Name: Willie Mack III receives sponsor exemption for 2025 Farmers
Uploaded: 2024-12-03T19:52:34.000Z
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Description: Willie Mack III receives a sponsor exemption to the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open where he made his first PGA TOUR start in 2021.

2025 Farmers Insurance Open Sponsor Exemption Willie Mack III continues to work hard to make it to the PGA TOUR full-time. Mack’s father along with his first coach, Jack Seltzler, and current coach, Todd Anderson, discuss his journey.

Willie Mack III continues to strive for improvement

2025 Farmers Insurance Open sponsor exemption Willie Mack III continues to work hard to make it to the PGA TOUR full-time. Mack’s father along with his first coach, Jack Seltzer, and current coach, Todd Anderson, discuss his journey.

Willie Mack III opens up about his dream of playing on TOUR

In the opening round of the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open, Willie Mack III makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Willie Mack III sinks a 36-foot birdie putt at Farmers

Willie Mack III receives a sponsor exemption to the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open where he made his first PGA TOUR start in 2021.

Willie Mack III receives sponsor exemption for 2025 Farmers

With his victory at The John Shippen National Invitational, Willie Mack III earns a start in the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic. It’s the Flint, Michigan native’s ninth start on the PGA TOUR.


Willie Mack III wins The John Shippen National Invitational

In the opening round of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Willie Mack III makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Willie Mack III's 111-yard approach to 9 feet yields birdie at Rocket Mortgage

Prior to the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Willie Mack III talks about the conditions of Detroit Golf Club and how he thinks it will play during the tournament. 

Willie Mack III on the course conditions this week

Willie Mack III captures THE JOHN SHIPPEN Men’s Invitational, shooting 63-74 at Detroit Golf Club to earn an exemption into the Rocket Mortgage Classic. The Flint, Michigan, native will tee it up for the second time at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and discusses his excitement to represent his home state.

Willie Mack III wins THE JOHN SHIPPEN Men’s Invitational

In the second round of the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship, Willie Mack III makes birdie on the par-3 6th hole.

Willie Mack III buries 17-foot birdie at Wells Fargo

The final round of the APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Invitational was televised on Golf Channel for the first time in APGA Tour history. APGA Tour players Tim O'Neal and Willie Mack II talk about the growth of the Tour while CEO of Farmers Insurance, Jeff Dailey, talks about how proud he is to support their mission. 

APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Invitational Recap

In the third round of the 2021 John Deere Classic, Willie Mack III lands his 121-yard approach 4 feet from the cup, setting up a birdie at the par-4 13th hole.

Willie Mack III sticks approach to set up birdie at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2021 John Deere Classic, Willie Mack III hits an 11-foot birdie putt on the par-4 1st hole.

Willie Mack III holes 11-footer for birdie at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2021 John Deere Classic, Willie Mack III lands a 127-yard shot onto the green, he finishes with a birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Willie Mack III lands the approach to set up birdie at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2021 John Deere Classic, Willie Mack III hits a downhill shot from the rough onto the green to set up a birdie at the par-4 14th hole.

Willie Mack III sets up birdie with downhill shot at John Deere

Prior to the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Willie Mack talks about his friendship with Tim O’Neal, who won THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational and how cool it is for both of them to have exemptions into this week’s tournament.

Willie Mack on his friendship with Tim O’Neal before Rocket Mortgage

Prior to the 2021 Travelers Championship, Russell Knox walked a few holes with PGA TOUR’s Abby Witt to talk about the key moments from his win at TPC River Highlands while re-living how he was able to capture his victory. 

Willie Mack walk-and-talk in downtown Detroit

In the opening round of The Genesis Invitational 2021, Willie Mack III makes a 19-foot birdie putt on the par-4 9th hole.

Willie Mack III sinks a 19-foot birdie putt at Genesis

Ahead of The Genesis Invitational 2021, three-time PGA TOUR winner Collin Morikawa and APGA Tour player Willie Mack III play a few holes at The Riviera Country Club together. They learn more about each other, discussing favorite courses, their careers so far and Morikawa shares his thoughts on Mack III.

Collin Morikawa and Willie Mack III mic’d up at Genesis

Prior to The Genesis Invitational 2021, Willie Mack III talks about the moment he found out he received the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption and his father’s reaction when he called him.

Willie Mack III on receiving the news of his exemption prior to Genesis 

Willie Mack III, a member of the APGA Tour, has received the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption into The Genesis Invitational 2021. The exemption into the tournament has been awarded to a golfer representing a minority background since 2009.

