Salisbury, N.C. — The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour headed to Country Club of Salisbury and Sapona Country Club for the final round of the PKBGT Open Championship.
Bell National
After the cut of the bottom half of the field, Joelle Johnson (Bowie, Md. 2025) won the championship with a three-day score of 70-67-71—208 (-8). Joelle made 17 birdies at the PKBGT Open Championship on her way to recording the lowest 54-hole score in PKBGT Open Championship history! With 12 birdies over the three days, Riley Grimm (Pinehurst, N.C. 2028) brought home the second place trophy, scoring 69-71-70—210 (-6) over the three days. With a tie for third, a scorecard playoff was needed, allowing Jenna Kim (Raleigh, N.C. 2027) to take the third place hardware with scores of 76-70-69—215 (-1). Ella June Hannant (Pikeville, N.C. 2027) brought home the fourth place medal with scores of 73-71-71—215 (-1) over the three days. Another scorecard playoff was needed, granting Molly Spector (Atlanta, Ga. 2028) the fifth place hardware with a three-day score of 75-71-71—217 (+1).
1. Joelle Johnson (Bowie, Md. 2025) / 70-67-71—208 (-8)
2. Riley Grimm (Pinehurst, N.C. 2028) / 69-71-70—210 (-6)
T3. Jenna Kim (Raleigh, N.C. 2027) / 76-70-69—215 (-1)
T3. Ella June Hannant (Pikeville, N.C. 2027) / 73-71-71—215 (-1)
T5. Molly Spector (Atlanta, Ga. 2028) / 75-71-71—217 (+1)
T5. Tatiana Ang (Lake Mary, Fla. 2026) / 72-72-73—217 (+1)
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Prep Preview
Adelyn Rosado (Cary, N.C. 2030) went wire-to-wire to take home the Open Championship with a three-day total of 70-74-75—219 (+3). With the top 2 finishers in the Prep Preview division earning an invitation to participate in the Inaugural LPGA*USGA Girls National Championship, an on-course playoff was necessary, providing Caitlyn Baxter (Amherst, Va. 2027) the second place hardware and the second invitation. She had a three-day total of 78-75-68—221 (+5). Making an eagle on the 7th hole of the second round, Lauren Davis (Cary, N.C. 2030) brought home the third place hardware with scores of 77-74-70—221 (+5) over the three days. An eagle on hole 15 in the second round landed Elizabeth Coleman (Medina, Ohio 2026) in fourth, tallying up a three-day score of 76-70-76—222 (+6). After another scorecard playoff was required, the fifth place medal was bestowed upon Julia Capellini (Cary, N.C. 2026), with her total of 74-73-76—223 (+7) over the three rounds.
1. Adelyn Rosado (Cary, N.C. 2030) / 70-74-75—219 (+3)
T2. Caitlyn Baxter (Amherst, Va. 2027) / 78-75-68—221 (+5)
T2. Lauren Davis (Cary, N.C. 2030) / 77-74-70—221 (+5)
4. Elizabeth Coleman (Medina, Ohio 2026) / 76-70-76—222 (+6)
T5. Julia Capellini (Cary, N.C. 2026) / 74-73-76—223 (+7)
T5. Lilly Reed Black (Chapin, S.C. 2025) / 71-74-78—223 (+7)
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Futures National
After a birdie in the on-course playoff, Andie Greenberg (Bethesda, Md. 2027) ended Memorial Day weekend with the first place trophy in her hands, scoring 82-72-79—233 (+17) throughout the tournament. The highlight of the tournament was Greenberg’s albatross 2 on the par 5 15th hole during her second round! Making at least one birdie a day, Mary McCarlie (Winterville, N.C. 2027) brought home second with a three-day score of 77-80-76—233 (+17). With five birdies over the three rounds, Makenzie Aaron (Browns Summit, N.C. 2029) placed third with a three-day total of 82-76-76—234 (+18). In her first three-day tournament with PKBGT, Alexa Mohler (Richmond Hill, Va. 2027) ended in fourth, scoring a total of 79-81-75—235 (+19). Through another scorecard playoff, Ryland Portadin (Colts Neck, N.J. 2029) took home the fifth place hardware with a three-day score of 79-79-78—236 (+20).
1. Andie Greenberg (Bethesda, Md. 2027) / 82-72-79—233 (+17)
2. Mary McCarlie (Winterville, N.C. 2027) / 77-80-76—233 (+17)
3. Makenzie Aaron (Browns Summit, N.C. 2029) / 82-76-76—234 (+18)
4. Alexa Mohler (Richmond Hill, Va. 2027) / 79-81-75—235 (+19)
T5. Ryland Portadin (Colts Neck, N.J. 2029) / 79-79-78—236 (+20)
T5. Lillian Powell (Southport, N.C. 2025) / 77-80-79—236 (+20)
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Congratulations to the 2024 PKBGT Open Championship champions and all our medalists from the Country Club of Salisbury and Sapona Country Club! We would like to thank the staff at the County Club of Salisbury and Sapona Country Club for their incredible hospitality over the weekend and keeping the course in great shape! The course’s were in great shape and 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 2023-2024 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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