March 17, 2015
THE FLATS – Nicholas Thompson and Cameron Tringale each tied for 17th place and five former Georgia Tech golfers made the cut at last weekend’s Valspar Championship at Palm Harbor, Fla.
Thompson and Tringale each fired 3-under-par totals of 281 for the weekend on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort. Both players moved into the top 80 in the FedEx Cup rankings.
Matt Kuchar (-1) tied for 33rd, Chesson Hadley (+1) tied for 44th, and Stewart Cink (+4) tied for 60th place. Bryce Molder and Roberto Castro failed to play on the weekend, as did Tech senior Ollie Schniederjans, who made his first PGA Tour start on a sponsor’s exemption.
Cink, Hadley and Thompson are in the field for this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Fla., with Molder as an alternate.
Scores were low at the Web.com Tour’s Brasil Champions presented by HSBC in Sao Paulo, Brasil, where Matt Weibring shot 12-under-par 272 but tied for 35th place, 10 shots off the lead. Richard Werenski (-11) tied for 42nd place, while Troy Matteson (-7) tied for 59th. Only Werenski is in the field for this week’s Chile Classic in Santiago.
On the SwingThought.com Tour, Shun Yat Hak posted his best finish, a tie for 10th place at the Cardinal Classic at Diamondhead in Mississippi. Hak, Seth Reeves and James White will tee it up in Mississippi again later this week.
John-Tyler Griffin and Bo Andrews are back in action this week after a week off on the eGolf Tour with the Nova Tax Group Open in Huntersville, N.C.
Next PGA Tour event: Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard • March 19-22, 2015 • Bay Hill Club & Lodge • Orlando, Fla. • Purse: $6,300,000 • Winning Share: $1,134,000 • FedExCup Points: 500
Next Web.com Tour event: Chile Classic • March 19-22, 2015 • Club de Golf Mapocho • Santiago, Chile • Purse: $600,000 • Winning Share: $108,000
Next Champions Tour event: Tucson Conquistadores Classic • Omni Tucson National • Tucson, Ariz. • March 20-22, 2015 • Purse: $1,700,000 • Winning Share: $255,000 Next eGolf Tour event: Nova Tax Group Open • North Stone CC • Huntersville, N.C. Next SwingThought.com Tour event: Pine Classic at Diamondhead • Pine @ Diamondhead CC • Diamondhead, Miss.
Ollie Schniederjans press conference at the Valspar Championship
Ollie Schniederjans pre-tournament interview with GolfChannel
Werenski clears water, Episode 6 of Golf Channel’s `Big Break The Palm Beaches
Current PGA Tour rankings via Rivals Cup
| PLAYER | LAST WEEK | SEASON STATS | |
| Bo Andrews Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Fike Status: eGolf Tour | Last Week T-33rd 75-71-77–223 (+10) | Money rank n/a Earnings $2,716 | |
| BRINY BAIRD Miami Beach, Fla. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $13,251,178 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-92 High School: Country Day (Miami, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
| ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $3,579,988 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: PGA/Web.com Tour | Last Week missed cut 76-73–149 (+7) | FedEx Rank 198 Earnings $54,062 | |
| STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $32,977,463 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 High School: Bradshaw (Florence, Ala.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-60th 69-73-75-71–288 (+4) | FedEx Rank 126 Earnings $158,590 | |
| DAVID DRAGOO Scottsdale, Ariz. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $49,211 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Brophy College Prep Status: TBA | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
| DAVID DUVAL Denver, Colo. Turned pro: 1993 Career earnings: $18,954,704 Years at Georgia Tech: 1989-93 High School: Jacksonville (Fla.) Episcopal Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 225 Earnings $7,613 | |
| JOHN-TYLER GRIFFIN Wilson, N.C. Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $50,871 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Fike Status: eGolf Tour | Last Week T-19th 70-73-74–217 (+4) | eGolf Money rank n/a Earnings $2,835 | |
| CHESSON HADLEY Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Career earnings: $2,044,123 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 High School: North Raleigh Christian Academy Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-44th 73-69-70-73–285 (+1) | FedEx Rank 101 Earnings $340,808 | |
| SHUN YAT HAK Hong Kong, China Turned pro: 2013 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-13 High School: Lake Mary (Fla.) Prep Status: SwingThought.com Tour | Last Week T-10th 68-72-68–207 (-9) | Money rank 73 Earnings $4,711 | |
| PAUL HALEY Dallas, Texas Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $275,195 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Highland Park Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
| MATT KUCHAR Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Career earnings: $32,094,476 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-33rd 70-70-68-75–283 (-1) | FedEx Rank 24 Earnings $982,934 | |
| TROY MATTESON Austin, Texas Turned pro: 2003 Career earnings: $9,300,931 Years at Georgia Tech: 2000-03 High School: L.C. Anderson Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week T-59th 70-68-70-69–277 (-7) | Money Rank 68 Earnings $10,434 | |
| LARRY MIZE Columbus, Ga. Turned pro: 1980 Career earnings: $3,561,921 Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79 High School: unknown Status: Champions Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank 59 Earnings $16,179 | |
| BRYCE MOLDER Scottsdale, Ariz. Turned pro: 2001 Career earnings: $8,768,231 Years at Georgia Tech: 1998-2001 High School: Conway (Ark.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 74-71–145 (+3) | FedEx Rank 105 Earnings $361,553 | |
| Seth Reeves Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $2,750 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Fike Status: SwingThought.com Tour | Last week 41st 73-72-71–216 (E) | eGolf Money rank 53 Earnings $6,670 | |
| KYLE SCOTT Johannesburg, South Africa. Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $2,750 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11 High School: Edenglen Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week n/a n/a | Hopkins Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
| NICHOLAS THOMPSON Coral Springs, Fla. Turned pro: 2005 Career earnings: $5,452,079 Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05 High School: Stoneman Douglas Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-17th 67-74-73-67–281 (-3) | FedEx Rank 75 Earnings $398,657 | |
| CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $6,311,549 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-17th 71-69-73-68–281 (-3) | FedEx Rank 78 Earnings $314,454 | |
| MINGHAO WANG Xian, China Turned pro: 2013 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-13 High School: Celebration Academy Status: PGA Tour China Series | Last week did not play n/a | Money rank 127 Earnings ¥10,744 | |
| MATT WEIBRING Plano, Texas Turned pro: 2002 Career earnings: $870,617 Years at Georgia Tech: 1999-2002 High School: Bishop Lynch Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week T-35th 64-69-70-69–272 (-12) | Money Rank 88 Earnings $6,197 | |
| RICHARD WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $4,535 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Fike Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week T-42nd 71-65-66-71–273 (-11) | Money rank 104 Earnings $4,535 | |
| JAMES WHITE Acworth, Ga. Turned pro: 2012 Career earnings: $39,080 Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-12 High School: Harrison Status: SwingThought.com Tour | Last Week 41st 69-74-73–216 (E) | Money Rank 14 Earnings $21,418 | |
| CHAN (SONG) WONGLUKIET Atlanta, Ga. Turned pro: 2006 Career earnings: $39,080 Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05 High School: Bradenton Academy (Orlando, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour China Series | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank 108 Earnings ¥18,252 |
