On Thursday, June 19, the 2014 Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour played the first round of the PGS JR GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP at Bryan Park Golf Course (Champions Course). Bryan Park, home to the University of North Carolina-Greensboro Spartans golf teams, is a fantastic venue for the fourth championship event of the season. The event features a field 36 players from the PKB Girls’ Golf Tour, the nation’s largest “girls’ only” junior tour with over 375 members in 2013 and 262 girls playing in or committed to collegiate golf.
In the Bell Division-Prep Series, after round 1, Haeley Wotnosky (Wake Forest, NC 2018) is leading the field by one stroke at three over par with a score of 75. Not far behind Wotnosky is Callista Rice (Mars Hill, NC 2017) at four over par with a score of 76 and Kathryn Carson (Mooresville, NC 2017) at five over par with a score of 77.
In the Futures Division, after round 1, Katie Pritchett (Dry Fork, VA 2016) is leading the field by three strokes at 13 over par with a score of 85. Not far behind Pritchett is Sophie Holland (Cornelius, NC 2020) at 16 over par with a score of 88. Ellis Hunter (Greensboro, NC 2016), Olivia John (Summerfield, NC 2018), and Lauren Nee (Cary, NC 2019) are tied for third at 17 over par each with scores of 89.
Weather for Friday’s round looks hot with sunny skies temperatures in the 90s. Despite the toasty temperatures, it will still be a great day to conclude the PGS JR GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP!
The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour is an initiative of the Triad Youth Golf Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation aimed at increasing learning and playing opportunities for youth golfers. Based out of Greensboro, North Carolina, the PKBGT offers affordable, high-quality nationally ranked girls’ golf tournaments designed to prepare junior girls’ golfers for high school and collegiate golf. The PKBGT is the nation’s largest “girls’ only” junior tour with over 375 members in 2013 and 262 girls playing in or committed to collegiate golf. Learn more about the tour at pkbgt.org or by contacting Tour Director Mike Parker at mparker@pkbgt.org or 336-347-8537.
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