Gray Wins Carolinas Girls' 15 and Under

Mia Gray of Conway, S.C. earned her first CGA title at the 12th Carolinas Girls' 15 and Under Championship at Country Club of Whispering Pines on Tuesday, July 10, 2018.

By: Brittany Stewart/CGA Communications Intern

WHISPERING PINES, N.C. (July 10, 2018) -- Final round results of the 12th Carolinas Girls' 15 and Under Championship at the Country Club of Whispering Pines in Whispering Pines, N.C. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 (5,701 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 73.3/129).

 

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Mia Gray of Conway, S.C. took home her first CGA title at the 12th Carolinas Girls' 15 and Under Championship at Country Club of Whispering Pines. The thirteen-year-old carded a six-over-par 78 on the final day of competition to secure the trophy.

In the first round of competition, Gray had a stellar performance and carded a three-under-par 69 with six birdies. She entered the second round with an eight stroke lead over the rest of the field. Gray called her round "very exciting" and said she felt "really good" about how she was playing headed into the final round.

After making birdie on her first hole in the second round, Gray said she felt nerves and stumbled a bit on the front nine. However, she was able to record two birdies on the back nine and kept her lead over the rest of the field.

"I'm very excited to win this trophy," Gray said. "I've been trying to win a tournament all summer, so this is my very first one."

Molly Hardwick of Lexington, S.C. finished two strokes back from Gray after she carded an even-par 72 in the second round. Her round was a five shot improvement from the previous day, and she earned three birdies. Macie Burcham of Greensboro, N.C. finished the tournament at eight-over-par after shooting a two-over-par 74 in the second round.

In the Junior division, Ellen Yu of High Point, N.C. took home the trophy after finishing the tournament with a twenty-over-par 164. Yu shot the low score in her division in the final round with an eight-over-par 80. In the Sub-Junior division, Mackenzie Crossman of Pittsboro, N.C. took home the trophy after carding a 46 in the final round.

In each division, a "most improved" prize was given for the player who improves her first round score from the previous year to the current year. The most improved player in the Sub-Junior division was Mackenzie Crossman of Pittsboro, N.C., and she carded a 52 in the first round. Kaitlyn Rand of Raleigh, N.C. earned most improved honors in the Junior division after improving her score by nine strokes. Zoe Carles of Clinton, S.C. was most improved in the Championship division after carding an 81 on the first day of play.

 

The Championship and Junior divisions are conducted at 36 holes of stroke play. The Sub-Junior division is conducted at 18 holes of stroke play (9 holes each day).

Entry is open to any female golfer who has not reached her 16th birthday by July 10, 2018, who has not started college, and maintains a residence in North Carolina or South Carolina.

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank Country Club of Whispering Pines for hosting this year's tournament. The event would not be possible without the dedication and hard work of it's club members and staff. A special thank you to PGA of America General Manager and Director of Golf, Rodney Russell.

12th Carolinas Girls' 15 & Under Championship
Country Club of Whispering Pines | Whispering Pines, N.C.
Final Round Results

