On Sunday, April 22, the 2018 Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour played the first North Carolina One-Day Series event of the 2018 season at Longleaf Golf & Family Club.
The North Carolina One-Day Series will include 11 One-Day tournaments in North Carolina, concluding with a two-day Series Finale at the end of the season. These events offer innovative yardage-based divisions to girls aged 9-17. The PKBGT Series Progression allows players to progress towards playing collegiate golf by playing yardage/skill appropriate tournaments as they develop their game.
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. The first North Carolina One-Day Series event at Longleaf G&FC features a full field of 72 players from the PKB Girls’ Golf Tour, the nation’s largest “girls’ only” junior tour.
The Champion of the Prep Division was Annabelle Millard (Indian Trail, NC 2022) with a score of 74. Her victory at Longleaf marked her 3rd PKBGT title of 2018. Finishing runner-up with a score of 76 was Emily Song (Waxhaw, NC 2029). Sister Cindy Song (Waxhaw, NC 2023) finished in 3rd place with a score of 78. Also in a tie for third was 2017 Futures Order of Merit winner Maria Atwood (Holly Springs, NC 2022).
The Champion of the Futures Division was Tyler Spriggs (Cary, NC 2023) with a score of 78. Her win at Longleaf was Tyler’s first PKBGT victory. Finishing runner-up with a score of 79 was Heather Appelson (Wake Forest, NC 2023). Autumn Carey (Manning, SC 2022) finished in 3rd place with a score of 84. Finishing in a tie for 4th place with scores of 85 were Reagan Creasy (Wilmington, NC 2021) and Natalie Hill (Smithfield, NC 2018).
The Champion of the Discovery Division was Ellen Yu (High Point, NC 2025) with a score of 38. Ellen also made a hole-in-one on the third hole! Finishing in a tie for runner-up with a score of 39 was Gracie Song (Waxhaw, NC 2026) and Jenna Kim (Cary, NC 2027).
The PKBGT NC One-Day Series returns to action on May 19 with the NC One-Day Series at Monroe CC. There is still time to register! We look forward to a great event.
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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