Savannah, GA– The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour headed to Savannah, GA for the opening round of the Savannah Girls Classic at Savannah Harbor Golf Club.
Bell National
Megan Kirkpatrick (Woodbine, MD 2024) took an early lead at the Savannah Girls Classic posting an opening 74 (+2). She made 14 pars and a birdie over the course of the round and has a two shot lead. The closest competitor chasing her is Hannah Barrett (Richmond Hill, GA 2023). Barrett pared her last seven holes on her way to a 76 (+4) for the day. Eva Becerril (Cincinnati, OH 2026), Alana Hall (Boca Raton, FL 2024), and Christina Surcey (Cartersville, GA 2024) are all tied for third and four shots behind Kirkpatrick.
1. Megan Kirkpatrick (Woodbine, MD 2024) / 74 (+2)
2. Hannah Barrett (Richmond Hill, GA 2023) / 76 (+4)
T3. Eva Becerril (Cincinnati, OH 2026) / 78 (+6)
T3. Alana Hall (Boca Raton, FL 2024) / 78 (+6)
T3. Christina Surcey (Cartersville, GA 2024) / 78 (+6)
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Futures National
Margaret Ulrich (Wichita, KS 2025) impressed on Saturday making three birdies including back-to-back birdies on holes 15 and 16. She signed for a 77 (+5) which gives her a two stroke lead heading into tomorrow. Close behind is Lina Polteraitis (Florence, SC 2026). The highlight of Polteraitis’ round was a birdie on the par-5 13th hole. Landry Hamm (Charlotte, NC 2027), Alexandra Kennedy (Arden, NC 2026), and Maya Lilja-Vazquez (Savannah, GA 2028) sit just four shots back after opening with rounds of 81 (+9).
1. Margaret Ulrich (Wichita, KS 2025) / 77 (+5)
2. Lina Polteraitis (Florence, SC 2026) / 79 (+7)
T3. Landry Hamm (Charlotte, NC 2027) / 81 (+9)
T3. Alexandra Kennedy (Arden, NC 2026) / 81 (+9)
T3. Maya Lilja-Vazquez (Savannah, GA 2028) / 81 (+9)
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Round 2 will begin Sunday, January 8th, at 10:00 AM, weather permitting.
Follow the final round at the Savannah Girls Classic.
Live-Scoring
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 2022-2023 season will feature over 110 tournaments in 9 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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