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University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Look For Strong Finish At Liberty Spring
April 8, 2015 | Men's Golf
THIS WEEK
When: Fri.-Sat., April 10-11
Tournament: Liberty Spring Invitational
Where: Amherst, Va.
Course: Poplar Grove Golf Course, Par 72, 7,059 yards
NEXT ON THE TEE
After a T3 finish at the Linger Longer Invitational, the Tar Heels look to finish the season before ACC and NCAA Championships with a win at the Liberty Spring Invitational. In the final round of the Linger Longer, Carolina shot an even-par 288 to finish at 17-under 847. Freshman Ben Griffin finished third overall at 10-under 206, his seventh top-10 finish of the season. Sophomore Carter Jenkins also had a nice tournament, finishing in 12th place at 4-under 212. A win at the Liberty Spring Invitational would be North Carolina's fourth win of the season.
The Liberty Spring Invitational will take place at the Poplar Grove Golf Course which features a par 72, 7,059-yard layout. The first two rounds will be played Friday with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The final round will begin at 9:00 Saturday morning with teams going off the #1 and #10 tees. Live scoring will be available on GoHeels.com and Golfstat.com.
TOURNAMENT FIELD
Alabama State, Campbell, Columbia, Delaware, Drexel, George Mason, High Point, La Salle,
#93 Liberty, Lipscomb, Longwood, Loyala (MD), #55 Mississippi, #18 North Carolina, Northern Illinois, #13 Oklahoma, Radford, Villanova, Wright St.
TAR HEEL LINEUP
1. Ben Griffin, Fr., Chapel Hill, N.C.
2. Carter Jenkins, So., Raleigh, N.C.
3. William Register, Fr., Burlington, N.C.
4. Brandon Dalinka, Sr., Newtown, Pa.
5. Henry Do, So., Canton, Mich.
FROM COACH SAPP
“The Liberty Spring Invitational is a brand new event, and I believe this course will be good preparation for the ACC Championship. After a couple of weeks off from competition, the guys are ready to get out there for the stretch run of the postseason. This tournament will be a great tune up and is a tournament we want to go out and win to build momentum heading into the postseason.”
FALL 2014
Sept. 5-7…….Carpet Capital Collegiate, The Farm Golf Club, Rocky Face, Ga.
Finished 9th of 14 teams, 861 (-3)
Low Tar Heel: Brandon Dalinka, Tied 10th, 212 (-4)
Sept. 12-14....Tar Heel Intercollegiate, UNC Finley Golf Course, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Finished 1st of 14 teams, 838 (-26)
Low Tar Heel: Ben Griffin, 1st, 206 (-10)
Sept. 29-30.....Primland Collegiate Invitational, Highland Course, Meadows of Dan, Va.
Finished 7th of 9 teams, 849 (-15)
Low Tar Heel: William Register, 1st, 199 (-17)
Oct. 11-12......Rod Myers Invitational, Duke University Golf Club, Durham, N.C.
Finished 2nd of 12 teams, 568 (-8)
Low Tar Heel: William Register, T4, 140 (-4) (36 holes)
Oct. 25-26......Bridgestone Golf Collegiate, Grandover Resort East Course, Greensboro, N.C.
Finished 1st of 13 teams, 849 (-15)
Low Tar Heel: Ben Griffin, 1st, 206 (-10)
SPRING 2015
Feb. 2-4.........Sea Best Invitational, TPC at Sawgrass, Dye's Valley, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Finished 1st of 15 teams, 873, +33
Low Tar Heel: Ben Griffin, Tied 7th, 218 (+8)
Feb. 22-24.....Puerto Rico Classic, Rio Mar River Course, Rio Grande, P.R.
Finished: 9th of 15 teams, 881 (+17)
Low UNC Individual: Henry Do, Tied 11th, 214 (-2)
Mar. 9-10.......Lamkin San Diego Classic, San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista, Calif.
Finished 2nd of 14 teams, 860 (-4)
Low Tar Heel: Carter Jenkins, Tied 4th, 210 (-6)
Mar 21-22.....Linger Longer Invitational, Great Waters Golf Course, Greensboro, Ga.
Finished T3rd of 15 teams, 847 (-17)
Low Tar Heel: Ben Griffin, 3rd, 206 (-10)
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