{"id":8875,"date":"2018-04-21T22:40:56","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T22:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/?p=8875"},"modified":"2018-07-20T19:10:54","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T19:10:54","slug":"18event16_update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/18event16_update\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Mid-Atlantic Girls Championship at Hillendale Country Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\/images\/headers\/header_mag.jpg\" width=\"80%\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Presented By<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"webkit-fake-url:\/\/EE08BE02-873B-43FD-99C9-2A8239741AAD\/bannerH_bigmax.png\" alt=\"bannerH_bigmax.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.msga.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\/images\/logo_msgaw.png\" height=\"100px&quot;\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapga.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\/images\/logo_mapga.gif\" height=\"100px&quot;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On April 21, 2018 the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\">Peggy Kirk Bell Girls\u2019 Golf Tour<\/a> played round 1 of the Mid-Atlantic Girls Championship at Hillendale Country Club in Phoenix, Maryland. The event features a field of 48 players from the PKB Girls\u2019 Golf Tour, the nation\u2019s largest \u201cgirls\u2019 only\u201d junior tour.\u00a0They tackled the course at 5,772 yards in the Bell National division and 5,149 yards in the Futures National division.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the Bell Series after round 1 of the Mid-Atlantic Girls Championship with a score 74 is Jennifer Cleary (Wilmington, DE 2020) Just 2 strokes behind the leader sitting in second place is Paris Fieldings (Suffolk, VA 2023) with a score of\u00a0 76. Currently in a three way tie with a score of 77 is Melanie Green (Medina, NY 2020), Christine Shao (Green Brook, NJ 2019), and Hannah Hankim (Potomac, MA 2021).<\/p>\n<p>Leading the Futures Series after round 1\u00a0of the Mid-Atlantic Girls Championship with a score 1-over par, 74 is Kayleigh Zeman (Silver Spring, MD 2020). Currently sitting in second place is Amber Mackiewicz (Virginia Beach, VA 2023) with a score of \u00a079. Currently in third place with a score of 81 is Sydney Hackett (Ashburn, VA 2022). Faith Mcilvain (Elliott City, MD 2020) is in fourth place after round 1 with a score of 82. Currently in fifth place is Abby Chen (Bethesda, MD 2021) with a score of 85.<\/p>\n<p>Awards will be presented to the top-5 finishers in each division. Also, the champion of each division will receive a push cart from the event&#8217;s presenting sponsor, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.bigmaxgolf.com\">BIG MAX USA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to a great finish!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us.bigmaxgolf.com\">About BIG MAX USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BIG MAX was founded 1994 and is a strong brand name, that now conquers the global markets. Since January 2014, BIG MAX entered the US market with a great range of golf trolleys, golf bags and accessories.<\/p>\n<p>The most important premises of BIG MAX are quality, innovation and function of all products. The quality of products has been improved every year and this gives us the confidence to offer an extended warranty of up to 5 years for BIG MAX Push- and Pull Golf Trolleys.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/msga.org\">About the Maryland State Golf Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1921, the Maryland State Golf Association fulfills its constitutional mandate by promoting the best interests and true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions; sponsoring and conducting state tournaments as well as USGA qualifying rounds each year; educating and informing Maryland golfers about changes in the Rules of Golf; fostering respect for the game of golf as well as its Rules; and awarding scholarships.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mapga.com\">About the Middle Atlantic PGA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Middle Atlantic Section of The PGA (MAPGA), located in Stafford, Virginia, is one of 41 Sections of The Professional Golfers\u2019 Association of America, headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The MAPGA has been a part of The PGA since 1925, and consists of over 1,100 members and apprentices in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and small portions of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. There are over 900,000 golfers playing more than 16.5 million rounds of golf a season in the Middle Atlantic region.<\/p>\n<p>As player development remains a driving force in the golf industry, the MAPGA provides a wide variety of programs and assistance to support its members who teach the game, promote goodwill and share the game\u2019s values to their golfing customers\u00a0and\u00a0their communities in general. Locally, MAPGA Professionals assist in raising over $6 million annually for charities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pkbgt.org\">About the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour<\/a><\/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 500 members in 2016 and \u00a0over 450 girls playing in or committed to collegiate golf. Learn more about the tour at <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><a href=\"https:\/\/tournaments.pkbgt.org\/Scoreboard?TournamentID=8444\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"View Event Photos\" src=\"http:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/button_blog_scoreboard.jpg\" alt=\"View Event Photos\" width=\"205\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented By IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 On April 21, 2018 the\u00a0Peggy Kirk Bell Girls\u2019 Golf Tour played round 1 of the Mid-Atlantic Girls Championship at Hillendale Country Club in Phoenix, Maryland. 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