Name: Willie Mack III wins The John Shippen National Invitational
Uploaded: 2024-07-03T16:05:56.000Z
Duration: 76 s
Description: 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.

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

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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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