Pinehurst, NC– The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour headed to Pinehurst, NC for the opening round of the PKB Foundation Classic at the Mid South Club.
Bell National
Sophie Lauture (Charlotte, NC 2024) played her last thirteen holes in 2-under on Saturday. This got her back to even for the tournament and gave her a one shot lead entering the final round. Julia Herzberg (Aberdeen, NC 2026) caught fire right out of the gate, birdieing three of her first four holes. She made one more birdie over the course of her round and would finish 1-over par for the day. Lila Becker (Woodstock, MD 2025) played her back-nine in 1-under par and is sitting in third place, two behind Lauture. Also in striking distance is Heather Appelson (Wake Forest, NC 2025). Appelson made four birdies on Saturday and is looking to make a move.
1. Sophie Lauture (Charlotte, NC 2024) / 72 (E)
2. Julia Herzberg (Aberdeen, NC 2026) / 73 (+1)
3. Lila Becker (Woodstock, MD 2025) / 74 (+2)
4. Heather Appelson (Wake Forest, NC 2025) / 75 (+3)
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Prep Preview
Emma Marshall (Bremen, GA 2025) will be holding the overnight Prep lead after her opening round of 78 (+6) that included two birdies. Right on her heels is Kelsey Sciacca (Charlotte, NC 2026) who made two birdies as well and is just one behind. Alexandra Kennedy (Arden, NC 2026) is also in striking distance, just three behind the leader. Kennedy made two birdies in her round of 81 (+9). Kailey Lane (Harriman, TN 2024) is sitting in fourth place and is five behind.
1. Emma Marshall (Bremen, GA 2025) / 78 (+6)
2. Kelsey Sciacca (Charlotte, NC 2026) / 79 (+7)
3. Alexandra Kennedy (Arden, NC 2026) / 81 (+9)
4. Kailey Lane (Harriman, TN 2024) / 83 (+11)
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Futures National
The low round of the day in the Futures National division belonged to Aayra Iqbal (Charlotte, NC 2027). Iqbal made two birdies on the day and has a two shot lead. Natalia Henderson (Southern Pines, NC 2029) is the closest to Iqbal after her opening 82 (+10). Lina Polteraitis (Florence, SC 2026) made three birdies in her round of 84 (+2) and is looking to catch Iqbal on Sunday. Olivia Cho (Ashburn, VA 2028), Audrey Liu (Weddington, NC 2027), and Hailey Moffett (Watkinsville, GA 2026) are all tied for fourth and five behind Iqbal.
1. Aayra Iqbal (Charlotte, NC 2027) / 80 (+8)
2. Natalia Henderson (Southern Pines, NC 2029) / 82 (+10)
3. Lina Polteraitis (Florence, SC 2026) / 84 (+12)
T4. Olivia Cho (Ashburn, VA 2028) / 85 (+13)
T4. Audrey Liu (Weddington, NC 2027) / 85 (+13)
T4. Hailey Moffett (Watkinsville, GA 2026) / 85 (+13)
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Round 2 will begin Sunday, January 8th, at 10:00 AM, weather permitting.
Follow the final round at the PKB Foundation 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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