UNC Golf
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Golf.
Former UNC Golfer Ryan Gerard Finishes Third In FedEx Cup Race
It was a great weekend to be a Tar Heel. UNC Football opened with a 15-10 victory over TCU in Ireland. A couple of thousand miles away in Atlanta,
Ryan Gerard finished third at the season-ending PGA Tour Championship. He finished four strokes behind the winner, Scottie Scheffler, with a 12-under par, 268. Gerard pocketed $3,705,000 for his efforts. (
TarHeel247)
Niall Sheils Donegan Secures Second Walker Cup Berth For Team GB&I
UNC's Niall Sheils Donegan will represent Team Great Britain & Ireland for the second straight year in the Walker Cup, a Ryder-Cup style amateur event against the United States that will take place in Ireland on Sept. 5-6. Sheils Donegan is a native of Scotland, but moved to California, as a child. He earned second-team All-America honors in 2026. (
GoHeels.com)
Carson Bertagnole, Niall Sheils Donegan Win Round-of-64 Matches At U.S. Amateur
UNC's Carson Bertagnole and Niall Sheils Donegan won their round-of-64 matches Wednesday in the United States Amateur at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. Bertagnole won the 15th and 16th holes to defeat Tyson Shelley of BYU 3&2, while Sheils Donegan won four of the first five holes and went on to eliminate Wheaton Ennis of Texas A&M 4&3. (
GoHeels.com)
Carson Bertagnole, Niall Sheils Donegan Advance To Match Play In U.S. Amateur
UNC's Carson Bertagnole and Niall Sheils Donegan both shot 1-over par 141 to advance to match play and the round of 64 in the 2026 United States Amateur in the Philadelphia area. Bertagnole shot 3-under 67 Tuesday at Merion Country Club, while Sheils Donegan followed his opening-round 70 with a 1-over 71 Tuesday at the Philadelphia Country Club. (
GoHeels.com)
Two Tar Heels Under Par After the Opening Round of US Amateur Stroke Play
The 126th U.S. Amateur golf tournament got underway Monday at the historic Merion Golf Club's East Course in Philadelphia. Merion has held 20 USGA major championships including five U.S. Opens, and six U.S. Amateurs. Legendary winners include Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, and Justin Rose. Five current Tar Heels are looking to add their name to the ledger. (
TarHeel247)
Tar Heel Golf Legend Bill Williamson Passes At 95
Bill Williamson, who finished second in the 1953 NCAA Men's Golf Championship and led the Tar Heels to a second-place finish in the team competition that same year, died Aug. 1 at age 95. Known as "Bill Will," he was a longtime friend and supporter of UNC Golf. He competed in five U.S. Amateurs and won the Charlotte City Amateur and club championships. (
GoHeels.com)
Newsletter: Cameron Fens Fills Out UNC Basketball Roster, Football Position Battles Heat Up
UNC Basketball's frontcourt search concludes as
Cameron Fens committed Friday, and
Michael Malone's roster is now full for 2026-27. Football's preseason camp hit its second week, with pads coming on and the QB race heating up. Women's Basketball's non-conference schedule is out. And Diamond Heels are off to strong minor-league starts. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
UNC's ties with Ireland go back centuries
UNC Football will make history when it plays its first international game against TCU on Aug. 29 in Dublin. But did you know that there are more Irish connections to the University’s history? Swimmer Grace Hodgins hails from Greystones, Ireland. Punter
Adam McCann-Gibbs, grew up 100 miles from Dublin. Three former Tar Heel athletes are from Dublin. (
UNC.edu)
Five Tar Heels Begin U.S. Amateur Monday In Pennsylvania
Five Tar Heels are competing in the 2026 U.S. Amateur, which begins with stroke play on Monday in Pennsylvania at Merion Golf Club's East Course and the Philadelphia Country Club. All five Tar Heels are among the 173 exempt players in the field of 312: Niall Sheils Donegan, Carson Bertagnole, Grant Roscich, Sihan Sandhu, and Coltrane Mittag. (
GoHeels.com)
Fueled by local fast-food favorites, Ryan Gerard aims to win Wyndham Championship
Ryan Gerard grew up in Raleigh about an hour down the road, played junior and high school tournaments at Sedgefield Country Club, attended college at nearby UNC in Chapel Hill and is looking forward to some home-cooking this week at the Wyndham Championship. Or at least some Cook Out and Bojangles, two of his go-to fast-food establishments. (
USA Today)