UNC Golf commit David Ford rallies to win Junior Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass

Posted Sep 7, 2020
David Ford of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, birdied his first two holes to start a rally from seven strokes back, carding a 66 to win the Junior Players Championship by two shots on Sunday. Ford, a high school senior who has committed to North Carolina, began the day's round at 1-over par and finished at 5-under 211. Ford has won his last two AJGA starts. (USA Today)

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