Name: Michael Herrera wins 2024 APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Invitational
Uploaded: 2024-01-30T14:00:00.000Z
Duration: 171 s
Description: Michael Herrera gets his first career victory after winning the 2024 APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Invitational one year after playing in the 2023 PGA TOUR’s Farmers Insurance Open on a sponsor exemption. This year’s event was the fifth playing of the Farmers Insurance Invitational and is part of Farmers Insurance’s commitment to growing the game of golf.

Michael Herrera gets his first career victory after winning the 2024 APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Invitational one year after playing in the 2023 PGA TOUR’s Farmers Insurance Open on a sponsor exemption. This year’s event was the fifth playing of the Farmers Insurance Invitational and is part of Farmers Insurance’s commitment to growing the game of golf.

Michael Herrera wins 2024 APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Invitational

In the final round of the 2024 APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational, Michael Herrera carded a 74 to claim a one-stroke victory over the field.

Michael Herrera secures victory at APGA Farmers

Following his final-round 74 to win the 2024 APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational,  Michael Herrera talks about his mindset on the final holes and the emotions of securing the title at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

Michael Herrera’s interview after winning APGA Farmers

In the final round of the 2024 APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational, Michael Herrera dials in his third shot and makes a two-putt par on the par-5 18th hole to claim the title. 

Michael Herrera’s excellent approach leads to win at APGA Farmers

In the final round of the 2024 APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational, Michael Herrera's nice approach leads to a birdie putt on the par-4 14th hole.

Michael Herrea dials in approach to yield birdie at APGA Farmers

In the final round of the 2024 APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational, Michael Herrera makes a birdie putt on the par-3 8th hole.

Michael Herrera drains birdie putt at APGA Farmers

APGA Tour player Michael Herrera had a unique journey that brought him to play golf, and he earned an exemption to play in the Farmers Insurance Open near his home town of Moreno Valley, California. Herrera’s college basketball coach, Phillip Matthews, shares the news with Herrera before Herrera shared the news with his father.

Michael Herrera earns spot in Farmers Insurance Open

Prior to the 2021 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, APGA Tour players Ryan Alford, Jarred Garcia, Michael Herrera and Rovonta Young competed in the tournament’s Monday Qualifier in efforts to qualify for the event. After their round, players talked about their round and how they hope to grow from this experience.

The opportunity for the APGA Tour players to participate was provided by World Wide Technology, the title sponsor of this weeks event and the APGA Player Development Program. Through this partnership, World Wide Technology is committed to providing opportunities on and off the course.

APGA Tour players on Monday Qualifier at World Wide Technology

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Michael Thorbjornsen's 98-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 2 at Valero

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Haotong Li drains 11-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Valero

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Chad Ramey drains 3-inch birdie putt on No. 18 at Valero

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Maverick McNealy gets up-and-down from 40 yards for birdie on No. 2 at Valero

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Tony Finau gets up-and-down from 75 feet for birdie on No. 2 at Valero

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John VanDerLaan drains 61-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at Valero

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Chris Kirk gets up-and-down from 89 feet for birdie on No. 18 at Valero

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