Prime three gamers in Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Rating to obtain invitation to play in THE JOHN SHIPPEN Males’s Invitational introduced by Rocket

Prime three gamers in Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Rating to obtain invitation to play in THE JOHN SHIPPEN Males’s Invitational introduced by Rocket

Faculty of Charleston’s van Wyk maintains prime spot in Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Rating

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – Kieron Van Wyk from the Faculty of Charleston stays within the prime spot within the Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Rating following his win on the APGA Farmers Insurance coverage Invitational.

The primary newbie to win an APGA Tour occasion since its 2010 founding, van Wyk would earn an exemption into the Korn Ferry Tour’s UNC Well being Championship introduced by STITCH, amongst a number of different advantages, ought to he preserve his prime spot within the rating when it concludes April 30, 2025. Van Wyk has already secured his PGA TOUR debut at subsequent month’s Puerto Rico Open courtesy of his 2024 victory on the White Sands Bahamas Golf Sequence.

“UNC Well being is happy to offer a chance for an rising collegiate expertise to check their skills on the highest stage right here at Raleigh Nation Membership,” mentioned Event Director Brian Krusoe. “We look ahead to monitoring the Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Rating as these gamers work towards the coveted No. 1 rating and an exemption into the 2025 UNC Well being Championship introduced by STITCH.”

Because the Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Rating evolves, the highest three gamers within the closing rating will earn invites to take part in THE JOHN SHIPPEN Males’s Invitational introduced by Rocket. This occasion seeks to create alternatives in golf for Black women and men, to make sure John Shippen Jr.’s story is shared, and to uphold the legacy of the primary American-born golf skilled and the nation’s first Black golf skilled. The lads’s winner of THE JOHN SHIPPEN, scheduled for June 21-22 at Detroit Golf Membership, will earn an exemption into the PGA TOUR’s Rocket Traditional on the similar venue later that week.

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with the Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Rating to supply the three top-ranked gamers invites to compete in THE JOHN SHIPPEN,” mentioned Brittany Jeanis, Event Director for the Rocket Traditional and Vice President of Golf for Intersport, which operates THE JOHN SHIPPEN. “As we enter the fifth 12 months of THE JOHN SHIPPEN, we’re all the time searching for new avenues that assist pathways for the highest younger gamers to ascertain themselves and proceed pursuing their desires of enjoying on the PGA TOUR.”

The highest 5 are rounded out by Colorado Christian’s Xavier Bighaus (No. 2), Howard College’s Marcus Smith Jr. (No. 3), Texas Southern’s Kci Lindskog (No. 4), and Livingstone Faculty’s Ibrahim Aliga (No. 5). Bighaus was not too long ago named the 2025 Pathway Participant within the Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase, which was contested on February 10 forward of the Genesis Invitational. Lindskog not too long ago claimed the person title and led his staff to a T3 end on the Alabama State College’s Spring Invitational, which was contested on February 17.

The highest 5 gamers within the closing Rating will obtain the next efficiency advantages upon their completion of their 2025 collegiate season:

• Scholarship entry to APGA TOUR occasions at some point of the 2025 season (together with the Fall Sequence)

• APGA membership by August 2026
• Scholarship entry into the pre-qualifying spherical of the 2025 PGA TOUR Qualifying Faculty introduced by Korn Ferry
• 1-year Clippd Membership (https://www.clippd.com) 
• Efficiency advantages within the following areas associated to the event of their skilled profession:
  • Journey to eligible APGA Tour occasions
  • Residence course membership 
  • Instruction 
  • Gear/becoming
• Extra variable assist from the PGA TOUR’s Pathway to Development participant growth program and Bridgestone Americas.

For the total rating and extra particulars in regards to the Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Rating, please go to https://www.apgatour.org/collegiate-ranking

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About PGA TOUR Pathway to Development

The PGA TOUR Pathway to Development participant growth program is a complete effort to advertise broader illustration in golf by growing the deal with creating expertise from traditionally underrepresented teams. This system gives alternatives for proficient junior and collegiate golfers from varied backgrounds to proceed their growth as they pursue a profession as skilled golfers.

About Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Rating

The Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Rating, now in its fourth 12 months, is a collaboration between Bridgestone Americas, the Advocates Skilled Golf Affiliation (APGA), PGA TOUR Pathway to Development & Clippd to boost the visibility and growth of extremely proficient collegiate golfers from underrepresented communities. Every year, the highest 5 Black collegiate gamers within the rating earn alternatives by this system, together with a full 12 months of membership on the APGA Tour and computerized entry into the pre-qualifying spherical of PGA TOUR Q-Faculty introduced by Korn Ferry.