Sophomore Brandon Dalinka took charge on the second day of the Wolfpack Intercollegiate on Saturday, firing a six-under 66 to lead the North Carolina men’s golf team to a commanding win.
He topped the individual leader board, shooting a six-under 210 for the weekend.
“I just wanted to go out there and try to hit some greens and fairways, and luckily it turned out well for me,” Dalinka said.
“I didn’t really have expectations coming in. I wanted to contribute to the team as much as possible.”
Dalinka was not the only Tar Heel sitting near the top of the leader board, as senior Clark Palmer finished in second with a two-under 214.
“I just tried to take it one shot at a time,” Palmer said. “It’s a very mental game. I was pleased with my performance.”
Fellow senior Patrick Barrett shot a one-under 215 to tie for fourth place with sophomore teammate Bailey Patrick, among others.
“We had four guys all competing to win the championship, and that’s how you win the tournament as a team,” coach Andrew Sapp said.
These four finishes led North Carolina to a 10-under 854, beating second place East Carolina by a whopping 10 strokes.