Former UNC Golfer Ben Griffin Among Players To Watch In 2022

Posted Dec 24, 2021
Five months ago, Ben Griffin was retired from professional golf, working a desk job in the mortgage industry when he decided he wasn’t done just yet. Now, five months later, he has won a couple of mini-tour events and is headed to the Korn Ferry Tour after advancing through First, Second and Final Stages of the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament. (PGA Tour)

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