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Nissan #ProJackets Golf Report

Dec. 13, 2016

THE FLATS – It is officially off-season on the pro golf tours, but you wouldn’t know it from following last weekend’s competition. For David Duval, Stewart Cink and Matt Kuchar, arguably Georgia Tech’s most famous alumni in professional golf, there was plenty of holiday cheer to go around.

Duval, the former No.1 player in the world who last won a professional event in 2001, partnered with his stepson, Nick Karavites, to blister the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club to the tune of 21-under-par PNC Father/Son Challenge over the weekend. They opened with a 61 (-11) Saturday and kept the hammer down Sunday with a 62 in the scramble-format event.

The duo defeated 2013 PNC champions Stewart and Connor Cink, newcomers Retief and Leo Goosen, and Fred and Taylor Funk by one shot to earn the $200,000 first-place check.

Duval, who won the 2001 Open Championship, will now add another piece of golf history to his trophy cabinet. The PNC Father/Son Championship winners receive the Willie Park belts, named for the first father and son duo to win the Open Championship, Willie Park Sr. and Jr.

“This is as good as anything,” said Duval. “It truly is. I know it’s not winning The PLAYERS or something like that, but this is what the progression of life is. To be able to come out in a professional event and win and have the whole family here, I’ll never forget it. I came home and talked with Susan my wife about six weeks ago and said ‘You know if I play like I’m playing and Nick plays like he’s playing, we have a chance.’”

For the Cinks, the weekend was equally special. Stewart and Connor played so well together that Stewart expressed regret Sunday that there would be no third round coming the next day. He also had his wife, Lisa, on his bag for 45 holes (including the pro-am on Friday). After nine rounds of chemotherapy ended in November, the results have been successful enough that Stewart has been able to play four official events this fall as well as the Father/Son event, and plans to be in Hawai’i with his family to resume his Tour schedule on January.

“She (wanted) to be a caddie-caddie, not a wife-caddie,” Stewart said.

What is David Duval's golfing future after his #PNCFatherSon win? It's not entirely clear. https://t.co/M9JHswhbA3 pic.twitter.com/nvIIP18tuq

— Golfweek (@golfweek) December 12, 2016

"I feel completely blessed." @LisaCink's incredible recovery from breast cancer continued at the #PNCFatherSon: https://t.co/zOcZ1RxDmz pic.twitter.com/zn684kzJd9

— Golfweek (@golfweek) December 12, 2016

Meanwhile, over in Naples, Fla., Kuchar teamed up with former Georgia All-American Harris English to capture the Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout for the second time in four attempts (they were runner-ups the last two years) to capture the $385,000 top prize (for each of them) in the mixed-format event.

The pair from Sea Island, Ga., were able to hold off Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker, who also shot a 65 in the better-ball round on Saturday to post 27 under, and the hard-charging team of Billy Horschel and Charley Hoffman, who had the best round of the day with an 11-under 61 to move into third place at 26 under.

What happens when you pair a Bulldog 🐶 & a Yellow Jacket 🐝?

🏆#FTShootout pic.twitter.com/WsBo5EwzzY

— TOUR Championship (@playofffinale) December 12, 2016

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The last four finishes for this pair at the Franklin Templeton Shootout. pic.twitter.com/CN1MX9iE3b

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 12, 2016

Web.com Tour: Seth Reeves made the successful jump from Mackenzie Tour to the Web.com Tour over the weekend, tying for 42nd place and earning one of the 52 membership cards handed out after the 72-hole qualifying school final in Winter Garden, Fla. Chesson Hadley, who struggled through the PGA Tour schedule in 2015-16 to lose his card, earned his way onto the Web.com Tour for 2017 by tying for 35th place. Both players are guaranteed spots in the first eight events of 2017.

Hadley used a highly successful 2013 season on the Web.com Tour to earn his PGA Tour card, where he competed through the 2015-16 season, in which he finished 159th in FedEx Cup points.

