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THE FLATS – Five Yellow Jackets have qualified to compete in the FedEx Cup Playoffs that begin this week … Anders Albertson poised to regain PGA Tour card, while Chris Petefish shoots for a Korn Ferry Tour Finals spot … Andy Ogletree teeing it up in Singapore … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
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FIVE JACKETS QUALIFY FOR FEDEX CUP PLAYOFFS
Five of the seven Yellow Jackets competing on the PGA Tour this season have advanced to the FedEx Cup Playoffs, which begin this week with the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Cameron Tringale (No. 26), Matt Kuchar (No. 54), Vincent Whaley (No. 96), Chesson Hadley (No. 106) and Stewart Cink (No. 115) all finished well within the top 125 in FedEx Cup points needed to qualify. A top-125 finish also means they retain their PGA Tour status for the 2022-23 season, although Cink remains exempt for next season due to his winning the 2021 RBC Heritage.
The top 70 in points following this week’s stop in Memphis will advance to the second stage of the playoffs next week, the BMW Championship in Wilmington, Del., and the top 30 in points following that event come to Atlanta for the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.
Tringale and Kuchar, virtually assured of moving on to the BMW Championship next week, did not compete in last weekend’s regular-season finale in Greensboro, N.C., the Wyndham Championship.
Hadley, whose final round 62 last year allowed him to grab the 125th position for the playoffs and keep his tour card, had a much less stressful weekend this time. Entering the Wyndham at No. 121, the Raleigh, N.C., native tied for eighth place with an 11-under-par total of 269, which included a closing 64. After struggling through the early part of the Tour schedule in 2022, Hadley posted three top-10 finishes and made the cut in seven of his last eight events to rise more than 100 spots in the standings.
Cink also closed with a 64 for an 8-under-par total of 272 and tied for 27th, while Whaley missed the cut, not severely damaging his position.
The final outcome was not so pleasant for Richy Werenski and Seth Reeves, who finished No. 161 and No. 166, respectively, in the FedEx Cup standings. Werenski, who won the 2020 Barracuda Championship and finished No. 39 and No. 120 in FedEx Cup points the last two years, has struggled in his sixth year as a full-time member, making just eight cuts in 26 events. He made a valiant effort in Greensboro, tying for 13th place. Reeves, in his second chance as a full-time member of the Tour, made nine cuts in 26 events, and missed the cut in Greensboro. Both players are headed to the Korn Ferry Tour Finals in an attempt to retain their status.
PGA Tour leaderboard
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REMEMBER LAST YEAR?
I blacked out…what happened? pic.twitter.com/igcLQ8wEes
— Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) August 15, 2021
Tears were flowing at last year’s Wyndham 🥺@chessonhadley spoke with @Amanda_Balionis after firing a final round 62 which included his first ever hole-in-one. #WyndhamChamp pic.twitter.com/SDZmJimFRO
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) August 4, 2022
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PETEFISH LOOKING FOR SPOT IN KORN FERRY TOUR FINALS
The Korn Ferry Tour wraps up its 2022 regular season at the Pinnacle Bank Championship this week. Paul Haley II has already guaranteed his return to the PGA Tour for 2022-23, while Anders Albertson is in position to do so if he can remain among the top 25 in points. Each player has won a tournament this season. Both players missed the cut last weekend at the Utah Championship, but Albertson remains seemingly solid, falling only two spots to No. 21.
Meanwhile, Chris Petefish will look for a strong finish this weekend to get into the top 75 in points and thereby qualify to compete in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, a three-event series that also awards PGA Tour cards to the top 25 earners in those three tournaments.
Petefish tied for 54th last weekend at the Utah Championship, dropping from No. 81 to No. 87 in the points standings. In 13 starts this season, Petefish had made six cuts and finished in the top 25 three times, including a tie for third in the NV5 Invitational in May.
Korn Ferry Tour leaderboard
Time to put it all out there and get er done Chris Petefish. -8 going into the final round. LET’s Go!! Utah!@GTGolf pic.twitter.com/EuIGDR9j1G
— Course of Action Golf (@jrgolfplanners) August 7, 2022
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SCHNIEDERJANS MAKES WEEKEND IN CANADA
Luke Schniederjans remains the most consistent of the three Yellow Jackets competing on the PGA Tour Canada. Last weekend, the two-time collegiate champion tied for 31st at the Quebec Open with a 6-under-par score of 282, and sits No. 35 on the tour’s points list.
J.T. Griffin, who ranks No. 31 in points, and Tyler Strafaci, who is No. 122, both missed the cut.
Four events remain on the 2022 schedule, beginning with the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open next week after a week off.
