Advocates Pro Tour Rallies Through Tampa, Florida

There was all-around excitement during the Advocates Pro Tour event that was held at Rogers Park GC, in Tampa, Fla., this past weekend (March 12-13, 2016).

Rogers Park GC is a historic 18-hole golf course in Tampa, Florida. Land for the park was acquired by the City of Tampa in 1947 and was used for picnics and games by black residents during the era of racial segregation in the United States.

Photo L-R: Michael Cooper, Christian Heavens, Henry Brandon, and Tony Ferguson

Christian Heaven’s birdie on the 35^th hole earned him a one shot win over Kevin Hall.  Heavens, originally from East St. Louis, was 13 under par for the 36 hole tournament. The win was his second on the Advocates Pro Golf (APGA) Tour.  Hall continues to play solid golf, and the golfer was again close to winning his first APGA Tour victory.

Photo L-R: Henry Brandon, Christian Heavens, and Tony Ferguson

The two were paired together for Sunday’s final round (along with Tim O’Neal), and afterwards both mentioned how much fun it was to compete at such a high level.  The next APGA Tour event will be May 21-22, 2016 in Atlanta.

Results:

1      Christian Heavens           64-65–129      $7,500.00

2      Kevin Hall                       65-65–130        4,000.00

T3   Matt Campbell                 69-64–133        1,900.00

Tim O’Neal                       65-68–133        1,900.00

T5   Aaron Grimes                  68-70–138           900.00

Seo Hyun Jung                 72-66–138           900.00

Willie Mack                      70-68–138           900.00

T8   Jarrod Garcia                   70-69–139           725.00

David Lawrence             70-69–139           725.00

10    Kamaiu Johnson              76-64–140           650.00

T11 James Jr Dent                   71-70–141           512.50

Sang Gyun Lee               68-73–141           512.50

Jeremiah Wooding          71-70–141           512.50

Wesley Yates                  73-68–141           512.50

T15 Kevin Lyles                     72-70–142           175.00

Wyatt Worthington          69-73–142           175.00

Brendan Beckham           69-73–142           175.00

Marcus Manley                72-70–142           175.00

The mission of the Advocates Pro Tour is to bring greater diversity to the game of golf by developing African Americans and other minorities for careers in golf. This will be accomplished through professional tournaments, career fairs and mentoring sessions.

To learn more about the Advocates Pro Tour or to get involved or to view the full schedule visit: http://www.protour.advocatesgolf.org