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Argentina’s Jaime Lopez Rivarola captures his second APGA Tour victory at APGA at TPC San Antonio

March 13, 2025Greg Ball0

The Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour had its second international winner in the first three events of the 2025 season Wednesday, as Argentine Jaime Lopez Rivarola, a University of Georgia golf product, carded a 4-under-par 68 to win the APGA at TPC San Antonio by two strokes. A Buenos Aires native who moved to the United States at 18 to play golf at the University of Georgia and resides in Alpharetta, Ga., Rivarola hoisted his second APGA Tour title in as many years. As an APGA rookie last year, he won the 2024 Cisco Black History Month Classic at… Read More »

Chase Johnson wins Cisco APGA Black History Month Classic

February 20, 2025Greg Ball0

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (February 20, 2025) – Chase Johnson carded a 2-under-par 68 under cold and challenging conditions Wednesday in the final round of the Cisco APGA Black History Month Classic, rolling to a one-stroke victory in the second tournament of the 2025 Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour season. Johnson shot 67-68—-135 (-5) in the 36-hole tournament to edge Marcus Byrd by one stroke at TPC Sawgrass Dye’s Valley Course. Johnson came out on top of the 54-player field in the $25,000 tournament played Tuesday and Wednesday, taking home the $7,500 winner’s check. Johnson, a West Palm Beach… Read More »

Avocates Professional Golf Association (APGA Tour)Names Solomon Hughes Chief Operating Officer

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025Greg Ball0

Golf Industry Veteran to Lead the Organization’s Growth, Alongside APGA Co-Founder and Board Chairman Ken Bentley LOS ANGELES (January 23, 2025) – Officials from the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering African American and other diverse golfers to excel in professional golf, announced today that golf industry veteran Solomon Hughes has been hired as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. Hughes joins the APGA from Intersport, where he served as Director of Marketing and Development. During his tenure, the Ohio native was responsible for the growth and success of THE JOHN SHIPPEN, a pre-eminent black… Read More »

Eighteen Minority Professional Golfers Set for 2025 APGA Tour Farmers Insurance® Invitational at Torrey Pines

January 23, 2025Greg Ball0

If you live near Southern California, treat yourself to a weekend of great golf by watching these APGA Players of color compete on one of the greatest venues on the PGA Tour. ed. Sixth-annual event set for Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26 at Torrey Pines Golf Course; Invitational will take place in conjunction with the PGA TOUR’s Farmers Insurance Open® and air on Golf Channel Media Contacts APGA Tour and Farmers Insurance Greg Ball BZA Gregb@bzapr.com Officials from the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering African American and other diverse golfers to… Read More »