This weekend, the PKBGT played the Palmetto Classic at Cobblestone Park Golf Club. Cobblestone Park, home of the 
University of South Carolina women’s golf team, was a strong test for the two-day tournament. The event featured a field of 61 players from eight different states.
The girls had their work cut out for them managing strong winds. However, in the end, the weather was no test for the PKBGT girls! Winning the Bell Series was Emily Hawkins (Lexington, NC 2018) with rounds of 69-71-146 which is six-over par for the tournament. The runner-up today was Jaylen Castle (West Columbia, SC 2020) with another two solid rounds of 73-77-150. In third place, with a scorecard tie-break was Nicole Adam (Pinehurst, NC 2020) with rounds of 78-76-154, which left Moon Cheong (Charlotte, NC 2017) with the fourth place finish scoring 77-77-154. Fifth place went to Woo Wade (Dunwoody, GA 2019) with rounds of 79-76-155.
The Prep Series title was claimed by Carleigh Green (Anderson, SC 2017) with scores of 86-79-165. Tatum McKelvey (Sewickley, PA 2019) won the scorecard tie-break securing second place with scores of 83-85-168. That left Ana Tsiros (Asheville, NC 2019) with third place, scoring 83-85-168 on the weekend. Rounding out fourth place was Loralie Cowart (Winston, GA 2021) with scores of 85-85-170. In fifth place was Amanda Tully (Brewster, NY 2018) with rounds of 85-87-172.
The PKBGT returns to action during Spring Break on Monday, March 28th with the Carolina’s Mixed Team Challenge at MacGregor Downs Country Club.
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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