Greensboro, NC – On Monday, June 13th, the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour played a round in the Georgia Series at Henderson Golf Club in Savannah, GA, presented by GSGA.
Monday’s high temperatures and chance of rain was the perfect setting for the players to get in a challenging round of golf! Tee times for the Georgia Series at Henderson Golf Club were set to commence at 9:00 AM off of Hole #1 on Monday, June 13th. Players arrived at the practice facilities eager to get the round started and potentially take home the winning hardware.
At the end of the day, three girls stood atop the leaderboards, each the champion of their division in the PKBGT Georgia Series at Henderson.
Prep Series
Kayla Silvers (Calhoun, GA 2023) scored two birdies on her way to first. Silvers took home the championship trophy with a score of 91 (+19).
1. Kayla Silvers (Calhoun, GA 2023) / 91 (+19)
Futures Series
Hailey Moffett (Lenoir, NC 2024) took home the champion hardware with a score of 82 (+10). Scoring an eagle on hole 6 helped her take first, along with her three birdies!
As her first tournament with PKB, Alexa Mohler (Pinehurst, NC 2024) finished as runner-up with a score of 90 (+18). With a birdie on hole 16, Candace Aldridge (Charlotte, NC 2026) claimed the third place medal with a score of 92 (+20). Also a first-timer with PKB, McKenzie Hobbs (Claxton, GA 2026) took fourth with a score of 108 (+36).
1. Hailey Moffett (Watkinsville, GA 2024) / 82 (+10)
2. Alexa Mohler (Richmond Hill, GA 2024) / 90 (+18)
3. Candace Aldridge (Fernandina Beach, FL 2026) / 92 (+20)
4. McKenzie Hobbs (Claxton, GA 2026) / 108 (+36)
Discovery Series
Starting off her round strong with a birdie, Maya Lilja-Vasquez (Savannah, GA 2028) took home the champion hardware with a score of 38 (+2). Lilja-Vasquez has a bright future here at PKB as she’s taken first in both tournaments she’s played in!
1. Maya Lilja-Vasquez (Savannah, GA 2028) / 38 (+2)
Closing Remarks
We would like to extend our greatest thanks to the host of the event, the staff at Henderson Golf Club, for their incredible hospitality throughout the tournament, and to GSGA for partnering with us. Competing through the high temperatures and even higher humidity, the tournament provided a challenge for all of our competitors. We would like to congratulate all of our Top Finishers at the Georgia Series at Henderson!
Final Scoreboard
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 2022 season will feature over 138 tournaments in 12+ states 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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