Kamaiu Johnson
Kamaiu Johnson (born c.1994[1]) is an American professional golfer from Tallahassee, Florida. He has won ten tournaments on mini-tours, and received sponsors invites to play in events on the PGA Tour.[1][2]
Success on the Advocates Pro Golf Association (APGA) Tour, which aims to improve opportunities for black and ethnic minority players, including victory in the 2020 Tour Championship, resulted in Johnson being offered a sponsors exemption to play in the Farmers Insurance Open on the elite PGA Tour in 2021.[2][3] Due to a positive test for COVID-19 he was forced to withdraw from the tournament prior to the first round.[4][5] He was later invited to play in the tour's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Honda Classic, and an event on the Korn Ferry Tour.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b c Culpepper, JuliaKate E. (February 11, 2021). "Kamaiu Johnson on PGA Tour debut at Pebble Beach: 'I don't want to go back to the mini-tour'". Golfweek. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Ferguson, Doug (October 28, 2020). "APGA's Kamaiu Johnson gets sponsor's exemption into first PGA Tour event". Golf Channel. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Bryce (December 24, 2020). "Column: Kamaiu Johnson tested on rugged road to PGA Tour stop at Torrey Pines". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Morse, Ben (January 28, 2021). "With his mother hospitalized, Kamaiu Johnson unable to make PGA Tour debut after positive Covid-19 test". CNN. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ LoRé, Michael (January 29, 2021). "Kamaiu Johnson Making The Most Of His Opportunities On Road To PGA Tour Debut". Forbes. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Kamaiu (February 11, 2021). "A Golfer's Dream Delayed, But Finally Realized At The Game's Highest Level". NPR. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
External links
- Kamaiu Johnson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site