Event Preview: Valley Jr. Girls Open

Greensboro, N.C. — The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour returns to Hunting Hills Country Club in Roanoke, Virginia this weekend for the Valley Jr. Girls Open in partnership with the Valley Junior Girls Open Scholarship Fund.

Bell National

In the Bell National division, 14 players will tee it up on the 5,823 yards par 71 setup.

Top-ranked players in the field include:

• Macy Johnson — Salem, Va. — Class of 2023 — #45 on the PKBGT Performance Index — Won 2022 Donna Andrews Invitational and HJ Glove Girls Championship
• McKenzie Weddle — Floyd, Va.  — Class of 2023 — #73 on the PKBGT Performance Index — Two PKBGT Top-10s this season
• Caroline Gilreath — Roanoke, Va.  — Class of 2023 — #151 on the PKBGT Performance Index — Finished in the top 5 for the 2022 Valley Jr. Girls Open

Play will begin on Saturday, June 17 (weather permitting). To view starting times, click here.

Futures National

In the Futures National division, 12 participants will compete on the 5,210 yards par 71 set up.

Top-ranked players in the field include:

• Gabriella Collelo — Pinehurst, N.C.  — Class of 2029 — #274 on the PKBGT Performance Index — Won 1st at the PKBGT Open Championship
• Julianna Ishii — Cockeysville, Md. — Class of 2027 — #306 on the PKBGT Performance Index — Three PKBGT Top-10s this season
• Caitlyn Navaleza — Baltimore, Md. — Class of 2026 — #375 on  the PKBGT Performance Index – Finished in the top 10 at the 2023 Coastal Carolina Girls Classic

Play will begin on Saturday, June 17 (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 2022-23 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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