Willie Mack III receives Charlie Sifford Exemption

After two challenging rounds at Torrey Pines (South), Willie Mack III will make his next start at The Genesis Invitational 2021 at Riviera.

Willie Mack III 2021 Famers Insurance Open recap

In the opening round of the 2021 Farmers Insurance Open, Willie Mack III hits an impressive tee shot to 3 feet and makes the birdie putt at the par-3 8th hole.

Willie Mack III nearly aces, makes birdie at Farmers

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In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Tommy Fleetwood's drive on the 594-yard, par-5 eighth hole traveled 304 yards, landing in the right fairway and leaving 290 yards to the hole. His 285-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right bunker, finishing 25 feet 6 inches from the hole. Fleetwood's 34-feet-8-inch shot from the greenside bunker landed on the right green and finished 9 feet from the hole. He made a 9-foot putt for birdie.

Tommy Fleetwood drains 9-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Kevin Yu's drive on the 419-yard, par-4 11th hole traveled 295 yards and landed in the right fairway, leaving 119 yards to the hole. His 120-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the right green, finishing 8 feet from the hole. Yu made an 8-foot putt for birdie.

Kevin Yu drains 8-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Kristoffer Reitan's 142-yard approach shot from the primary rough lands on the right green, finishing 20 feet 9 inches from the hole. Reitan makes a 20-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Kristoffer Reitan drains 21-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Matt Wallace's drive on the 575-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 288 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 287 yards to the hole. His 290-yard shot from the fairway lands on the right green, finishing 6 feet 4 inches from the hole. Wallace makes a 6-foot-4-inch putt for eagle.

Matt Wallace's 290-yard approach sets up eagle on No. 14 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Ryo Hisatsune's drive on the 594-yard, par-5 eighth went 312 yards into the left rough, leaving 279 yards to the hole. His 225-yard shot from the rough landed in the left fairway, leaving 54 yards to the hole. Hisatsune made a 10-foot 3-inch putt for birdie and is now in third place at 3-under par.

Ryo Hisatsune drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Tony Finau's drive on the 397-yard, par-4 fifth hole traveled 320 yards and ended up in the left rough, with 72 yards remaining to the hole. His 66-yard approach shot from the rough landed on the left green, finishing 19 feet 8 inches from the hole. Finau made a 19-foot 8-inch putt for birdie, remaining at 1-under par for the round.

Tony Finau drains 20-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Tony Finau's drive on the 397-yard, par-4 fifth hole traveled 320 yards and landed in the left rough, with 72 yards remaining to the hole. His 66-yard approach shot from the rough landed on the left green, finishing 19 feet 8 inches from the hole. Finau made a 19-foot-8-inch putt for birdie, remaining at 1-under par for the round.

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Stephan Jaeger's drive on the 596-yard, par-5 second hole travels 294 yards and ends up in the left fairway, with 301 yards remaining to the hole. His 261-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right rough, leaving 54 yards to the hole. Jaeger's 54-yard approach shot from the primary rough lands in the left green, finishing 3 feet 4 inches from the hole. He makes a 3-foot-4-inch putt.

Stephan Jaeger gets up-and-down from 54 yards for birdie on No. 2 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's 305-yard drive on the 456-yard, par-4 ninth landed in the right rough, leaving 151 yards to the hole. His 154-yard approach shot from the rough landed on the left green, finishing 8 feet 9 inches from the cup. Spaun made the 8-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun hits 154-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Chandler Phillips's 306-yard drive on the 456-yard, par-4 ninth landed in the right fairway, finishing 150 yards from the hole. His 152-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 11 feet 10 inches from the hole. Phillips made an 11-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

Chandler Phillips gets up-and-down from 12 feet for birdie on No. 9 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Ludvig Åberg's 263-yard drive on the 397-yard, par-4 fifth hole landed in the right fairway and finished 138 yards from the hole. His 136-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet from the hole. Åberg made a 6-foot putt for birdie.

Ludvig Åberg gets up-and-down from 6 feet for birdie on No. 5 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Chris Kirk's drive on the 456-yard, par-4 ninth hole traveled 314 yards and landed in the right rough, leaving 142 yards to the hole. His 142-yard eagle approach shot from the rough moved him to 4-under for the round.

