Greensboro, N.C. (Sept. 16, 2025) — With the start of the 2026 season just around the corner, the 13th PKBGT National Tournament of Champions is fast approaching. Here is everything you need to know about the one of PKBGT’s top championship events, where we will crown the champion of champions.
What is the PKBGT National Tournament of Champions?
The PKBGT National Tournament of Champions is an invitation-only event that hosts champions of the year’s National Series tournaments. Players vie for the opportunity to become the best of the best in the fight for first.
For the fifth year in a row, the National Tournament of Champions will be held at Forest Creek Golf Club in Pinehurst, N.C. Forest Creek GC holds a rich history in Pinehurst and the golf industry as a whole, providing two award-winning Tom Fazio-designed golf courses and the finest amenities.
The event will include an official practice round on Friday, Dec. 12, scheduled for players. Two rounds of tournament play will follow over the weekend, with the first round hosted on Saturday, Dec. 13, and the second on Sunday, Dec. 14. Following the completion of round two, the champion of champions will hoist their trophy high.
Past winners of the National Tournament of Champions include touring professionals Rachel Kuehn and Melanie Green in the Bell National division in 2017 and 2019 respectively, with Amanda Sambach, one of the top amateurs in the country, taking first in the Prep Preview division in 2015 before finishing second in the Bell National division in 2016 and 2017.
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How can I qualify?
Several players have already secured a spot in the field by winning a tournament in the previous year.
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For those still looking for an opportunity to qualify for this event, there are still numerous opportunities to earn entry to the field. Winners from the PKBGT events hosted prior to the National Tournament of Champions will be invited into the field. Win and you’re in! Check out the links below to register & earn a spot in the National Tournament of Champions!
- VSGA Junior Golf Circuit Event | Kiln Creek GC (Newport News, VA) | Oct. 4-5th
- Greater Atlanta Girls Classic | Chapel Hills GC (Douglasville, GA) | Oct. 4-5th
- Rocky Mount Girls Classic | Belmont Lake GC (Rocky Mount, NC) | Oct. 11-12th
- 4th WIGF Atlanta Girls Cup | Browns Mill GC (Atlanta, GA) | Oct. 18-19th
- Middle Atlantic Girls Classic | Hidden Creek CC (Reston, VA) | Oct. 18-19th
- Hampton Roads Girls Classic | Golden Horseshoe GC (Williamsburg, VA) | Nov. 1st-2nd
- Azalea Girls Classic | Woodside CC (Aiken, SC) | Nov. 8-9th
- Coastal NC Girls Classic | Emerald GC (New Bern, NC) | Nov. 8-9th
- the 17th PKBGT Invitational | CC of Landfall (Wilmington, NC) | Nov. 15-17th
- 8th Regional Tournament of Champions | Palmetto Dunes (Hilton Head, SC) | Nov. 22nd-23rd
- Colonial Classic | Williamsburg National GC (Williamsburg, VA) | Nov. 22nd-23rd
- Bash at the Beach Girls Classic | Lockwood Folly CC (Holden Beach, SC) | Nov. 29-30th
- PKBGT Regional Invitational | TBA | TBA
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 2025-2026 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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