Category: Tour News
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How to Qualify: 2019 PKBGT Invitational
As the 2019 season wrapped up last weekend at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, the planning begins for the most wonderful time of the year…. Invitational season!! This fall, the PKBGT will host four invitation-only events throughout the Carolinas. The most notable and top-ranked event of them all, the 11th annual PKBGT Invitational, will…
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Bright Futures: Rivalry and friendship intertwine on the PKBGT
Walking down the final fairway of a two-day, thirty-six hole competition at the Wolfpack Classic, Ellen Yu (High Point, NC 2026) and Grace Ridenour (Cary, NC 2025) were locked in a dead-heat for first place. Neither player old enough to drive a cart around Lonnie Poole, yet their matching scores of one-under-par indicated a level…
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Registration for PKBGT 2020 Schedule Fall Events Now Open!
It’s official….Registration for the fall swing of the 2020 schedule is NOW OPEN! The fall schedule of the national series will feature new events in both the Greater Atlanta area and along the North Carolina coastline – highlighted by the inaugural Prep and Futures Invitational played in Bolivia, NC on October 26-27! To view the…
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WEBINAR: PKBGT 2020 Schedule & Pathway Explained
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR WEBINAR THURSDAY, AUGUST 8th: 7PM-7:45PM With the launch of the 2020 PKBGT schedule, join Tour Director Mike Parker to learn how to leverage the 2020 offerings of the PKBGT to most benefit your daughter. Topics covered will include: Schedule Explainer – leverage competitive development & collegiate college exposure PKBGT Invitational’s…
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NC State Professional Golf Management Summer Experience
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Are you destined for a career path in the golf industry? Do you hope to attend a PGA Golf Management program and want an inside look at a Carolina’s PGA accredited institution? On August 2-3, 2019, NC State’s PGA Golf Management program will host their two-day PGM Summer Experience! Spend a…
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Sun and Heat Safety Tips: How to Stay Cool on the Golf Course
On the PKBGT, players battle all types of conditions with our year round schedule. This weekend, in particular, the heat index will be well over 100 degrees at multiple PKBGT events. To ensure that players have a fun and safe weekend, we’ve pulled together a few tips to help you beat the heat on the…
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PKBGT Fall ’19/ Winter ’20 Schedule Released
The 2019 PKBGT National Series is winding down to a close, sprinting toward the finish line of a heated season of competition. Of the 29 total events spanning across six states, only five remain. Bell National and Futures National Order of Merit champions will be determined in that time frame. Though there is plenty of…
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2019 PKBGT Central Florida Series Order of Merit Champions presented by Storie Apparel
Six months and 11 events following Kick-Off weekend alongside Mickey Mouse and friends at Walt Disney World Resort (Lake Buena Vista), the PKBGT Central Florida Series Finale marked the season’s end in Wesley Chapel this weekend. Partnering with Insurance of America, who served as the presenting sponsor of the series, the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’…
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Peggy Kirk Bell: The Matriarch
Throughout the past week, we have honored our tour matriarch, Peggy Kirk Bell, for the many feats she accomplished in her seven-plus decade career in golf. In light of her induction to the World Golf Hall of Fame on Monday evening, we’ve ripped and roared along the path she paved for thousands upon thousands of…
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Peggy Kirk Bell: The Instructor
We continue in the week of celebration surrounding Peggy Kirk Bell, our tour matriarch, and her induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019. Though her induction ceremony took place on Monday, one evening does not do Mrs. Bell’s seven-plus decades of dedication to the game justice. In honor of her monumental…