On Saturday, May 5, the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour in partnership with the Middle Atlantic PGA plays the first Middle Atlantic One-Day Series event of the 2018 season at Augustine Golf Club in Stafford, VA.
The MA One-Day Series will include 8 One-Day tournaments in the Middle Atlantic region, 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 Middle Atlantic One-Day Series event at Augustine GC features a full field of 53 players from the PKB Girls’ Golf Tour, the nation’s largest “girls’ only” junior tour.
Featured in the 10 player Prep Series are Julie Shin (Brambleton, VA 2022), Tatum Walsh (Midlothian, VA 2021) and Vynie Chen (Centreville, VA 2020). Julie is currently ranked 3rd on the Futures National Order of Merit. She has three 1st place finishes so far this season with the PKBGT. Tatum is currently ranked 22nd on the Bell National Order of Merit. She finished in 5th place at the PKB Junior at Pine Needles Lodge & GC. Vynie is currently ranked 9th in the Prep Preview Order of Merit and she in 4th place at the PKB Tournament of Champions at Pinehurst No. 8.
Featured in the 30 player Futures Series are Sydney Hackett (Ashburn, VA 2022), Josephine Nguyen (Springfield, VA 2024) and Elizabeth Tucci (New Market, MD 2022). Sydney is currently ranked 44th on the Futures National Order of Merit and finished in 4th place at the Mid-Atlantic Girls Championship. Josephine is currently ranked 32nd on the Futures National Order of Merit and finished 7th at the Boar’s Head Inn Classic at UVA. Elizabeth is currently ranked 25th on the Futures National Order of Merit and finished T6 at the Mid-Atlantic Girls Championship.
Featured in the 13 player Discovery Series are Makayla Grubb (Stafford, VA 2025), Sarah Wang (McLean, VA 2025) and Raquel Walker (Burke, VA 2026). Makayla finished the 2017 season ranked T4 on the Discovery Series Order of Merit and was the Champion of the this event last year. Sarah finished the 2017 season ranked 6th in the Discovery Series Order of Merit and finishing top-5 at 5 MA One-Day Series tournaments last year. Raquel finished the 2017 season ranked T7 in the Discovery Series Order of Merit and finished top-4 in three MA One-Day tournaments last year.
Everyone looks to continue their success this weekend at the first MA One-Day Series event of the 2018 season at Augustine GC! Awards will be presented to the top-4 finishers in the Prep and Futures Series, and the top-3 finishers in the Discovery Series. 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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