APGA event plays on the same golf course as the PGA TOUR’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans;
The APGA’s only annual team event will play Best Ball format in Round 1 and an Alternate Shot format in Round 2
WHAT:
The Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour will tee up its ninth tournament of 2025, and its only scheduled team event, at the APGA Two-Man Classic from July 29-31 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, Louisiana. The APGA Two-Man Classic takes place on the same golf course that annually hosts the PGA TOUR’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Tournament week begins Tuesday (July 29) with practice rounds, followed by 36 holes of tournament play Wednesday and Thursday (July 30-31). A Best Ball format is played in the first round and an Alternate Shot format is played in the second and final round
The tournament showcases a field of up to 50 APGA Tour players (25 two-player teams) vying for a $30,000 purse, with the winner splitting a $10,000 prize and 800 Cisco Cup Series points toward the APGA’s season-long Cisco Cup Series points standings. The APGA Two-Man Classic is the eighth event in this year’s Cisco Cup Series.
Founded in 2010, the Advocates Professional Golf Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring an inclusive future through the game of golf.
WHERE:
TPC Louisiana
11001 Lapalco Boulevard
Avondale, Louisiana 70094
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Tuesday, July 29
1 p.m. CT – APGA Two-Man Classic, Practice Rounds
Wednesday, July 30
7:30 a.m. CT – APGA Two-Man Classic, First Round
A field of up to 50 players (25 teams) will be competing, with tee times from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., approximately.
Thursday, July 31
7:30 a.m. CT – APGA Two-Man Classic, Second Round
A field of up to 50 players (25 teams) will be competing, with tee times from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., approximately.
WHO:
A field of up to 50 players (25 two-man teams), including many of the top players on the APGA Tour, will compete in the APGA at TPC Deere Run. Notable two-player teams include:
Luis Gagne/Willie Mack III
Gagne: Three-time All-American while playing collegiately at LSU from 2015-19. An Orlando, Fla. resident of Costa Rican descent, Gagne was the low amateur in the 2018 U.S. Open, and he also played in the 2019 and 2021 U.S. Opens. Currently fourth in the APGA’s Jeff Dailey points standings and fifth in the Cisco Cup Series standings.
Mack III: The Orlando, Fla. resident and Flint, Mich. native is a 15-time APGA Tour winner with 10 PGA TOUR starts. He was the only APGA golfer to tee it up in the 2024 U.S. Open.
Aaron Beverly/Chase Johnson
Beverly: A Sacramento, Calif. resident and a two-time APGA Tour winner. He made his only PGA TOUR start at the Tiger Woods-hosted Genesis Invitational in 2022 as a Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption recipient. Currently eighth in the 2025 APGA’s Jeff Dailey points standings and 12th in the Cisco Cup Series standings.
Johnson: Barberton, Ohio native, Boynton Beach, Fla. resident and Kent State graduate is the 2023 and 2024 APGA Player of the Year and the only APGA golfer to play in the 2025 U.S. Open, beating out PGA TOUR winners Rickie Fowler and Max Homa via a playoff in U.S. Open Final (Sectional) Qualifying to earn his U.S. Open berth. 2025 Cisco APGA Black History Month Classic (at TPC Sawgrass) champion and three-time APGA Tour winner in 2024. Current leader in the 2025 APGA’s Jeff Dailey points standings and second in the Cisco Cup Series standings.
Kamaiu Johnson/Gabe Lench
Johnson: The Oviedo, Fla. resident won consecutive tournaments on the 2025 APGA Tour schedule at the APGA Juneteenth Classic in Los Angeles and the APGA at TPC Scottsdale (Arizona). He has made five PGA TOUR starts. Currently third in the 2025 APGA’s Jeff Dailey points and Cisco Cup Series standings.
Lench: The Lake Mary, Fla. native, Tampa resident and Liberty University product teamed with Johnson to place 12th in the 2024 APGA Two-Man Classic.
John-Baptiste Hakizimana/Troy Taylor II
Hakizimana: The Hobe Sound, Fla. resident immigrated to the U.S. from Rwanda, where he initially took an interest in playing golf with sticks and rocks. He tied for seventh place in the 2024 APGA Two-Man Classic and is 12th in the APGA’s Jeff Dailey points standings and 11th in the Cisco Cup Series standings.
Taylor II: The Westerville, Ohio native and Michigan State product was the APGA Farmers Insurance Fall Series overall champion in 2024, and he won his first pro title at the APGA at Seaview (NJ) tournament last year. He is 14th in the APGA’s Jeff Dailey points standings and 15th in the Cisco Cup Series standings.
Andrew Fernandes/Kevin Hall
Fernandes: The Cerritos, Calif. native, who was a two-year collegiate player at Cal State Dominguez Hills between 2016 and 2019, paired with Hall to tie for seventh place in the 2024 APGA Two-Man Classic.
Hall: Seven-time APGA Tour winner and Cincinnati native was the first African American to play college golf at Ohio State, serving as a co-captain during his junior (2002-03) and senior (2003-04) years. Hall, who lost his hearing from a bout of meningitis at age 2, made his PGA TOUR debut as the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption recipient at the 2017 Genesis Open.
Jordan Bohannon/Zakariya Butt – Bohannon (Southfield, Mich. resident) and Butt (Raleigh, NC resident) teamed up to place 11th in the 2024 APGA Two-Man Classic.
Cameron Riley/Joey Stills – Stills, a Windermere, Fla. resident, placed runner-up in the 2024 APGA Two-Man Classic.
Chuck Spears/JP Thornton – Thornton, a Memphis, Tenn. resident, placed runner-up in the 2024 APGA Two-Man Classic.
TEE TIMES AND LIVE SCORING:
Tee times will be available here.
Live scoring will be available here.
CISCO CUP STANDINGS AND JEFF DAILEY POINTS:
Cisco Cup Standings: This ranking system tracks player performance throughout the APGA season. Players earn points based on their finishes in designated APGA Tour events. The player accumulating the most points by season’s end is awarded the Cisco Cup, which often includes additional benefits such as sponsor exemptions.
Jeff Dailey Points: Named in honor of former Farmers Insurance® CEO Jeff Dailey, this system measures players’ consistency and overall performance across all APGA Tour competitions, including the Cisco Cup season, the APGA Farmers Insurance Fall Series, and two Cisco Invitational events. The player with the highest combined points receives the Jeff Dailey APGA Tour Player of the Year Award, which includes a $25,000 bonus.
ABOUT THE APGA TOUR:
The APGA Tour was established in 2010 as a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring an inclusive future through 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 by introducing the game to inner city young people. In addition to conducting 18 tournaments awarding over $1 million in prize and bonus money in 2024, the APGA has organized a Player Development Program to aid young minority golfers as they work to chase their goals in professional golf.
