June 29, 2016
THE FLATS – Ollie Schniederjans rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole to defeat former Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada Order of Merit winner J.J. Spaun and PAC-12 freshman of the year Collin Morikawa in a playoff at the Air Capital Classic presented by AETNA. The 23-year-old Schniederjans’ first Web.com Tour win moves him up to No. 3 on the money list.
“I felt like it was probably a 20 percent chance of making it,” said Schniederjans, about the 18-foot left-to-right putt. “I just wanted to pure the heck out of it and see what happens. It went in beautifully; it was incredible.”
With the putt, the former Tech All-American evened his playoff record for 2016 at 1-1, having lost one to Brad Fritsch at the Servientrega Championship in Colombia earlier this season. He also became the second former Tech player to win on the Web.com Tour this year, joining Richy Werenski, who won the BMW Charity Pro-Am in May. Like Werenski, who is No. 2 on the Web.com Tour money list, Schniederjans earned $112,500 to virtually guarantee himself a spot in the Tour’s top 25 money winners at the end of the season and a PGA Tour card for 2016-17.
Schniederjans played the last 46 holes of the Air Capital Classic without making a bogey to earn his first victory in his 11th start this season. He is the ninth first-time winner this season. At age 23 years, 11 days, he became the youngest winner on Tour this season, and his victory is the 22nd on Tour by a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket. Schniederjans tied the course record at with a bogey-free 61 on Saturday (Gavin Coles – 2006). The 9-under score was his lowest round on Tour. His first Tour start came back at the 2014 Air Capital Classic, where he carded 64-71-65-67—267 (13-under) for a T5 as an amateur.
Wow! Thanks everyone for the congratulations. On my way to @PGATOUR. Amazing feeling. @excelsm @CallawayGolf @mattegreybrand @frazierdeeter
— Ollie Schniederjans (@ollie_gt) June 26, 2016
His Tech teammate, Anders Albertson, continued to battle his way toward the top 25, tying for 39th place, but slipped to 38th on the money list. Werenski, Troy Matteson and Matt Weibring missed the cut.
The Web.com Tour takes this weekend off, but returns to action in New York state July 7-10 for the LECOM Health Challenge, where Nicholas Thompson returns to competition after a long layoff after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee. Thompson, who played in a U.S. Open sectional qualifier three weeks ago, plans to play five Web.com Tour events in the next seven weeks. PGA Tour: Only three Tech alums were in the field last weekend for the Quicken Loans National, where Roberto Castro (T-62) and Chesson Hadley (T-64) both took home checks while Cameron Tringale missed the cut. Castro was playing for the first time since tying for 11th at the Memorial Tournament.
The PGA Tour splits this week, with Matt Kuchar playing in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, while Hadley, Tringale, Troy Matteson and Bryce Molder play in the Barracuda Championship in Reno, Nev., which uses a modified Stableford scoring format.
MacKenzie Tour: Seth Reeves missed his first cut in four events this summer on the MacKenzie Tour, carding rounds of 76-70. The Tour takes this week off before moving to Winnepeg next week.
Amateur update: Rising senior Vincent Whaley posted his second top-10 finish in three amateur events this summer, tying for seventh play at the Northeast Amateur last weekend in Rumford, R.I. He shot 3-under-par 273 on the par-69 Wannamoisett Country Club. Whaley earlier tied for eighth at the Monroe Invitational. Several Yellow Jackets are in the field for this week’s Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta, which begins Wednesday.
UPCOMING EVENTS
World Golf Championships: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational • June 30-July 3, 2016 • Firestone Country Club (South Course) • Akron, Ohio • Purse: $9,500,000 • Winning Share: $1,620,000 • FedExCup Points: 550
PGA Tour: Barracuda Championship • June 30-July 3, 2016 • Montreux Golf & Country Club • Reno, Nev. • Purse: $3,200,000 • Winning Share: $576,000 • FedExCup Points: 300
Web.com Tour: LECOM Health Challenge • July 7-10, 2016 • Peak’n Peak Rst (Upper Couse) • Findlay Lake, N.Y. • Purse: $600,000 • Winning share: $108,000
PGA Tour Champions: DICK’S Sporting Goods Open • July 8-10, 2016 • En-Joie Golf Club • Madison, Wis. • Purse: $2,000,000 • Winning Share: $300,000
MacKenzie Tour: Players Cup • July 7-10, 2016 • Niakwa Country Club • Winnepeg, Manitoba • Purse: $175,000 • Winning Share: $31,500
SwingThought.com Tour: National Pro Series/Grand Island Golf Club • July 13-16, 2016 • Grand Island Golf Club • Albany, Ga.
