UNC Men's Golfer Niall Shiels-Donegan advances to quarters of U.S. Amateur in thrilling style

Posted Aug 15, 2025
What a Thursday for UNC men's golfer, Niall Shiels-Donegan. The incoming junior won two matches Thursday in match play to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2025 United States Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. The 49th seeded Shiels-Donegan took down Preston Stout in a thrilling battle that went down to the last hole. (TarHeel247)

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