Nissan #ProJackets Golf Report

Jan. 24, 2017

THE FLATS – Richy Werenski posted the best finish of his career to date on the PGA Tour, tying for ninth place last weekend at the CareerBuilder Challenge at LaQuinta, Calif., the first stop on the Tour’s West Coast swing.

The 2014 Tech graduate was solid all weekend, firing rounds of 69-67-68-70 to finish at 14-under-par 274, six shots out of the lead. His performance lifted him to 79th in FedEx Cup points as he pushes to make the playoffs in his rookie season on Tour.

He was one of four former Yellow Jackets to make the 54-hole cut – the event uses three golf courses – with Roberto Castro and Bryce Molder tying for 50th place (281, -7) and Ollie Schniederjans tying for 58th (282, -6). Stewart Cink missed his first cut of the 2016-17 season, and Cameron Tringale did likewise in his first event of 2017.

All six of the former Jackets are back in action this weekend at one of the nation’s classic golf venues, Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif., for the Farmers Insurance Open.

Thanks for a great tournament @cbgolfchallenge look forward to next year!

— Richy Werenski (@werenskir) January 23, 2017

#EXCELing: @ollie_gt Gearing up for the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, CA. pic.twitter.com/YLUu222XDJ

— Excel Sports (@excelsm) January 18, 2017

Cink was officially inducted into the Georgia State Golf Association Hall of Fame Saturday night, though he wasn’t able to personally accept due to the CareerBuilder Challenge. Cink was inducted along with Joe Inman, Jr., Jeff Knox and Jim Stamps. You can check out highlights of the evening here.

Honored to be inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame tonight. Thanks @GSGA! And thanks @chadparker2 for accepting on my behalf!

— Stewart Cink (@stewartcink) January 21, 2017

Web.com Tour: Nicholas Thompson, who began his 2017 Web.com Tour season nearly pulling off a victory at the Bahamas Great Exuma Classic in Emerald Bay, is back in the Bahamas along with Anders Albertson, Chesson Hadley and Seth Reeves for the second event of the Web.com Tour season, the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic which began Sunday and runs through Wednesday.

PGA Tour LatinoAmerica: Bo Andrews tied for 22nd place at the PTLA Qualifying Tournament in Sebring, Fla., Jan. 10-13 to earn status on the PGA Tour LatinoAmerica for 2017. The 2013 Tech graduate shot a 72-hole total of 284 (-4). The event is one of four PTLA qualifying tournaments being conducted this month before the 2017 season begins in February.

UPCOMING EVENTS

PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open • January 26-29, 2017 • Torrey Pines Golf Club • La Jolla, Calif. • Purse: $6,700,000 • FedExCup Points: 500
Web.com Tour: The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic • January 22-25, 2017 • The Abaco Club on Winding Bay • Great Abaco, Bahamas • Purse: $600,000
PGA Tour Champions: Allianz Championship • February 10-12, 2017 • The old Course at Broken Sound • Boca Raton, Fla. • Purse: $1,750,000
MacKenzie Tour: MacKenzie Tour Q-School • five sessions between Mar. 14-May 5 • various sites
PGA Tour China: schedule to be announced
PGA Tour LatinoAmerica: PTLA Qualifying Tournaments • four sessions between Jan. 10-27 • various sites
SwingThought.com Tour: Southern Hills Plantation • February 7-10, 2017 • Brooksville, Fla.