ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Rovonta Young, seeking his first professional victory four years after the end of his collegiate career at Alabama A&M, shot a back-nine 31 for a 6-under 66 to win the APGA Tour event at the King & Bear course at World Golf Village on Tuesday. His 140 total edged Landon Lyons and Davin White by one. "First professional win since I turned pro in 2018," said Young, 26, who overcame a six-shot deficit after the first round. "It's a big hurdle. I'm glad I overcame it today. "It's been my dream since I was 3 years old to be on the PGA TOUR," he added. Tuesday brought warmer weather after a chilly start to the tournament. Willie Mack III, a first-round co-leader after a 68 in cool, breezy conditions Monday, fell back with a second-round 77 to finish five back. Mahindra Lutchman of Florida A&M University, the other first-round co-leader, shot 75 for 143 and low amateur honors. Lutchman is third in the APGA Collegiate Golf Ranking compiled by PGA TOUR University. Teammate Mulbe Dillard, who finished just a shot behind him, is No. 1. If they maintain their rankings, they will earn exemptions into the APGA Tour summer events along with expenses and entry into pre-qualifying for the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament. It's been a banner year for the APGA. Mack and fellow pro Kamaiu Johnson, golfing ambassadors for Farmers Insurance, have been getting a handful of starts on the PGA TOUR. Mack was 1 under after 14 holes in the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open before eventually missing the cut (74-75). He shot 70-76 to also miss the cut at The Genesis Invitational, but still finished ahead of players like Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas. In other words, the APGA guys are showing they can compete. "It's tough to be just thrown into it like that," said APGA Director of Player Development Adrian Stills. "But we've seen that our guys can do it, and we've got 10 more like that right behind Kamaiu and Willie. You just have to look at what Rovonta did today." Young, who still lives in Huntsville, Alabama, where he went to school, has not one of the APGA headliners, and his first victory only underlines the tour's depth. He felt like he was underachieving and reached a turning point at an APGA tournament at TPC Deere Run last year, where he finished well back. Seeking a mental coach, he sought a referral from his grandfather, Charles Herring, who raised him and got him started in the game. Enter Dr. Richard Trammel, a sports psychologist from Birmingham who is a high-level golfer himself and has worked with players on the Korn Ferry Tour. It clicked immediately. Their work paid off Tuesday as Young went birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie on holes 11-14 to pull away. "He's helped me tremendously, from the first session," said Young, who grew up in Rancho Cucamonga, California. "I feel as if I have the firepower, I have the accuracy, and I have the putting. It's just the six inches between my ears. Just handling the pressure and the moment." Trammel texted his congratulations Tuesday before Young had even had a chance to thank him. "He just said, ‘Yes!'" Young said. "He's someone who has really put a lot of confidence in me; he's got a couple guys on the Korn Ferry, and he's just said, ‘You've got it.'" The field of 49 players was competing for $25,000 in prize money at the 7,279-yard, par 72 golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. The APGA Tour at World Golf Village was the fourth tournament of the landmark 2021 season, featuring a record 13 events and $350,000 in prize money, almost double from the 2020 season for the tour, whose mission is to bring greater diversity to the sport of golf. The tournament was conducted under social-distancing and health/safety guidelines in conjunction with regional authorities. The APGA Tour's next stop: Las Vegas, April 12 and 13. Young, imbued with confidence, his PGA TOUR dream still very much alive, will be there.
