{"id":6935,"date":"2016-02-29T04:42:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T04:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/?p=6935"},"modified":"2016-02-29T23:05:28","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T23:05:28","slug":"16event7_preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/16event7_preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Tar Heel Classic @ UNC Chapel Hill Finley GC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pkb.shotstat.com\/TournamentScoring\/Scoreboard.aspx?TID=3921\">&#8212; Live Scoring &#8212;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"margin: 20px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\/images\/courses\/finley.gif\" width=\"100\" height=\"120\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"20\" vspace=\"20\" \/>The PKBGT season is in full swing with our next tour stop on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. \u00a0On March 4-5, the PKBGT tour will have a full field of 90 girls on the Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. \u00a0One of the most popular events on the tour schedule, the Tar Heel Classic attracts one of the largest and strongest fields of the season. \u00a0In 2015, Duke committee Gina Kim (2018, Chapel Hill, NC) claimed the title by 6 strokes with a record breaking 4-under par 2-day total of 140. \u00a0Past champions also include Wake Forest committee Emilia Migliaccio (2017, Cary, NC) in 2013 &amp; 2014 and current Ohio State junior Jessica Porvasnik, two of the top players in PKBGT history.<\/p>\n<p>The Bell Series field is one of the strongest in PKBGT history. \u00a0The field is highlighted by 3 past PKBGT champions who are all ranked in the Top 100 nationally. \u00a0They are former champions Gina Kim &amp;\u00a0Emilia Migliaccio in addition to future Tar Heel Brynn Walker (2016, St. Davids, PA). \u00a05 of the 10 players on the PKBGT Performance Index are also in the field including Virginia Tech signees Jessica Spicer (2016, Bahama, NC) &amp; Sarah Spicer (2016, Bahama, NC), Wofford signee\u00a0Grace Massengill (2016, Hickory, NC), reigning Srixon Tour Championship winner\u00a0Emily Hawkins (2018, Lexington, NC) and 3-time PKBGT event champion\u00a0Caroline Curtis (2019, Richmond, VA).<\/p>\n<p>The Prep Series features a full field of 30 girls and will be the 2nd event on 2016 Prep Series which culminates at the Srixon Tour Championship this August at Greenville Country Club. \u00a0The field is led by current Prep Series Order of Merit leader\u00a0Amanda Sambach (2021, Davidson, NC). \u00a0Sambach is the reigning Prep Series Tournament of Champions winner and won 7 times in the last 12 months, including the 2015 Order of Merit champion for the Futures Series. \u00a0Additional players to watch include current Top-5 Order of Merit players\u00a0Anna Morgan (2019, Spartanburg, SC) and\u00a0Alexis Sudjianto (2019, Charlotte, NC) in addition to numerous strong players from 7 states across the East Coast.<\/p>\n<p>The Futures Series also features a full field of 30 players, including 5 of the Top 10 players on the Futures Series Order of Merit. \u00a0Nicole Adam (2020, Pinehurst, NC) currently sits atop the field following her back to back wins in the first 2 Futures events of the year. \u00a0The other top 10 players include\u00a0Lotte Fox (2020, Raleigh, NC),\u00a0Mara Hirtle (2020, Pinehurst, NC),\u00a0Shalie Williams (2018, Shawboro, NC) and\u00a0Channing Hensley (2018, Wake Forest, NC). \u00a0 The field also includes many PKBGT newcomers that look to make their name with a strong showing.<\/p>\n<p>Play will begin on Saturday morning with an 8:30 AM double tee start. \u00a0Follow the action at the Tar Heel Classic at the link below!<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\">Peggy Kirk Bell Girls\u2019 Golf Tour<\/a>\u00a0is an initiative of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tygf.org\">Triad Youth Golf Foundation<\/a>, a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation aimed at increasing learning and playing opportunities for youth golfers. 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