From mortgage loan officer to the Ryder Cup: Ben Griffin’s amazing journey

Posted Sep 27, 2025
You can still see the LinkedIn page. It’s still right there, a truly spectacular flex from 2018-25: University of North Carolina graduate...professional golfer…mortgage loan officer…2x PGA Tour winner. Ben Griffin isn’t the most famous player on the US Ryder Cup team, or the most accomplished. What he does have is the best story on the team. (Yahoo! Sports)

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