March 3, 2015
THE FLATS – Stewart Cink and Cameron Tringale both made the cut at the PGA Tour’s first Florida stop last weekend at the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and four more recent Georgia Tech graduates found success on two other fronts last week.
Cink tied for 31st, nine shots behind winner Padraig Harrington after posting rounds of 73-71-69-70 (3-over-par 283), while Tringale was another two strokes back, tied for 44th, after rounds of 71-70-72-72 (5-over 285) at PGA National. Nicholas Thompson, Chesson Hadley and Roberto Castro missed the cut.
Tringale and Cink made marginal improvements in their FedEx Cup standings, to 105th and 117th, respectively.
Hadley travels to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico this week to defend his 2014 title at the Puerto Rico Open at Trump International Golf Club, where he’ll be joined by Castro, Thompson, David Duval, Troy Matteson, Bryce Molder.
Molder and Tringale are in the field for the first World Golf Championships event of the year, the Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral in Miami, Fla.
Seth Reeves and James White tied for third place last week in the first event in the pro series on the SwingThought.com Tour, which took place at Kinderlou Forest in Valdosta, Ga. Both players finished at 3-under-par 213, three shots off the pace. Bo Andrews tied for 20th place and John-Tyler Griffin tied for 31st at the opening event on the eGolf Tour, the Palmetto Hall Championship on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Meanwhile, Richard Werenski and Matt Weibring resume their Web.com Tour competition in the Cartagena de Indias at Karibana Championship in Cartagena, Columbia. Werenski is back in competition while he and former teammate Kyle Scott watch their reality series “Big Break at the Palm Beaches,” unfold on the Golf Channel.
Next PGA Tour event: WGC-Cadillac Championship • March 5-8, 2015 • Trump National Doral • Miami, Fla. • Purse: $9,250,000 • Winning Share: $1,570,000 • FedExCup Points: 550
Next PGA Tour event: Puerto Rico Open • March 5-8, 2015 • Trump International Golf Club (PR) • Rio Grande, P.R. • Purse: $3,000,000 • Winning Share: $540,000 • FedExCup Points: 300
Next Web.com Tour event: Cartagena de Indias at Karibana Championship • TPC Cartagena • Cartagena, Colombia • March 5-8, 2015 • Purse: $700,000 • Winning Share: $126,000
Next Champions Tour event: Tucson Conquistadores Classic • Omni Tucson National • Tucson, Ariz. • March 20-22, 2015 • Purse: $1,700,000 • Winning Share: $255,000
Hadley to defend 2014 Puerto Rico Open title
‘You can’t get closer than zero’ putt helps Richy Werenski advances in Golf Channel’s “Big Break The Palm Beaches”
@chessonhadley where’s the love?!?! pic.twitter.com/SI1nKdTOUh
— Jason Gore (@JasonGore59) March 2, 2015
| 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-20th 72-73-73-76–294 (+6) | Money rank n/a Earnings $1,650 | |
| 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: $3,561,252 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: PGA/Web.com Tour | Last Week missed cut 76-73–149 (+9) | FedEx Rank 207 Earnings $35,326 | |
| STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $32,964,601 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 High School: Bradshaw (Florence, Ala.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T31st 73-71-69-70–283 (+3) | FedEx Rank 117 Earnings $145,728 | |
| 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: $18,947,092 Years at Georgia Tech: 1989-93 High School: Jacksonville (Fla.) Episcopal Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank T-224 Earnings n/a | |
| JOHN-TYLER GRIFFIN Wilson, N.C. Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $49,211 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Fike Status: eGolf Tour | Last Week T-31st 70-72-74-84–300 (+12) | eGolf Money rank n/a Earnings $1,175 | |
| CHESSON HADLEY Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Career earnings: $1,981,153 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 High School: North Raleigh Christian Academy Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 76-76–152 (+12) | FedEx Rank 112 Earnings $277,838 | |
| 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: PGA Tour Canada | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
| 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: $31,980,865 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 23 Earnings $869,422 | |
| TROY MATTESON Austin, Texas Turned pro: 2003 Career earnings: $9,272,131 Years at Georgia Tech: 2000-03 High School: L.C. Anderson Status: Web.com/PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank T-224 Earnings $8,241 | |
| 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 did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 91 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 Tour | Last week T-3rd 71-69-73–213 (-3) | eGolf Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
| 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: $5,374,874 Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05 High School: Stoneman Douglas Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 70-78–148 (+8) | FedEx Rank 87 Earnings $321,451 | |
| CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $6,168,843 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-44th 71-70-72-72–285 (+5) | FedEx Rank 105 Earnings $171,749 | |
| 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: $864,420 Years at Georgia Tech: 1999-2002 High School: Bishop Lynch Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank T-86 Earnings $2,056 | |
| RICHARD WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $2,750 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Fike Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank 109 Earnings $1,475 | |
| JAMES WHITE Acworth, Ga. Turned pro: 2012 Career earnings: $39,080 Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-12 High School: Harrison Status: SwingThought Tour | Last Week 70-68-75–213 (-3) n/a | Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
| 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 |
