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On April 21-22, 2018 the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour played the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Girls Championship presented by BIG MAX USA in partnership with the Middle Atlantic PGA and the Maryland State Golf Association at Hillendale Country Club in Phoenix, Maryland. Nestled in Phoenix, Maryland, Hillendale Country Club opened in 1923 and is known as a “traditional gem” with its rolling hills and small, undulating, well-bunkered greens. A championship golf course, Hillendale CC has hosted the PGA Tour’s Greater Baltimore Open, the Women’s Eastern Championship, the MSGA’s Open Championship and other notable events. The event featured a field of 46 players from the PKB Girls’ Golf Tour, the nation’s largest “girls’ only” junior tour. They tackled the course from 5,772 yards in the Bell National Division and 5,149 yards in the Futures National division.
The Mid-Atlantic Girls Championship at Hillendale Country Club brought together players from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. 
There was a tie for 1st place in the Bell National division. Melanie Green (Medina, NY 2020) was named champion after winning in a sudden death 3-hole playoff, draining a 15-foot putt to birdie the hole. She finished the tournament with scores of 77-72-149. Finishing runner-up was Christine Shao (Green Brook, NJ 2019) with scores of 77-72-149. Jennifer Cleary (Wilmington, DE 2020) finished in 3rd place with a score of 74-82-156. Finishing in 4th place with a score of 79-78-157 was Rylie Heflin (Avondale, PA 2021). Paris Fieldings finished in 5th place with a score of 76-82-158.
The Champion of the Futures National division was Kayleigh Zeman (Silver Spring, MD 2020) with a two-day total of 74-84-158. Finishing runner-up was Faith Mcilvain (Elliott City, MD 2020) with a score of 82-77-159. Amber Mackiewicz (Virginia Beach, VA 2023) finished in 3rd place with a score of 79-82-161. Finishing in 4th place with a score of 81-85-166 was Sydney Hackett (Ashburn, VA 2022). Sarah Shao (Green Brook, NJ 2024) finished in 5th place with a score of 88-81-169.
The champion of each division received a push cart from the event’s presenting sponsor, BIG MAX USA.
Big thanks to our event partners, Maryland State Golf Association – Women’s Division and Middle Atlantic PGA, for all of their help this weekend!
The PKBGT is back in action next weekend for the Metrolina Classic in Rock Hill, SC. We look forward to a great event!
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About the Maryland State Golf Association
Founded in 1921, the Maryland State Golf Association fulfills its constitutional mandate by promoting the best interests and true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions; sponsoring and conducting state tournaments as well as USGA qualifying rounds each year; educating and informing Maryland golfers about changes in the Rules of Golf; fostering respect for the game of golf as well as its Rules; and awarding scholarships.
The Middle Atlantic Section of The PGA (MAPGA), located in Stafford, Virginia, is one of 41 Sections of The Professional Golfers’ Association of America, headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
The MAPGA has been a part of The PGA since 1925, and consists of over 1,100 members and apprentices in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and small portions of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. There are over 900,000 golfers playing more than 16.5 million rounds of golf a season in the Middle Atlantic region.
As player development remains a driving force in the golf industry, the MAPGA provides a wide variety of programs and assistance to support its members who teach the game, promote goodwill and share the game’s values to their golfing customers and their communities in general. Locally, MAPGA Professionals assist in raising over $6 million annually for charities.
About the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour
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 500 members in 2016 and over 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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