Feb. 23, 2016
THE FLATS – Matt Kuchar became the third straight Georgia Tech alumnus to record a top-10 finish in the PGA Tour in as many weeks when he tied for eighth last weekend at the Northern Trust Open.
The former Yellow Jackets All-American and seven-time PGA Tour champion shot four rounds in the 60s (69-69-69-67) and finished 72 holes at 10-under-par 274 at famed Riviera Country Club, five strokes off the pace of Bubba Watson. The performance improved his FedEx Cup standing to 88th, a jump of 37 positions.
It was the third straight week a Yellow Jacket has finished in the top 10 – Bryce Molder tied for sixth at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and Roberto Castro tied for eighth at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Meanwhile, Stewart Cink (T-45) and Cameron Tringale (T-68) both made the cut at Riviera, posting scores of 282 (-2) and 288 (+4), respectively. Tringale faded to an 80 on Sunday. Molder and Castro missed the cut.
The PGA Tour moves on to begin its Florida swing this week with The Honda Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Cink and Tringale will move along with it and are in the field along with Chesson Hadley and Nicholas Thompson, who return after a week off. Ollie Schniederjans also is in the field, using his third sponsor exemption of the spring.
The Web.com Tour resumes play March 17-20, when the tour returns to the States with the Chitimacha Louisiana Open. Richard Werenski, with a tie for second place in the last event in Colombia, is off to a fast start.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PGA Tour: The Honda Classic • February 25-28, 2016 • PGA National (Champion) • Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. • Purse: $6,100,000 • Winning Share: $1,098,000 • FedExCup Points: 500
Web.com Tour: Chitimacha Louisiana Open • March 17-20, 2016 • Le Triomphe Golf & Country Club • Broussard, La. • Purse: $550,000• Winning share: $99,000
Champions Tour: Tucson Conquistadores Classic • March 18-20, 2016 • Omni Tucson National • Tucson, Ariz. • Purse: $1,700,000 • Winning Share: $255,000
MacKenzie Tour: Q-School • March 22-25, March 29-April 1, April 26-29, May 3-6, 2016 • various sites • various sites • Purse: n/a• Winning Share: n/a
SwingThought.com Tour: Pro Series • Feb. 29-March 5, 2016 • Kinderlou Forest Golf Club • Valdosta, Ga.
#ICYMI – @LSUMensGolf & @GT_GOLF only schools to be ranked inside top 10 of @RivalsCup on #PGA and #WebDotCom TOURS! #GeuaxTigers #GTGolf
— Rivals Cup (@RivalsCup) February 18, 2016
Riviera is a great test of golf but man those greens. Between the surface and the crazy reads, they make even the leaders look silly.
— Roberto Castro (@cicioCASTRO) February 21, 2016
Really excited about teeing it this week @TheHondaClassic. Game feels like it is coming around and I'm starting to think better. #sendit
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) February 23, 2016
Thrilled to get the opportunity to play this week at the Honda Classic pgatour! Amazing venue on… https://t.co/YvaacES70j
— Ollie Schniederjans (@ollie_gt) February 22, 2016
| PLAYER | LAST WEEK | SEASON STATS | |
| ANDERS ALBERTSON Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Etowah Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank T-109 Earnings n/a | |
| BO ANDREWS Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Fike Status: Mini-tours | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
| ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $4,668,924 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 73-74—147 (+5) | FedEx/Money Rank 69 Earnings $468,611 | |
| STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $34,006,425 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 High School: Bradshaw (Florence, Ala.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-45 70-71-68-73—282 (-2) | FedEx Rank 105 Earnings $238,263 | |
| DREW CZUCHRY Auburn, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: home schooled Status: Mini-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 | FedEx Rank T-227 Earnings n/a | |
| JOHN-TYLER GRIFFIN Wilson, N.C. Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $52,151 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 High School: Fike Status: Mini-tours | 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: $3,430,454 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 High School: North Raleigh Christian Academy Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 181 Earnings $56,178 | |
| 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: MacKenzie Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
| PAUL HALEY Dallas, Texas Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $348,201 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: $34,235,636 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-8 69-69-69-67—274 (-10) | FedEx Rank 88 Earnings $349,924 | |
| TROY MATTESON Austin, Texas Turned pro: 2003 Career earnings: $10,025,551 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 77 Earnings $5,868 | |
| LARRY MIZE Columbus, Ga. Turned pro: 1980 Career earnings: $11,666,424 Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79 High School: unknown Status: Champions Tour | Last Week T-53 75-69-75—219 (+3)) | Schwab Cup Rank 80 Earnings $2,188 | |
| BRYCE MOLDER Scottsdale, Ariz. Turned pro: 2001 Career earnings: $10,665,233 Years at Georgia Tech: 1998-2001 High School: Conway (Ark.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 72-71—143 (+1) | FedEx Rank 91 Earnings $396,590 | |
| SETH REEVES Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $2,750 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Peachtree Ridge Status: Mini-tours | Last week did not play n/a | eGolf Money rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
| OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $228,692 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank T-109 Earnings n/a | |
| KYLE SCOTT Johannesburg, South Africa Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $4,530 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11 High School: Edenglen Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank T-109 Earnings n/a | |
| NICHOLAS THOMPSON Coral Springs, Fla. Turned pro: 2005 Career earnings: $5,720,607 Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05 High School: Stoneman Douglas Status: PGA Tour/Web.com | Last Week missed cut 72-72-74—218 (+3) | FedEx Rank T-227 Earnings n/a | |
| CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $8,468,239 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-68 72-66-70-80—288 (+4) | FedEx Rank 51 Earnings $612,281 | |
| 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/atd> | Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a | |
| RICHARD WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $123,686 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Fike Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank 5 Earnings $61,600 | |
| JAMES WHITE Acworth, Ga. Turned pro: 2012 Career earnings: $40,109 Years at Georgia Tech: 2008-12 High School: Harrison Status: Mini-tours | Last Week did not play n/a | Money Rank n/a Earnings n/a |
