Conway, S.C. (March 4, 2026) — Despite the rain hitting the region in the days leading up to the Coastal Carolina Girls Classic, players from all over were eager to find out who would be taking home the trophy. There was such a high interest for the tournament, that a second course was added to allow for more players to compete!
In the Bell National division, an eagle to start her second round helped Ashley Lee (Pinehurst, N.C. 2028) on her way to winning the Bell National division. Her two-day total for the weekend was 69-68 — 137 (-7). With 34 holes of par or better, Caitlyn Baxter (Amherst, Va. 2027) finished the weekend in second with a score of 70-70 — 140 (-4).
Making five birdies each round, Pearl Hughes (Dawsonville, Ga. 2027) ended the tournament with a two-day total of 71-71 — 142 (-2) placing her in third place. In the tie for fourth, both Olivia Hodges (Duluth, Ga. 2028) and Adelyn Rosado (Cary, N.C. 2030) both had nine or more consecutive holes of par of better during the first round. Hodges ended the tournament with a score of 70-73 — 143 (-1), and Rosado concluded the weekend with a total of 69-74 — 143 (-1).
With a tie in first in the Prep Preview division following the conclusion of the second round, an on-course playoff commenced. With a birdie on the first playoff hole, Sofie Hannagan (Bluffton, S.C. 2028) took home the trophy with a two-day score of 76-71 — 147 (+3). In second, Hadley Kate Elvington (Leland, N.C. 2031) finished the weekend with a two-day total of 73-74 — 147 (+3).
Making five birdies over both days, Reagan Sokol (Cornelius, N.C. 2027) placed third, ending the tournament with a score of 75-73 — 148 (+4). With four birdies made during the second round alone, Ava Cunningham (Bluffton, S.C. 2027) concluded the weekend with a score of 78-72 — 150 (+6) for fourth place in her division.
At Aberdeen Country Club, Julia Gamez (Pinehurst, N.C. 2029) took first in the Futures National division with consistent scores of 76-76 — 152 (+8). Starting her weekend strong with two consecutive birdies, Brady Wolfe (Blythewood, S.C. 2032) finished the weekend in second with a two-day total of 75-81 — 156 (+12).
Peyton Johnson (Wilmington, N.C. 2030) and Claudia Mediate (Myrtle Beach, S.C. 2028) concluded the weekend in a tie for third, with Johnson scoring 79-79 — 158 (+14) and Mediate scoring 83-75 — 158 (+14). Mediate had 21 holes of par or better to conclude her weekend, and Johnson finished strong with three birdies made on the back nine of her second round.
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Congratulations to the champions of the Coastal Carolina Girls Classic and all of our competitors from this weekend! We also extend a substantial thank you to all of the staff at both The Hackler Course at Coastal Carolina University and Aberdeen Country Club for hosting us this weekend and all of their wonderful hospitality. Over the weekend of March 7, the PKBGT will be heading to Orange Tree Resort for the Sarah Schmelzel Tradition (Phoenix LPGA Qualifier) and to UNC-Chapel Hill’s Finley Golf Course for the Katherine Perry-Hamski Tradition (N.C. LPGA Qualifier)!
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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