ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Oviedo resident Kamaiu Johnson is among 21 golfers competing this week in the Billy Horschel Invitational at Evermore Resort in Orlando.<\/p>\n
The Advocates Professional Golf Association Tour event runs Monday through Wednesday on Evermore Resort\u2019s Cypress Course.<\/p>\n
The field includes 19 APGA Tour professionals and two invited college golfers. Five players have won APGA events this year.<\/p>\n
Johnson, a Tallahassee native, has won eight APGA Tour titles. He has also made five PGA Tour starts, including appearances at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2021 and 2023.<\/p>\n
West Palm Beach resident Chase Johnson is also competing. He is a seven-time APGA Tour champion, won the organization\u2019s Jeff Dailey Player of the Year award in 2023 and 2024 and most recently competed on the PGA Tour at the 2025 U.S. Open.<\/p>\n
Other players include 2026 APGA Tour event winners Xavier Bighaus, Andrew Fernandes, Kevin Hall, David Kim and Jonathan Yoshihiro.<\/p>\n
Tournament schedule<\/p>\n
The tournament began Monday with a pro-am and practice rounds.<\/p>\n
The first round begins at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, followed by the final round at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The champion will receive $30,000 from the tournament\u2019s $100,000 purse and 700 points toward the APGA\u2019s Player of the Year standings.<\/p>\n
The event is the 13th of 15 tournaments on the APGA Tour\u2019s 2026 schedule.<\/p>\n
The APGA was established in 2010 to expand opportunities in golf through professional tournaments, player development and mentoring programs.<\/p>\n
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