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University of North Carolina Athletics
Griffin Wins First Title, Tar Heels Take Home Trophy
September 14, 2014 | Men's Golf
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Freshman Ben Griffin took home his first collegiate title at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate with a score of 10-under 206. The North Carolina men's golf team also won its first tournament of the season with a score of 26-under-par 838.
"This was a wonderful win," Head Coach Andrew Sapp said. "The course definitely played harder for the final round, and I am very proud of our guys for increasing the margin of victory. It is always important to defend your home turf. To have the individual champion and 8 players finishing in the top 25 is a great way to play at home. What a great weekend for Ben. To get his first college win in only his second collegiate tournament is fantastic. Sometimes the toughest place to win is at home, but he took care of business this week."
Griffin, a freshman from Chapel Hill, held onto his lead Sunday with a 2-under 70 in the final round. Griffin made the turn at 2-under and was able to maintain that score with a birdie and a bogey on the back, including a par-saving up and down out of the hazard on the par-5 13th.
"First of all, I'd like to thank Finley Golf Course, they've supported me the past four years or so," Griffin said. "I love this golf course. I'd like to thank my parents and all the support from Chapel Hill this week. They really helped me play well. It feels good to be a Tar Heel; I'm glad to be a part of it."
William Register also finished in the top 10 with a tie for 6th at 5-under 211. Register, a freshman from Burlington, had a clean front nine and made an eagle, a birdie, a bogey, and two bogeys coming in to shoot a 2-over 74 in the final round. Bailey Patrick finished in a tie for 9th with the lowest round for the Tar Heel team at 3-under 69. The senior from Charlotte shot even on the front nine and closed out the tournament with an eagle and birdie to finish at 4-under 212. A native of Newtown, Pa., Brandon Dalinka shot a 3-over 75 Sunday to finish at 1-over 217. Dalinka finished in a tie for 23rd. Rounding out the team, Henry Do also finished in a tie for 23rd at 1-over 217. Do, from Canton, Mich., shot a 4-over 76 in the final round.
On the individual side, Reeves Zaytoun and Keagan Cummings finished the best of the individuals in a tie for 14th at 2-under 214. Zaytoun, a senior and native of Raleigh, shot a 2-over 74 while Cummings, a junior out of Dublin, Ireland, shot a 3-over 75. Robert Register, a senior from Burlington, finished in a tie for 23rd at 1-over 217. Register shot a 2-over 74 in the final round. Zachary Martin tied for 87th at 14-over 230 with a final-round 4-over 76. Martin is a sophomore out of Pinehurst. Rounding out the individuals was Davis Bateman, a sophomore from Charlotte, who finished in a tie for 89th at 15-over 231. Bateman shot a 6-over 78 in the final round.
North Carolina went wire-to-wire in their first win of the season with a 23-stroke difference. UNCG and East Carolina tied for 2nd at 3-under 861, followed by GRU Augusta, Kennesaw State and Elon in a tie for 4th at even-par 864. UNCG shot the only under-par team round of the day with a 2-under 286, while East Carolina and GRU Augusta shot a 4-over 292. Kennesaw State shot a 6-over 294 Sunday, and Elon fired a 2-over 290. Furman finished 7th at 1-over 865, followed by Maryland in 8th at 3-over 867. Rounding out the top 10 were VCU in 9th at 5-over 869 and Chattanooga at 7-over 871.
Ben Griffin of North Carolina took home the title at 10-under 206, followed closely by Bryce Howell of Furman and Maverick Antcliff of GRU Augusta at 8-under 208. Both Howell and Antcliff shot a 3-under 69 in the final round. Adam Ball and Jimmy Beck finished tied for 4th at 6-under 210. Ball, of VCU, shot an even-par 72, and Beck, of Kennesaw State, shot a 2-under 70. William Register of North Carolina, Wesley Conover of East Carolina and Teremoana Beaucousin of Kennesaw State finished tied for 6th at 5-under 211. Four golfers tied for 9th at 4-under 212: North Carolina's Bailey Patrick, UNCG's Carter Jenkins, Maryland's Victor Fox, and Boston College's Nick Pandelena.
The Tar Heel Intercollegiate was played at UNC Finley Golf Course which featured a par 72, 7,242-yard layout. The Tar Heels return to action at the Primland Collegiate Invitational at Meadows of Dan, Va. on September 29-30th.
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