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PRESS ROOM: Mastercard APGA Tour Championship at TPC San Antonio, August 8-9, San Antonio, TX

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Mastercard APGA Tour Championship is the 12th event of the circuit’s expanded 18-event tournament schedule which is awarding over $800,000 in purse and bonus money. It is the 10th and final event of the APGA Tour’s Lexus Cup season. Willie Mack III, who made two cuts in PGA TOUR events last summer, is the defending champion.

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The APGA Tour will decide its Lexus Cup Champion and Player of the Year Monday and Tuesday, August 8-9, with the regular season finale at TPC San Antonio, Texas. The 36-hole tournament on the 7,106-yard, par-72 PGA TOUR-owned property is the seventh APGA Tour event at a TPC facility this year.

The players will be competing for $150,000 in tournament prize money. It is the largest purse in APGA Tour history.

The Mastercard APGA Tour Championship is the 12th event of the circuit’s expanded 18-event tournament schedule which is awarding over $800,000 in purse and bonus money. It is the 10th and final event of the APGA Tour’s Lexus Cup season. Willie Mack III, who made two cuts in PGA TOUR events last summer, is the defending champion.

At stake on Monday and Tuesday is the tournament prize money plus the Lexus Cup Bonus Pool monies to be awarded in accordance with the season-long point standings:

Tournament Prize money $150,000 – This is the largest purse in APGA Tour history
- Winner’s Purse $50,000
Lexus Cup Bonus Pool Purse
- $40,000
- First Place – $20,000

Additional Bonus Money, Exemptions/Qualifying

The following purses, exemptions and qualifying slots are also on the line:

The top six players in the final Lexus Cup Point Standings qualify for the APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Invitational in January, 2023, at Torrey Pines. The tournament is contested in tandem with the PGA TOUR’s annual Farmers Insurance Open.
The top five players in the point standings are exempted into Monday qualifying for the Worldwide Technology Championship at Mayakoba in November.
The Worldwide Technology APGA Player Development Bonus Program will award a total of $20,000 to the top five eligible players in the point standings with the top player receiving $7,500.
The top APGA Player Development Program player in the season-end Lexus Cup Point Standings will be exempted into PGA TOUR Latinoamerica series early-stage events with an opportunity to retain status based on performance.

Lexus Cup Point Standings

With 1000 Lexus Cup points (regular tournament point value is 600) to the winner, the tour’s top 10 players are in the standings are in the hunt for the season-long title and the prize money bonuses for which they are eligible. Lexus Cup Point Standings leader Tim O’Neal clinches the title with a win. See the Lexus Cup Point Standings top 10 below.

STANDING	NAME	POINTS
1st	Tim O’Neal	1734
2nd	Michael Herrera	1566
3rd	Willie Mack III	1339
4th	Kamaiu Johnson	1290
5th	Brad Adamonis	1270
6th	Marcus Byrd	1056
7th	Joe Hooks	964
8th	Daniel Augustus	953
9th	Tommy Schaff	850
10th	Andrew Walker	848

APGA Tour Cisco Invitational at Baltusrol

A major new addition to the APGA Tour schedule is next up before the tour embarks on its Farmers Insurance Fall Series.

It is the APGA Tour Cisco Invitational at Baltusrol Country Club in Springfield, New Jersey, August 16-17.

One of the most prominent golf courses in America, Baltusrol has hosted nine U.S. Open Championships, six U.S. Amateurs and PGA Championships.

The select invitational field will of 18 players will compete for $125,000 in total prize money.

The field includes:

Olajuwon Ajanaku, Marcus Byrd, Michael Herrera, Daniel Augustus, Jared Garcia, Joe Hooks, Aaron Beverly, Kevin Hall, Kamaiu Johnson, Willie Mack III, Ryan Alford, Davin White, Tim O’Neal, Trey Valentine, Everett Whiten, Toks Pedro, Andrew Walker, Wyatt Worthington III

Media Availability at TPC San Antonio

Sunday Practice Rounds: 11 am – 2 pm. Range activity and interviews. Practice Round Tee Times: Noon – 3 pm

Monday First Round – Post-round beginning at 2 pm

Tee times begin at 9 am. Rounds estimated at 5 hours.

