Chansky’s Notebook: Local and Worldly

Posted Sep 29, 2025
There was a very special element to this year's Ryder Cup for us, because Chapel Hill’s Ben Griffin had made the team by qualifying with his fantastic year on the PGA Tour. His first Ryder Cup inexperience kept him out of playing on Friday and Saturday, but his singles match on Sunday loomed very crucial as the score tightened in the late afternoon. (Chapelboro.com)

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