Standout Savannah Pro Also Won APGA at Farmers in January
ORLANDO, Florida (July 14, 2020) – Tim O’Neal of Savannah, Georgia, won the APGA Tour at Dubsdread tournament Tuesday, securing his second title of the year as the diversity-focused mini-tour staged its second Florida event in five days. O’Neal, 46, shot a 10-under par 130 over the two days, never relinquishing the lead with a seven-birdie performance at renowned Dubsdread Golf Course, the oldest public facility in Central Florida.
FINAL LEADERBOARD: APGA Tour at Dubsdread
O’Neal made history in January by winning the APGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines as the PGA TOUR and Farmers Insurance hosted a 27-hole APGA competition on Torrey Pines North while the best golfers in the world played the third round of the PGA TOUR’s Farmers Insurance Open on Torrey Pines South. O’Neal’s other accomplishments include qualifying for and playing in the 2015 U.S Open, competing in the 2019 Genesis Open as the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption recipient, winning three times on the PGA TOUR LatinoAmerica and starting multiple Korn Ferry Tour events.
“It was a hard battle with so many strong players close to the lead,” said O’Neal, the 1997 Georgia Amateur champion and winner of 16 college tournaments at Jackson State. “Every year it gets harder out here. We all appreciate the APGA Tour providing opportunities for minorities in professional golf.”
Marcus Manley of Kissimmee, Florida, and Nyasha Mauchaza of Port St. Lucie, Florida, tied for second, two strokes back. Kamaiu Johnson and Willie Mack, newly sponsored by Farmers Insurance, finished fourth and sixth, respectively. Full field results are available at BlueGolf.com. https://apgatour.bluegolf.com/bluegolfw/apgatour20/event/apgatour202/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
“I gave it my best, but Tim played solid golf and earned the title,” stated Mauchaza. “The Advocates (Professional Golf) Tour is doing a lot to positively influence the lives of many both on and off the course.”
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The fifth event of the APGA season was conducted under social-distancing and health/safety guidelines in conjunction with regional authorities. It was the third tournament following the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Last week, Julian Suri, who finished 19th in the 2018 PGA Championship, won the APGA Tour at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine.
The APGA Tour heads to Illinois for the next event on August 16-17 with the site still to be announced because of pandemic-related circumstances. The tour then moves to California for three more events, culminating in the APGA Tour Championship Sept. 1-2 and the APGA Tour Black College Classic Oct. 13-14, both at Pacific Palms Resort in Southern California.
The APGA Tour Presented by Lexus is a nonprofit organization with the mission of bringing greater diversity to the game of golf. Now in its 11th year, the tour consists of nine events offering over $250,000 prize money.
