THE FLATS – Anders Albertson and Paul Haley II are headed again to the PGA Tour … Cameron Tringale and Matt Kuchar advance to the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs this week in Delaware … Extra particulars under on this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

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HALEY II, ALBERTSON HEADED BACK TO THE PGA TOUR

Paul Haley II and Anders Albertson are making return journeys to the PGA Tour after each ending among the many high 25 in factors through the Korn Ferry Tour’s common season simply concluded on Sunday. Although each gamers missed the lower on the season finale, the Pinnacle Financial institution Championship, Haley stood No. 3 on the factors checklist and Albertson grabbed the 25^th and remaining spot.

Each gamers shall be making a second foray into the highest stage {of professional} golf. Albertson was a full member within the 2018-19 season, whereas Haley returns for the primary time since 2013.

No. 3 Paul Haley II: A decade after incomes his first PGA TOUR card by way of the 2012 Korn Ferry Tour common season, the Georgia Tech alum accomplished the arc, rebounding from a mini-tour stint in his mid-20s and incomes a Tour return with a win and runner-up this season. Haley, 34, received the Memorial Well being Championship offered by LRS in mid-July, precisely 3,780 days since his maiden victory on the 2012 Chile Basic. The Dallas, Texas native has labored with famed teacher Randy Smith, additionally identified for his work with Justin Leonard and Scottie Scheffler, since age 8, and was a youth baseball teammate of Clayton Kershaw and Matthew Stafford.

“I really feel wonderful,” stated Haley on returning to the PGA Tour. “I’ll be taking part in on the highest stage, so what else might you ask for? That is what you dream about. I’m so excited.”

No. 25 Anders Albertson: Beforehand graduated by way of the 2018 Korn Ferry Tour common season, the 29-year-old earned his second profession win on the Go to Knoxville Open. He held on to one of many final out there PGA Tour playing cards regardless of a missed lower on the common season finale, spending a lot of Sunday’s remaining spherical of the Pinnacle Financial institution Championship offered by Aetna doing yardwork at house whereas awaiting the outcomes. Albertson, a local of Woodstock, Ga., has three different top-12 finishes this season.

“Leaving the TOUR in 2019, it went so poorly in spring and summer time, and after taking part in this recreation for 20 years, I needed to have one other likelihood to play the place I felt I could possibly be myself and be calm and imagine that I can do it,” stated Albertson reflecting on his return to the PGA TOUR.”It was my aim to have the ability to get again to expertise that once more.”

The 25 TOUR card recipients will carry over factors to the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, the place positions shall be finalized for the precedence rating used to set TOUR fields every week. A further 25 PGA TOUR playing cards shall be awarded following the conclusion of the three-event Finals.

The second set of 25 playing cards shall be based mostly on factors earned solely within the Finals, which start this week. The Yellow Jackets’ Richy Werenski, who completed No. 161 on the FedEx Cup factors checklist in 2021-22, and Seth Reeves (No. 166), will try and regain their PGA Tour playing cards by way of the Finals.

• August 18-21 — Albertsons Boise Open offered by Chevron (Boise, Idaho)
• August 25-28 — Nationwide Kids’s Hospital Championship (Columbus, Ohio)
• September 1-4 — Korn Ferry Tour Championship offered by United Leasing & Finance (Newburgh, Indiana)

In the meantime, Chris Petefish was unable to make it into the highest 75 in Korn Ferry Tour factors and won’t compete within the Finals. He has conditional standing for 2023 and is exempt into the second stage of qualifying college.

Korn Ferry Tour leaderboard

#PROJACKETS
Congratulations to our two latest members of the @PGATOUR !!!@PaulHaleyGolf @AndersAlbertson pic.twitter.com/C7clAKkFPT

— Georgia Tech Golf (@GTGolf) August 15, 2022

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TRINGALE, KUCHAR ADVANCE TO SECOND LEG OF FEDEX CUP PLAYOFFS

Cameron Tringale and Matt Kuchar have superior to the second occasion within the FedEx Cup Playoffs and can compete this week within the BMW Championship in Wilmington, Del.

Each did so regardless of lacking the lower final weekend on the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis. Tringale fell to 39^th place within the factors standings, exterior the top-30 place wanted to compete within the season-ending Tour Championship subsequent week at East Lake Golf Membership in Atlanta. Kuchar slid to No. 63.

Vincent Whaley (No. 103), Chesson Hadley (No. 113) and Stewart Cink (No. 117) all noticed their 2021-22 season come to an in depth after lacking the lower in Memphis, however all have retained their PGA Tour standing for 2022-23.

PGA Tour leaderboard

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OGLETREE MAKES CUT IN ASIAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SERIES

As a part of his settlement to play within the very first LIV Golf Sequence occasion, which was held in June in London, 2019 U.S. Novice champion Andy Ogletree obtained a two-year exemption to compete on the Asian Tour. His participation continued final week on the Worldwide Sequence occasion in Singapore, the place he tied for 57^th place with a 3-under-par rating of 285. taking part in alongside a number of different golfers who participated in LIV occasions, reminiscent of former South Florida All-American Chase Koepka, Clemson star Turk Pettit, 2021 U.S. Novice champion James Piot, and Oklahoma State All-American Peter Uihlein.

Ogletree is within the discipline for this week’s Worldwide Sequence occasion in Korea.

Yellow Jacket freshman Hiroshi Tai, a Singapore native, and one in all six amateurs to obtain spots within the discipline final week, tied for 44^th at 5-under-par 283.

Worldwide Sequence Singapore leaderboard

On to the weekend for @HiroshiTai05 & @andy_ogletree (each T36, -3) on the Worldwide Sequence Singapore on the @asiantourgolf pic.twitter.com/GlhG8A8h7h

— Georgia Tech Golf (@GTGolf) August 12, 2022

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UPCOMING EVENTS

• PGA Tour:  BMW Championship • August 18-21, 2022 • Wilmington Nation Membership • Wilmington, Del. • Purse: $15M • FedEx Cup factors: 2,000
• Korn Ferry Tour:  Albertson’s Boise Open • August 18-21, 2022 • Hillcrest Nation Membership • Boise, Idaho • Purse: $1M
• PGA Tour Champions:  Dick’s Sporting Items Open • August 19-21, 2022 • En-Joie Golf Membership • Endicott, N.Y. • Purse: $2.1M
• PGA Tour Canada:  CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open • August 18-21, 2022 • Southwood Golf & Nation Membership • Winnipeg, Manitoba • Purse: $200,000
• Asian Tour: Worldwide Sequence Korea • August 18-21, 2022 • Lotte Skyhill Nation Membership • Jeju Korea • Purse: $1.5M
• G Professional Tour:  Chatmoss Basic • August 16-18, 2022 • Chatmoss Nation Membership • Martinsville, Va. • Purse: $71,525

#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

I joined the #BirdiesforStJude program this week @FedExChamp, pledging $100 per birdie, and solely managed TWO over 36 holes. I promise I really like St Jude and it wasn’t intentional! So I’m elevating my pledge to $1000 per birdie. 20 🐦 would’ve been extra enjoyable for a similar worth however 🤷‍♀️. pic.twitter.com/XNIRCmV314

— Stewart Cink (@stewartcink) August 13, 2022

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