Name: APGA Tour’s Alford, Johnson receive exemptions to the 2022 Farmers
Uploaded: 2021-12-09T17:04:30.237Z
Duration: 114 s

In the opening round of the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Kamaiu Johnson makes a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 12th hole.

Kamaiu Johnson makes birdie on No. 12 at Arnold Palmer

In the final round of the 2023 APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational, Kamaiu Johnson saves par with a hole-out from the greenside bunker at the par-3 11th hole.

Kamaiu Johnson holes bunker shot to save par at APGA Farmers

In the second round of the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open, Kamaiu Johnson makes a 34-foot par putt on the par-3 11th hole.

Kamaiu Johnson’s 34-foot par save Farmers

Prior to the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open, APGA TOUR players Kamaiu Johnson and Ryan Alford play a practice round with Rickie Fowler and Sam Burns. During their round, Burns and Alford talk about their growing up together and their relationship while Fowler and Johnson talk about how their friendship as evolved over the past few years.

APGA Tour players play practice round with Fowler and Burns at Farmers

In the opening round of the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open, Ryan Alford makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Ryan Alford spins wedge to 5 feet and birdies at Farmers

Get to know Kamaiu Johnson, an APGA Tour player making his fourth appearance on the PGA TOUR debut at the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open after being rewarded an exemption into the tournament. Johnson talks with content creator Jacques Slade about his career and where he wants to be in five years.

Get to know: Kamaiu Johnson

Get to know Ryan Alford, an APGA Tour player making his PGA TOUR debut at the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open after earning an exemption into the tournament. Alford talks about his background and learning the game with his father and through First Tee Northwest Louisiana in Shreveport, LA and how his past experiences have prepared him to compete against the best.

Get to know: Ryan Alford

Farmers Insurance Open® tournament officials from the Century Club of San Diego today announced that two multi-event winners on the APGA Tour, Ryan Alford and Kamaiu Johnson, have each been awarded with exemptions to play in the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open, scheduled to take place Wednesday- Saturday, January 26-29, 2022. This will be Alford’s first career start on the PGA TOUR as Johnson returns to Torrey Pines Golf Course after unexpectedly having to withdraw from the tournament in 2021.

APGA Tour’s Alford, Johnson receive exemptions to the 2022 Farmers

Prior to the 2021 AT&T Byron Nelson, Luke Donald meets Kobe, a participant of the First Tee. Together alongside APGA Tour player Kamaiu Johnson, they walk and talk while Donald plays his practice round. After the round, Johnson worked with Kobe on his short game and gave some tips to help Kobe’s overall golf game.

Luke Donald and Kamaiu Johnson walk-and-talk with First Tee participant

In the opening round of The Honda Classic 2021, Kamaiu Johnson makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Kamaiu Johnson birdies No. 12 in Round 1 at The Honda Classic

Prior to The Honda Classic 2021, Kamaiu Johnson talks about how he plans adjust his game to the difficult windy conditions at PGA National (Champion) and how he’ll need to drive the ball well in order to have a successful week.

Kamaiu Johnson on his strategy before Honda 

During Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, New York Golf Club's Cameron Young almost holes his tee shot at the par-3 third hole.

Cameron Young throws a dart for New York at TGL 

During Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Jupiter Links Golf Club's Kevin Kisner hits a nifty chip shot to set up a hole victory at the par-5 fourth. 

Kevin Kisner finally finds his short game at TGL

Prior to Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL, Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links joins Scott Van Pelt, ESPN sportscaster, to talk about the excitement around Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA TOUR.

Tiger Woods discusses Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA TOUR

Every picture tells a story. PGA TOUR Senior Photographer Ben Jared walks through his favorite pictures from 2025 and shares the backstory behind each photo.

PGA TOUR photographer tells stories behind favorite pictures from 2025

Golfbet contributor Rick Gehman breaks down the key stats to target this week and shares his early outright winner along with other prop markets to consider at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Running with Rick: Gehman breaks down winning picks for Sony Open in Hawaii

Watch as four-time DP World Tour winner and new PGA TOUR member Haotong Li attempts to make a hole-in-one on a golf simulator on TPC Sawgrass' iconic par-3 17th island green in 15 minutes. Can he do it?
 

Can Haotong Li make an ace in 15 minutes?

Matt Every and Chris Breece debate how many wins Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will have in 2026 and give their boldest predictions for first-time major winners.
 

'The Early Card' on 'The Drop' looks at season predictions for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy

Enjoy this exclusive clip from "Mindful," a new series exploring the power of the mental game and premiering Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. ET on the PGA TOUR YouTube channel, PGATOUR.COM and PGA TOUR social channels. The series opens with "Mindful: Bud Cauley," detailing the resilience and perseverance that helped Cauley work his way back following a tragic 2018 car crash.

PGA TOUR Studios announces 'Mindful' series, premiering Jan. 15

Ludvig Åberg joins "The Drop" to discuss his goals for 2026 and the offseason prep he's done to take his game to the next level. 

Ludvig Åberg previews his 2026 season on 'The Drop'

Check out the most clutch shots of Nick Taylor’s PGA TOUR career, including his chip-in birdie to force a playoff at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, the dramatic birdie to win the 2024 WM Phoenix Open in a playoff and his unbelievable 72-foot eagle to secure a victory at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open playoff.

Nick Taylor’s most clutch shots of his career

Two-time TOUR winner Ludvig Åberg shared his enthusiasm for Brooks Koepka's return to the PGA TOUR, noting: "We all want to play against the best players. Brooks Koepka is certainly one of them."

Ludvig Åberg talks Brooks Koepka's return to PGA TOUR on 'The Drop'	

Check out Justin Thomas’ best shots from a stellar 2025 PGA TOUR season, crowned by his drought-ending victory at the RBC Heritage.

Justin Thomas’ best shots from 2025

Enjoy this throwback look at Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth's very first interviews on the PGA TOUR.

Stars give their first-ever PGA TOUR interviews

Take a closer look at Russell Henley's journey to becoming a five-time TOUR winner including his victory at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, making his first Presidents Cup and automatically qualifying for the 2025 Ryder Cup.

Russell Henley’s journey to the winner's circle

In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Atlanta Drive Golf Club's Billy Horschel, Patrick Cantlay and Chris Gotterup defeat The Bay Golf Club's Shane Lowry, Ludvig Åberg and Wyndham Clark at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

TGL highlights: Atlanta Drive defeats The Bay in Match No. 3

 In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Chris Gotterup nearly aces the par-3 14th and taps in for birdie to win the hole for Atlanta Drive.

Chris Gotterup nearly makes first ace in TGL history

In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, The Bay Golf Club's Ludvig Åberg's approach shot on the par-3 fifth hole bounces out of the bunker and onto the green.

Ludvig Åberg gets lucky bounce out of bunker at TGL

In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Billy Horschel sinks a 7-foot putt on the 13th hole to claim Match 3 for Atlanta Drive GC.