PGA Tour Canada leaderboard
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OGLETREE IN FIELD FOR ASIAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SERIES
As part of his agreement to play in the very first LIV Golf Series event, which was held in June in London, 2019 U.S. Amateur champion Andy Ogletree received a two-year exemption to compete on the Asian Tour. His participation continues this week at the International Series event in Singapore, where he will play alongside several other golfers who participated in LIV events, such as former South Florida All-American Chase Koepka, Clemson star Turk Pettit, 2021 U.S. Amateur champion James Piot, and Oklahoma State All-American Peter Uihlein.
Ogletree missed the cut by one stroke in the first International Series event that took place in England in early June.
Yellow Jacket freshman Hiroshi Tai, a Singapore native, is one of six amateurs to receive spots in the field.
International Series Singapore field
| PLAYER | PLAYER | LAST WEEK | DATA |
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ANDERS ALBERTSON Hometown: Woodstock, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 Status: Korn Ferry Tour |
Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship missed cut 70-70–140 (-2) |
KFT points ranking: 21 YTD earnings: $214,343 Career earnings (KFT): $903,581 |
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ROBERTO CASTRO Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2007 Years at Georgia Tech: 2003-07 Status: PGA Tour |
Did not play | Points ranking: n/a YTD earnings: $0 Career earnings: $7,463,260 |
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STEWART CINK Hometown: Florence, Ala. Residence: Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 1995 Years at Georgia Tech: 1991-95 Status: PGA Tour |
PGA Tour Wyndham Championship T-27 68-70-70-64–272 (-8) |
FedEx Cup points ranking: 115 YTD earnings: $1,026,158 Career earnings: $42,783,618 |
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JAMES CLARK Hometown: Columbus, Ga. Turned pro: 2019 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-19 Status: developmental tours |
Did not play | Points ranking (FET): T-157 YTD earnings (FET): $355 |
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DREW CZUCHRY Hometown: Auburn, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 Status: developmental tours |
Did not play | Points ranking: n/a YTD earnings: n/a |
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WILL DICKSON Hometown: Providence, R.I. Residence: Atlanta, Ga. Turned pro: 2021 Years at Georgia Tech: 2017-21 Status: Developmental tours |
Did not play | Points ranking (GPro): 3 YTD Earnings (GPro): $36,471 Points ranking (KFT): 193 YTD earnings (KFT): $4,538 Points ranking (FET): 154 YTD earnings (FET): $2,571 |
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DAVID DUVAL Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Residence: Denver, Colo. Turned pro: 1993 Years at Georgia Tech: 1989-93 Status: PGA Tour Champions |
Did not play | Champions Tour Points ranking: 80 YTD earnings: $50,276 Career earnings (Champions): $50,276 Career earnings (PGA Tour): $18,983,931 |
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J.T. GRIFFIN Hometown: Wilson, N.C. Residence: Marietta, Ga. Turned pro: 2011 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 Status: Korn Ferry Tour |
PGA Tour Canada Quebec Open missed cut 70-74–144 (even) |
Points ranking (Canada): 31 YTD earnings (Canada): $14,760 Points ranking (KFT): n/a YTD earnings (KFT): $0 Career earnings (KFT): $187,056 |
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CHESSON HADLEY Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. Turned pro: 2010 Years at Georgia Tech: 2006-10 Status: PGA Tour |
PGA Tour Wyndham Championship T-8 69-66-70-64–269 (-11) |
FedEx Cup points ranking: 106 YTD earnings: $1,195,172 Career earnings: $10,220,893 |
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SHUN YAT HAK Hometown: Hong Kong Turned pro: 2013 Years at Georgia Tech: 2012-13 Status: PGA Tour China |
Did not play | Order of Merit: n/a YTD earnings: n/a Career earnings: ¥251,305 |
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PAUL HALEY II Hometown: Dallas, Texas Turned pro: 2011 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-11 Status: Korn Ferry Tour |
Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship missed cut 73-70–143 (+1) |
KFT points ranking: 2 YTD earnings: $335,477 Career earnings (KFT): $980,825 |
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MATT KUCHAR Hometown: Lake Mary, Fla. Residence: Sea Island, Ga. Turned pro: 2000 Years at Georgia Tech: 1997-2000 Status: PGA Tour |
Did not play | FedEx Cup points ranking: 54 YTD earnings: $1,983,550 Career earnings (PGAT): $54,850,719 |
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TROY MATTESON Hometown: Austin, Texas Turned pro: 2003 Years at Georgia Tech: 2000-03 Status: none |
