Reposted from http://www.carolinasgolf.org/blog-post/home/15jimmyandersongirls/year/2015/id/121649/anderson-girls-reduced-to-18-holes-due-to-rain.
Due to heavy rain this morning, the golf course is unplayable. And with the forecast of more rain and falling temperatures, the second round of the tournament has been canceled. Jennifer Chang and Anna McDonald will be co-champions.
7th Jimmy Anderson Girls’ Invitational
JACKSONVILLE, NC (November 21, 2015)—Two-time Jimmy Anderson Girls’ champion Jennifer Chang of Cary, NC got off to a good start in her quest to win three in a row at Jacksonville CC. Chang, a high school sophomore, made the turn with one over par 36 but played the back nine in three under par 34 to finish with two under par 70. Anna McDonald of Hickory, NC is doing her best to break Chang’s streak. McDonald, a high school freshman, also shot a round of two under par 70. Emily Hawkins of Lexington, NC and Kendall Dobbins of Summerfield, NC are tied for third place after rounds of 73.
Jacksonville Country Club Board of Directors and several junior golf alumni of the club started the tournament in 2009 to honor Mr. Jimmy Anderson for his service as golf professional at Jacksonville Country Club and his dedication and support of junior golf. Jimmy Anderson was the head golf professional at Jacksonville Country Club for over 25 years. Each Saturday morning, he conducted a junior golf clinic to help spread the game of golf to the next generation. During his tenure at Jacksonville CC, he taught many juniors including Mallory Miller, the 1987 N.C. Junior Champion and numerous future collegiate and golf professionals. Not only did he teach the game of golf, but was always there with a helpful word of encouragement to any young golfer.
This annual junior girls’ tournament is conducted jointly by the Carolinas Golf Association and the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour.
The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour is an initiative of the Triad Youth Golf Foundation, 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 low cost, nationally ranked girls’ golf tournaments designed to prepare junior girls’ golfers for high school and collegiate golf. Learn more about the tour at pkbgt.org or by contacting Tour Director Mike Parker at mparker@pkbgt.org or 336-347-8537.
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