Greensboro, NC- The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour returns to Salisbury Country Club for the annual PKBGT OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Contested every year over Memorial Day Weekend, this year’s OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP officially marks the one-year mark since we resumed official tour operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nine college signees/commits and residents of six states highlight this top 25 nationally ranked event. A cut to the low 50% and ties will be made after thirty-six holes in both divisions.
Bell National
Fifty-four players will tee it up on the 6009 yards par 71 set up in the Bell National division.
Top-ranked players in the field include:
- Kiera Bartholomew — Wake Forest, NC — Class of 2023 — #1 on the PKBGT Performance Index
- Maria Atwood — Holly Springs, NC — Class of 2022 — #2 on the PKBGT Performance Index
- Kathryn Ha — Roanoke, VA — Class of 2025 — #7 on the PKBGT Performance Index
Play will begin on Saturday, May 29, at 1:00 PM EST, with a shotgun start (weather permitting). To view starting times, click here.
Futures National
Thirty-six players will tee it up on the 5305 yards par 71 set up in the Futures National division.
Top-ranked players in the field include:
- Kanchana Duangsam — Haymarket, VA — Class of 2026 — #94 on the PKBGT Performance Index
- Makayla Grubb — Stafford, VA — Class of 2025 — #108 on the PKBGT Performance Index
- Jenna Kim — Raleigh, NC — Class of 2027 — #209 on the PKBGT Performance Index
Play will begin on Saturday, May 29, at 1:00 PM EST, with a shotgun start (weather permitting). To view starting times, click here.
About the PKBGT
Founded in 2007 by Girls Golf of America, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, 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 2020-21 season will feature over 110 tournaments in 10 states on the East Coast, and with over 1,000 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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