Wire to wire champions were the story of the 2016 Rocket Tour Players Championship in Athens, Georgia. 40 degrees temperatures again challenged the players as well as the challenging University of Georgia Golf Course, one of the Top 10 collegiate courses in the country by Links Magazine.
In the Bell Series, Elisa Yang (Norcross, GA 2017) shot a 6-over par 78 to claim the title. Her rounds of 72-78-150 were good enough for a 3 shot lead over Louise Yu (Duluth, GA 2017). 2015 Rocket Tour Players Championship Futures Series champion Kate Owens (Suwanee, GA 2018) placed third 4 shots back.
In the Futures Series, PKBGT newcomer Phoebe Carles (Clinton, SC 2020) also went wire to wire to claim the title. Carles fired rounds of 79-75-154 for a 1 shot victory over Kimberly Shin (Johns Creek, GA 2022). Shin shot the low round of the day, even par 72 for a solo second. Caroline Smith (Inverness, IL, 2020) claimed 3rd place with rounds of 79-81-160.
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The PKBGT will return to action February 27-28, 2016 on the campus of Clemson University at the Walker Course for the PKBGT Tiger Classic. A great field is registered for the 6th event of 2016 season.
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 affordable, high-quality nationally ranked girls’ golf tournaments designed to prepare junior girls’ golfers for high school and collegiate golf. The PKBGT is the nation’s largest “girls’ only” junior tour with over 450 members in 2015 and 450 girls playing in or committed to 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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