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 

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.

Billy Horschel drains putt to give Atlanta Drive another TGL victory

While watching Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Lexi Thompson talks to Marty Smith about hitting at the screen in the SoFi Center for the first time and potentially playing in the WTGL's inaugural season in 2027.

Lexi Thompson hints at what's to come for WTGL 

In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, alternate Chris Gotterup gets under the rocks on the "Stinger," hitting a 1-iron and ultimately winning the hole for Atlanta Drive. At just a 2-degree launch angle, Gotterup's shot never got more than 16 feet off the ground and traveled 299 yards.

Chris Gotterup hits rare 1-iron on 'Stinger' hole at TGL

In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Patrick Cantlay of Atlanta Drive GC chips in on hole No. 9 to fire up his team.

Patrick Cantlay stays hot, chips-in at TGL

In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, The Bay Golf Club's Wyndham Clark hits his approach shot on No. 3 to 7 feet, winning the hole for his team and tying the match.
 

Wyndham Clark throws dart to win hole for The Bay at TGL

In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, alternate Chris Gotterup wins hole No. 6 for Atlanta Drive GC with a crazy, 33-foot chip-in from an awkward lie.
 

Chris Gotterup chips-in from gnarly lie at TGL

In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Billy Horschel of Atlanta Drive GC drills the camera perched on top of the big screen with his approach shot on hole No. 2, which lands 8 feet away. Atlanta Drive alternate Chris Gotterup drains the putt to win the hole.

Billy Horschel hits it off the camera, Atlanta Drive wins hole at TGL

Check out Collin Morikawa’s best shots, including bunker hole-outs, impossible chip-ins and near-aces, from an incredible 2025 PGA TOUR season. 

Collin Morikawa’s best shots from 2025 season

Check out Ludvig Åberg’s best shots from an incredible 2025 PGA TOUR season, highlighted by his win at The Genesis Invitational.

Ludvig Åberg’s best shots from 2025 season

In Match No. 2 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Boston Common Golf Club's Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley and Michael Thorbjornsen defeat Los Angeles Golf Club's Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala and Justin Rose at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

TGL highlights: Boston Common defeats LAGC in Match No. 2

In Match No. 2 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Boston Common Golf Club's alternate Michael Thorbjornsen sinks a putt from 15 feet to win the match against Los Angeles Golf Club for his team.