Tuesday Final Round – Post-round beginning at 2 pm. Leaders not expected to finish until after 4 pm.

Tee times begin at 9 am. Rounds estimated at 5 hours.

Leading players tee off during later windows, around 11 am. Rounds estimated at 5 hours.

APGA TOUR 2022 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Jan. 29
APGA Tour at Farmers Insurance Open Invitational, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA
Winner: Patrick Newcomb

*LEXUS CUP POINT STANDINGS EVENT

The Lexus Cup is a season-long points competition with bonus pool prize money of more than $25,000 to be awarded to the winner and top finishers.

*February 14-15
APGA Tour at TPC Harding Park
TPC Harding Park, San Francisco, CA
Winner: Tim O’Neal

*March 7-8
APGA Tour at TPC Louisiana
TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA
Winner: Landon Lyons

*March 21-22
APGA Tour at Queens Harbour
Queens Harbour Yacht and Country Club, Jacksonville, FL
Winner: Willie Mack III

*April 2-3
APGA Tour Port St. Lucie
PGA Golf Club at PGA Village, Port St. Lucie, FL
2022 Winner: Tim O’Neal

*April 11-12
APGA Tour at TPC Las Vegas
TPC Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
2022 Winner: Kamaiu Johnson

*April 18-19
APGA Tour at TPC Scottsdale
TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
2022 Winner: Michael Herrera

* May 5-6
Billy Horschel APGA Tour Invitational Presented by Cisco
TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
2022 Winner: Willie Mack III

*June 20-21
APGA Tour Sugarloaf
TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, GA
2022 Winner: Toks Pedro

*July 11-12
APGA Tour Deere Run
TPC Deere Run, Silvis, IL
2022 Winner: Landon Lyons

*July 19-20
APGA Tour at Valhalla
Valhalla CC, Louisville, KY
2022 Winner: Brad Adamonis

*Aug. 8-9
Mastercard APGA Tour Championship
TPC San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
2021 Winner: Willie Mack III

Aug. 16-17
APGA Tour Cisco Invitational at Baltusrol
Baltusrol Country Club, Springfield, NJ
New Event in 2022

#FARMERS INSURANCE© FALL SERIES EVENTS

The Farmers Insurance© Fall Series is a multi-event points competition with bonus pool prize money to be awarded to winner and top finishers.

#Sept. 8-9
The Ascension Classic/APGA Tour St. Louis
Glen Echo Country Club, St. Louis, MO
New Event in 2022

#Sept. 20-21
APGA Tour Valley Forge
Bluestone CC, Blue Bell, PA
2021 Winner: Marcus Manley

Oct. 11-12
Buterfield Bermuda APGA Championship
Port Royal Course, South Hampton, Bermuda
Invitational – New Event in 2022

#Oct. 25-26
APGA Tour Houston
Kingwood Forest Golf Club, Houston, TX
New Event in 2022

#Nov. 8-10
APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Fall Series Finale
Tustin Ranch GC, Tustin Ranch, CA
2021 Winner: Aaron Beverly

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Nearly half of Oregon’s media outlets are now owned by national conglomerates with no lasting investment in local communities. According to an OPB analysis, Oregon has lost more than 90 news jobs (and counting) in the past five years. These were reporters, editors and photographers covering school boards, investigating corruption and telling community stories, until their jobs were cut by out-of-state corporations.

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For decades, The Skanner newspaper in Portland, the Portland Observer, and the Portland Medium have served Portland, Oregon’s Black community and others with a vital purpose: to inform, uplift and empower. But legislation now moving through the Oregon Legislature threatens these community news institutions—and others like them.

