Category: Tour News
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Kayla Smith Set to Compete at the Symetra Tour’s Self Regional Healthcare Women’s Health Classic This Weekend
When Kayla Smith walked down the 18th fairway of the PKBGT Women’s Health Classic Junior Qualifier, she thought she had to make birdie to secure her spot in this week’s Symetra Tour Self Regional HealthCare Women’s Golf Classic, but her par on the par 5- 18th was good enough. This week, she will walk down…
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PKBGT Introduces New Central Florida Regional Series in Partnership with the IOA Golf Classic
Insurance Office of America links generations of women’s golf through new partnership with the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour Greensboro, NC (February 1, 2018) — The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour (PKBGT) has announced a partnership with Insurance Office of America to introduce a new developmental series for junior girl golfers in Central…
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12-Year-Old Bailey Shoemaker Holds Her Ground in Last Week’s Invitational
They say age is just a number- and 12-year old Bailey Shoemaker proved that at the PKBGT Invitational this past weekend. Shoemaker, a 7th grader from West Edmeston, NY, made headlines with a top 10 finish against a field composed of elite, high school players, many of which have committed to play high level division…
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Pre-Order Yardage Books for PKBGT National Events
The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour is excited to announce our new partnership with Book of Yardage, a detailed yardage book provider that will create custom, informative yardage books for PKBGT members to use in all PKBGT National Events. Parallel to Book of Yardage’s slogan “Offering key intel you can’t get with a rangefinder,”…
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Recap: Inspire. Dream. Achieve. Banquet
As the 2018 season begins this weekend with the PKBGT Invitational, the 2017 season came to a close at the Inspire. Dream. Achieve. Banquet Friday night. It was a special night of mentorship and celebration, with over 100 guests in attendance featuring multiple 2017 Order of Merit Winners and 4 PKBGT Alumni on Tour. In…
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Inaugural Inspire. Dream. Achieve. Pro-Am
This past Friday, alumni, friends and family gathered for the inaugural PKBGT Inspire. Dream. Achieve. Pro-Am. at Bryan Park Golf Course for a day camaraderie, mentorship and reunion. Five PKBGT alumni as well as 3 former LPGA players attended the event and played with those supporting the Let’s Play Campaign: The PKBGT’s mission to create…
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2018 Primer: PKBGT Priority Based Entry
One of the questions we get most often this time of year is why did I get waitlisted for an event that just opened? The answer is the PKBGT Priority Based Entry system which we use for many of our National events, including a majority of the Bell National Series. Here is a quick primer…
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PKBGT joins forces with Storie Apparel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Peggy Kirk Bell Golf Tour (PKBGT) launches partnership with Storie Apparel, which joins the LPGA Foundation and LPGA-USGA Girls Golf as a “PKBGT Premier Sponsor.” (GREENSBORO, NC.) March 15, 2017 — Much like the Peggy Kirk Bell Golf Tour (PKBGT), Storie Apparel was founded by avid supporters of junior girls’ golf who…
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The Let’s Play Campaign Girls Golf Influencer of the Month
As part of the “Let’s Play Campaign”, the PKBGT along with RecruitPKB, has launched an initiative to recognize a member or organization in the golf industry who goes above and beyond to introduce, encourage, and engage young girls on the game golf. Each month we will recognize a person(s) who has a true passion for not just the…
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2017 Season Primer: Event Entry Policies
As we begin the 2017 season on the PKBGT, we would like to lay out a few key policies and procedures for the Tour, including a few changes, that will help you navigate the tour this season. We are excited about the many new opportunities in this our 11th season. With the continued growth of…