Ryan Gerard was named the ACC Men's Golfer of the Month for September. The fifth-year senior won the Rod Myers Invitational at Duke and tied for seventh at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational. He averaged 68.50 in six rounds and helped the Tar Heels with both tournaments.
The Raleigh native birdied the 17th and 18th holes to win at Duke by two strokes for his first collegiate title. He made a 20-footer on the 17th to regain a one-shot advantage, and on the 18th hole hit his approach to five feet and made the birdie putt for the two-shot victory.