Greensboro, N.C. — Ira Joshi (Pinehurst, N.C. 2029), Mallory Pitts (Greensboro, N.C. 2028) and Elisha Yim (Clarksville, Md. 2030) all claimed first in their respective divisions at the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour‘s Precision Junior Girls Championship, presented by Precision Golf School.
With the most birdies made in the Bell National division over the two days at nine, Joshi overtook first place, scoring 71-70—141 (-3) over the two days. Her first time at this event marks her second win of the season.
Ira Joshi – 2024 Precision Junior Girls Championship Bell National Champion
With her first round marking the lowest round in Precision Junior Girls Championship history, Leah Edwards (Greensboro, N.C. 2025) placed second with a two-day total of 66-76—142 (-2). After a scorecard playoff, Passarawan Athipansiri (Pinehurst, N.C. 2027) took home third place with the lowest round of day two across any divisions of 69 (-3) and ending the tournament with a total of 145 (+1). Emma Marshall (Bremen, Ga. 2026) finished the two days with a score of 72-73—145 (+1), placing fourth. In fifth, Meredith Finger (Wilmington, Del. 2026) scored a two-day total of 74-73—147 (+3).
In the first year that the Prep Preview division has been added to the Precision Junior Girls Championship, Greensboro-native Pitts claimed first after shooting the lowest score in the Prep Preview division during round two. Making the most birdies in the recently-added division, Pitts ended the tournament with a two-day total of 74-73—147 (+3).
Mallory Pitts – 2024 Precision Junior Girls Championship Prep Preview Champion
Starting with a strong performance and leading round one, Kellyn Arnold (Marvin, N.C. 2025) placed second, ending the final round with a score of 73-76—149 (+5). With six birdies during the first round, Lina Polteraitis (Florence, S.C. 2026) took home third, shooting 74-80—154 (+10) over the two days. Annabel Widdifield (McLean, Va. 2026) placed fourth with a two-day total of 74-82—156 (+12). A birdie a day keeps a medal in hand for Baker Hudson (New Bern, N.C. 2026), who shot 79-78—157 (+13) between the two rounds.
In her first year with the PKBGT, Elisha Yim (Clarksville, Md. 2030) took first with a total of 79-78—157 (+13), marking her third win this season. Yim ended the event with six pars on her last six holes, helping her win the title.
Elisha Yim – 2024 Precision Junior Girls Championship Futures National Champion
In her first time at a PKBGT Championship, Olivia Dawley (Charleston, S.C. 2029) took home second with a two-day score of 83-75—158 (+14). With six birdies between the two rounds, Autumn Capote (Waxhaw, N.C. 2029) placed third, ending the tournament with a total of 78-85—163 (+19). Alina Amos (Reidsville, N.C. 2026) took home fourth with 15 pars between both days, ending the event with a two-day score of 89-87—176 (+32). After a scorecard playoff, Haley Tyndall (Walnut Cove, N.C. 2025) placed fifth with a score of 91-87—178 (+34) over both rounds.
Congratulations to the champions of the Precision Junior Girls Championship and all of our medalists from the weekend. We would like to thank the staff at the Bryan Park Golf Club for the Champions Course’s great conditions and their wonderful hospitality. This annual championship provided yet another great challenge for our competitors!
Bell National Leaderboard
1. Ira Joshi (Pinehurst, N.C. 2029) / 71-70—141 (-3)
2. Leah Edwards (Greensboro, N.C. 2025) / 66-76—142 (-2)
T3. Passarawan Athipansiri (Pinehurst, N.C. 2027) / 76-69—145 (+1)
T3. Emma Marshall (Bremen, Ga. 2026) / 72-73—145 (+1)
5. Meredith Finger (Wilmington, Del. 2026) / 74-73—147 (+3)
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Prep Preview Leaderboard
1. Mallory Pitts (Greensboro, N.C. 2028) / 74-73—147 (+3)
2. Kellyn Arnold (Marvin, N.C. 2025) / 73-76—149 (+5)
3. Lina Polteraitis (Florence, S.C. 2026) / 74-80—154 (+10)
4. Annabel Widdifield (McLean, Va. 2026) / 74-82—156 (+12)
5. Baker Hudson (New Bern, N.C. 2026) / 79-78—157 (+13)
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Futures National Leaderboard
1. Elisha Yim (Clarksville, Md. 2030) / 79-78—157 (+13)
2. Olivia Dawley (Charleston, S.C. 2029) / 83-75—158 (+14)
3. Autumn Capote (Waxhaw, N.C. 2029) / 78-85—163 (+19)
4. Alina Amos (Reidsville, N.C. 2026) / 89-87—176 (+32)
T5. Haley Tyndall (Walnut Cove, N.C. 2025) / 91-87—178 (+34)
T5. Anjali Peddisetty (Fort Mill, S.C. 2027) / 88-90—178 (+34)
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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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