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Ben Griffin Named To U.S. Ryder Cup Team

Ben Griffin, a two-time All-America as a Tar Heel, was selected as a captain's pick to represent the United States in the 2025 Ryder Cup. Captain Keegan Bradley made the announcement Wednesday. The Ryder Cup will be held Sept. 26-28 at the Bethpage Black Course in New York Griffin, a Chapel Hill native, played for the Tar Heels from 2014-18. (GoHeels.com)

THT Newsletter: 5-Star Forward Schedules UNC Visit, Huge Football Commitment, New Basketball Roster

I hope you enjoyed your last weekend of the year without college football. Classes at Carolina begin Monday, we’ve got some basketball “where are they now?” updates, a new hoops roster and an official visitor, a big football commitment, NFL preseason results, Bill Belichick mic’d up, recent Diamond Heels draftees are off to strong starts, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC Men's Golfer Niall Sheils Donegan Named To GB&I's Walker Cup Team

Niall Sheils Donegan, who is joining the UNC men's golf team this season, was selected to represent Team Great Britain & Ireland vs. Team United States in the 50th Walker Cup September 6-7 at Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, Calif. Sheils Donegan was born in Scotland and moved to Mill Valley, Calif., at age 3. He played two seasons at Northwestern. (GoHeels.com)

Niall Shiels Donegan just misses U.S. Amateur Championship match

Niall Shiels Donegan looked all week like he might be touched by the golfing gods at the U.S. Amateur. He made into into a playoff among all the players who finished the two rounds at the Olympic Club at three-over par. Shiels Donegan walked the tightrope for 18 holes Saturday in the semi-final, but he would end up on the wrong end of a 1-up score. (TarHeel247)

Sheils Donegan Wins Again To Reach U.S. Amateur Semifinals

Incoming UNC men's golf transfer Niall Sheils Donegan rallied to beat Notre Dame's Jacob Modleski on the first extra hole in the quarterfinals of the 125th United States Amateur Friday at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. He faces Tennessee's Jackson Herrington Saturday in the semifinals. Golf Channel will have coverage Saturday at 3 p.m. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Men's Golfer Niall Shiels-Donegan advances to quarters of U.S. Amateur in thrilling style

What a Thursday for UNC men's golfer, Niall Shiels-Donegan. The incoming junior won two matches Thursday in match play to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2025 United States Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. The 49th seeded Shiels-Donegan took down Preston Stout in a thrilling battle that went down to the last hole. (TarHeel247)

UNC Men's Golf Adds Transfers Andrew Riley, Niall Sheils Donegan

Graduate student Andrew Riley and junior Niall Sheils Donegan are joining the UNC men's golf team, coach Andrew DiBitetto announced. Riley played two seasons at Palm Beach Atlantic and one at North Florida. The St. Johns, Fla., native won the Division II NCAA championship in 2023. Sheils Donegan played the last two seasons at Northwestern. (GoHeels.com)

Get to know Ryan Gerard, the former UNC golfer who just won on the PGA Tour

It's been a great year for North Carolina golfers, especially for Raleigh native Ryan Gerard, who is coming off the first victory of his career at the Barracuda Championship earlier this month. It's also a banner year for the University of North Carolina golf team, which now boasts three alums on tour with Gerard, Ben Griffin and rookie David Ford. (Axios Raleigh)

THT Newsletter: Luka Bogavac Progress, Cole Cloer Visit, Football Begins, Multiple Commits, and More

A HUGE thank you to the more than 200 readers who subscribed to the Tar Heel Times newsletter over the weekend! This week's edition includes numerous football and basketball (men's and women's) recruiting updates, football practice coverage, the latest on UNC Basketball commit Luka Bogavac and Ivan Matlekovic, Olympic sports news, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Ford, Vázquez Montaño, Strand, Wolfe Named 2024-25 Patterson Medal Winners

A 4-time NCAA champion diver, men's golf National Player of the Year, and two national champion track stars are 2024-25 recipients of the Patterson Medal, UNC's most prestigious individual athletics award. This year's medalists include men's golf's David Ford, diver Aranza Vázquez Montaño, and men's track and field's Ethan Strand and Parker Wolfe. (GoHeels.com)

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