On August 20th, the 2016 Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour played the first Middle Atlantic One-Day Series event at Windy Hill in Midlothian, VA. One-day tournaments are designed for golfers of all skill levels, but are a great place for development golfers to “get in to the swing of things” 
playing tournament golf. The goal of One-Day Open Series events is to provide a fun and friendly tournament on a premium golf course.
Winning the Prep Series with a birdie on the third playoff hole was Jaden Harman (Harrisonburg, VA 2019) with a round of 77. Finishing in second place was Cassie Robinson (Emporia, VA 2019) also with a 77. In third place with a round of 80 was Erica Whitehouse (Mechanicsville, VA 2017).
Winning the Futures Series was Parker Perry (Richmond, VA 2020) with a round of 73. In second place with a round of 79 was Alice Zou (Potomac, MD 2022). In third place with an 88 was Kirsten Vanderhorst (Bethesda, MD 2022).
Winning the Discovery Series with a round of 57 was Kimora Vanderhorst (Bethesda, MD 2023).
The PKBGT has partnered with the Middle Atlantic PGA and will host five one-day events in Virginia and Maryland. The series will feature three divisions: Prep, Futures, and Discovery. One the day of each of the Middle Atlantic Series events, players are welcome to attend our “Introduction to Tournament Golf” workshops. The workshops are designed to promote and increase participation among middle and high school age developmental female golfers. Topics covered at the workshops will include learning to become comfortable playing competitive golf, learning basic rules of golf, and building confidence on the course.
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 450 members in 2015 and 450 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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