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Cisco Series Gives Juniors a Tour Experience

The fourth and final event in the 2024 Cisco Junior Series presented by the APGA and the Cameron Champ Foundation was played in December at Fleming Island Golf Club just south of Jacksonville, FL.

Myla Robinson, a ninth-grader from Eastvale, CA, finished +1 to win the tournament, and Koa Seymour, a senior from Valley Village, CA, took home the series title to earn a spot in the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open Pro-Am, which will be played at iconic Torrey Pines in San Diego in late January.

The final boys event was played in mid-November at Tustin Ranch Golf Club in Tustin, CA. Ryan Nana Tanke, a high school freshman from Palm Beach Gardens, FL, shot 74-72 (+2) to beat Roman Solomon, a senior from Sarasota, FL, by a shot. Solomon’s cumulative effort in the series earned him a chance to compete against the pros in the APGA’s Farmers Insurance Invitational, which will also be held at Torrey Pines in January.

The Cisco Junior Series, which features 12 promising junior golfers from around the country, all of whom have played in the Mack Champ Invitational, is designed to nurture the next generation of junior golf talent while giving them a true professional tour experience. The junior tournaments are played alongside APGA Tour events at world class courses.

This year’s series kicked off in August at the APGA Tour Championship at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, GA, and moved on to the second tournament in the APGA Farmers Insurance Fall Series, which was held at Seaview Golf Club in Galloway, NJ, in early October.

  • Koa Seymour and Montrele Wells
    Koa Seymour with Montrele Wells, Director of Player Performance for the APGA.
  • Myla Robinson with Montrele Wells
    Myla Robinson won the final girls event.
  • Koa Seymour, Myla Robinson, Staci Pla and Ariel Collins
    Seymour and Robinson were joined at Fleming Island by Staci Pla, second from right, and Ariel Collins.
  • Roman Solomon with Montrele Wells of the APGA
    Roman Solomon was the overall winner in the boys series.
  • Tyle Treadwell, Roman Solomon, Koa Seymour, Ariel Collins, Ryan Nana Tanke and Toa Ofahengaue at Tustin Ranch
    The competitors at Tustin Ranch: Tye Treadwell, Solomon, Seymour, Collins, Ryan Nana Tanke and Toa Ofahengaue.
  • Koa Seymour with Montrele Wells of the APGA
    Wells with Seymour, who won the girls event at Tustin Ranch.
  • Jeff Champ, Koa Seymour, Roman Solomon, Toa Ofahengaue and Daniel Bryant at Tustin Ranch
    Cameron Champ Foundation Co-Founder and CEO Jeff Champ, far left, and Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Daniel Bryant, with Seymour, Solomon and Ofahengaue.
  • Ryan Nana Tanke at Tustin Ranch with Montrele Wells of the APGA
    Ryan Nana Tanke shot 74-72 for a 2-over total.

The 2024 competitors were:

Morgan Riley

Raleigh, NC

Morgan Riley

Toa Ofahengaue

Lehi, UT

Toa Ofahengaue

Jayden Lizama

Elk Grove, CA

Jayden Lizama

Roman Solomon

Sarasota, FL

Roman Solomon

Ryan Nana Tanke

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Ryan Nana Tanke

Tye Treadwell

Omaha, NE

Tye Treadwell

Staci Pla

West Palm Beach, FL

Staci Pla

Myla Robinson

Eastvale, CA

Myla Robinson

Aleah Shields-Rodipe

Conroe, TX

Aleah Shields-Rodipe

Koa Seymour

Valley Village, CA

Koa Seymour

Ariel Collins

Locus Grove, GA

Ariel Collins

Vivian Lott

Fayetteville, GA

Vivian Lott
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PGA Tour Features Mack Champ Invitational

During the week of the Houston Open, the PGA Tour took an in-depth look into the Mack Champ Invitational and the impact our tournament has had on diverse junior golfers like Allyn Stephens, a Houston native who will play her college golf for Texas A&M.

In addition to the video above, you can read the article on pgatour.com.

We are proud of Cameron’s commitment to giving back and proud to continue the legacy of his grandfather through this event, which will be played again March 18-20 at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston thanks to our generous partners at the Astros Golf Foundation.

We are still taking applications for the 2022 event! Apply online by Dec. 1 to be considered.

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Cameron Featured in New CBS Sports Series

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Cameron Champ is one of three athletes featured in the first episode of “Beyond Limits,” a new series from CBS Sports that highlights diverse athletes who compete in sports where minorities have historically been under-represented.

The episode focuses on Cameron and the Cameron Champ Foundation, including the Mack Champ Invitational, our support of the Prairie View A&M golf team, and Cameron’s passion for making golf more inclusive.

