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ORLANDO, Fla. – Tim O’Neal and Marcus Manley each shot a four-under 66 on Monday to share the lead after the first round of the Advocates of Professional Golf Association’s (APGA) Orlando tournament at historic Dubsdread Golf Course. O’Neal, who won the APGA’s Farmers Insurance Open in January and finished third at last week’s event at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida, was bogey-free during his round, finishing with birdies at the par-4 17th and par-5 18th to highlight his round. MORE ON APGA TOUR: Suri hangs on to win APGA Tour event at Slammer & Squire | Dent following in father’s footsteps | College star sees APGA as key to next level Manley, meanwhile, made the turn at 3-under and had two more birdies on the back nine, but a bogey at the par-3 15th cost him a chance at the first-round outright lead. “Today’s round was solid,” Manley said. “I haven’t been playing well as of late, so to be able to fire a good number felt great.” The duo are being chased by Kamaiu Johnson and Nyasha Mauchaza. They each shot a 3-under 67. The final round takes place Tuesday at Dubsdread. “I’m looking forward to playing in the final group to test my game under some pressure,” added Manley, who will be paired with O’Neal and Mauchaza on Tuesday. “I think if I stick to my game plan and stay in control of my emotions, I’ll have a good chance of getting the job done.” 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 more than $250,000 in prize money. The tournament was conducted under social-distancing and health/safety guidelines in conjunction with regional authorities.

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SAN DIEGO — Two career-changing putts for Jon Rahm brought two trophies Sunday. RELATED: Leaderboard | Winner’s Bag: Jon Rahm, U.S. Open He cradled his 3-month-old son, Kepa, as he walked off the 18th green at Torrey Pines on Father’s Day. And then he collected the silver U.S. Open trophy after a performance filled with passion and absent of blunders that wiped out everyone else. Rahm made a bending 25-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole to catch Louis Oosthuizen. He buried another curling, left-to-right birdie putt from 18 feet on the final hole for a 4-under 67 and a one-shot victory. “Little man, you have no idea what this means right now,” Rahm said to his son on the practice range when he won. “You will soon enough.” The 26-year-old Rahm became the first Spaniard to win the U.S. Open, finally getting the major prize to go along with his enormous talent. On a back nine filled with double bogeys by so many contenders and a shocking meltdown by defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, Oosthuizen was the last to fall. Trailing by one shot, Oosthuizen drove into the canyon left of the 17th fairway for a bogey that left him two shots behind, and then he missed the fairway on the par-5 18th that kept him from going for the green for a look at eagle to force a playoff. He settled for a birdie and a 71. It was his second straight runner-up in a major, and his sixth silver medal since he won the Open Championship in 2010 at St. Andrews. Only two weeks ago, Rahm was on the cusp of another big win. He had a six-shot lead at the Memorial after 54 holes, only to be notified as he walked off the 18th green at Muirfield Village that he had a positive COVID-19 test and had to withdraw. Worse yet, his parents had flown in from Spain to see their new grandson, and Rahm was in self-isolation and couldn’t be there for a special moment. Sunday made up for it. His parents were at Torrey Pines to witness a world-class performance capped off by one of the great finishes in U.S. Open history. He earned 600 FedExCup points and moved up 17 spots to No. 2 in the FedExCup standings. Rahm finished at 5-under 278 for his sixth PGA TOUR victory. The first one was at Torrey Pines four years ago when he holed a 50-foot eagle putt on the 18th.

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