Villa Rica, Ga. (Feb. 19, 2026) — Despite the weather that shortened the second round for two of the three divisions, players from across the country arrived to Mirror Lake Golf Club this weekend with one goal in mind: becoming the next champion of the RocketTour Players Championship. RocketTour Golf, the sponsor and namesake of the event, is a company that specializes in creating high-quality head covers and inspiring golfers, both young and old alike, to “show their stripes.”
Starting the weekend off strong, Alexandra Snyder (Orlando, Fla. 2028) hit the ground running as her first round alone began to break records — her first round score of 66 (-6) became the new lowest round in RocketTour Players Championship history. However, that’s not where her record-breaking ended. With a tournament total of 66-68-69 — 203 (-13), Snyder broke the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour record of lowest tournament score, surpassing the previously held record of 205 (-11) by both Amanda Sambach and Ellen Yu.
Matching Snyder’s lowest round in the event’s history with a score of 66 (-6) during the final round, Macie Rasmussen (Chesapeake, Va. 2027) claimed second in the Bell National division. Rasmussen’s final tournament score for the event was 71-71-66 — 208 (-8). With consistency across every round despite the weather, Molly Spector (Altanta, Ga. 2028) finished in third with a total of 70-70-70 — 210 (-6).
Finishing the tournament strong by shooting five under par on the final day, Taylor Snively (Zionsville, Ind. 2028) placed fourth, ending the event with a total of 72-74-67 — 213 (-3). With 11 pars made over the three rounds, Grace Lee (Suwanee, Ga. 2028) finished the tournament in fifth with a total of 74-69-75 — 218 (+2).
With the short burst of rain the arrived Sunday afternoon, both the Prep Preview and Futures National divisions were cut down to 27 holes of play. After this cut was made, it was known that AC Peake (Pauline, S.C. 2028) and Madelyn Dickerson (Debary, Fla. 2033) of the Prep Preview division were tied for first and headed to an on-course playoff. With a birdie on the first and only playoff hole, Peake was named champion, ending the weekend with a two-day score of 79-36 — 115 (+7). Dickerson claimed the second place hardware with a two-day total of 78-37 — 115 (+7).
With 20 holes of par or better over the shortened weekend, Sydney Marshall (Milton, Ga. 2027) placed third, concluding the weekend with a score of 75-41 — 116 (+8). In a tie for fourth is Bailey Nam (Johns Creek, Ga. 2031) and Jaden Mosca-Bolton (Decatur, Ga. 2029), who scored 80-38 — 118 (+10) and 77-41 — 118 (+10), respectively.
Making 21 holes of par or better, Lisa Zhang (Alpharetta, Ga. 2030) took first in the Futures National division, ending the weekend with a two-day total of 76-36 — 112 (+4). With four birdies made over both days, Emma Bulman (Spartanburg, S.C. 2031) clinched second, finishing the tournament with a score of 77-38 — 115 (+7).
With eight consecutive holes of par or better during the shortened second round, Julia Gamez (Pinehurst, N.C. 2029) claimed third place and ended the tournament with a total of 82-36 — 118 (+10). Making four birdies during the first round alone, Molly Tir (Winnetka, Ill. 2027) finished the weekend in fourth with a two-day score of 81-39 — 120 (+12). With a birdie each day, Robyn Sanders (Peachtree City, Ga. 2027) placed fifth, concluding the tournament with a total of 79-42 — 121 (+13).
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Congratulations to the champions of the RocketTour Players Championship and all of our competitors from this weekend! We also extend a substantial thank you to all of the staff at Mirror Lake Golf Club for hosting us this weekend and all of their wonderful hospitality, especially in the face of the weather. Over the weekend of February 21, the PKBGT will be heading to both Rivers Edge Golf Club for the Cape Fear Girls Classic!
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 2025-2026 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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