WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AWARDS $20,000 TO TOP GOLFERS
August 16, 2022 – APGA Tour Championship winner Kamaiu Johnson becomes the first player to win the World Wide Technology Player Development Program bonus pool reward with his victory in the Mastercard APGA Tour Championship at TPC San Antonio last week.
Johnson, Willie Mack III, Marcus Byrd, Andrew Walker and Ryan Alford – all part of the WTT Player Development Program as top young players on the circuit – will divide $20,000 in bonus pool money based on their performance this year in the APGA Tour season-long Lexus Cup Point Standings.
Johnson earned the bonus pool top prize of $7,500 after his birdie on the closing hole led to a one-stroke victory in the Mastercard APGA Tour Championship. He finished 7-under-par for the tournament and his final round 67 gave the Florida resident low round honors for the event. The win also made Johnson the winner of the season-long Lexus Cup Point Standings competition.
Johnson made international news in 2021 due to his unique backstory of perseverance and when his exemption into the PGA TOUR’s Farmers Insurance Open was scuttled by a positive COVID-19 test. The dream-shattered narrative drew massive media attention and the PGA TOUR and its sponsors responded by offering Johnson exemptions into three tournaments later last year.
“The APGA Tour has given myself and my fellow competitors an amazing opportunity to develop our game at some of the finest courses in America while also connecting us to companies like World Wide Technology that are making honest and impactful efforts to grow diversity in the game,” Johnson said. “The money and support from the World Wide Technology Player Development Bonus Program gives us the financial support required by the cost of travel, equipment, training and other needs to chase our dreams in the highly competitive world of professional golf. In addition to the financial support, the opportunity to compete for a spot at the World Wide Technology Mayakoba Championship is another chance to test ourselves with the greatest players in the world.”
Among the eligible players in the Lexus Cup Point Standings, Mack finished second, with Byrd, Walker and Alford third through fifth, respectively. Other bonus pool payouts are Mack – $5,000, Byrd – $4,000, Walker – $2,000 and Alford – $1,500. The bonus pool payouts are designed to help the players navigate travel and training costs as they pursue their dream of playing on the PGA TOUR.
WWT Bonus Pool
“We are committed to help expand and grow the game of golf through our sponsorship of the APGA Tour and the Player Development Bonus Pool Program,” said Matt Horner, Executive Vice President, World Wide Technology, “Kamaiu’s journey is a wonderful example of the success APGA Tour players can achieve when barriers are removed. We wish all the competitors well over the remaining events this year and look forward to celebrating more success stories as the season continues.”
About APGA Tour
The APGA Tour was established in 2010 as a non-profit organization with the mission to bring greater diversity to the game of golf. The APGA Tour Board of Directors works to accomplish this by hosting and operating professional golf tournaments, player development programs, mentoring programs and by introducing the game to inner city young people. In addition to conducting up to 18 tournaments awarding more than $800,000 in prize money and nearly $100,000 in bonus money in 2022, the APGA has organized a Player Development Program to aid young minority golfers as they work to chase their goals in professional golf.
About World Wide Technology
Founded in 1990, WWT has grown to become a global technology solution provider with $14.5 billion in annual revenue. With thousands of IT engineers, hundreds of application developers and unmatched labs for testing and deploying technology at scale, WWT helps customers bridge the gap between IT and the business. By bringing leading technology companies together in a physical yet virtualized environment through its Advanced Technology Center, WWT integrates individually impressive technologies to produce game-changing solutions. Based in St. Louis, WWT employs over 8,000 employees and has more than 55 locations around the world. WWT is also committed to the mission of bringing greater diversity to the sport of golf, and is the title sponsor of the APGA Tour’s Player Development Program and a founding partner of the Ascension Charity Classic. Additionally, WWT is the title sponsor of the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba on the PGA TOUR and WWT ambassadors include TOUR professionals Harold Varner III, Keith Mitchell, and Billy Andrade.
