University of North Carolina Athletics
Men's Golf 10th in Three Polls
March 8, 2021 | Men's Golf
Tar Heels with a Win and 2nd in Three Starts
The University of North Carolina men's golf team is ranked 10th in the nation in all three current polls following the Tar Heels earning a share of the team title on February 17 at The Prestige and finishing second last week at the Wake Forest Invitational at Pinehurst No. 2.
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The Tar Heels are ranked 10th by Golfstat and Golfweek and tied for 10th in the Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll.
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Freshman Peter Fountain of Raleigh, who has a pair of second-place finishes in his first three college tournaments, is ranked No. 17 in the country by Golfweek. Golfstat ranks Fountain the No. 7 freshman in the nation.
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Carolina returns to action on Sunday, March 14, when it begins three rounds of competition in the General Hackler Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Last season, UNC won the General Hackler by 13 strokes behind top-10 performances by Ryan Burnett (tied for second) and Ryan Gerard (seventh).
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The Tar Heels are ranked 10th by Golfstat and Golfweek and tied for 10th in the Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll.
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Freshman Peter Fountain of Raleigh, who has a pair of second-place finishes in his first three college tournaments, is ranked No. 17 in the country by Golfweek. Golfstat ranks Fountain the No. 7 freshman in the nation.
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Carolina returns to action on Sunday, March 14, when it begins three rounds of competition in the General Hackler Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Last season, UNC won the General Hackler by 13 strokes behind top-10 performances by Ryan Burnett (tied for second) and Ryan Gerard (seventh).
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