As President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), which represents more than 255 Black-owned media outlets across the United States—including historic publications like The Skanner, Portland Observer, and the Portland Medium—l believe that some Oregon lawmakers would do more harm than good for local journalism and community-owned publications they are hoping to protect.

Oregon Senate Bill 686 would require large digital platforms such as Google and Meta to pay for linking to news content. The goal is to bring desperately needed support to local newsrooms. However, the approach, while well-intentioned, puts smaller, community-based publications at a future severe financial risk.

We need to ask – will these payments paid by tech companies benefit the journalists and outlets that need them most? Nearly half of Oregon’s media outlets are now owned by national conglomerates with no lasting investment in local communities. According to an OPB analysis, Oregon has lost more than 90 news jobs (and counting) in the past five years. These were reporters, editors, and photographers covering school boards, investigating corruption, and telling community stories, until their jobs were cut by out-of-state corporations.

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The Black Press exists to fill in the gaps left by larger newsrooms. Our reporters are trusted messengers. Our outlets serve as forums for civic engagement, accountability and cultural pride. We also increasingly rely on our digital platforms to reach our audiences, especially younger generations—where they are.

We are fervently asking Oregon lawmakers to take a step back and engage in meaningful dialogue with those most affected: community publishers, small and independent outlets and the readers we serve. The Skanner, The Portland Observer, and The Portland Medium do not have national corporate parents or large investors. And they, like many smaller, community-trusted outlets, rely on traffic from search engines and social media to boost advertising revenue, drive subscriptions, and raise awareness.

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Tactics ranged from local policy manipulation to threats of violence. The SPLC documented bomb threats at 60 polling places in Georgia, traced to Russian email domains.

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The Southern Poverty Law Center has identified 1,371 hate and antigovernment extremist groups operating across the United States in 2024. In its latest Year in Hate & Extremism report, the SPLC reveals how these groups are embedding themselves in politics and policymaking while targeting marginalized communities through intimidation, disinformation, and violence. “Extremists at all levels of government are using cruelty, chaos, and constant attacks on communities and our democracy to make us feel powerless,” said SPLC President Margaret Huang. The report outlines how hard-right groups aggressively targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives throughout 2024. Figures on the far right falsely framed DEI as a threat to white Americans, with some branding it a form of “white genocide.” After the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, a former Utah legislator blamed the incident on DEI, posting “DEI = DIE.”

Tactics ranged from local policy manipulation to threats of violence. The SPLC documented bomb threats at 60 polling places in Georgia, traced to Russian email domains. Similar threats hit Jewish institutions and Planet Fitness locations after far-right social media accounts attacked them for trans-inclusive policies. Telegram, which SPLC describes as a hub for hate groups, helped extremists cross-recruit between neo-Nazi, QAnon, and white nationalist spaces. The platform’s lax moderation allowed groups like the Terrorgram Collective—designated terrorists by the U.S. State Department—to thrive. Militia movements were also reorganized, with 50 groups documented in 2024. Many, calling themselves “minutemen,” trained in paramilitary tactics while lobbying local governments for official recognition. These groups shared personnel and ideology with white nationalist organizations.

The manosphere continued to radicalize boys and young men. The Fresh & Fit podcast, now listed as a hate group, promoted misogyny while mocking and attacking Black women. Manosphere influencers used social media algorithms to drive youth toward male-supremacy content. Turning Point USA played a key role in pushing white nationalist rhetoric into mainstream politics. Its leader Charlie Kirk claimed native-born Americans are being replaced by immigrants, while the group advised on Project 2025 and organized Trump campaign events. “We know that these groups build their power by threatening violence, capturing political parties and government, and infesting the mainstream discourse with conspiracy theories,” said Rachel Carroll Rivas, interim director of the SPLC’s Intelligence Project. “By exposing the players, tactics, and code words of the hard right, we hope to dismantle their mythology and inspire people to fight back.”

Click here for the full report or visit http://www.splcenter.org/resources/guides/year-hate-extremism-2024.