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David Ford Six Under At Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational
David Ford shot 66-68 to lead the University of North Carolina in the first two rounds of the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational Monday at the Shady Oaks Country Club in Westworth Village, Texas. The Tar Heels, the tournament's defending champions, are fourth in the 15-team field after 36 holes at 5-under-par 555, 13 strokes behind the leader, Oklahoma. (
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UNC Finley Golf Club Renovations Reaching Final Stages
The 16-acre expanse sits where the 10th and 11th holes of the Finley Golf Club course once stood and now offers in the words of one official a "Disney World of golf" — vast hitting areas, uneven lies, dozens of target greens, varying grass lengths, trees strategically positioned for shaping shots, and practice greens with Bermuda and bent grasses. (
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Four Tar Heels To Serve On 2023-24 ACC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
The ACC announced Thursday its 2023-24 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Representatives, naming Tar Heels Perry Becker (swimming & diving),
Elijah Green (football),
Christopher Holliday (football) and Riley Quartermain (golf) to represent UNC. "The members of this committee serve as a collective voice for our nearly 10,000 student-athletes" (
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North Carolina Tar Heels Week Preview: Sept 18 – Sept 24
North Carolina Women’s Tennis – After hosting the Kitty Harrison Invitational in Chapel Hill and having two individuals win their respective singles bracket, the North Carolina Tar Heels will be traveling to rival NC State for the Wolfpack Invitational. The Wolfpack Invitational is scheduled for Thursday, September 21st through Sunday, September 24th. (
Keeping It Heel)
Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Football Wins Big; UNC Golfer David Ford
North Carolina never trailed while defeating Minnesota 31-13 on Saturday in Kenan Stadium.
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas look back at the Tar Heel victory (5:14). David Ford from UNC's No. 1-ranked men's golf team discusses competing in the Walker Cup, UNC's rise to national prominence, and his super-secret awesome putter (27:51).
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Tue Sep 19, 2023
No. 1 UNC Men's Golf Claims Title At Olympia Fields
The UNC men's golf team won its first tournament of the 2023-24 season without hitting a shot Sunday as rain forced cancellation of the final round of the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational. No. 1-ranked UNC held the 36-hole lead by six strokes over Texas. The Tar Heels shot 11-under-par 269 Saturday, setting the 18-hole tournament record. (
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Maxwell Ford Shoots 65, No. 1 UNC Men's Golf Leads By Six Strokes
Maxwell Ford shot 65, the second-lowest round of his career, and was one of four Tar Heels to shoot in the 60s as the top-ranked North Carolina men's golf team surged to a six-stroke lead after the second round in the Olympia Fields Fighting Illini Invitational Saturday at the Olympia Fields North Course. Ford is 8-under-par 132 after rounds of 67 and 64. (
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Maxwell Ford Eagles First Hole, Leads UNC At Olympia Fields
Maxwell Ford eagled his first hole as a Tar Heel and led North Carolina with a 3-under-par 67 to highlight day one of the men's college golf season in the opening round of the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational on Friday at the Olympia Fields Country Club North Course. The Tar Heels are in third place in the 15-team field after shooting 1-over 281. (
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UNC men's golf team honored Saturday at Kenan Stadium
UNC men's golf's 2022-23 season was its best finish in the NCAA Tournament since 1993. The team won individual stroke play in the same tournament, saw five players win regular-season titles and four (David Ford, Ryan Burnett,
Austin Greaser, Dylan Menante) capture All-America and All-ACC honors. They were recognized at Saturday’s football game. (
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North Carolina Tar Heels Week Preview: September 11-17
Men’s Golf – The preseason No. 1 team in the country begins its non-championship fall season with a trip to Olympia Fields, Illinois, to participate in the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational in a 3-day tournament that begins on September 15th. Three Tar Heels recently helped the US win the Walker Cup and were named to the Haskins Award Watch List. (
Keeping It Heel)