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Niall Sheils Donegan Ties UNC Men's Golf, Colonial Records With 61
Niall Sheils Donegan tied the all-time course record and the 18-hole UNC record with a first-round 61 on Monday at Colonial Country Club in the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational. The 61 established the low round at Colonial since it was renovated in 2024. He became the eighth player to shoot 61 at Colonial (the other seven were PGA professionals). (
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Carolina Olympic Sports Weekly: September 14-20 - Rivalry Wins and Ranked Matchups
It was another busy week across North Carolina Olympic sports, highlighted by a rivalry win for women’s soccer, ranked matchups across several programs, and the beginning of fall tournament play for both Tar Heel tennis teams. Here is a look back at the week across Carolina Olympic sports and what is coming up next. (
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This Week in UNC Sports: September 14-20, 2026
Thursday, Sep. 17 - Women’s soccer will welcome No. 3 Duke at Dorrance Field. The Blue Devils won the only meeting between the schools last season. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. TV channel: ACC Network. Sunday, Sep. 20 - Field hockey will play its ACC opener at
Karen Shelton Stadium against No. 11 Virginia Sunday at 12 p.m. TV channel: ACC Network. (
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This Week in UNC Sports: September 7-13, 2026
After two weeks which saw Tar Heel teams playing as far east as Dublin and as far west as California, the first full week of September will give UNC fans plenty of chances to see Carolina in action in Chapel Hill. Among the notable games are the home opener for football and a major matchup on the soccer pitch. The football team will take center stage Saturday. (
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UNC's Niall Sheils Donegan Leads GB&I To Walker Cup Victory
UNC men's golfer Niall Sheils Donegan earned two and a half points to help Great Britain & Ireland secure a 13.5 to 12.5 victory in the 2026 Walker Cup in Lahinch, Ireland. The United States led 9.5 to 6.5 after sweeping all four matches Sunday, but GB&I won six of the 10 singles matches and tied two others for the decisive seven points in the final session. (
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UNC Men's Golf Finishes Third In Knoxville Behind Top-10s from Bertagnole, Roscich
The UNC Men's Golf team opened its 2026-27 season this week with a third place finish at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate at Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Tar Heels shot a combined 9-under par score of 831 over the three-round team event. That was six strokes behind Tennessee who double dipped as the tournament's winner and host. (
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Carson Bertagnole One Stroke Off The Lead In Knoxville
Carson Bertagnole is one shot off the lead after rounds of 66 and 69 to lead the North Carolina men's golf team to a 3-under-par first day of the 2026-27 men's golf season Monday in the Visit Knoxville Collegiate at Fox Den Country Club in Farragut, Tennessee. The Tar Heels shot 2-under par 278 in the morning round and 1-under 279 in the afternoon. (
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This Week in UNC Sports: August 31-September 6, 2026
The first week of September means that fall sports are well and truly back in Chapel Hill. While the UNC football team has the weekend off as it returns from a successful trip to Ireland, the volleyball and field hockey teams will both be at home. Meanwhile, the men’s and women’s soccer teams will both be on the other side of the country. (
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Former UNC Golfer Ryan Gerard Finishes Third In FedEx Cup Race
It was a great weekend to be a Tar Heel. UNC Football opened with a 15-10 victory over TCU in Ireland. A couple of thousand miles away in Atlanta,
Ryan Gerard finished third at the season-ending PGA Tour Championship. He finished four strokes behind the winner, Scottie Scheffler, with a 12-under par, 268. Gerard pocketed $3,705,000 for his efforts. (
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Niall Sheils Donegan Secures Second Walker Cup Berth For Team GB&I
UNC's Niall Sheils Donegan will represent Team Great Britain & Ireland for the second straight year in the Walker Cup, a Ryder-Cup style amateur event against the United States that will take place in Ireland on Sept. 5-6. Sheils Donegan is a native of Scotland, but moved to California, as a child. He earned second-team All-America honors in 2026. (
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