{"id":7654,"date":"2017-02-19T22:40:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-19T22:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/?p=7654"},"modified":"2017-02-19T23:05:07","modified_gmt":"2017-02-19T23:05:07","slug":"17event4_recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/17event4_recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: Petersen Takes the Title at the Eagle Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pkb.shotstat.com\/TournamentScoring\/Scoreboard.aspx?TID=5086\">&#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\/gasouthern.gif\" width=\"100\" height=\"120\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"20\" vspace=\"20\" \/>Exciting finishes in both divisions was the story of the 2017 Eagle Classic in Statesboro, Georgia. \u00a0With temperatures reaching the mid \u00a070s, sunny skies at the prestigious Georgia Southern Golf Course set the stage for many competitive rounds of golf. Natalie Petersen took advantage of her two shot lead from day one finishing in first place for the Bell Series, while Sara Im came from behind to rise victorious for the Future Series.<\/p>\n<p>This was the third event where the Bell field\u00a0was playing for points to help qualify them for the <a title=\"http:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\/tournaments_whcsymetra.php\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\/tournaments_whcsymetra.php\">Women&#8217;s Health Jr. Challenge <\/a>in April! The Top-29 in the points race will receive a spot in the Women&#8217;s Health Jr. Challenge event. The winner of that event will get a spot in the LPGA Symetra Tour Women&#8217;s Health Classic in May!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"margin: 20px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\/images\/logo_pkbgt_whcsymetra_full.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"100\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"20\" vspace=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Bell Series, Natalie Petersen maintained her momentum from round one posting a second round score of 73. She placed first in the division with a two day total of 77-73-150. Not far off the leader was runner-up\u00a0Michelle Harn. She posted a second round score of 75 giving her a two day total of 80-75-155. With a two-way tie for third, Ainsley Cowart\u00a0jumped out on top\u00a0with her second round score of 77, which meant\u00a0Anna Grace Brock\u00a0would place fourth posting 80 on the day. Rounding up fifth place was Gaby Martinez who shot 82.<\/p>\n<p>In the Futures Series, we had a come from behind victory as Sara Im posted an impressive second round score of 77. Her two day total of 81-77-158 was just enough to slide by day one leader Angelique Seymour. Seymour, who also played well,\u00a0placed second with a two day total of 79-81-160. Loralie Cowart followed closely giving her the third place spot with a 84-79-163. In fourth place was Erica Boyd with 87-83-170 and sliding into fifth place was Victory Lee with a 84-87-171.<\/p>\n<p>The PKBGT will return to action next weekend February 25-26, 2017 at The Walker Course at Clemson University \u00a0for the <a href=\"http:\/\/pkb.shotstat.com\/Tour\/TournamentDetail.aspx?TID=5089\">PKBGT Tiger Classic<\/a>. \u00a0This will be the fourth event that you can qualify for the Women&#8217;s Health Jr. Challenge.<\/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. Based out of Greensboro, North Carolina, the PKBGT offers affordable, high-quality nationally ranked girls\u2019 golf tournaments designed to prepare junior girls\u2019 golfers for high school and collegiate golf. The PKBGT is the nation\u2019s largest \u201cgirls\u2019 only\u201d junior tour with over 450 members in 2016 and 450 girls playing in or committed to collegiate golf. Learn more about the tour at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\">pkbgt.org<\/a>\u00a0or by contacting Tour Director Mike Parker at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mparker@pkbgt.org\">mparker@pkbgt.org<\/a>\u00a0or 336-347-8537.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pkb.shotstat.com\/TournamentScoring\/Scoreboard.aspx?TID=5086\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"View Event Photos\" alt=\"View Event Photos\" src=\"http:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/button_blog_scoreboard.jpg\" width=\"205\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8212; Live Scoring &#8212; Exciting finishes in both divisions was the story of the 2017 Eagle Classic in Statesboro, Georgia. \u00a0With temperatures reaching the mid \u00a070s, sunny skies at the prestigious Georgia Southern Golf Course set the stage for many competitive rounds of golf. 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