On Saturday, June 22, the 2019 Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour played the Kentucky Series at Battlefield Golf Club in Richmond, KY.
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.
The inaugural season of the Kentucky Regional Series, in partnership with the Kentucky PGA Junior Tour, consists of six one-day events concluding with the two-day Series Finale in October.
Futures Division
Bringing home the championship trophy in the Futures division was Madison Borders (Bardstown, KY 2023). Borders posted a score of 77 (+5) on the afternoon. She made two birdies in three holes to close out her front nine and open the back.
Hannah Curreri (Winchester, KY 2020) finished runner-up after finishing with a 79 (+7) on Saturday. Curreri finished with three birdies on the afternoon including back-to-back birdies to open her back nine.
Finishing the tournament in third place, Taylor Sargent (Milton, WV 2023) posted a score of 82 (+10) in Richmond. Rounding out the top five, in a two-way tie for fourth place were Kasey Cameron (Richmond, KY 2024) and Gabrielle Blankenship (Inez, KY 2020). Both girls finished with rounds of 87 (+15) on the afternoon.
Discovery Division
Earning the Discovery division victory in Richmond was Keira Yun (Elizabethtown, KY 2027). Yun posted a score of 41 (+5) on Saturday.
Rebekah Hyatt (Frankfort, KY 2027) finished in second place after posting a score of 68 (+32).
The PKBGT Kentucky Series is back in action on July 6 at Polo Fields G&CC in Louisville, KY.
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.
Final Results
About the PKBGT
Founded in 2007 by the Triad Youth Golf Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, as a local girls’ golf tour in the Triad region of North Carolina, the tour began as a simple concept: create more effective competitive playing opportunities for girls. By utilizing innovative yardage-based divisions instead of the traditional age-based format, the tour focused on developing tournament experience at the player’s pace. The 2019 season will feature over 90 tournaments in 9 states on the East Coast and with over 900 members, the PKBGT is the largest girl’s only tour in the country. Learn more about the PKBGT at http://www.pkbgt.org/.
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