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Petersen picks up Anderson Girls' title

 
Natalie Petersen of Holly Springs, NC has been playing in the Jimmy Anderson Girls' Invitational since 2012, but had no luck in winning the tournament until her last try before moving on to college.  Petersen, a high school senior who will begin her college career next fall at Georgia Southern, followed up her first round of 70 with a round of three under par 67 and finished with a two day total of five under par 137 to capture her second CGA title of 2016.  Petersen won the Dogwood State Junior Championship this past August.  " I really hit my irons great today.  I got a new set of irons last week and they are really dialed in for me" stated Petersen.  "I was able to make some putts, but most were pretty close because I was hitting my irons so well" added the Holly Springs junior.  First round leader Caroline Curtis of Richmond, VA kept it close all day, but a late round bogey on the seventeenth hole gave Petersen a one shot lead headed into the par five eighteenth hole.  Curtis birdied the last, but Petersen matched Curtis with her own birdie to secure the Jimmy Anderson trophy.  Amy Wooten of Clinton, NC, Emily Hawkins of Lexington, NC and Muskan Uppal of Cornelius, NC all tied for third place at even par 142.  The top five players each earned an invitation to the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls' Golf Tour's Tour Championship this coming November.
 
Due to over an inch of rain early Sunday morning on an already saturated course, the golf course was shortened so round two could be completed.  Hole fourteen was shortened to a par three from 135 yards and hole fifteen was played as a par three from 165 yards.  Hole seven was lengthened and played as a par five for a course par of 70.
 
The Jimmy Anderson Girls’ Invitational is conducted in 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.
 
A record field of 54 junior girl golfers from six different states are competing on the George Cobb designed course that opened for play in 1954 and has hosted numerous tournaments, including the Carolinas Golf Association’s 2007 North Carolina Mid-Amateur.  This year’s event will be conducted jointly by the Carolinas Golf Association and the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls’ Golf Tour.
 
 
Anderson Girls' (Round One-5714 yards, par 72, 73.5/123)
 
Anderson Girls' (*Round Two-5260 yards, par 70, 71.0/115)
 
Place
Name
Score
1
Natalie Petersen (2017),  Holly Springs, NC 
70-67--137
2
Caroline Curtis (2019),  Richmond, VA 
69-69--138
T3
Amy Wooten (2018),  Clinton, NC 
74-68--142
T3
Emily Hawkins (2018),  Lexington, NC 
72-70--142
T3
Muskan Uppal (2019),  Cornelius, NC 
74-68--142
6
Bailey Davis (2021),  White Plains, MD 
71-72--143
7
Kendall Turner (2019),  Chesapeake, VA 
77-67--144
T8
Jayla Rogers (2019),  Wilmington, NC 
72-73--145
T8
Kayla Smith (2019),  Burlington, NC 
72-73--145
T10
Anna McDonald (2019),  Hickory, NC 
75-72--147
T10
Hailey Joy (2018),  Reidsville , NC 
73-74--147
T12
Alyssa Campbell (2018),  Lake Wylie, SC 
73-76--149
T12
Caroline Crumrine (2020),  Wilmington, NC 
75-74--149
T14
Lotte Fox (2020),  Raleigh, NC 
78-72--150
T14
Naomi Mitchell (2018),  Norfolk, VA 
77-73--150
T14
Parker Melting (2018),  Mint Hill, NC 
77-73--150
T17
Cynthia Tu (2019),  Vienna, VA 
77-74--151
T17
Rachael Mast (2017),  Lexington, NC 
75-76--151
T19
Mackenzie Battle (2018),  Aberdeen, NC 
79-73--152
T19
Ryann Sinclair (2019),  Mooresville, NC 
78-74--152
T21
Emelia Pack (2019),  Browns Summit, NC 
77-76--153
T21
Nicole Adam (2020),  Pinehurst, NC 
78-75--153
T23
Hailey Freedman (2018),  Chapel Hill, NC 
78-76--154
T23
Sarah Funderburg (2018),  Wilmington, NC 
76-78--154
25
Alexia Siehl (2022),  Fort Mill, SC 
78-77--155
T26
Hailey Pendleton (2020),  Waxhaw, NC 
80-76--156
T26
Mallory Fobes (2019),  East Bend, NC 
78-78--156
T28
Elena Jacoby (2019),  Huntersville, NC 
76-82--158
T28
Hannah Rose Bruxvoort (2018),  Chapel Hill, NC 
83-75--158
T28
Mogie Adamchik (2017),  Raleigh, NC 
78-80--158
T31
Kelly Strickland (2018),  Alpharetta, GA 
83-77--160
T31
Michelle Harn (2019),  Charlotte, NC 
81-79--160
T31
Nicole Kramer (2018),  Charlotte, NC 
78-82--160
34
Michaela Cox (2017),  Greensboro, NC 
87-75--162
35
Kelley Topiwala (2020),  Matthews, NC 
87-77--164
T36
Emilee Wenmoth (2017),  Clemmons, NC 
84-81--165
T36
Paris Fieldings (2022),  Suffolk, VA 
84-81--165
T36
Siana Wong (2020),  Summerfield, NC 
86-79--165
39
Alexis Jarrell (2018),  Davidson, NC 
79-87--166
40
Camryn Fletcher (2019),  Raleigh, NC 
83-84--167
41
Madilyn Newman (2021),  Knoxville, TN 
85-84--169
42
Sarah Hardin (2017),  West Jefferson, NC 
91-79--170
43
Mara Hirtle (2020),  Pinehurst, NC 
89-82--171
44
Grace M Holcomb (2021),  Wilmington, NC 
84-89--173
45
Trinity Ahing (2019),  New Bern, NC 
89-85--174
46
Katelyn Kenthack (2020),  Pinehurst, NC 
87-89--176
47
Kate Hawkins (2018),  Littleton, NC 
90-87--177
48
Shalie Williams (2018),  Shawboro, NC 
92-88--180
49
Julie Fiedler (2021),  New Bern, NC 
91-90--181
50
Laney Wessels (2021),  Sophia, NC 
93-90--183
51
Kayla Dowell (2021),  Mebane, NC 
93-92--185
52
Caroline Bryant (2018),  New Bern, NC 
97-93--190
53
Evin Flinchum (2018),  Summerfield, NC 
106-87--193
54
Lauren Denhard (2019),  Salisbury , NC 
110-102--212
*Course was shortened for round two due to over saturation of two holes (#14 and #15)


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