Another summer amateur tournament, another strong performance by a University of North Florida golfer as junior Major Forbess never wavered from a three-shot lead he held at the beginning of the day and, with a closing 70, won the Jacksonville Area Golf Association Amateur Championship Sunday at 9-under-par 279 at the Jacksonville Golf and Country Club.

University of North Florida Director of Athletics Lee Moon announced the hiring of Brian Morgan to the position of Athletic Media Relations Director.

University of North Florida golf standout Kevin Phelan reached the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur Public Links Golf Championship before suffering a 1-down loss to Lion Kim Friday afternoon at Bryan Park Golf & Conference Center in Greensboro, N.C.

With a pair of match victories Thursday, University of North Florida golfer Kevin Phelan advanced to the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Public Links Championship at Bryan Park Golf and Conference Center. He defeated Griffin Wood in 19 holes while topping Kyle Souza 2&1 and now faces Wesley Graham Friday at 7 a.m.