Meaghan Francella Wins LPGA Event
Posted May 31, 2010
Meaghan Francella, a Tar Heel All-America in 2004, won the HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup 2010 in a six-hole playoff. Francella defeated Mariajo Uribe in a six-hole, sudden death playoff to win the HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup 2010 on Sunday at Itanhanga Golf Club in Rio de Janeiro. Francella calmly rolled in a 10-foot birdie putt on the sixth extra hole, the par-3 17th, to claim the $105,000 first-place check.
(Tar Heel Blue)
Related: Golf
UNC Golf: The many accolades of David FordA couple weeks ago, we wrote about North Carolina golfer David Ford, and how he won the right to go straight from the college ranks...
Sat Jun 14, 2025David Ford Named ACC Men's Golfer Of The Year For Second Time
David Ford is the 2025 ACC Men's Golfer of the Year, becoming the first individual to win the award in multiple seasons in a decade...
Tue Jun 10, 2025
David Ford Named National Player of the Year by Golfweek
David Ford is Golfweek's National Player of the Year, adding to the North Carolina senior's haul of post-season awards, which include the 2025 Fred Haskins...
Fri Jun 6, 2025
UNC's Megan Streicher Earns Women's Golf All-America Honors
Golfweek has named Megan Streicher an honorable mention All-America, UNC's first All-America women's golfer in five seasons. Streicher is Carolina's single-round, single-season, and career scoring...
Wed Jun 4, 2025