Ben Griffin First Tar Heel to Shoot in the 60s Three Times at ACCs

Posted Apr 22, 2018
UNC seniors William Register and Ben Griffin shot 67 and 69, respectively, in the final round of the ACC Championship Sunday at the Old North State Club. Griffin shot 67-69-69–205 for the tournament and became the first Tar Heel to shoot three rounds in the 60s in an ACC Men's Golf Championship. Register made seven birdies en route to his 5-under 67. (GoHeels.com)

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