No. 1 David Ford Is ACC Player Of The Month

David Ford, the No. 1 ranked player in PGA TOUR U standings, is the ACC Men's Golfer of the Month for October. This is the third straight season Ford has won the award.

The senior from Peachtree Corners, Ga., won his second consecutive tournament when he secured a one-stroke victory October 20-22 in the Williams Cup presented by STITCH at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, N.C. He is the first Tar Heel to win back-to-back starts in 20 years since Dustin Bray in 2004.

Ford shot 68-69-70 for a 10-under 206 total to edge Connor Williams of Arizona State by a stroke. The Williams Cup field included the Tar Heels, Sun Devils and Auburn, all top-10 ranked teams.

It was Ford's second straight win this season and fourth of his career. He won the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational at Colonial Country Club on September 30-October 1.

Ford vaulted into the top spot in the PGA TOUR U's rankings, which were released earlier this week.

He is second in this week's NCAA's Scoreboard/Clippd rankings.

Ford is averaging a career-best 69.17 strokes per round, which is on pace to break UNC's single-season record. A member of the 2023 U.S. Walker Cup and 2023 and 2024 Palmer Cup teams, Ford is a combined 22 under par in four starts this season and 95 under in 40 tournaments over his four-year collegiate career.

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