Championship Division

Pos.	Player	City,State-Grad Year		R1	R2	Total
1	Mia Gray	Conway,SC-2023	+3	69	78	147
2	Molly Hardwick	Lexington,SC-2022	+5	77	72	149
3	Macie Burcham	Greensboro,NC-2021	+8	78	74	152
T4	Grayson Warren	Washington,NC-2021	+9	78	75	153
T4	Sofia Carles	Clinton,SC-2021	+9	81	72	153
T6	Lauren Martin	Mooresville,NC-2020	+10	77	77	154
T6	Macy Pate	Boone,NC-2023	+10	82	72	154
8	Mary Kathryn Talledo	Spartanburg,SC-2021	+11	78	77	155
T9	Ella Stalvey	Blythewood ,SC-2023	+15	80	79	159
T9	Layla Meric	Wesley Chapel,NC-2021	+15	79	80	159
T11	Julie Fiedler	New Bern,NC-2021	+16	84	76	160
T11	McKenzie Daffin	Fort Bragg,NC-2021	+16	84	76	160
T13	Ella Kue	Kings Mountain,NC-2023	+17	81	80	161
T13	Lextyn Petz	Columbia,SC-2021	+17	82	79	161
T13	Zoe Carles	Clinton,SC-2023	+17	81	80	161
16	Harper Shepherd	Greensboro,NC-2021	+18	84	78	162
T17	Erin Singleton	Apex,NC-2020	+19	83	80	163
T17	Lexi Bennett	Santee,SC-2021	+19	83	80	163
19	Mattie Padgett	Seneca,SC-2023	+20	87	77	164
20	Morgan Ketchum	Winston-Salem,NC-2022	+21	84	81	165
T21	Adrian Anderson	Murrel's Inlet,SC-2022	+22	83	83	166
T21	Trinity Muthomi	Kernersville,NC-2022	+22	84	82	166
T21	Megan Morris	Cary,NC-2021	+22	86	80	166
24	Riya Modak	Concord,NC-2021	+23	83	84	167
25	Sophie Marijono	Charlotte,NC-2021	+25	88	81	169
26	Hanna Webber	Jonesville,SC-2022	+27	88	83	171
27	Gabriela Cruz	High Point,NC-2021	+29	84	89	173
28	Shea Smith	Charlotte,NC-2022	+31	89	86	175
T29	Bethany Welch	Matthews, NC-2023	+32	86	90	176
T29	Taylor Burch	Elgin, SC-2021	+32	90	86	176
T31	Jennifer Rials	Florence,SC-2022	+36	92	88	180
T31	Paige Paolucci	Blythewood,SC-2022	+36	91	89	180
33	Madison Srinivasa	Raleigh,NC-2021	+39	93	90	183
34	Anna Claire Bridge	Raleigh,NC-2021	+40	94	90	184
35	Ashton Gupton	Smithfield,NC-2021	+41	93	92	185
36	Kitson O'Neal	Pinehurst ,NC-2023	+43	92	95	187
37	Jasmine Donaghue	Candler,NC-2020	+44	93	95	188
38	Ava Neal	Camden, SC-2022	+45	101	88	189
39	Madison Brensinger	Charlotte, NC-2021	+49	100	93	193
40	Emily Matthews	Swansboro,NC-2022	+51	99	96	195
41	Lily Kate Watson	Wake Forest,NC-2023	+56	101	99	200
42	Ellie Burnette	Wrightsville Beach,NC-2023	+72	112	104	216
43	Ava Zellman	Raleigh,NC-2022	+76	110	110	220

Junior Division

Pos.	Player	City,State-Grad Year		R1	R2	Total
1	Ellen Yu	High Point,NC-2026	+20	84	80	164
2	Grace Ridenour	Cary,NC-2025	+25	84	85	169
3	Ayana Dailey	Jacksonville,NC-2023	+28	88	84	172
4	Madelyn Vogan	New Bern,NC-2023	+38	88	94	182
5	Kaitlyn Rand	Raleigh,NC-2022	+40	94	90	184

Sub-Junior Division
 

Pos.	Player	City,State-Grad Year		R1	R2	Total
1	Mackenzie Crossman	Pittsboro,NC-2024	+26	52	46	98
T2	Mia Carles	Clinton,SC-2026	+33	51	54	105
T2	Sanaa Carter	Jacksonville ,NC-2025	+33	56	49	105
4	Brooke Tyler	Summerfield ,NC-2024	+34	57	49	106
5	Gabi Carles	Clinton,SC-2025	+38	57	53	110

Schedule of rounds:

Sunday, July 8, 2018

Player Registration: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Rules Meeting: 6:00 p.m.

Cookout: 6:30 p.m.

College Players Panel: 7:00 p.m.

Monday, July 9, 2018

Round 1 starting times: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Lunch available for players and spectators from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Round 2 shotgun start: 9:00 a.m.

Awards luncheon for players and spectators from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.