THE FLATS –Cameron Tringale and Matt Kuchar see their seasons end at BMW Championship … Anders Albertson and Paul Haley II competing in Korn Ferry Tour Finals … Tyler Strafaci and Andy Ogletree enjoy good weekends in Canada and Korea … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
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TRINGALE, KUCHAR END SEASON AT BMW CHAMPIONSHIP
Cameron Tringale and Matt Kuchar saw their FedEx Cup playoff runs and 2022-23 PGA Tour seasons come to a close last weekend at the BMW Championship in Wilmington, Del. For the second time in three years, Georgia Tech will not have an alumnus at the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.
Kuchar, one of two players to have qualified for the FedEx Cup playoffs in all 16 seasons of its existence and has the second-most top-10 finishes in those events (19), tied for 35th place at Wilmington Country Club with a 2-under-par total of 282, finishing his season at No. 64 in the FedEx Cup points standings. Tringale, who entered the playoffs inside the top 30 necessary to compete at East Lake, missed the cut at the FedEx St. Jude Championship and finished 63rd at the BMW and tumbles back to No. 47.
PGA Tour leaderboard
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HALEY II, ALBERTSON PLAYING WITH HOUSE MONEY
Paul Haley II and Anders Albertson, who are making return trips to the PGA Tour after both finishing among the top 25 in points during the Korn Ferry Tour’s regular season, continued their 2022 season last weekend in the first event of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.
Albertson, who missed the cut in his last six events of the regular season and finished 25th on the points list, ended his slide with a tie for 18th place as his namesake event, firing rounds of 70-67-66-65 to finish 16-under-par. Haley, who finished third on the points list, stayed with Albertson through the first 54 holes before posting a 76 Sunday to tie for 65th at 8-under-par.
Both players will be making a second foray into the top level of professional golf. Albertson was a full member in the 2018-19 season, while Haley will return for the first time since 2013. They can enhance their 2022-23 status with high finishes in the Finals earnings list, though Albertson will sit out this week’s Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio.
Seth Reeves, who finished outside the top 125 on the PGA Tour this season, needs to finish among the top 25 in Finals earnings to retain his privileges, but missed the cut in Boise.
Korn Ferry Tour leaderboard
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STRAFACI POSTS BEST SEASON FINISH IN CANADA
Tyler Strafaci posted his best finish of the season on the PGA Tour Canada last weekend by tying for 14th place at the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open. Though he was far off the lead in terms of strokes, the 2020 U.S. Amateur champion was in the top-5 entering Sunday’s final round before carding a 71 and finishing at 14-under-par 274. He moved from No. 122 to No. 83 in the Fortinet Cup points standings. The performance ended a string of four missed cuts or withdrawals.
Luke Schniederjans tied for 21st at 12-under-par 276, while J.T. Griffin tied for 51st at 7-under-par 281. They sit 35th and 38th, respectively, on the Fortinet Cup points list.
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
Tyler Strafaci hasn’t made a cut since June at @ATBClassicGolf.
A third round 66 has him T4 heading into the final round at the @ManitobaOpen pic.twitter.com/vASZ7mLMtJ
— PGA TOUR Canada – Fortinet Cup (@PGATOURCanada) August 21, 2022
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OGLETREE FINISHES HIGH IN ASIAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SERIES
International travel takes some getting used to. Andy Ogletree posted his highest finish of the year in three Asian Tour International Series events, tying for 15th place last weekend at the series event in Korea. The 2019 U.S. Amateur champion posted an 8-under-par total of 276, highlighted by a third-round 64 in which he ascended to a share of the lead.
Ogletree had tied for 57th the weekend before in Singapore, and had missed the cut in his first try at the International Series event in London in early June.
As part of his agreement to play in the very first LIV Golf Series event, which was held in June in London, Ogletree received a two-year exemption to compete on the Asian Tour, playing 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.
The Asian Tour has added two more International Series events to its schedule, November 3-6 in Rabat, Morocco and Nov. 10-13 in Cairo, Egypt.
International Series Korea leaderboard
Andy Ogletree 🇺🇸 surges into a share of lead on -12, thanks to five birdies in 10 holes! https://t.co/rNRYqzNpKu #InternationalSeriesKorea #InternationalSeries #whereitsAT pic.twitter.com/KoEIALZKZc
— Asian Tour (@asiantourgolf) August 21, 2022
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DUVAL WINS CHARITY SKINS GAME
Former No. 1 player in the world David Duval, who is a rookie this season on PGA Tour Champions, made more of his share of sensational shots during his highly decorated PGA Tour career. Even though Tuesday’s Charity Skins Game for the benefit of the Schenectady Boys and Girls Clubs wasn’t loaded with the kind of pressure he used to battle every week, he still gave the estimated 1,100 fans at Mohawk Golf Club quite a treat.
