{"id":14504,"date":"2023-01-30T16:54:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T21:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/?p=14504"},"modified":"2023-01-30T16:54:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T21:54:51","slug":"23event18_preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/23event18_preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Preview: PKB Foundation Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PKB-Foundation-Classic-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14508\" src=\"http:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PKB-Foundation-Classic-2-300x100.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PKB-Foundation-Classic-2-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PKB-Foundation-Classic-2-200x67.png 200w, https:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PKB-Foundation-Classic-2-400x133.png 400w, https:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PKB-Foundation-Classic-2.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Greensboro, NC-<\/strong><i> The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\">Peggy Kirk Bell Girls&#8217; Golf Tour<\/a> returns to Mid South Club for the annual PKB Foundation Classic this weekend. Mid South Club, the only Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course in the Pinehurst area, will crown the next Bell, Prep, &amp; Futures National Champions of the 2023 season. Eleven states will be represented in the field.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Bell National<\/h2>\n<p>In the Bell National division, thirty-two players will tee it up on the 6,000 yards par 72 setup.<\/p>\n<p>Top-ranked players in the field include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\u00a0Riley Grimm <\/b>\u2014 Pinehurst, NC\u00a0 \u2014 Class of 2028 \u2014 #14 on the PKBGT Performance Index<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Makayla Grubb \u2014 <\/strong>Stafford, VA\u2014 Class of 2025 \u2014 #26 on the PKBGT Performance Index<\/li>\n<li><b>\u00a0Julia Herzberg <\/b>\u2014 Aberdeen, NC\u00a0 \u2014 Class of 2026 \u2014 #43 on the PKBGT Performance Index<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Play will begin on Saturday, February 4th, at 12:00 PM EST (weather permitting). To view starting times, <a href=\"https:\/\/tournaments.pkbgt.org\/Tournament\/Pairings\/22752\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Prep Preview<\/h2>\n<p>In the Prep Preview division, twenty-four players will tee it up on the 5,700 yards par 72 setup.<\/p>\n<p>Top-ranked players in the field include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\u00a0Miraya Lurie <\/b>\u2014 Raleigh, NC\u00a0 \u2014 Class of 2027 \u2014 #236 on the PKBGT Performance Index<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Kelsey Sciacca \u2014 <\/strong>Charlotte, NC \u2014 Class of 2026 \u2014 #245 on the PKBGT Performance Index<\/li>\n<li><b>\u00a0Emma Mae Stover <\/b>\u2014 Hendersonville, NC\u00a0 \u2014 Class of 2026 \u2014 #277 on the PKBGT Performance Index<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Play will begin on Saturday, February 4th, at 12:00 PM EST (weather permitting). To view starting times, <a href=\"https:\/\/tournaments.pkbgt.org\/Tournament\/Pairings\/22752\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Futures National<\/h2>\n<p>In the Futures National division, twenty-four participants will compete on the 5,363 yards par 72 set up.<\/p>\n<p>Top-ranked players in the field include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Olivia Cho <\/b>\u2014 Ashburn, VA \u2014 Class of 2028 \u2014 #292 on the PKBGT Performance Index<\/li>\n<li><b>Malaya Johnson <\/b>\u2014 Bowie, MD \u2014 Class of 2028 \u2014 #364 on\u00a0 the PKBGT Performance Index<\/li>\n<li><b>Lina Polteraitis<\/b> \u2014 Florence, SC \u2014 Class of 2026 \u2014 #385 on the PKBGT Performance Index<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Play will begin on Saturday, February 4th, at 12:00 PM EST (weather permitting). To view starting times, <a href=\"https:\/\/tournaments.pkbgt.org\/Tournament\/Pairings\/22752\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the PKBGT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2007 by Girls Golf of America, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, a local girls&#8217; 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&#8217;s pace. The 2022-23 season will feature over 110 tournaments in 10+ states on the East Coast, and with over 1,500 members, the PKBGT is the largest girl&#8217;s 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<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For complete coverage of the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls&#8217; 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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greensboro, NC- The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls&#8217; Golf Tour returns to Mid South Club for the annual PKB Foundation Classic this weekend. 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