On Saturday, May 18, the 2019 Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour played the inaugural Delaware Valley Regional Series event at Linfield National Golf Club in Linfield, PA.
These PKBGT regional events offer innovative yardage-based divisions to girls aged 9-17. The PKBGT Series Progression allows players to progress towards playing collegiate golf by playing yardage/skill appropriate tournaments as they develop their game.
Prep Division
Taking home the championship trophy in Prep division, Kyleen McCance (Hanover Township, PA 2022) finished the round with a score of 92 (+21)! McCance birdied the ninth hole on the way to the first Prep champion in Delaware Valley Regional Series history!
Futures Division
Holding down the fort in the Futures division, Chloe Barton (Newton, NJ 2023) was the inaugural champion in the DV Series! Barton finished the round with a score of 84 (+13) and made a birdie on the 11th hole.
With a second-place finish, Lucy Barton (Newton, NJ 2023) finished one stroke behind her sister with a score of 85 (+14).
Sydney Vailancourt (Fredericksburg, VA 2020) finished in third place with a score of 91 (+20). Vailancourt birdied the second hole of her round on Saturday!
Rounding out the Top Five, in a two-way tie for fourth place was Amanda Schuebel (King of Prussia, 2022) and Hayley Ekert (Lansdale, PA 2023). Both players posted scores of 99 (+28).
Discovery Division
Bringing home the inaugural DV Series win in the Discovery division, Rachel Joyce (Quakertown, PA 2026) topped the leaderboard on Saturday afternoon! Joyce posted a score of 39 (+4) and closed out her round with a birdie on the ninth hole.
Savannah Laverty (Moorestown, NJ 2027) finished runner-up with a score of 40 (+5) at Linfield National Golf Club. In third place with a score of 46 (+11) was Alyssa Schuebel (King of Prussia, PA 2025).
Finishing in fourth place with a score of 53 (+18) was Kayla John (Newtown, PA 2025). Closing out the Top Five in the Discovery division was Kaia Griffith (Pottstown, PA 2025) with a score of 55 (+20) on the afternoon.
The PKBGT Delaware Valley Series is back in action on June 23 at The Manor Golf Club in Sinking Springs, PA.
About the PKBGT Regional Series
One-day tournaments are designed for golfers of all skill levels but are a great place for development golfers to “get into the swing of things” playing tournament golf. The goal of One-Day Open Series events is to provide a fun and friendly tournament on a premium golf course.
Live Scoring
About the PKBGT
Founded in 2007 by the Triad Youth Golf Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, as 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 2019 season will feature over 90 tournaments in 9 states on the East Coast and with over 900 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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