Chris Kirk holes 142-yard shot from rough for eagle on No. 9 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Michael Kim's 313-yard drive on the 594-yard, par-5 eighth hole landed in the right rough, leaving 285 yards to the hole. His 273-yard shot from the rough ended up in the right bunker, finishing 41 feet 11 inches from the hole. Kim's 44-foot 10-inch shot from the greenside bunker landed on the right green, finishing 3 feet 7 inches from the hole.

Michael Kim gets up-and-down from 45 feet for birdie on No. 8 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Austin Smotherman's 318-yard drive on the 594-yard, par-5 18th landed in the right native area, leaving 267 yards to the hole. His 193-yard shot from the native area landed in the left fairway, leaving 76 yards to the hole. Smotherman's 78-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 5 feet 8 inches from the hole. He made a 5-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Austin Smotherman drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Robert MacIntyre's drive on the 397-yard, par-4 fifth hole traveled 315 yards and ended in the left rough, leaving 77 yards to the hole. His 81-yard approach from the rough landed on the left green, finishing 13 feet 8 inches from the cup. MacIntyre made a 13-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Robert MacIntyre's 81-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 5 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Sudarshan Yellamaraju's drive on the 452-yard, par-4 15th hole traveled 306 yards and landed in the right bunker, leaving 152 yards to the hole. His 153-yard approach from the bunker landed on the left green, finishing 4 feet 1 inch from the hole. Yellamaraju made the 4-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju's 153-yard bunker shot sets up birdie on No. 15 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Paul Waring's drive on the 452-yard par-4 15th travels 314 yards, landing in the right fairway and leaving 138 yards to the hole. His 142-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right green, finishing 10 feet 7 inches from the hole. Waring makes a 10-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

Paul Waring drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Chris Kirk's drive on the 594-yard, par-5 eighth hole traveled 306 yards into the right fairway, leaving 289 yards to the hole. His 270-yard approach from the fairway landed in the left rough, 67 feet 5 inches from the cup. Kirk's 50-foot 6-inch chip from the rough landed on the right green, finishing 4 feet from the hole. He made the 4-foot putt for birdie.

Willie Mack III receives sponsor exemption for 2025 Farmers

Tommy Fleetwood drains 9-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero

Kevin Yu drains 8-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Valero

Kristoffer Reitan drains 21-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Valero

Matt Wallace's 290-yard approach sets up eagle on No. 14 at Valero

Ryo Hisatsune drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero

Tony Finau drains 20-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Valero

Tony Finau drains 20-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Valero

Stephan Jaeger gets up-and-down from 54 yards for birdie on No. 2 at Valero

J.J. Spaun hits 154-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Valero

Chandler Phillips gets up-and-down from 12 feet for birdie on No. 9 at Valero

Ludvig Åberg gets up-and-down from 6 feet for birdie on No. 5 at Valero

Chris Kirk holes 142-yard shot from rough for eagle on No. 9 at Valero

Michael Kim gets up-and-down from 45 feet for birdie on No. 8 at Valero

Austin Smotherman drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Valero

Robert MacIntyre's 81-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 5 at Valero

Sudarshan Yellamaraju's 153-yard bunker shot sets up birdie on No. 15 at Valero

Paul Waring drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

Chris Kirk drains 4-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero

Willie Mack III continues to strive for improvement

Willie Mack III opens up about his dream of playing on TOUR

Willie Mack III sinks a 36-foot birdie putt at Farmers

Willie Mack III wins The John Shippen National Invitational

Willie Mack III's 111-yard approach to 9 feet yields birdie at Rocket Mortgage

Willie Mack III on the course conditions this week

Willie Mack III wins THE JOHN SHIPPEN Men’s Invitational

Willie Mack III buries 17-foot birdie at Wells Fargo

APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Invitational Recap

Willie Mack III sticks approach to set up birdie at John Deere

Willie Mack III holes 11-footer for birdie at John Deere

Willie Mack III lands the approach to set up birdie at John Deere

Willie Mack III sets up birdie with downhill shot at John Deere

Willie Mack on his friendship with Tim O’Neal before Rocket Mortgage

Willie Mack walk-and-talk in downtown Detroit

Willie Mack III sinks a 19-foot birdie putt at Genesis

Collin Morikawa and Willie Mack III mic’d up at Genesis

Willie Mack III on receiving the news of his exemption prior to Genesis

Willie Mack III receives Charlie Sifford Exemption

Willie Mack III 2021 Famers Insurance Open recap

Willie Mack III nearly aces, makes birdie at Farmers