The series is airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Learn more in this article from pgatour.com.

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Foundation Pro-Am Kicks Off PGA Tour’s Charity Season

The Cameron Champ Foundation Pro-Am kicked off the week of the Fortinet Championship and the PGA Tour’s charity season on Monday, Sept. 13.

The day at Silverado Resort began with a private clinic with Cameron, and then all of the groups were joined by a Tour pro for their rounds.

Thanks to the Fortinet Championship for giving us this opportunity and to all of our supporters for coming out for this great day. We are especially grateful to our Foundation Partners – Chevron, SRS Distribution Inc., and ANRAK – and our Presenting Partners – SAP and PING Golf – for making this day possible.

All proceeds raised by the event will go to to support programs for underserved and underrepresented children.

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Cameron Champ Foundation Pro-Am to Kick Off PGA Tour Charitable Season

The Cameron Champ Foundation is teaming up with the Fortinet Championship to kick off the PGA Tour’s season of charitable giving.

The Cameron Champ Foundation Pro-Am will be played on Sept. 13 on the North Course at Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, CA, the site of Cameron’s second PGA Tour victory. The 4th Annual Cameron Champ Foundation Golf Classic will be held the same day on the resort’s South Course.

The event will raise funds for the Foundation in support of programs for underserved and underrepresented children. Read more about it here. If you are interested in playing in either event, please contact us at [email protected].

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Champ Teams With Els for Autism and SAP to #DriveChange

Cameron Champ teamed up with Ernie Els and SAP in April to raise $55,000 for the Els for Autism Foundation.

SAP donated $2,500 to Els’s foundation for every birdie that Cameron and Els made on Fridays in April, which is Autism Awareness Month. Their combined total of 22 birdies meant a big donation.

This is a very meaningful cause for Cameron, whose sister, Madison, is autistic.

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Avery Is First to Receive Symetra Tour MVP Invite

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Amari Avery with Cameron Champ after shooting a 3-under total to win the inaugural Mack Champ Invitational.

Amari Avery’s victory at the inaugural Mack Champ Invitational earned her a start on the Symetra Tour, the official qualifying tour for the LPGA.

Avery was invited to play the Garden City Classic at Buffalo Dunes in Garden City, Kansas, from April 30-May 2, as part of a new diversity initiative from the LPGA that will give three minority players the chance to compete in Symetra Tour events this season.

Avery, a rising high school senior who also played in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and has already committed to play her college golf at Southern California, spoke about the opportunity in this clip from the Symetra Tour.

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Symetra Tour to Award ‘MVP Invite’ to Mack Champ Competitor

One player from the Mack Champ Invitational will earn a chance to play in the Symetra Tour’s Garden City Charity Classic in Garden City, KS, in April.

As part of the LPGA Tour’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and in celebration of Black History Month, the Symetra Tour is offering “MVP Invites” to three tournaments that showcase minority golfers. The Mack Champ Invitational will be the first and the National Women’s Collegiate Golf Championship will be the second. The third and final event will be announced in the weeks to come.

“We are incredibly excited and grateful for the Symetra Tour’s enthusiasm in supporting our mission with the establishment of the Symetra Tour MVP Invite,” Cameron Champ said. “Having the ability to award a player in our field with an exemption to compete in the Garden City Classic is huge. That will be a fantastic experience for one of these young players and could also lead them to many more opportunities, which is exactly what we’ve set out to accomplish with the Mack Champ Invitational – opening more doors for golfers of diverse backgrounds to have the chance to succeed in this great sport.”

Read more on symetratour.com.

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Cameron Teams Up With SAP to Drive Change

Cameron Champ’s power off the tee will help empower black-owned businesses during Black History Month.

As part of SAP’s “Spotlight Black Businesses” campaign, Cameron will play in support of a different black-owned business every week in February. The campaign will begin at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and will continue at the Genesis Invitational and WGC Championship.

Every week that Cameron is able to beat his average driving distance of 320 yards, the Cameron Champ Foundation and SAP will donate $10,000 to that week’s featured business. The businesses will also be featured on Cameron’s bag and ball.

“I’m humbled to be supporting these hard-working entrepreneurs and their commitment to community and their customers,” Cameron said.

Scroll down to learn more about the program and the businesses that we will be supporting.

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Cameron, Foundation and Foothill Featured in PGA Tour Production

Here’s a great feature from PGA Tour Originals on our Foundation, our founders (Cameron and Jeff Champ), our inspiration (Mack “Papa” Champ), our junior golf tournament (Mack Champ Invitational), our home base (Foothill Golf Course), and our plans for the future.