Name: Willie Mack III opens up about his dream of playing on TOUR
Uploaded: 2025-01-27T23:56:25.000Z
Duration: 64 s
Description: 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.

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

Check out all the best shots from the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, featuring Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Tommy Fleetwood and Daniel Berger, among others.

Highlights | Round 2 | Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer, Keith Mitchell's drive on the 484-yard par-4 15th travels 294 yards and ends in the right fairway, 181 yards from the hole, his 164-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right green, finishing 51 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he makes a 51-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

Keith Mitchell sinks 51-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Scottie Scheffler's 303-yard drive on the 513-yard, par-5 16th landed in the right fairway, leaving 208 yards to the hole, his 209-yard shot from the fairway landed on the right green 46 feet 6 inches from the hole, he missed a 46-foot 3-inch putt and finished 5 inches from the hole, and he made a 5-inch putt for birdie.

Scottie Scheffler hits 209-yard approach to 46 feet, sets up birdie

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer, Russell Henley's drive on the 513-yard, par-5 16th hole travels 290 yards and lands in the right fairway, his 234-yard approach from the fairway lands in the right rough 67 feet 7 inches from the hole, his 61-foot 1-inch chip from the rough lands on the left green 6 feet 8 inches from the cup, and he makes the 6-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Russell Henley sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Shane Lowry's drive on the 513-yard, par-5 16th hole traveled 309 yards into the right fairway, his 198-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green 21 feet 2 inches from the hole, he missed a 22-foot 2-inch putt finishing 2 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he made a 2-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

Shane Lowry sinks 3-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Keith Mitchell's drive on the 574-yard, par-5 12th hole went 346 yards into the right fairway, his 230-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green 7 feet 7 inches from the hole, he missed an 8-foot 8-inch putt finishing 11 inches from the hole, and he made an 11-inch putt for birdie.

Keith Mitchell hits 230-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Akshay Bhatia's 288-yard drive on the 513-yard, par-5 16th hole landed in the right bunker, leaving 220 yards to the hole. His 230-yard shot from the fairway bunker finished 34 feet 7 inches from the hole. Bhatia then chipped to 3 feet and made the 3-foot putt for birdie.

Akshay Bhatia taps in from 3 feet for birdie on No. 16 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer, Russell Henley's drive on the 182-yard, par-3 14th hole traveled 188 yards, landing on the right green and finishing 29 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made a 29-foot 3-inch putt for birdie.

Russell Henley sinks 30-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Russell Henley's drive on the 182-yard, par-3 14th hole traveled 188 yards, landing on the right green and finishing 29 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made a 29-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Russell Henley sinks 29-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer, Harris English's 199-yard drive on the 205-yard par-3 17th lands on the left green, finishing 18 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he makes the 18-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Harris English sinks 19-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer, Scottie Scheffler's drive on the 371-yard, par-4 13th went 230 yards into the right fairway, his 134-yard approach landed on the left green 29 feet 4 inches from the hole, he missed a 27-foot 11-inch putt, leaving 17 inches for his second putt, which he made for par.

Scottie Scheffler hits 134-yard approach to 29 feet, makes birdie putt on No. 13 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Russell Henley's 311-yard drive on the 574-yard, par-5 12th hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 263 yards to the hole. His 256-yard shot from the fairway found the left bunker, finishing 79 feet 11 inches from the hole. Henley's 75-foot 1-inch shot from the greenside bunker landed on the right green, finishing 5 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he made the 5-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

Russell Henley sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer, Russell Henley's 253-yard drive on the 371-yard, par-4 13th hole landed in the left fairway and finished 117 yards from the hole, his 120-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 9 feet from the hole, and he made a 9-foot putt for birdie.

Russell Henley hits 120-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer, Adam Scott's 326-yard drive on the 574-yard, par-5 12th hole landed in the left rough, his 225-yard shot from the rough finished 73 feet 8 inches from the hole, he missed a 77-foot 4-inch putt but made a 3-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

Adam Scott pours in 4-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer, Brian Harman's drive on the 484-yard, par-4 15th hole travels 319 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 166 yards to the hole, his 173-yard approach shot from the fairway lands in the right fairway, finishing 32 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he makes a 32-foot 10-inch birdie putt.

Brian Harman holes out 33-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer, Robert MacIntyre's drive on the 484-yard, par-4 15th hole traveled 326 yards into the right fairway, his 147-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green 12 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made the 12-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Robert MacIntyre hits 147-yard approach to 12 feet, sets up birdie on No. 15 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer, Adam Scott's 315-yard drive on the 442-yard, par-4 11th hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 132 yards to the hole. His 132-yard approach shot from the fairway landed in the left green, finishing 5 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he made a 5-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Adam Scott sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer, Collin Morikawa's 216-yard drive on the 371-yard, par-4 13th ended in the right fairway, leaving 158 yards to the hole, his 159-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 9 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made a 9-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.