Greensboro, N.C. – The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour returns to Salisbury Country Club for the annual PKBGT OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, hosting the Ball National and Prep Preview divisions. In a new, expansive move, the Futures National division will be playing separately at Sapona Golf Club. Contested every year over Memorial Day weekend, four college signees/commits and residents of 13 states highlight this top-25 nationally ranked event. A cut to the low 50% and ties will be made after thirty-six holes in all three divisions.
Bell National
Forty-five players will tee it up on the 6200 yards par 72 set up in the Bell National division.
Top-ranked players in the field include:
- Riley Grimm — Pinehurst, N.C. — Class of 2028 — #1 on the PKBGT Performance Index — Won the 14th Peggy Kirk Bell Junior
- Ella June Hannant — Pikeville, N.C. — Class of 2027 — #5 on the PKBGT Performance Index — Placed third at the 2022 PKBGT OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
- Jenna Kim — Raleigh, N.C. — Class of 2027 — #16 on the PKBGT Performance Index — 5 PKBGT Top-10s in this season
Play will begin on Saturday, May 25, at 1 p.m. EDT, with a shotgun start at Salisbury Country Club, weather permitting. To view starting times, click here.
Prep Preview
Forty-four players will tee it up on the 5800 yards par 72 set up in the Prep Preview division.
Top-ranked players in the field include:
- Gabriella Collelo — Pinehurst, N.C. — Class of 2028 — #103 on the PKBGT Performance Index — Won the 2023 PKBGT Masters
- Mallory Pitts — Woodstock, Md. — Class of 2025 — #124 on the PKBGT Performance Index — Placed fourth in the 2022 PKBGT Open Championship
- Landry Hamm — Raleigh, N.C. — Class of 2027 — #183 on the PKBGT Performance Index — 5 PKBGT Top-10s in 2023
Play will begin on Saturday, May 25, at 1 p.m. EDT, with a shotgun start at Salisbury Country Club, weather permitting. To view starting times, click here.
Futures National
Forty-nine players will tee it up on the 5165 yards par 72 set up in the Futures National division.
Top-ranked players in the field include:
- Rose Hall — Yorktown, Va. — Class of 2029 — #285 on the PKBGT Performance Index — Won the Kandi Comer Girls Classic
- Arley Jennings — Spartanburg, S.C. — Class of 2029 — #335 on the PKBGT Performance Index — Won the Cutter Creek Girls Classic
- Mackenzie Aaron — Browns Summit, N.C. — Class of 2029 — #350 on the PKBGT Performance Index — Won the PKB Foundation Classic
Play will begin on Saturday, May 25, at 7:30 a.m. EDT, with a double tee start off of holes #1 and #10 at Sapona Golf Club, weather permitting. To view starting times, click here.
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 2023-24 season will feature over 110 tournaments in 10+ states on the East Coast, and with over 1,500 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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