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| 3rd Round 2-Balls - D. Thompson / A. Rai | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Aaron Rai | +105 |
| Davis Thompson | +105 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Norgaard / S. Valimaki | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Sami Valimaki | +100 |
| Niklas Norgaard | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - D. Berger / R. MacIntyre | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Daniel Berger | -105 |
| Robert MacIntyre | +115 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - D. Berger vs T. Fleetwood | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Tommy Fleetwood | -120 |
| Daniel Berger | +100 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - H. Buckley / T. Phillips | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Hayden Buckley | +100 |
| Trent Phillips | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - L. Aberg / H. Matsuyama | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Hideki Matsuyama | +120 |
| Ludvig Aberg | -110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - E. Grillo / C. Young | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Emiliano Grillo | +100 |
| Carson Young | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - M.W. Lee / M. McNealy | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Maverick McNealy | +110 |
| Min Woo Lee | +100 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - M.W. Lee vs K. Bradley | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Min Woo Lee | -115 |
| Keegan Bradley | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Hadley / T. Olesen | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | -160 |
| Chesson Hadley | +180 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Young / E. Cole | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Cameron Young | +130 |
| Eric Cole | -120 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - R. Fox / T. Widing | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Ryan Fox | -130 |
| Tim Widing | +140 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - R. Hojgaard / B. Griffin | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Ben Griffin | +100 |
| Rasmus Hojgaard | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - B. Griffin vs S. Jaeger | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Stephan Jaeger | -115 |
| Ben Griffin | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - X. Schauffele / T. Pendrith | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Taylor Pendrith | +150 |
| Xander Schauffele | -135 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - K. Yu / A. Putnam | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Kevin Yu | -125 |
| Andrew Putnam | +135 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - D. McCarthy vs T. Pendrith | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Denny McCarthy | -110 |
| Taylor Pendrith | -110 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - B. Silverman / P. Kizzire | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Ben Silverman | +100 |
| Patton Kizzire | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - K. Bradley / T. Fleetwood | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Keegan Bradley | +140 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | -125 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - D. Shore / N. Xiong | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Norman Xiong | -120 |
| Davis Shore | +130 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Taylor / E. Van Rooyen | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Nick Taylor | -105 |
| Erik Van Rooyen | +115 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Watney / W. Chandler | |
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| Will Chandler | -105 |
| Nick Watney | +115 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Burns / J.T. Poston | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Sam Burns | -105 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - S. Burns vs S. Im | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Sungjae Im | -115 |
| Sam Burns | -105 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - S. Stevens vs J.T. Poston | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| J.T. Poston | -115 |
| Sam Stevens | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - H. Higgs / D. Walker | |
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| Harry Higgs | +140 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Im / A. Noren | |
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| Sungjae Im | -130 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Hughes / C. Del Solar | |
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| Mackenzie Hughes | -185 |
| Cristobal Del Solar | +210 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Stevens / D. McCarthy | |
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| Sam Stevens | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - T. Finau / H. English | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Harris English | +110 |
| Tony Finau | +100 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - A. Bhatia vs T. Finau | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Tony Finau | -115 |
| Akshay Bhatia | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - R. Fowler / G. Woodland | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Gary Woodland | +100 |
| Rickie Fowler | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - Y. Noh / K. Gillman | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Yealimi Noh | -160 |
| Kristen Gillman | +180 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - T. Detry / S. Jaeger | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Thomas Detry | +115 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - M. Homa / T. Detry | |
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| Thomas Detry | -110 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - J. Thitikul / H. Naveed | |
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| Hira Naveed | +280 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - P. Cantlay / M. Homa | |
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| Patrick Cantlay | -155 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - P. Cantlay vs J. Thomas | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
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| Patrick Cantlay | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Boutier / J. Lopez | |
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| Julia Lopez Ramirez | +200 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Bhatia / S.W. Kim | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Si Woo Kim | -105 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - S.W. Kim vs K. Mitchell | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Si Woo Kim | -115 |
| Keith Mitchell | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Cinganda / J. Bae | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
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| Jenny Bae | +160 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - R. McIIroy / C. Morikawa | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Collin Morikawa | +130 |
| Rory McIlroy | -120 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - R. McIlroy v J. Thomas | |
| Type: Requests - Status: OPEN | |
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| Justin Thomas | +115 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Lee / S. Kyriacou | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Andrea Lee | +105 |
| Stephanie Kyriacou | +105 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Straka / J. Thomas | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Justin Thomas | -130 |
| Sepp Straka | +145 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - S. Lowry vs S. Straka | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
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| Sepp Straka | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - K. Mitchell / S. Lowry | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Shane Lowry | -120 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Korda / S. Lee | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
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| Somi Lee | +170 |
| Tie | +750 |
| Major Specials 2025 | |
| Type: To Win A Major 2025 - Status: OPEN | |
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| Bryson DeChambeau | +350 |
| Xander Schauffele | +350 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +450 |
| Jon Rahm | +450 |
| Justin Thomas | +550 |
| Brooks Koepka | +700 |
| Viktor Hovland | +700 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | +800 |
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| PGA Championship 2025 | |
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| Justin Thomas | +2000 |
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| Collin Morikawa | +2200 |
| Jon Rahm | +2200 |
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| Brooks Koepka | +4000 |
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| US Open 2025 | |
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| Xander Schauffele | +1200 |
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| Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
| Brooks Koepka | +1800 |
| Justin Thomas | +2000 |
| Viktor Hovland | +2000 |
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| The Open 2025 | |
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| Scottie Scheffler | +550 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1100 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
| Jon Rahm | +1600 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | +2000 |
| Shane Lowry | +2500 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +2500 |
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| Ryder Cup 2025 | |
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