March 22, 2017
THE FLATS – The PGA Tour, and Georgia Tech’s alumni contingent along with it, splits up this week, with Matt Kuchar competing in the second World Golf Championships event of the season in Austin, Texas, and fourth others heading to the Puerto Rico Open.
Kuchar opened the Dell Technologies Match Play event at Austin Country Club against Brendan Steele in Wednesday’s opening round, with 550 FedEx Cup points at stake for the winner. Kuchar entered the event ranked No. 73 in points for the 2016-17 season.
Meanwhile, Chesson Hadley, Bryce Molder, Cameron Tringale and Richy Werenski resume their schedules following a week off in Puerto Rico, with Hadley returning to the scene of his only PGA Tour victory in 2014. Hadley, attempting to earn back his PGA Tour card on the Web.com Tour this season, competed in two PGA Tour events during the fall portion of the season, making the cut on the RSM Classic. Tringale and Werenski are currently ranked No. 107 and 108 in FedEx Cup points, while Molder is No. 179.
Web.com Tour: After a month-long break, Anders Albertson, Seth Reeves and Nicholas Thompson are back in action this weekend at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open in Broussard, La. Thompson currently ranked ninth on the Web.com Tour earnings list (top 25 at the end of the regular-season earn PGA Tour cards for 2017-18), while Hadley ranks No. 33, Reeves is No. 66 and Albertson is No. 75 after four events. The tour plays the next four weekends before taking a one-week break.
PGA Tour Champions: Larry Mize stayed perfect with four cuts made in four events last weekend when he tied for 49th place at the Tucson Conquistadores Classic, posting a 4-under-par 215. He sits at No. 36 in Schwab Cup earnings for 2017.
Following an opening-round 70, Stewart Cink reflects on his play in the 2017 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard with Mark Zecchino from PGA TOUR Radio
In the final round of the 2017 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard, Ollie Schniederjans puts his 216-yard tee shot inside of 2 feet, setting up an easy birdie conversion on the par-3 17th hole.
Great event this year at @apinv! An incredible honor to have the opportunity to play in the… https://t.co/cbM1XsWRhs
— Ollie Schniederjans (@ollie_gt) March 20, 2017
UPCOMING EVENTS
WGC: Dell Technologies Match Play • March 22-26, 2017 • Austin Country Club • Austin, Texas • Purse: $9,750,000 • FedExCup Points: 550
PGA Tour: Puerto Rico Open • March 23-26, 2017 • Coco Beach Golf & Country Club • Rio Grande, P.R. • Purse: $3,000,000 • FedExCup Points: 300
Web.com Tour: Chitimacha Louisiana Open • March 23-26, 2017 • Le Triomphe Golf and Country Club • Broussard, La. • Purse: $550,000
PGA Tour Champions: Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic • March 31-April 2, 2017 • Fallen Oak • Biloxi, Miss. • Purse: $1,600,000
MacKenzie Tour: MacKenzie Tour Q-School • five sessions between Mar. 14-May 5 • various sites
PGA Tour China: Henan Open • May 9-15, 2017 • St. Andrews Golf Club • Zhengzhou, Henan
PGA Tour LatinoAmerica: Honduras Open • March 23-26, 2017 • Indura Golf Resort • Tela, Honduras • Purse: $175,000
Swing Thought Tour: Southwood Golf Club • March 22-25, 2017 • Tallahassee, Fla.
| PLAYER | LAST WEEK | SEASON STATS | ||
| ANDERS ALBERTSON Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $102,162 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Etowah Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank 65 Earnings $7,936 | ||
| BO ANDREWS Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Fike Status: PGA Tour LatinoAmerica | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | ||
| ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $6,450,802 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 74-74—148 (+4) | FedEx/Money Rank 140 Earnings $224,579 | ||
| STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $34,587,108 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 High School: Bradshaw (Florence, Ala.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-28 70-76-70-71—287 (-1) | FedEx Rank 52 Earnings $635,726 | ||
| DREW CZUCHRY Auburn, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: home schooled Status: Web.com Q-School | 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 | FedEx Rank n/a Earnings n/a | ||
| J.T. GRIFFIN Wilson, N.C. Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $52,151 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Fike Status: SwingThought.com | Last Week did not play n/a | eGolf/ST Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | ||
| CHESSON HADLEY Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Career earnings: $3,925,855 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 High School: North Raleigh Christian Academy Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 33 Earnings $21,960 | ||
| 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 | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | ||
| MATT KUCHAR Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Career earnings: $38,191,088 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 71 Earnings $485,697 | ||
| TROY MATTESON Austin, Texas Turned pro: 2003 Career earnings: $10,059,890 Years at Georgia Tech: 2000-03 High School: L.C. Anderson Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx/Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a | ||
| LARRY MIZE Columbus, Ga. Turned pro: 1980 Career earnings: $4,296,166 Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79 High School: unknown Status: PGA Tour Champions | Last Week T-49 72-71-72—215 (-4) | Schwab Cup Rank 36 Earnings $58,789 | ||
| BRYCE MOLDER Scottsdale, Ariz. Turned pro: 2001 Career earnings: $11,684,774 Years at Georgia Tech: 1998-2001 High School: Conway (Ark.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 179 Earnings $64,746 | ||
| SETH REEVES Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $27,963 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Peachtree Ridge Status: Web.com Tour | Last week did not play n/a | Money rank 66 Earnings $21,960 | ||
| OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $954,223 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-34 73-70-72-73—288 (E) | Money rank 53 Earnings $725,531 | ||
| KYLE SCOTT Johannesburg, South Africa Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $25,946 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11 High School: Edenglen Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | ||
| NICHOLAS THOMPSON Coral Springs, Fla. Turned pro: 2005 Career earnings: $5,729,979 Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05 High School: Stoneman Douglas Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 9 Earnings $61,570 | ||
| CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $9,241,605 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 107 Earnings $343,281 | ||
| 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 | Last week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | ||
| MATT WEIBRING Plano, Texas Turned pro: 2002 Career earnings: $1,635,583 Years at Georgia Tech: 1999-2002 High School: Bishop Lynch Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a | ||
| RICHY WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $726,639 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Fike Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank 108 Earnings $302,908 | ||
| JAMES WHITE Acworth, Ga. Turned pro: 2012 Career earnings: $40,109 Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-12 High School: Harrison Status: SwingThought.com | Last Week 3 70-73-72—215 (-1) | Money Rank 5 Earnings $3,860 |
