April 11, 2017
Matt Kuchar won’t have to worry about earning an invitation back to The Masters for 2018. Though his current standing among the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking would give him a spot in the field, he secured an invitation for next year by tying for fourth place this year (top 12 finishers plus ties receive an invitation for next year’s tournament).
The three-time Georgia Tech All-American shot a 67 Sunday, which included three straight birdies around Amen Corner and an ace at the par-3 16th, and he wound up four shots out of the playoff between Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose. It was the 19th hole-in-one at the 16th hole in Masters history, and he celebrated by signing the ball and handing it to an 8-year-old boy in gallery.
ICYMI: Matt Kuchar’s hole-in-one at the 179-yard 16th Hole, Round 4. https://t.co/dAcykrptdF via @TheMasters pic.twitter.com/g7WB30G60g
— Georgia Tech Golf (@GT_GOLF) April 11, 2017
Kuchar’s performance Sunday lifted him to 45th in the FedEx Cup standings as he heads to Hilton Head, S.C., this weekend for the RBC Heritage, at which he produced one of his six PGA Tour titles in 2014. He’ll be joined there by Roberto Castro, who missed the cut at The Masters last weekend, Stewart Cink, Bryce Molder and Ollie Schniederjans.
Larry Mize, the 1987 Masters champion playing for his 34th time at Augusta National, made the cut for the third time in the last four years and finished 52nd. At 44th in the Schwab Cup rankings, Mize returns to action this weekend at the TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga., in the Mitsubishi Electric Classic.
A very memorable week at Augusta. For many reasons. Magical tournament, incredible golf course. Demanding on every single shot. Every one.
— Roberto Castro (@cicioCASTRO) April 7, 2017
Congrats 2 @GT_GOLF for reclaiming title of deepest #NCAA p’gram on @PGATOUR 10 frmr #Jackets w official $ this year https://t.co/R33OdbS38U pic.twitter.com/04wgvxVxh1
— Rivals Cup (@RivalsCup) April 10, 2017
33 #RivalsCup-ers made #themasters cut earning +$5.1M. Top 5: 1) @asumensgolf 2) @UNLVGolf 3) @IlliniMGolf 4) @GT_GOLF 5) @uclamensgolf pic.twitter.com/YXWydMdwfm
— Rivals Cup (@RivalsCup) April 10, 2017
UPCOMING EVENTS
PGA Tour: RBC Heritage • April 13-16, 2017 • Harbour Town Golf Links • Hilton head, S.C. • Purse: $6,500,000 • FedExCup Points: 600
Web.com Tour: United Leasing & Finance Championship • April 20-23, 2017 • Victoria National Golf Club • Newburgh, Ind. • Purse: $600,000
PGA Tour Champions: Mitsubishi Electric Classic • April 14-16, 2017 • TPC Sugarloaf • Duluth, Ga. • Purse: $1,800,000
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: 86 Abierto OSDE del Centro presentado por FiberCorp • April 20-23, 2017 • Cordoba Golf Club • Cordoba, Argentina • Purse: $175,000
Swing Thought Tour: Castle Bay • April 20-23, 2017 • Hampstead, N.C.
| PLAYER | LAST WEEK | SEASON STATS | ||
| ANDERS ALBERTSON Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $103,610 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Etowah Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank 49 Earnings $20,665 | ||
| 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 79-78–157 (+13) | FedEx/Money Rank 156 Earnings $224,579 | ||
| STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $34,640,817 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 High School: Bradshaw (Florence, Ala.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 53 Earnings $689,435 | ||
| 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: $38,749,088 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-4 72-73-71-67–283 (-5) | FedEx Rank 45 Earnings $1,043,697 | ||
| 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 52 (Masters) 74-76-79-76–305 (+17) | Schwab Cup Rank 44 Earnings $58,789 | ||
| BRYCE MOLDER Scottsdale, Ariz. Turned pro: 2001 Career earnings: $11,017,326 Years at Georgia Tech: 1998-2001 High School: Conway (Ark.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 185 Earnings $91,716 | ||
| 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 77 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 did not play n/a | Money rank 62 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: $734,090 Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05 High School: Stoneman Douglas Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 8 Earnings $74,299 | ||
| CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $9,263,739 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 115 Earnings $365,415 | ||
| 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: $327,983 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Fike Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank 119 Earnings $321,158 | ||
| 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 1 70-63-73-72–278 (-2) | Money Rank 2 Earnings $8,760 |
