{"id":12277,"date":"2020-07-12T00:42:57","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T00:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/?p=12277"},"modified":"2020-07-15T19:26:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T19:26:53","slug":"20event79_update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/20event79_update\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Wolfpack Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Rocky Mount, NC &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><em>The PKBGT finished the first day of the Wolfpack Classic @ Benvenue Country Club on Saturday, July 11th<\/em>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>Founded in 1922, this Donald Ross classic design, Benvenue CC, is known for its small and fast greens, a true test for the best of the PKBGT. A Raleigh native fired the low round of the day in the Futures National division, and a Tarheel native holds a slim lead in the Bell National field.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Bell National<\/h2>\n<p>In the Bell division, <strong>Sophie Lauture <\/strong>(Charlotte, NC 2024) holds a four-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Wolfpack Classic hosted at Benvenue Country Club. The Charlotte, NC native opened play with a round of 73 (+1), including three birdies on her card. Sophie is searching for her first PKB Girls Tour Bell title of her junior career, and her second PKBGT title on the year. Her last victory occurred at the one day NC Series regional event at Bermuda Run Country Club. The Raleigh native, <strong>Ava Lucas<\/strong> (Raleigh, NC 2021), was a shot away from capturing her first PKBGT title at the NC Series Gate City Classic just a few short weeks ago. She stands after today at (+5) for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>1. Sophie Lauture (Charlotte, NC 2024) \/ 73 (+1)<\/p>\n<p>2. Ava Lucas (Raleigh, NC 2021) \/ 77 (+5)<\/p>\n<p>3. Shea Smith (Charlotte, NC 2022) \/ 79 (+7)<\/p>\n<p>4. Macy Pate (Boone, NC 2024) \/ 81 (+9)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tournaments.pkbgt.org\/Scoreboard?TournamentID=14629&amp;TournamentDivisionID=76010&amp;IsCombinedDivision=False\">Click Here to View Full Bell National Leaderboard<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tournaments.pkbgt.org\/Tournament\/Pairings?TournamentID=14629&amp;TournamentName=Wolfpack-Classic--Benvenue-Country-Club\">Click Here to View Second Round Tee Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Futures National<\/h2>\n<p>Following the trend of low scores in the Futures National division in the past six events was <strong>Garland Gould<\/strong> (Raleigh, NC 2024), who heads into the overnight with a five-shot advantage over the field. Gould&#8217;s card included four birdies and a chip-in eagle on the par-four fourteenth hole. <strong>Kasey McIlvaine<\/strong> (Raleigh, NC 2023) stands in second place after her opening round 75 (+3). Three are tied at third, including <strong>Justine Pennycooke<\/strong> (Charlotte, NC 2022), <strong>Sophia Martone<\/strong> (Holly Springs, NC 2021), and <strong>Caroline Hawkins<\/strong> (Columbia, SC 2026).<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>Garland Gould <\/strong>(Raleigh, NC 2024) \/ 70 (-2)<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>Kasey McIlvaine <\/strong>(Raleigh, NC 2023) \/ 75 (+3)<\/p>\n<p>T3. <strong>Justine Pennycooke<\/strong>\u00a0(Charlotte, NC 2022) \/ 76 (+4)<\/p>\n<p>T3. <strong>Sophia Martone<\/strong> (Holly Springs, NC 2021) \/ 76 (+4)<\/p>\n<p>T3. <strong>Caroline Hawkins<\/strong> (Columbia, SC 2026) \/ 76 (+4)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tournaments.pkbgt.org\/Scoreboard?TournamentID=14629&amp;TournamentDivisionID=76009&amp;IsCombinedDivision=False\">Click Here to View Full Futures National Leaderboard<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tournaments.pkbgt.org\/Tournament\/Pairings\/14629\/Wolfpack-Classic--Benvenue-Country-Club\">Click Here to View Second Round Tee Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Round 2 will begin Sunday, July 12th, at 8:30 am, weather permitting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow the final round at the 2020 Wolfpack Classic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Live-Scoring\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/tournaments.pkbgt.org\/Scoreboard?TournamentID=14629&amp;TournamentDivisionID=76010\" data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/button_blog_scoreboard.jpg\" alt=\"View Event Scoreboard\" width=\"205\" height=\"253\" data-large_image_width=\"205\" data-large_image_height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>About the PKBGT<\/h2>\n<p>Founded in 2007 by Girls Golf of America, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, as a local girls\u2019 golf tour in the Triad region of North Carolina.\u00a0 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\u2019s pace. The 2020 season will feature over 1110 tournaments in 9 states on the East Coast, and with over 1,000 members, the PKBGT is the largest girl\u2019s only tour in the country.\u00a0 Learn more about the PKBGT at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\/\">http:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For complete coverage of the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls\u2019 Golf Tour, follow the PKBGT on social media @PKBGirlsTour (Twitter), facebook.com\/girlsgolftour (Facebook), @pkbgirlstour (Instagram) or visit our website at <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\">www.pkbgt.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rocky Mount, NC &#8211;\u00a0The PKBGT finished the first day of the Wolfpack Classic @ Benvenue Country Club on Saturday, July 11th. Founded in 1922, this Donald Ross classic design, Benvenue CC, is known for its small and fast greens, a true test for the best of the PKBGT. 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