Former UNC golfers Ben Griffin, Austin Hitt both earn second place finishes over the weekend

Posted Sep 15, 2025
Two Tar Heel alums took second place honors this weekend on their respective professional golf tours, but their feelings heading away from the course may feel quite different. Ben Griffin was five-feet, nine-inches away on the final hole on Sunday from pushing Scottie Scheffler into a sudden death playoff at the Procore Championship in Napa, California. (TarHeel247)

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