Duval, the son of Schenectady native and former Champions Tour member Bob Duval and the grandson of the late Stanford Golf Club head pro Hap Duval, was slightly blocked from the green by some trees, but still carved his approach shot to within 6 feet and then made the birdie putt on the 18th hole to walk away with the skins title.
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.@david59duval wins Charity Skins Game@dgazette #518golf https://t.co/80nKPpaVPb
— Daily Gazette Sports (@dgazettesports) August 17, 2022
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In this episode, @CharlieRymerPGA takes on the Fazio Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf with junior golf phenom Xavier “Xeve” Perez. Watch more of the Charlie Rymer Golf Show here ➡️ https://t.co/lShjdgYRal.#MyrtleBeachGolf #CharlieRymerGolfShow pic.twitter.com/uZUSAPLbh9
— Myrtle Beach Golf (@MyrtleBeachGolf) August 19, 2022
Interesting flipping between BMW and US Am. Mechanics and polish so much higher on turr. But these guys are young and as a smart man once said – the will to win will overcome any mechanical breakdown. Golf. It’s a hell of a game.
— Roberto Castro (@cicioCASTRO) August 21, 2022
| 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 Finals Albertsons Boise Open T-18 70-67-66-65–268 (-16) |
KFT points ranking: 25 YTD earnings: $226,193 Career earnings (KFT): $915,431 |
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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 |
Did not play | FedEx Cup points ranking: 117 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 |
PGA Tour Champions Dick’s Sporting Goods Open T-43 72-70-71–213 (-3) |
Champions Tour Points ranking: 86 YTD earnings (Champions): $69,496 Career earnings (Champions): $69,496 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 Manitoba Open T-51 69-69-68-75–281 (-7) |
Points ranking (Canada): 38 YTD earnings (Canada): $15,445 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 |
Did not play | FedEx Cup points ranking: 113 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 Finals Albertsons Boise Open T-65 66-68-66-76–276 (-8) |
KFT points ranking: 3 YTD earnings: $339,467 Career earnings (KFT): $984,815 |
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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 |
PGA Tour BMW Championship T-35 69-71-70-72–282 (-2) |
FedEx Cup points ranking: 64 YTD earnings: $2,051,300 Career earnings (PGAT): $54,918,469 |
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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 |
| ANDY OGLETREE Hometown: Little Rock, Miss. Residence: Roswell, Ga. Turned pro: 2020 Years at Georgia Tech: 2016-20 Status: Asian Tour |
Asian Tour International Series Singapore T-15 67-75-64-70–276 (-8) |
YTD earnings (Asian Tour): $18,112.50 YTD earnings (LIV): $120,000 Points ranking (GPro): T-10 YTD earnings (GPro): $17,250 |
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CHRIS PETEFISH Hometown: Danville, Calif. Turned pro: 2018 Years at Georgia Tech: 2014-18 Status: MacKenzie Tour/Forme Tour |
Did not play | Points ranking (KFT): 90 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 |
Korn Ferry Tour Finals Albertsons Boise Open missed cut 71-68–139 (-3) |
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 |
Did not play | 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: Atlanta, Ga. 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 Manitoba Open T-14 67-70-66-71–274 (-14) |
Points ranking (Canada): 83 YTD earnings (Canada): $4,780 YTD earnings (GPro): $4,780 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 |
PGA Tour BMW Championship 63rd 72-69-76-72–289 (+5) |
FedEx Cup points ranking: 47 YTD earnings: $3,050,519 Career earnings (PGAT): $17,310,004 |
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RICHY WERENSKI Hometown: South Hadley, Mass. Turned pro: 2014 Years at Georgia Tech: 2011-14 Status: PGA Tour |
Did not play | 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 |
Did not play | FedEx Cup points ranking: 103 YTD earnings: $1,039,817 Career earnings (PGAT): $1,939,680 Career earnings (KFT): $167,469 |
Bartley Forrester, Christo Lamprecht and Ross Steelman at the 122nd U.S. Amateur
Trips to Arizona, Ohio and Texas precede 16th Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
Yellow Jackets’ rising junior from George, South Africa
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