Roanoke, Va. — The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour headed to Hunting Hills Country Club for the final round of the Valley Jr. Girls Open, a partner event with Valley Junior Girls Open Scholarship Fund.
Bell National
After two playoff holes, Kornchanok Triyakul (Taweewattana, Thailand 2025) won the Bell division, having a two-day total of 74-74—148 (+6). Madison Koshko (State College, Penn. 2026) took second with a total of 76-72—148 (+6). Placing in the top three at this event once again, Caroline Gilreath (Roanoke, Va. 2023) took home the third place hardware with a two-day score of 77-72—149 (+5). Another veteran of this tournament, Mckenzie Weddle (Floyd, Va. 2023), landed in the top five yet again by claiming the fourth place medal with a score of 77-76—153 (+11).
1. Kornchanok Triyakul (Taweewattana, Thailand 2025) / 74-74—148 (+6)
2. Madison Koshko (State College, Penn. 2026) / 76-72—148 (+6)
3. Caroline Gilreath (Roanoke, Va. 2023) / 77-72—149 (+5)
4. Mckenzie Weddle (Floyd, Va. 2023) / 77-76—153 (+11)
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Futures National
As another playoff was necessary, Kylie Yiengst (Wyoming, Del. 2025) took home first with a birdie on the first playoff hole, ending the tournament with a score of 78-75—153 (+11). With an eagle on the first hole of the second round, Grace Bearley (Crozet, Va. 2026) ended the weekend in second, with a two-day total of 76-77—153 (+11). Adding to her streak of top three wins in her previous three tournaments, Gabriella Collelo (Pinehurst, N.C. 2029) finished the weekend in third with a two-day total of 80-78—158 (+16). In her first season with PKBGT, Angelina Booan (Roanoke, Va. 2027) placed fourth with a score of 79-82—161 (+19).
1. Kylie Yiengst (Wyoming, Del. 2025) / 78-75—153 (+11)
2. Grace Bearley (Crozet, Va. 2026) / 76-77—153 (+11)
3. Gabriella Collelo (Pinehurst, N.C. 2029) / 80-78—158 (+16)
4. Angelina Booan (Roanoke, Va. 2027) / 79-82—161 (+19)
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Congratulations to the 2023 Valley Jr. Girls Open champions and all our medalists from Hunting Hills Country Club! We would like to thank the staff at Hunting Hills County Club for their incredible hospitality over the weekend and keeping the course in great shape! The course provided a great test for all our players and created an exciting final round to crown our champions!
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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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