Reston, V.A. — Danielle Higbee (Mickelton, NJ 2025), Bryn Krosse (York, VA 2029) and Elisha Yim (Clarksville, MD 2030) were victorious in their respective divisions at the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour‘s Middle Atlantic Girls Classic at Hidden Creek Country Club.
The PKBGT headed to Virginia for the second National Series event of the season: the Middle Atlantic Girls Classic! 67 players competed across the Bell National, Prep Preview, & Futures National divisions.
In the Bell National division, Danielle Higbee entered the day in second place following an opening round of 73 (+1) that included five birdies! Higbee kept the birdie brigade on display on Sunday, making two birdies on her front nine 35 (-2). She would two more birdies on the back nine and posted a final round 71 (-1) which would be enough to complete her come-from-behind victory by one.
2024 Middle Atlantic Girls Classic Bell National Medalists
Aanya Vantipalli (Alpharetta, GA 2027) entered the final round holding the overnight lead after her opening round of 71 (-1). Vantipalli made back-to-back birdies on #10 & #11 ultimately shooting 76 (+4) in the final round and finishing in third. Michelle Yeung (Clarksville, MD 2027) impressed on Sunday playing her final 11 holes in two-under and matched Higbee’s score of 71 (-1). Yeung’s final round moved her into solo second place for the weekend. Caylin Wong (Great Neck, NY 2026) recorded an impressive six birdies over the 36 holes to finish in fourth, her best finish on the PKBGT.
The Middle Atlantic Girls Classic also served as a qualifier for the 16th PKBGT Invitational, the most prestigious event on the PKBGT. Higbee and Yeung each earned a spot to compete at the Invitational with their excellent play over the weekend.
In the Prep Preview division, Bryn Krosse closed on fire during Saturday’s first round. Krosse made three birdies over her final eight holes to grab an impressive six-stroke lead after 18 holes. On Sunday, Krosse grew her lead firing a final round 75 (+3) setting up an stress-free nine shot victory! Krosse’s rounds of 73 & 75 were the lowest rounds in the Prep Preview division this weekend!
Madison Cameron (Arlington, VA 2025) bettered her opening round 80 (+8) by three shots on Sunday to finish in a tie for second place! Maria Belen Rabade (Potomac, MD 2026) matched Cameron’s score of 157 (+13) for the two days with her rounds of 79 (+7) & 78 (+6). Amy Baek (Haymarket, VA 2029) birdied the 16th and 18th holes in her final round to move into solo fourth place for the tournament. Coming in tied for fifth place was Evelyn Park (Clarksville, MD 2027) and Charlotte Reid (Cream Ridge, NJ) posting matching scores of 161 (+17)
2024 Middle Atlantic Girls Classic Prep Preview Medalists
In the Futures National division, Elisha Yim entered the final round holding a two shot lead. Yim would lap the field on Sunday by shooting a final round 71 (-1). It was the best Sunday score in the Futures National division by four strokes helping her to a six-shot victory. Ella Si (Potomac, MD 2030) made five birdies over the weekend on her way to back-to-back rounds of 75 (+3). Her score of 150 (+6) would put her in solo second place at the tournament, her second runner-up finish on the PKBGT.
2024 Middle Atlantic Girls Classic Futures National Medalists
Bani Banwait (North Bethesda, MD 2030) was consistent as well shooting a pair of 76’s (+4). Banwait made four birdies in her first event of the 2025 season. Avalise Kim‘s (Alexandria, VA 2030) fourth place finish was her highest in the PKBGT National Series. She played her final nine holes in one-under positioning her onto the medalist podium.
Congratulations to the champions of the Middle Atlantic Girls Classic and all of our medalists from this past weekend. We would also like to thank the staff at Hidden Creek Country Club for hosting us this weekend and their great hospitality!
This weekend, the PKBGT will head to Woodside Country Club for the Azalea Girls Classic! Good luck and safe travels to all the players competing this weekend!
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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 2023-2024 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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