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Five things to know: Ryan Gerard
As a collegiate golfer at UNC, Ryan Gerard and his Tar Heel teammates tended to visit the driving range in the twilight hours. A notable presence often joined them on the range: former North Carolina basketball coach
Roy Williams, who led the Tar Heels to three titles in his esteemed career. The coach was wired to be the last one at the range. (
PGA Tour)
Ryan Gerard, ex-UNC golfer contending at PGA Championship, has interesting history at Quail Hollow
The last time the PGA Championship came to Quail Hollow Club, in 2017, Ryan Gerard was moving into his freshman dorm at UNC. Six months later, Gerard and his Tar Heel teammates found themselves standing on Quail’s 18th tee for what seemed like the hundredth time. The NCAA Championship at Karsten Creek was around the corner. (
NBC Sports)
UNC David Ford A Finalist For Haskins Award
North Carolina senior David Ford is one of 10 finalists for the 2025 Fred Haskins Award, given to the top male collegiate golfer as voted on by college golfers, coaches, and members of the media. Ford is the No. 1-ranked player in the country and is No. 1 in the PGA TOUR University standings. Ford tied the career record for wins by a Tar Heel with seven. (
GoHeels.com)
Former UNC Golfers Among Elite Field At 2025 PGA Championship In Charlotte
The state of North Carolina hosted its first major golf championship in 1936, then had to wait 38 years to host another. This time, 11 months after hosting the 2024 U.S. Open in Pinehurst, the Old North State hosts the 2025 PGA Championship this week in Charlotte, and former UNC standouts Ben Griffin and Ryan Gerard are part of the star-studded field. (
Chapelboro.com)
David Ford Shoots 69 In Final Round, UNC 6th In Urbana Regional
The UNC men's golf team shot 1 under par in the final round Wednesday and finished sixth in the NCAA Urbana Men's Golf Regional in Urbana, Ill. The Tar Heels did not advance to next week's NCAA Championship. David Ford, the No. 1 player in the nation, led UNC with a 2-under 69. Ford, competing in his final round as a Tar Heel, tied for 11th place. (
GoHeels.com)
Tar Heel Teams Excel Again In APR
The UNC women's soccer team, which won its 23rd national title in December, also scored a perfect single-year 1000 in the NCAA's Academic Progress Rates for student-athletes. Fifteen Tar Heel teams scored a perfect 1000, and four – men's and women's golf, women's cross country, and women's tennis – recorded 1000s in the four-year rates. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC's David Ford Among 3 Finalists For Ben Hogan NPOY Award
UNC's David Ford is one of three finalists for the 2025 Ben Hogan Men's Golf National Player of the Year Award. Joining the Tar Heel star as finalists are Florida State's Luke Clanton and Auburn's Jackson Koivun. The Ben Hogan Award honors the top college golfer based on all collegiate, amateur and professional events over the previous 12 months. (
GoHeels.com)
David Ford's April ACC Men's Golf Player-Of-The-Month Award His Third This Season
UNC's David Ford is the ACC Men's Golf Player of the Month for April. It's the third time this season the Tar Heel senior has won the award. Ford previously won Player-of-the-Month honors in October and March. He has won five tournaments this season, including three in a row this spring – one in late March (Valspar Collegiate Invitational) and two in April. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Men's Golf No. 2 Seed, Women No. 3 Seed in NCAA Regionals
The UNC men’s and women’s golf teams are both postseason-bound. The women’s team earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA’s Norman Regional, while the men’s team will be the No. 2 seed in the Urbana Regional. The regional appearance is the fourth in a row for the women’s team. The men's team has advanced out of the regionals seven consecutive times. (
Chapelboro.com)
Meet 10 UNC athletes who have fans seeing double
When you go to a UNC gymnastics meet or watch a golf or lacrosse match, you might be seeing double. They aren’t all identical, but there are five sets of twins in Carolina athletics who spend lots of time together on and off the field. Elly and Neve King: gymnastics - After doing ballet for several years, the King twins got involved in gymnastics at 7. (
UNC.edu)