LPGA USGA Girls Golf National Championship | Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour

Welcome to the Inaugural LPGA*USGA Girls Golf National Championship!

June 24-27, 2024

The inaugural event will be held Monday, June 24 - Thursday, June 27, 2024 at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Host to 4 USGA Championships, including the 2022 U.S. Women's Open, Pine Needles is a historic venue in Pinehurst, home of American Golf, which will provide an elite championship experience for the girls and families.

About the Girls Golf Championship

The tournament will feature up to 144 girls competing in the following divisions of play:

COMPETITION DIVISIONS

> Bell National (Ages 12-18) 6,000 yards
> Futures National (Ages 12-18) 5,200 yards

DEVELOPMENTAL DIVISION

> Discovery (Ages 9-11) 2,000 yards

A players division will be based on the PKBGT Pathway Progression with players competing at an appropriate yardage for their skill and tournament history. The event will feature a practice round on Monday followed by competition days the following three days. The Bell National & Futures National divisions will have a reduction of field (cut) following the 2nd round to the low 50% and ties. The Discovery division will play a practice round Monday and 9-holes on Tuesday & Wednesday.

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Need Financial Assistance? - Grant opportunities will be available for players needing financial assistance to attend.

How to Qualify for the LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Championship

Girls will be identified to participate in 4 tiers: Tradition Qualifiers, Girls Golf Showcases, Exemptions or Application. All participants must be an active member of an LPGA*USGA Girls Golf program to participate.

SPECIFIC DATES & TIMES FOR OPTIONS BELOW TO BE ANNOUNCED THIS FALL!

TIER 1: TRADITION QUALIFIFERS

36-hole nationally ranked tournaments held across the country in the winter/spring 2024. Events will be administered & ranked in the PKBGT National Series and directed locally by PKBGT partners or LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Site Directors.

TIER 2: GIRLS GOLF SHOWCASES

LPGA*USGA Girls Golf programs will be selected to host a one-day Showcase Tournament to qualify players to participate. These events will be administered & ranked by the PKBGT and directed by the local girl's golf program.

TIER 3: PKBGT EXEMPTIONS

The PKBGT will identify deserving, high-performing players from the PKBGT Performance Index for direct entry. In addition, top finishers at the PKBGT Regional Invitational (qualfying players who have excelled at the Regional Series level) will earn exemptions.

TIER 4: SITE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATIONS

LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Site Directors can recommend a player from their program to receive an exemption into the tournament. Players must have a suitable documented tournament history to be considered.

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About the LPGA*USGA Girls Golf

LPGA*USGA Girls Golf (Girls Golf) is the only junior golf program for girls ages 6-17 that specializes in providing girl-friendly environments to learn the game of golf. We're the experts in making the game of golf fun, and we teach more than just stance and swing; we teach girls valuable life skills like confidence and perseverance.

Founded in 1989 by LPGA Professional, Sandy LaBauve, the original site in Phoenix has grown to over 550 sites around the world serving 100,000 participants annually.

In 2023, Girls Golf reached its one-millionth participant since inception. To mark the milestone, the LPGA Foundation launched the #OneMillionMORE girls campaign to show its commitment to impacting the next one million girls by 2030. The engagement campaign will raise funds to reduce financial barriers for junior golf participation. Funds will directly support bringing new golf Girls Golf sites to communities with little access, while deepening the impact of existing sites around the world through grants and scholarships. Investments will enhance curriculum, refresh golf supplies, and provide resources to girls with financial needs.

Learn more at girlsgolf.org

About the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour

The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour (PKBGT) is an initiative of the non-profit foundation Girls Golf of America, formerly the Triad Youth Golf Foundation. The Foundation will provide financial and logistical support to the Tour and work with community and regional leaders to promote girls golf. Our mission is to create more effective, competitive playing opportunities for girls through the PKBGT Progression Pathway.

The PKBGT, 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. As the only LPGA Foundation Approved Tour, and working in partnership with LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, we aim to grow this mission across the country to ensure no junior girl golfer has to play in a boys tournament with a girls field.

PKBGT Alumni currently compete at the highest levels, including current LPGA Tour players Gina Kim, Jennifer Chang, Lauren Coughlin and Allison Emrey. Additionally, over 25 alumna are competing on the LPGA Epson Tour, the proving ground for those looking to make the LPGA. In the first 14 years of the tour, over 1,400 PKBGT members have gone on to play women's collegaite golf. Through our RecruitPKB initiative, the PKBGT strives to create exposure and help girls find the right fit for their collegaite experience.

Learn more at pkbgt.org