On Sunday, June 16, the 2019 Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour played the final round of the Central Florida Series Finale at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, FL.
The PKBGT is excited to be working in partnership with Insurance Office of America as the presenting sponsor of the series for the second year in a row!
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
Rounding out a spectacular season, Madison Garrett (Tampa, FL 2019) brought home the championship in the Prep division. Garrett won all three events she competed in this season! She finished the weekend with a two-day total score of 81, 84 = 165 (+21).
Bommakanti Svarnika (Tampa, FL 2020) finished in second place with a two-day total score of 87, 88 = 175 (+31).
Futures Division
In the Futures Division, Abigail Fernandez (Windermere, FL 2023) continued on her tear in the 2019 season, bringing home another championship trophy. The win was her sixth of the season, as she closed out the weekend with a two-day total score of 79, 37 = 116 (+8).
In second place was Morgan Stephens (Sanford, FL 2020) who closed out her 2019 campaign with a two-day total score of 86, 46 = 132 (+24).
Chloe Browning (Oviedo, FL 2021) closed out the Futures Division in third place. She finished with a two-day total score of 122, 53 = 175 (+76).
Discovery Division
In the Discovery Division, Bretton Mackiewicz (Longwood, FL 2025) ran away with the championship after posting a weekend total score of 35, 41 = 76 (+4). Mackiewicz closes out her year with her sixth win in the 2019 season! Madison Dusenbury (Deland, FL 2028) finished runner-up this weekend, posting a two-day total score of 47, 47 = 94 (+22).
Finishing in third place, Riley Fletcher (Winter Springs, FL 2025) closed out her 2019 season with a weekend score of 47, 49 = 96 (+24). Fighting for fourth place was Brynn Pressimone (Longwood, FL 2026), finishing the weekend with a two-day total score of 47, 50 = 97 (+25).
Closing out the top finishers at the 2019 PKBGT Central Florida Series Finale was Tiffanie Tran (Bradenton, FL 2025). Tran shot a two-day total score of 51, 49 = 100 (+28).
Closing Remarks
We would like to thank all participants for a successful 2019 PKBGT Central Florida Series season! Thank you to IOA for sponsoring the tour and opening opportunities for junior girls’ golfers throughout Central Florida.
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. The Central Florida Regional Series is part of the PKB Girls’ Golf Tour, the nation’s largest “girls’ only” junior tour.
About the Insurance Office of America
With the vision “to be a family of companies that grow and lead the marketplace by serving our clients, our community and one another,” Insurance Office of America is one of the largest, privately held agencies in the country. The company began in 1988 with $166,000 in revenue. Over the years, through client retention, growth, and the addition of first-class agents, it has grown to $181 million in revenue in 2016. In addition, IOA is the title sponsor for 3 LPGA Symetra Tour Events, the IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, the IOA Invitational at Atlanta National Golf Club and the IOA Golf Classic at Alaqua CC. IOA also covers over 50 sports teams including the multiple teams in the NBA, NHL, NFL, WNBA and more.
To learn more about Insurance Office of America, visit: http://www.ioausa.com/
Final Results
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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