I survived! Very thankful for the opportunities I'll have in the coming future. 2017 will be a great year! pic.twitter.com/5wgZLP6k0S

Seth Reeves (@seth_reeves) December 12, 2016

UPCOMING EVENTS

PGA Tour: SBS Tournament of Champions • January 5-8, 2017 • Plantation Course at Kapalua • Kapalua, , Maui, Hawai’i • Purse: $3,100,000 • FedExCup Points: n/a
Web.com Tour: The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic • January 8-11, 2017 • Sandals-Emerald Reef Course • Great Exuma, Bahamas • Purse: $6,000,000 • Winning share: n/a
PGA Tour Champions: Diamond Resorts Invitational • January 13-15, 2017 • Tranquilo Golf Club at Four Seasons • Orlando, Fla. • Purse: $750,000
MacKenzie Tour: season over
PGA Tour China: season over
SwingThought.com Tour: season over

  PLAYER LAST WEEK SEASON STATS
 ANDERS ALBERTSON
 Woodstock, Ga.
 Turned pro:
2015
 Career earnings: 
$82,9455
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15
 High School: Etowah
 Status: Web.com Tour
  Last Week
did not play
n/a
 Money rank
n/a
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: 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: 
$6,827,203
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07
 High School: Milton
 Status: PGA Tour
 Last Week
did not play
n/a
 FedEx/Money Rank
107
Earnings
$$106,316
 STEWART CINK
 Duluth, Ga.
 Turned pro:
1995
 Career earnings: 
$34,547,324
 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95
 High School: Bradshaw (Florence, Ala.)
 Status: PGA Tour
 Last Week
did not play
n/a
 FedEx Rank
32
Earnings
$341,307
 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
failed to advance
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
Won PNC Father/Son Challange
61-62=123 (-21)
 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: Web.com Q-school
  Last Week
did not play
n/a
 eGolf/ST Money rank
failed to advance
Earnings
n/a
 CHESSON HADLEY
 Raleigh, N.C.
 Turned pro:
2010
 Career earnings: 
$3,903,895
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10
 High School: North Raleigh Christian Academy
 Status: Web.com Tour
 Last Week
T-35 (Q-School Finals)
69-71-72-70—282 (-4)
 FedEx Rank
earned 2017 membership
Earnings
n/a
 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
did not play
n/a
 Money rank
17
Earnings
¥251,305
 MATT KUCHAR
 Sea Island, Ga.
 Turned pro:
2000
 Career earnings: 
$38,132,997
 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000
 High School: Seminole (Lake Mary, Fla.)
 Status: PGA Tour
 Last Week
Won Shark Shootout
62-66-65=193 (-28)
 FedEx Rank
101
Earnings
$88,000
 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: 
$12,156,749
 Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79
 High School: unknown
 Status: PGA Tour Champions
 Last Week
season over
n/a
 Schwab Cup Rank
44
Earnings
$474,811
 BRYCE MOLDER
 Scottsdale, Ariz.
 Turned pro:
2001
 Career earnings: 
$11,635,828
 Years at Georgia Tech: 1998-2001
 High School: Conway (Ark.)
 Status: PGA Tour
 Last Week
did not play
n/a
 FedEx Rank
186
Earnings
$13,800
 SETH REEVES
 Duluth, Ga.
 Turned pro:
2014
 Career earnings: 
$15,966
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14
 High School: Peachtree Ridge
 Status: Web.com Tour
 Last week
T-42 (Q-school finals)
69-69-73-72—283 (-3)
 Money rank
earned 2017 membership
Earnings
n/a
 OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS
 Powder Springs, Ga.
 Turned pro:
2015
 Career earnings: 
$704,629
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15
 High School: Harrison
 Status: PGA Tour
  Last Week
did not play
n/a
  Money rank
63
Earnings
$194,250
 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: 
$5,729,979
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05
 High School: Stoneman Douglas
 Status: PGA Tour/Web.com Tour
 Last Week
did not play
n/a
 FedEx Rank
n/a
Earnings
n/a
 CAMERON TRINGALE
 Laguna Niguel, Calif.
 Turned pro:
2009
 Career earnings: 
$9,033,866
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09
 High School: Mission Viejo
 Status: PGA Tour
 Last Week
did not play
n/a
 FedEx Rank
81
Earnings
$113,843
 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: 
$469,111
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14
 High School: Fike
 Status: PGA Tour
  Last Week
did not play
n/a
  Money rank
138
Earnings
$48,380
 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
8
Earnings
$27,848

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