• World Amateur Golf Rankings
• Golfweek/Sagarin Junior Girls' Ratings
• AJGA Performance Based Entry
• Junior Golf Scoreboard
• CGA NC & SC State Rankings

GIRLS GOLF OF AMERICA EXECUTIVE DIRETCOR / PKBGT TOUR DIRECTOR - Mike Parker
 

As a Co-Founder and Tour Director since the inception of the PKBGT, Mike brings over 20+ years tournament operation experience. Mike serves as the Executive Director of Girls Golf of America foundation, operator of the PKBGT, and is responsbile for all aspects of the operation and development of the PKBGT.

ASSOCIATE TOUR DIRECTOR - Kevin Hamski
 

Kevin is a native of Jefferson, Ohio and a graduate of the Professional Golf Management Program at Campbell University. With over twenty years of experience in all facets of the golf industry including time spent as a General Manager, Head Golf Professional and caddie on the LPGA Tour, Kevin is excited to join the PKBGT!

NATIONAL TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Ellen Lavoie
 

Ellen grew up in Indiana and played collegiately at DePauw University while earning her BA in Communication. She has been a member of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Division for 25 years and served as an LPGA/USGA Site Director, teaching professional, UNCG Women’s Golf Coach and Senior Program Director at First Tee Central Carolina. Ellen is happy to be back with the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour as she assisted in PKBGT tournaments in its infancy from 2007-2009.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR / REGIONAL SERIES MANAGER - Erika Hallmark
 

Erika is a native of Clovis, California, and a graduate of Methodist University, where she received her degree in Business Administration with a PGA Golf Management concentration. A member of the Methodist Women’s Golf & PGM Program, Erika spent her PGA internships as an assistant golf professional at Silverado Resort & Spa, Raintree CC, and Charlotte CC. Hallmark interned previously with the Middle Atlantic PGA Section and serves as Vice President of the nonprofit organization Parent Advocates 4 Youth Sports.

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR - Jeff Stewart
 

Jeff grew up in Cary, North Carolina and is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio where he received his degree in Marketing and minored in Sport Management. For three years, he interned with Miami's Athletic Communications, Marketing, & Broadcasting department assisting with event promotion and operation for Miami athletic events. He has also spent time as a golf camp counselor at NC State's University Club and as an Athletic Director Intern at Green Hope High School.

TOURNAMENT COORDINATOR - Mike Basirico
 

Mike Basirico is a native of Burlington, NC and a graduate of University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a degree in Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management. He comes to PKBGT with five years prior experience working in the golf industry with various positions and internships throughout high school and college. Mike played golf for four years throughout high school and now plays the sport recreationally. He currently serves as Tournament Manager for PKBGT.

OPERATIONS INTERN - Jessica Proulx
 

OPERATIONS INTERN - Wells Lawrence
 

Wells just graduated from North Carolina State University and is extremely passionate about the game of golf having played his whole life. He is looking forward to helping out with the PKBGT this summer and can't wait to get on the course!

MIDWEST TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Liz Zimmer
 

Liz is a Cincinnati resident and an active golfer. She is the CEO & Founder of Resolute Marketing & Consulting, LLC. She will lead tournament operations for the Kentucky Regional Series and the PKBGT/NB3 Girls National Championship Qualifiers.

GEORGIA TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Gary Guyer
 

Gary has a passion for coaching girl junior and collegiate golfers and has decades of experience in golf. Gary coached Division-1 women's golf at Mercer University for nine years, was a PGA Tour caddy for three-time PGA Tour winner Kenny Knox, and has coached many girls to compete at the collegiate level. Gary currently operates three LPGA-USGA Girls Golf sites and is completing stage III of the LPGA Professional program. Gary will direct tournaments in the Southeast including the PKBGT Georgia Series.

DELAWARE VALLEY TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Gabby Morganti
 

Gabby is the Program and Events Manager for the First Tee of Greater Philadelphia, instilling youth with life skills, core values and healthy habits thru the game of golf. Gabby has been with the First Tee since 2021 following her collegaite golf career at La Salle Univeristy and has enjoyed growing the game of golf for everyone, especially girls! She will lead tournament operations for the Delaware Valley Regional Series.

SOUTH CAROLINA TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Chuck Van Horn
 

He will lead the tournament operations for the South Carolina Series.

NEW JERSEY TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Pam Boccaccio
 

She will lead the tournament operations for the New Jersey Series.

NORTH CAROLINA TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Sydney Legacy
 

Sydney brings a wealth of tournament knowledge from a players perspective to the PKBGT. A PKBGT alumna, while residing in Lexington, SC played many tournaments including PKBGT, CGA, SCJGA, WSCGA and USGA events. Started college at Seminole State (FL) leading them to a NJCAA National Championship ultimately transferring to Clemson University, where she received her degree in Sports Communication with a focus in Athletic Leadership while earning All-ACC honors on the course.

NORTH CAROLINA TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Sharon McQuillan
 

She will lead tournaments in the North Carolina Series.

CENTRAL FLORIDA TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Kayla Lawrence
 

Kayla is professional golfer currently competing on the LPGA Symetra Tour and other professional events. She played collegiately at the University of Tulsa where she received a BS in Psychology and a minor in Coaching. She also earned an MBA from The University of Texas at El Paso where she was the assistant golf coach for the Women’s Golf team for 2 years. She will lead the tournament operations for the Central Florida Series.

CENTRAL GULF COAST TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Luticia Boozer
 

Luticia is the Program Director for the First Tee of Northwest Florida where she has worked since 2012, where she created a LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program. An LPGA Professional Apprentice, she played collegiately at the University of Southern California and then played professionally post college on the LPGA Futures Tour for 2 seasons. She will lead the tournament operations for the Central Gulf Coast Series.

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - Christian Johnston
 

Christian "CJ" Johnston joins us with a background of sports, development, and relationship management experience. CJ, a native to Wisconsin, came to North Carolina to attend Elon University and graduated in 2017 with a Sports & Event Management degree. At Elon, CJ was the President of She's the First, progressing girls' education in developing countries. Now, CJ looks to promote girls' golf development with our team.

TOUR FOUNDER - Robert Linville
 

A Carolina's PGA Teacher of the Year and Two-time Division III National Coach of the Year, Robert brings over 45 years of professional golf experience to the Tour. As Founder and the Director of Instruction for Robert Linville's Precision Golf School & the Co-Founder of the Triad Youth Golf Foundation (now Girls Golf of America), Robert continues to be a leader in junior golf development in the Carolina's.

GIRLS GOLF OF AMERICA PRESIDENT - Chris Haarlow
 

A Carolina's PGA Junior Golf Leader Award winner, Chris Haarlow is the President of GGA, the non-profit foundation he and Robert founded in 1999 as the Triad Youth Golf Foundation. Chris is the Director Instructor and Director of Junior Programming for Precision Golf School. In recognition of his work with the award winning Precision Golf Junior Academy, Chris was named a Top-50 MASTER Kids Teacher in America by US Kids Golf Inc. in its inaugural class.