Greensboro, NC- On Saturday-Sunday, September 17-18 the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour will play the 2022 North Carolina Series Finale at Colonial Country Club.
Over the past six months, 12 single and multi-day events took place across the Tarheel state while players competed to earn a top spot on the coveted North Carolina Regional Order of Merit– presented by Storie Apparel. Serving as the largest and one of the most competitive regional series on the PKBGT schedule, the series featured over 212 unique participants from North Carolina and beyond.
These PKBGT regional events offer innovative yardage-based divisions to girls aged 9-18. The PKBGT Series Progression allows players to progress towards playing collegiate golf by playing yardage/skill appropriate tournaments as they develop their game.
Prep Series
In the Prep Series division, twenty-three players will tee it up on the 5700 yards par 72 setup.
Top-ranked players in the field include:
- Riley Grimm — Pinehurst, NC — Class of 2028 — #29 on the PKBGT Performance Index
- Sanaa Carter — Jacksonville, NC — Class of 2025 — #58 on the PKBGT Performance Index
- Anna Czarkowski — Morganton, NC — Class of 2023 — #153 on the PKBGT Performance Index
Futures Series
In the Futures Series division, Eighteen players will tee it up on the 5110 yard par 72 setup.
Top-ranked players in the field include:
- Xinyan “Isabella” Li — Waxhaw, NC — Class of 2026 — #136 on the PKBGT Performance Index
- Kaylee Nguyen — Charlotte, NC — Class of 2026 — #236 on the PKBGT Performance Index
- Minyan Ou — Shelby, NC — Class of 2028 — #288 on the PKBGT Performance Index
Discovery Series
In the Discovery Series division, Thirteen players will tee it up on the 1850 yards par 36 setup.
The three players in the field include:
- Makenzie Aaron — Browns Summit, NC — Class of 2029
- Sloan McKinney — Denver, NC — Class of 2030
- Minlin Ou — Shelby, NC — Class of 2032
The Two-Day Series Finale at Colonia Country Club brings together players from Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Play will begin on Saturday, September 17th, at 11:00 AM EST (weather permitting).
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 2021-22 season will feature over 130 tournaments in more than 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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