On Sunday, June 23, the 2019 Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour played the Delaware Valley Regional Series event at the Manor Golf Club in Sinking Springs, PA.
These PKBGT regional events offer innovative yardage-based divisions to girls aged 9-17. The PKBGT Series Progression allows players to progress towards playing collegiate golf by playing yardage/skill appropriate tournaments as they develop their game.
The inaugural PKBGT Delaware Valley Regional Series is presented by Women’s Golfers Give Back. The 2019 season features five one-day events, concluding with a two-day series finale in September!
Prep Division
For the second event in a row, Kyleen McCance (Hanover Township, PA 2022) brought home the first-place trophy on Sunday afternoon. McCance posted a score of 83 (+13) and made an eagle on the 12th hole!
Megan Ruffing (West Lawn, PA 2020) finished runner-up with a score of 90 (+20).
Futures Division
Topping the Futures leaderboard in Sinking Springs was Kayla Maletto (Sinking Springs, PA 2024). Maletto made three birdies on the day and finished with a score of 71 (+1)
In a two-way tie for second place, Megan Kirkpatrick (Glenwood, MD 2024) and Haley Ekert (Lansdale, PA 2023) posted scores of 88 (+18).
Rounding out the top five in the Futures division, Chloe Barton (Newton, NJ 2023) finished in fourth place and Lucy Barton (Newton, NJ 2023) earned a fifth-place finish. The sisters finished back-to-back with Chloe posting a 92 (+22) and Lucy posting a 97 (+27) on Sunday.
Discovery Division
Kayla John (Newtown, PA 2025) earned the victory in the Discovery division at the Manor Golf Club. She finished Sunday afternoon with a score of 55 (+19).
Finishing runner-up with a score of 57 (+21) was Charlotte Reid (Cream Ridge, NJ 2027). Closing out the top finishers in the Discovery division was Kyla Quimby (West Lawn, PA 2026) who finished with a score of 58 (+22).
The PKBGT Delaware Valley Series is back in action on July 6 at Green Pond Country Club in Bethlehem, PA.
About the PKBGT Regional Series
One-day tournaments are designed for golfers of all skill levels but are a great place for development golfers to “get into the swing of things” playing tournament golf. The goal of One-Day Open Series events is to provide a fun and friendly tournament on a premium golf course.
Final Results
About the PKBGT
Founded in 2007 by the Triad Youth Golf Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, as 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 2019 season will feature over 90 tournaments in 9 states on the East Coast and with over 900 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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