Six HBCU athletes make the APGA 2021-2022 Collegiate Golf Ranking, including #1 Howard's Everett Whiten, Jr.
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Posted By: Reginald Claremont on April 04, 2022 APGA Tour officials today announced the most recent update in the APGA Collegiate Ranking for the 2021-2022 season with Howard University’s Everett Whiten, Jr. holding the top spot in the rankings. The APGA Collegiate Ranking was announced in October 2020 through a partnership between PGA TOUR University presented by Velocity Global and the APGA Tour. Eligible players are Black golfers from NCAA Division I or II – including HBCUs – who exhaust a minimum of four years of college eligibility. The APGA Collegiate Ranking is based on players’ Golfstat adjusted scoring average, designed to evaluate the top players positioned to qualify for APGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament access. Whiten maintains his position as the top player in the standings with Jeffery Cunningham (Drexel) debuting at No. 2 in the standings after recently opting into the program, and Ethan Mangum (William & Mary), Quinn Riley (Duke) rounds out the top 3 in the standings. The Class of 2022 Ranking includes Golfstat-ranked college tournaments played in Spring 2021, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022. The top five players in the final APGA Collegiate Ranking will receive: • Scholarship access to APGA TOUR events through the remainder of the 2022 APGA Tour season. • Inclusion in the APGA Tour Player Development Program presented by Worldwide Technology. • Scholarship access into the Korn Ferry Qualifying School for the 2023 season. • Additionally, the #1 Player will receive a sponsor exemption into the 2022 REX Hospital Open on KFT. Current rankings as of March 24th, 2022 1 Everett Whiten Jr. (Howard University) 2 Jeffery Cunningham (Drexel) 3 Quinn Riley (Duke) 4 Ethan Magnum (William & Mary) 5 Kasoma Paulino (Henderson State) 6 Xavier Williams (North Carolina A&T State University) 7 Massimo Mbeste (South Florida) 8 Lorenzo Elbert, Jr. (Prairie View A&M University) 9 Jason Johnson (Alabama A&M University) 10 Travis Jackson (North Carolina Central University) 11 Camron Ratliff (North Carolina Central University) ABOUT THE APGA TOUR - The Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) was established in 2010 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 introducing the game to inner-city young people. In addition to conducting up to 14 events awarding over $350,000 in prize money annually, the APGA conducts the Player Development Program to aid young minority golfers on their path through professional golf. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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