Nissan #ProJackets Golf Report

Sept. 5, 2017

THE FLATS – The two big news items coming out of last weekend’s Dell Technologies Championship were Stewart Cink’s charge to advance to the third stage of the FedEx Cup Playoffs and Matt Kuchar nailing down a spot on the United States team for the Presidents Cup for the fourth time. Cink’s performance assured that three former Yellow Jackets would survive to the third stage of the playoffs.

Cink, playing this PGA Tour season on a career-earnings exemption, has not only made sure to regain his card for 2017-18, but has advanced all the way to the third stage of the playoffs, which will come in two weeks (Sept. 14-17) at the BMW Championship outside of Chicago.

The 1995 Tech grad and 2009 Open Champion began the weekend at No. 81, 11 spots outside the level needed to move on, and things didn’t look much better after an opening-round 71. But Cink buckled down to fire three consecutive 68s and secure his position in next week’s event (see his post-third-round interview and story below). His standing at No. 57 in FedEx Cup points is his highest since he finished at No. 54 in 2010. His best finish since then has been No. 82 (2011) and No. 83 (2013). He last advanced to the Tour Championship in 2009 (15th).

.@stewartcink watch. Former #GT_GOLF star in position to move on with good round today. https://t.co/lTWAccGHOy pic.twitter.com/cWbfP2aBv5

— Georgia Tech Golf (@GT_GOLF) September 4, 2017

Following a third-round 68, Stewart Cink reflects on his play in the 2017 Dell Technologies Championship with Phil Tataurangi from PGA TOUR Radio.

You can take the kid outa Alabama but…… https://t.co/on1w6UuYyC

— Stewart Cink (@stewartcink) September 1, 2017

Meanwhile, Kuchar didn’t have a great weekend, but his tie for 56th left him at No. 18 in FedEx Cup points, solidly in position to make the Tour Championship, and his finished ninth in points for the Presidents Cup (the top 10 over the two-year qualifying period earn automatic inclusion). Kuchar will play in his fourth Presidents Cup, and has also played for the USA in four Ryder Cups, easily the most combined appearances of any Georgia Tech golfer.

Ollie Schniederjans, a rookie on the PGA Tour this season, missed the cut at the Dell Technologies Championship, but dropped only to No. 50 in the FedEx Cup standings and will play at the BMW Championship next week.

Web.com Tour: Seth Reeves made a good start to his quest for a PGA Tour card by tying for 24th place in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, the opening stage of the Web.com Tour Finals, last weekend in Columbus, Ohio. The 2013 Tech graduate opened with rounds of 70-64 but stumbled to a 75 on Sunday. Still, Reeves is tied for 18th in Finals earnings, and the top 25 after the four-event playoff will earn status on the PGA Tour for next season.

Cameron Tringale tied for 50th place, and Roberto Castro tied for 56th, leading them outside the top25 after the first event, while Nicholas Thompson and Anders Alberton missed the cut. They move on to the Albertson’s Boise Open Sept. 14-17, after a one-week break in the schedule.

Chesson Hadley, who officially graduated from the Web.com Tour last weekend along with 24 other Web.com Tour players, tied for 10th in the Nationwide event.

In the second round of the 2017 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, Seth Reeves’s 5-iron from a downhill lie in the rough lands 35 yards short of the green but bounces on and rolls all the way to back and nestles some 3 feet away.

.@chessonhadley is officially graduated from the @WebDotComTour for the 2nd time. https://t.co/IyyUKdeYJ9 pic.twitter.com/OdnOPrsC5L

— Georgia Tech Golf (@GT_GOLF) August 28, 2017

It's time to Meet The 25 newest @PGATOUR members! @ChessonHadley interviews his fellow #WebTour grads. https://t.co/wNbsifxMpN

— Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 28, 2017

UPCOMING EVENTS

PGA Tour: BMW Championship • September 14-17, 2017 • Conway Farms Golf Club • Lake Forest, Ill. • Purse: $8,750,000 • FedExCup Points: 2,000
Web.com Tour: Albertson’s Boise Open • September 14-17, 2017 • Hillcrest Country Club • Boise, Idao • Purse: $1,000,000
PGA Tour Champions: Japan Airlines Championship • September 8-10, 2017 • Marita Golf Club • Narita-shi, Chiba, Japan • Purse: $2,500,000
Mackenzie Tour: Ontario Championship • September 7-10, 2017 • National Pines Golf Club • Barrie, Ontario • $175,000