ending Korn Ferry Tour Championship this weekend at Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Ind.

The top 25 earners in the three-event Korn Ferry Tour Finals will be awared PGA Tpour cards after the close of the final round on Sunday. Reeves is currently the closest at No. 39 through two events, with Werenski at No. 53, Schniederjans at No. 58 and Albertson at No. 63.

Vincent Whaley, who already has secured his card through the Korn Ferry regular season, is also in the field after sitting out the Albertsons Boise Open last weekend.

Elsewhere:  Larry Mize tied for 60^th last weekend at the Boeing Classic and remains 79^th in Charles Schwab Cup points.

New Champions come and go, but there’s always a constant presence in our Clubhouse… #bobjones #eastlakegc pic.twitter.com/cln8ggTUu1

— East Lake Golf Club (@eastlakegc) August 25, 2019

Bob Jones IV officially kicks off the 2019 #TourChampionship with an honorary tee shot on No. 1. Tournament Chairman Rob Johnston’s response? “You’ve got good genes.” #eastlakegc #history #bobjones #fedexcup #pgatour pic.twitter.com/kBqnTi91XP

— East Lake Golf Club (@eastlakegc) August 22, 2019

Another historic chapter in @GTGolf history 🐝#USAmateur champions, Matt Kuchar & @Andy_Ogletree, gathered to celebrate their accomplishments at the home of Bobby Jones, @EastLakeGC. #LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/uEgrVmSrmg

— TOUR Championship (@playofffinale) August 21, 2019

UPCOMING EVENTS

• PGA Tour:  A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier • September 21-15, 2019 • The Old White TPC • White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. • FedEx Cup points: 500
• Web.com Tour:  Korn Ferry Tour Championship • August 30-September 2, 2019 • Victoria National Golf Club • Newburgh, Ind. • Purse: $1,000,000
• PGA Tour Champions:  Shaw Charity Classic • August 30-September 1, 2019 • Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club • Calgary, Alberta • Purse: $2,350,000
• Mackenzie Tour:  Mackenzie Investments Open • September 5-8, 2019 • Elm Ridge Country Club • Montreal, Quebec • Purse: $200,000
• PGA Tour China:  Zhouzhou Classic • September 19-22, 2019 • Xiangshui Bay Golf Club • Zhouzhou, China
• All Pro Tour:  Victoria Open • September 11-14, 2019 • Victoria Country Club • Victoria, Texas • Purse: $125,000
• SwingThought Tour:  Deerfield Golf Club • September 9-10, 2019 • Canton, Miss.
• G Pro Tour:  High Point Open • September 10-12, 2019 • High Point Country Club • High Point, N.C.