Recap: PKBGT Central Florida Series at Twin Rivers GC

On Saturday, April 6, the 2019 Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour played the Central Florida Series at Twin Rivers GC in Oviedo, FL. The PKBGT is excited to be working in partnership with Insurance Office of America as the presenting sponsor of the series for the second year in a row!

These PKBGT regional 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.

Futures Division

Taking home the championship in the Futures Division, was Madison Garrett (Tampa, FL 2019) after shooting a score of 78 (+6). Garrett took home the trophy for the second week in a row with her performance!

Finishing in second place with a final score of 81 (+9) was Tiffany Colin (Wesley Chapel, FL 2023). Like Garett, Colin finished in second place for the second week in a row! In third place was Abigail Fernandez (Windermere, FL 2023) with a final score of 81 (+11).

Hannah Booth (Oviedo, FL 2025) finished in fourth place with a final score of 86 (+14). Rounding out the top five was Kaylee Dwyer (Mokena, IL 2024) with a score of 90 (+18). Mixon birdied back-to-back holes on her back nine as the highlight of her round.

Discovery Division

The Champion of the Discovery Division for the second week in a row was Bretton Mackiewicz (Longwood, FL 2025). Mackiewicz posted a phenomenal score of two-under-par 34 to take home the title! Riley Fletcher (Winter Springs, FL 2025) finished in second place with a score of 44 (+8).

Brynn Pressimone (Longwood, FL 2026) finished in third place with a score of 43 (+7) on the afternoon.  In fourth place with a score of 48 (+12) was Madison Dusenbury (Deland, FL 2028). Rounding out the Top Five was Adriana Pagan (Oviedo, FL 2026) with a score of 51 (+15).

The PKBGT is back in action April 27 for the Central Florida Series at The Bayou Club in Largo, FL.  Make sure to #inviteHER to try out their first tournament FREE at a PKBGT Central Florida Series event!

About the PKBGT Regional Series

One-day tournaments are designed for golfers of all skill levels but are a great place for development golfers to “get into 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 Central Florida Regional Series Kickoff event features a field of 24 players from the PKB Girls’ Golf Tour, the nation’s largest “girls’ only” junior tour.

About the Insurance Office of America

With the vision “to be a family of companies that grow and lead the marketplace by serving our clients, our community and one another,” Insurance Office of America is one of the largest, privately held agencies in the country. The company began in 1988 with $166,000 in revenue. Over the years, through client retention, growth, and the addition of first-class agents, it has grown to $181 million in revenue in 2016. In addition, IOA is the title sponsor for 3 LPGA Symetra Tour Events, the IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, the IOA Invitational at Atlanta National Golf Club and the IOA Golf Classic at Alaqua CC. IOA also covers over 50 sports teams including the multiple teams in the NBA, NHL, NFL, WNBA and more.

To learn more about Insurance Office of America, visit: http://www.ioausa.com/

Final Results

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About the PKBGT

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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