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UNC's Niall Sheils Donegan Leads GB&I To Walker Cup Victory

UNC men's golfer Niall Sheils Donegan earned two and a half points to help Great Britain & Ireland secure a 13.5 to 12.5 victory in the 2026 Walker Cup in Lahinch, Ireland. The United States led 9.5 to 6.5 after sweeping all four matches Sunday, but GB&I won six of the 10 singles matches and tied two others for the decisive seven points in the final session. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Men's Golf Finishes Third In Knoxville Behind Top-10s from Bertagnole, Roscich

The UNC Men's Golf team opened its 2026-27 season this week with a third place finish at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate at Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Tar Heels shot a combined 9-under par score of 831 over the three-round team event. That was six strokes behind Tennessee who double dipped as the tournament's winner and host. (TarHeel247)

Carson Bertagnole One Stroke Off The Lead In Knoxville

Carson Bertagnole is one shot off the lead after rounds of 66 and 69 to lead the North Carolina men's golf team to a 3-under-par first day of the 2026-27 men's golf season Monday in the Visit Knoxville Collegiate at Fox Den Country Club in Farragut, Tennessee. The Tar Heels shot 2-under par 278 in the morning round and 1-under 279 in the afternoon. (GoHeels.com)

This Week in UNC Sports: August 31-September 6, 2026

The first week of September means that fall sports are well and truly back in Chapel Hill. While the UNC football team has the weekend off as it returns from a successful trip to Ireland, the volleyball and field hockey teams will both be at home. Meanwhile, the men’s and women’s soccer teams will both be on the other side of the country. (Chapelboro.com)

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)

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