On Saturday, April 14, the 2012 Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour played the first round of the PKBGT MASTERS @ Salem Glen Golf & CC. Salem Glen Golf & CC proved a challenging course for round one of this two day event. The event features a field of 84 players from the PKB Girls’ Golf Tour, the nation’s largest “girls’ only” junior tour with over 400 members and 94 alumni in the collegiate ranks.
The Bell Division field features 56 players highlighted by eight of the top 10 players on the 2012 PKBGT Order of Merit lists. After round 1, Lucia Polo (Greensboro, NC 2013) is leading the field by 1 stroke at 1 under par with a score of 70. Not far behind Polo is Sarah Bae (Raleigh, NC 2013) and Mary-Katelyn Holanek (Cary, NC 2012) at even par with a scores of 71 each. There are six other girls in the Bell Division that are within five strokes of the leader. Round two should be a close fight to find out who will be golden.
The Futures Division field features 28 players highlighted by eight of the top 10 players of the 2012 PKBGT Order of Merit lists. After round 1, Kristin Hearp (Salem, VA 2016) is leading the field by 2 strokes at even par with a score of 71. Not far behind Hearp is Gina Kim (Chapel Hill, NC 2018) at 2 over par with a score of 73 and Naomi Mitchell (Norfolk, VA 2018) at six over par with a score of 77.
Weather for Sunday will be sunny with temperatures in the low 80s. Looks like great weather for shooting low scores and an excellent day to conclude this two day major tournament.
The PKBGT MASTERS is the first major of the year, bringing together the top players in the Southeast & Mid-Atlantic. The final round should be exciting and we will finally find out… who will be golden?
The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour is an initiative of the Triad Youth Golf Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation aimed at increasing learning and playing opportunities for youth golfers. Based out of Greensboro, North Carolina, the PKBGT offers low cost, nationally ranked girls’ golf tournaments designed to prepare junior girls’ golfers for high school and collegiate golf. Learn more about the tour at pkbgt.org or by contacting Tour Director Mike Parker at mparker@pkbgt.org or 336-347-8537.
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