PLAYER | LAST WEEK | SEASON STATS | ||
ANDERS ALBERTSON Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $69,988 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Etowah Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week T-39 67-67-74-65=273 (-7) | Money rank 38 Earnings $69,988 | ||
BO ANDREWS Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Fike Status: SwingThought.com | Last Week T-32 (missed cut) 71-70=141 (-1) | Money rank 27 Earnings $11,985 | ||
ROBERTO CASTRO Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Career earnings: $5,745,865 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 High School: Milton Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-62 71-71-73-70=285 (+1) | FedEx/Money Rank 41 Earnings $1,545,552 | ||
STEWART CINK Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Career earnings: $34,095,857 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 High School: Bradshaw (Florence, Ala.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 150 Earnings $327,695 | ||
DREW CZUCHRY Auburn, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: n/a Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: home schooled Status: SwingThought.com | Last Week 53 (missed cut) 77-70=147 (+5) | Money rank 60 Earnings $5,337 | ||
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: SwingThought.com | Last Week T-12 70-70-70-66=276 (-8) | eGolf/ST Money rank 58 Earnings $6,262 | ||
CHESSON HADLEY Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Career earnings: $3,780,500 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 High School: North Raleigh Christian Academy Status: PGA Tour | Last Week T-64 68-73-70-75=286 (+2) | FedEx Rank 158 Earnings $406,224 | ||
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 China | Last Week T-21 72-70-72=214 (-2) | Money rank 69 Earnings ¥13,440 | ||
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: $36,745,353 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 21 Earnings $2,520,035 | ||
TROY MATTESON Austin, Texas Turned pro: 2003 Career earnings: $10,033,641 Years at Georgia Tech: 2000-03 High School: L.C. Anderson Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week missed cut 71-67=138 (-2) | FedEx/Money Rank 144 Earnings $10,155 | ||
LARRY MIZE Columbus, Ga. Turned pro: 1980 Career earnings: $11,850,290 Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79 High School: unknown Status: PGA Tour Champions | Last Week T-74 69-82-68=219 (+3) | Schwab Cup Rank 52 Earnings $168,352 | ||
BRYCE MOLDER Scottsdale, Ariz. Turned pro: 2001 Career earnings: $11,587,633 Years at Georgia Tech: 1998-2001 High School: Conway (Ark.) Status: PGA Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | FedEx Rank 59 Earnings $1,318,989 | ||
SETH REEVES Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $6,364 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 High School: Peachtree Ridge Status: MacKenzie Tour | Last week missed cut 77-70=146 (+2) | Money rank 30 Earnings $6,364 | ||
OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Career earnings: $473,865 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 High School: Harrison Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week 1 (playoff) 68-67-61-67=263 (-17) | Money rank 3 Earnings $245,173 | ||
KYLE SCOTT Johannesburg, South Africa Turned pro: 2011 Career earnings: $14,507 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11 High School: Edenglen Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week did not play n/a | Money rank 140 Earnings $9,977 | ||
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 did not play n/a | FedEx Rank T-231 Earnings n/a | ||
CAMERON TRINGALE Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Career earnings: $8,760,743 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 High School: Mission Viejo Status: PGA Tour | Last Week missed cut 73-70=143 (+1) | FedEx Rank 104 Earnings $904,516 | ||
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 missed cut 70-74=144 (+4) | Money Rank T-215 Earnings n/a | ||
RICHY WERENSKI South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Career earnings: $332,381 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 High School: Fike Status: Web.com Tour | Last Week missed cut 69-70=139 (-1) | Money rank 2 Earnings $263,470 | ||
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 did not play n/a | Money Rank 10 Earnings $20,363 |