Join us in celebrating the year on the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls' Golf Tour! We look forward to a great event, recognizing our champions of 2015 and our first ever grant recipients of the RecruitPKB College Scholarship Program.

We are thrilled to welcome special guest speaker, LPGA Tour player Laura Diaz who will join us to share her story and experiences in golf. Laura is a 2-time winner on the LPGA Tour and 4-time member of the US Solheim Cup team in her 18 year professional career. Laura is a graduate of Wake Forest University where she won an ACC Championship and was an All-American.

Tickets for the event will be available starting this week at pkbgt.org.

The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls' Golf Tour (PKBGT) through its RecruitPKB initiative has established a program to provide scholarships for PKBGT members who wish to attend college.

Thanks to the support of Ed Douglas and the PKBGT Let's Play Campaign, we are excited to offer this opportunity.

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicants must be high school senior
• Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
• Applicants must be a member of the PKBGT in the last 12 months
• Applicants must have a competitive interest in golf
• Applicants must demonstrate community involvement

Two scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $500 each. Funds are applied to educational expenses, including tuition, fees, and books.

Learn more about the scholarship program by clicking here.

Sat-Sun, October 10-11
Mid-Atlantic Qualifier
Shenandoah Valley GC
Front Royal, VA

CURRENT FIELD
** Top 4 receive Invitations to PKBGT Invitational
** Top 2 receive invitations to PKBGT Tournament of Champions

DEADLINE: Mon. Oct 5

Players who have not already qualified can play their way in at a Fall Preview Qualifier or submit an At-large application to be considered by the tournament committee for a sponsor exemption.

Oct. 9 --- At-Large Application Submission Deadline

Oct. 12 --- At-Large Invitations Announced

Oct. 26 --- Tournament Pre-Registration Deadline

Nov. 1 --- Last Chance Qualifier @ Forest Oaks

Nov. 6 --- Practice Round

Nov. 7-9 --- 54-hole Championship at Grandover Resort
 

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Mid-Atlantic Invitational Qualifier @ Shenandoah Valley GC
Deadline: Mon., Oct. 5

Last Chance Invitational Qualifier @ Forest Oaks CC
Deadline: Mon., Oct. 26

PKBGT Invitational
@ Grandover Resort (East)
Deadline: Mon., Oct. 26

RESCHEDULED: CGA-PKBGT Jimmy Anderson Junior Girls' @ Jacksonville CC
Deadline: Thu., Nov. 12

PKBGT Tournament of Champions @ Pinehurst No. 8
Deadline: Mon., Nov. 23

Peggy Kirk Bell Junior @ Pine Needles Lodge & GC
Deadline: Wed., Dec. 16