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• AJGA Performance Based Entry
• Junior Golf Scoreboard
• CGA NC & SC State Rankings

GIRLS GOLF OF AMERICA EXECUTIVE DIRETCOR / PKBGT TOUR DIRECTOR - Mike Parker
 

As a Co-Founder and Tour Director since the inception of the PKBGT, Mike brings over 20+ years tournament operation experience. Mike serves as the Executive Director of Girls Golf of America foundation, operator of the PKBGT, and is responsbile for all aspects of the operation and development of the PKBGT.

ASSOCIATE TOUR DIRECTOR - Kevin Hamski
 

Kevin is a native of Jefferson, Ohio and a graduate of the Professional Golf Management Program at Campbell University. With over twenty years of experience in all facets of the golf industry including time spent as a General Manager, Head Golf Professional and caddie on the LPGA Tour, Kevin is excited to join the PKBGT!

NATIONAL TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Ellen Lavoie
 

Ellen grew up in Indiana and played collegiately at DePauw University while earning her BA in Communication. She has been a member of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Division for 25 years and served as an LPGA/USGA Site Director, teaching professional, UNCG Women’s Golf Coach and Senior Program Director at First Tee Central Carolina. Ellen is happy to be back with the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour as she assisted in PKBGT tournaments in its infancy from 2007-2009.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR / REGIONAL SERIES MANAGER - Erika Hallmark
 

Erika is a native of Clovis, California, and a graduate of Methodist University, where she received her degree in Business Administration with a PGA Golf Management concentration. A member of the Methodist Women’s Golf & PGM Program, Erika spent her PGA internships as an assistant golf professional at Silverado Resort & Spa, Raintree CC, and Charlotte CC. Hallmark interned previously with the Middle Atlantic PGA Section and serves as Vice President of the nonprofit organization Parent Advocates 4 Youth Sports.

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - Jeff Stewart
 

Jeff grew up in Cary, North Carolina and is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio where he received his degree in Marketing and minored in Sport Management. For three years, he interned with Miami's Athletic Communications, Marketing, & Broadcasting department assisting with event promotion and operation for Miami athletic events. He has also spent time as a golf camp counselor at NC State's University Club and as an Athletic Director Intern at Green Hope High School.

TOURNAMENT COORDINATOR - Mike Basirico
 

Mike Basirico is a native of Burlington, NC and a graduate of University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a degree in Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management. He comes to PKBGT with five years prior experience working in the golf industry with various positions and internships throughout high school and college. Mike played golf for four years throughout high school and now plays the sport recreationally. He currently serves as Tournament Manager for PKBGT.

TOURNAMENT COORDINATOR - Ashton Sinak
 

Ashton grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She played on the women's golf team at UW-Whitewater while getting her degree in Marketing as well as her MBA. She interned with the Wisconsin PGA Junior Foundation for two years which led her into a passion for tournament operations. Ashton is excited for this new chapter with the PKBGT!

GEORGIA TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Gary Guyer
 

Gary has a passion for coaching girl junior and collegiate golfers and has decades of experience in golf. Gary coached Division-1 women's golf at Mercer University for nine years, was a PGA Tour caddy for three-time PGA Tour winner Kenny Knox, and has coached many girls to compete at the collegiate level. Gary currently operates three LPGA-USGA Girls Golf sites and is completing stage III of the LPGA Professional program. Gary will direct tournaments in the Southeast including the PKBGT Georgia Series.

MIDDLE ATLANTIC TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Sarah Spicer
 

Sarah grew up in North Carolina and was first introduced to the game of golf by her dad at the age of 7. She, alongside her twin sister, Jessica, quickly fell in love with the game and soon became a regular on the PKB Tour before playing collegiately at Virginia Tech. Sarah now works as a Data Analyst, but still loves the game and enjoys playing or being involved as often as possible.

DELAWARE VALLEY TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Rosemary McGeehin
 

Rosemary is a long-time golfer and a former educator, retiring from teaching after 37 years. Rosemary is currently employed part-time with the Women’s Golf Association of Philadelphia (WGAP). In her role as the Assistant to the Executive Director Rosemary organizes junior and women’s golf tournaments throughout the Philadelphia Region. Rosemary is looking forward to leading tournament operations for the PKBGT Delaware Valley Regional Series.

SOUTH CAROLINA TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Chuck Van Horn
 

Chuck is the current Women’s Golf coach for Newberry College in Newberry, SC. He has years of experience in the golf industry from club repair and fitting to now collegiate coaching. Outside of golf he enjoys cooking and spending time with his family. He will lead the tournament operations for the South Carolina Series.