Did not play | Points ranking: n/a YTD earnings: n/a Career earnings (PGA Tour: $9,392,206 |
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LARRY MIZE Residence: Columbus, Ga. Turned pro: 1980 Years at Georgia Tech: 1975-79 Status: PGA Tour Champions |
Did not play | Champions Tour points ranking: 93 YTD earnings: $30,440 Career earnings (Champions): $5,143,536 Career earnings (PGAT): $7,947,092 |
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NOAH NORTON Hometown: Chico, Calif. Residence: Atlanta, Ga. Turned pro: 2021 Years at Georgia Tech: 2017-21 Status: Developmental tours |
Did not play | Points ranking (GPro): 165 YTD earnings (GPro): $1,730 |
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ANDY OGLETREE Hometown: Little Rock, Miss. Residence: Roswell, Ga. Turned pro: 2020 Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20 Status: Asian Tour |
Did not play | Points ranking (GPro): T-10 YTD earnings (GPro): $17,250 YTD earnings (LIV): $120,000 |
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CHRIS PETEFISH Hometown: Danville, Calif. Turned pro: 2018 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 Status: MacKenzie Tour/Forme Tour |
Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship T-54 70-66-69-69–274 (-10) |
Points ranking (KFT): 87 YTD earnings (KFT): $63,843 Career earnings (KFT): $69,045 Points ranking (FET): T-16 YTD earnings (FET): $3,052 Career earnings (PGA Tour Canada): $21,118 |
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MICHAEL PISCIOTTA Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2018 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 Status: Developmental tours |
Did not play | Points ranking: n/a YTD earnings: n/a |
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SETH REEVES Hometown: Duluth, Ga. Turned pro: 2014 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-14 Status: PGA Tour |
PGA Tour Wyndham Championship missed cut 75-66–141 (+1) |
FedEx Cup points ranking: 166 YTD earnings: $376,574 Career earnings (PGAT): $649,622 Career earnings (KFT): $686,162 |
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LUKE SCHNIEDERJANS Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga. Residence: Alpharetta, Ga. Turned pro: 2020 Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20 Status: MacKenzie Tour/Forme Tour |
PGA Tour Canada Quebec Open T-31 69-71-69-73–282 (-6) |
Points ranking (Canada): 35 YTD earnings (Canada): $9.048 Career earnings (Canada): $25,121 Points ranking (GPro): 51 YTD earnings (GPro): $3,567 Points ranking (FET): T-81 YTD earnings (FET): $1,580 |
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OLLIE SCHNIEDERJANS Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga. Turned pro: 2015 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-15 Status: Korn Ferry Tour |
Did not play | KFT Points ranking: 191 YTD earnings: $3,060 Career earnings (KFT): $530,524 Career earnings (PGAT): $3,879,653 |
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BEN SMITH Hometown: Novi, Mich. Residence: Novi, Mich. Turned pro: 2022 Years at Georgia Tech: 2018-22 Status: developmental tours |
Did not play | Points ranking: n/a YTD earnings: n/a |
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TYLER STRAFACI Hometown: Davie, Fla. Residence: Davie, Fla. Turned pro: 2020 Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20 Status: none |
PGA Tour Canada Quebec Open missed cut 76-70–146 (+2) |
Points ranking (Canada): 122 YTD earnings (Canada): $1,419 YTD earnings (GPro): $1.504 Career earnings (PGA Tour): $21,111 Career earnings (KFT): n/a |
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NICHOLAS THOMPSON Hometown: Coral Springs, Fla. Turned pro: 2005 Years at Georgia Tech: 2001-05 Status: Korn Ferry Tour |
Did not play | KFT points ranking: 237 YTD earnings: $2,880 Career earnings (KFT): $922,294 Career earnings (PGAT): $5,729,551 |
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CAMERON TRINGALE Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif. Turned pro: 2009 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-09 Status: PGA Tour |
Did not play | FedEx Cup points ranking: 26 YTD earnings: $3,018,419 Career earnings (PGAT): $17,277,904 |
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RICHY WERENSKI Hometown: South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 Status: PGA Tour |
PGA Tour Wyndham Championship T-13 70-65-67-68–270 (-10) |
FedEx Cup points ranking: 161 YTD earnings: $354,791 Career earnings (PGAT): $6,081,292 |
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VINCENT WHALEY Hometown: McKinney, Texas Residence: Fayetteville, Ga. Turned pro: 2017 Years at Georgia Tech: 2013-17 Status: PGA Tour |
PGA Tour Wyndham Championship missed cut 67-75–142 (+2) |
FedEx Cup points ranking: 96 YTD earnings: $1,039,817 Career earnings (PGAT): $1,939,680 Career earnings (KFT): $167,469 |
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