NEW JERSEY TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Pam Boccaccio
 

Pam is the Program Director for the First Tee of Jersey Shore, where she has worked since 2016- She is also the Site Director for LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Jersey Shore program. An LPGA Teaching Professional, and an Operation 36 Certified Coach. She will lead the tournament operations for the New Jersey Series.

NORTH CAROLINA TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Sydney Legacy
 

Sydney brings a wealth of tournament knowledge from a players perspective to the PKBGT. A PKBGT alumna, while residing in Lexington, SC played many tournaments including PKBGT, CGA, SCJGA, WSCGA and USGA events. Started college at Seminole State (FL) leading them to a NJCAA National Championship ultimately transferring to Clemson University, where she received her degree in Sports Communication with a focus in Athletic Leadership while earning All-ACC honors on the course.

NORTH CAROLINA TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Sharon McQuillan
 

Sharon McQuillan was one of the first women in the nation to become a PGA member and has been a member since 1982. She is also a Class A Member of the LPGA and is a US Kids Golf Certified Instructor and received Top 50 US Kids Golf Instructor Honorable Mention for 2012. Sharon was the only woman who held the position of Director of Golf at a golf facility in Westchester County in New York. Sharon recently retired from her position in New York and has moved permanently to North Carolina. She will lead tournaments in the North Carolina Series.

CENTRAL FLORIDA (TAMPA) TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Tom Shea
 

Tom is a native of New Jersey and has called Tampa, Florida home for the last 27 years. He has been a PGA Class A Professional for over 31 years. Coach Shea is the Director of Junior Golf at the Brooksville Country Club in Brooksville, Florida. Since 2012 Shea has been the US Kids Golf Tampa Tour Director. He specializes in all aspects of junior golf from coaching, teaching, and tournament operations. Coach Tom is the Volunteer Golf Coach for the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches where they are mending lives and healing hearts for kids 17 and under. Tom is proud to be part of the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour Team!

CENTRAL FLORIDA (ORLANDO) TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Kayla Lawrence
 

Kayla is professional golfer currently competing on the LPGA Symetra Tour and other professional events. She played collegiately at the University of Tulsa where she received a BS in Psychology and a minor in Coaching. She also earned an MBA from The University of Texas at El Paso where she was the assistant golf coach for the Women’s Golf team for 2 years. She will lead the tournament operations for the Central Florida Series.

CENTRAL GULF COAST TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Luticia Boozer
 

Luticia is the Program Director for the First Tee of Northwest Florida where she has worked since 2012, where she created a LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program. An LPGA Professional Apprentice, she played collegiately at the University of Southern California and then played professionally post college on the LPGA Futures Tour for 2 seasons. She will lead the tournament operations for the Central Gulf Coast Series.

KENTUCKY TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - William Peyton
 

William Peyton is a retired golf coach in Kentucky who started the golf program at his former high school where he coached for 25 years. William was lucky to coach a handful of golfers that went on to play Division 1 golf which allowed him to attend several of the top tournaments in our state. Peyton comes to the PKBGT with tons of tournament golf experience and is excited to join the growing PKBGT Team! He will lead tournaments in the Kentucky Series.

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - Christian Johnston
 

Christian "CJ" Johnston joins us with a background of sports, development, and relationship management experience. CJ, a native to Wisconsin, came to North Carolina to attend Elon University and graduated in 2017 with a Sports & Event Management degree. At Elon, CJ was the President of She's the First, progressing girls' education in developing countries. Now, CJ looks to promote girls' golf development with our team.

TOUR FOUNDER - Robert Linville
 

A Carolina's PGA Teacher of the Year and Two-time Division III National Coach of the Year, Robert brings over 45 years of professional golf experience to the Tour. As Founder and the Director of Instruction for Robert Linville's Precision Golf School & the Co-Founder of the Triad Youth Golf Foundation (now Girls Golf of America), Robert continues to be a leader in junior golf development in the Carolina's.

GIRLS GOLF OF AMERICA PRESIDENT - Chris Haarlow
 

A Carolina's PGA Junior Golf Leader Award winner, Chris Haarlow is the President of GGA, the non-profit foundation he and Robert founded in 1999 as the Triad Youth Golf Foundation. Chris is the Director Instructor and Director of Junior Programming for Precision Golf School. In recognition of his work with the award winning Precision Golf Junior Academy, Chris was named a Top-50 MASTER Kids Teacher in America by US Kids Golf Inc. in its inaugural class.