Pate Leads After Round 1, NC Junior Girls' Championship

 

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Macy Pate of Winston-Salem is the first round stroke play qualifying leader at the 25th playing of the North Carolina Junior Girls’ Championship hosted by Catawba Country Club in Newton, N.C. Pate registered the only subpar score of the day at 2-under-par, 70. 

Macy Pate’s round started off steady with a 1-over-par, 37 on her first nine. Her inward nine was spectacular. After an unpleasant bogey on No.10, she picked up her second birdie of the day on No. 11. With two birdies behind her, she was able to pick up some mojo on No.14 and birdied Nos. 14, 15 and 17.   

There is a two-way tie for second place at even-par, 72 between Kiera Bartholomew of Wake Forest and Kayla Dowell of Mebane.

Kiera Bartholomew’s round began with a bogey on her opening hole and one other on her front nine, but she would record two cancelling birdies on the par-4, Nos. 4 and 8. Bartholomew’s round stayed balanced on her inward nine when she recorded one bogey and one birdie to finish at even-par 72. Kayla Dowell’s even-par came from her performance on the back nine. She carded a 2-under-par, 34 to bring her total score for the day to even-par, 72. 

Behind the pair tied for second place, there is a four-way tie for fourth. Morgan Ketchum of Winston-Salem, Lily Kate Watson of Raleigh, Ava Lucas of Raleigh and Sophie Lauture of Charlotte are all tied at 2-over-par, 74. 

Anna Howerton of Winston-Salem, Gabriela Cruz of High Point and Ella Kue of Kings Mountain all signed 3-over-par, 75 scorecards on Tuesday, tying each other for the eighth spot. 

Play will continue on Wednesday morning with the second round of stroke play qualifying to determine the top 32 spots for match play. The Round of 32 matches will begin immediately after stroke play qualifying is completed.

Round 1 Results:

 

Pos.	Player	City, State, Graduation Year	To Par	R1
1	Macy Pate	Winston-Salem, NC, 2024	-2	70
T2	Kiera Bartholomew	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	E	72
T2	Kayla Dowell	Mebane, NC, 2021	E	72
T4	Morgan Ketchum	Winston-Salem, NC, 2022	+2	74
T4	Lily Kate Watson	Raleigh, NC, 2023	+2	74
T4	Ava Lucas	Raleigh, NC, 2021	+2	74
T4	Sophie Lauture	Charlotte, NC, 2024	+2	74
T8	Anna Howerton	Winston - Salem, NC, 2023	+3	75
T8	Gabriela Cruz	High Point, NC, 2021	+3	75
T8	Ella Kue	Kings Mountain, NC, 2023	+3	75
T11	Heather Appelson	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	+4	76
T11	Leah Edwards	Greensboro, NC, 2025	+4	76
T11	Shyla Brown	Matthews, NC, 2026	+4	76
T14	Grace Holcomb	Wilmington, NC, 2021	+5	77
T14	Justine Pennycooke	Cary, NC, 2023	+5	77
T16	Mary-Paige King	Clemmons, NC, 2023	+6	78
T16	Macie Burcham	Greensboro, NC, 2021	+6	78
T16	Ella Perna	Durham, NC, 2022	+6	78
T16	Emerson B. Dever	Durham, NC, 2025	+6	78
T16	Jenna Kim	Raleigh, NC, 2027	+6	78
T21	Katherine Brictson	Raleigh, NC, 2024	+7	79
T21	Hallie Wilson	Lewisville, NC, 2027	+7	79
T21	Maya Beasley	Pinehurst, NC, 2023	+7	79
T21	Kinsley Smith	Raleigh, NC, 2024	+7	79
T21	Grayson Warren	Washington, NC, 2021	+7	79
T21	Sahana Mantha	Charlotte, NC, 2025	+7	79
T27	Annalee Caveney	Raleigh, NC, 2024	+8	80
T27	Christina Fisher	Morganton, NC, 2021	+8	80
T27	nicole Nash	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+8	80
T30	Albany Bock	Morganton, NC, 2021	+9	81
T30	Kaitlyn Rand	Raleigh, NC, 2022	+9	81
T30	Katherine Dann	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+9	81
T33	Alicia Fang	Waxhaw, NC, 2026	+10	82
T33	Garland Gould	Raleigh, NC, 2024	+10	82
T33	Katelyn Griggs	Lexington, NC, 2022	+10	82
36	Maggie Magner	Charlotte, NC, 2022	+11	83
T37	Bethany Welch	Matthews, NC, 2023	+13	85
T37	Camryn Lamp	Conover, NC, 2021	+13	85
39	Eleanor Burnette	Wrightsville Beach, NC, 2023	+14	86
40	Monica Solis	Clemmons, NC, 2021	+15	87
41	Vivian Shillingsburg	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	+16	88
T42	Ellen Pritchard	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+17	89
T42	Anna Reimers	Mount Olive, NC, 2023	+17	89
44	Sarah Durham	Hickory, NC, 2023	+18	90
T45	Demi Reese Coltrane	Lincolnton, NC, 2023	+19	91
T45	McKenna Williams	Canton, NC, 2025	+19	91
47	Allie Witherspoon	Morganton, NC, 2023	+21	93
48	Jasmine Yeung	Waxhaw, NC, 2025	+24	96
49	Elise Taylor	Chapel Hill, NC, 2024	+25	97
50	Sarah Blair Harner	Charlotte, NC, 2022	+28	100
51	Katie Riebel	Morganton, NC, 2024	+32	104
52	Sophie Taylor	Chapel Hill, NC, 2022	+41	113

 

Schedule of rounds:

 

Wednesday June 16: Round 2 - 18 Holes stroke play qualifying beginning at 8:00 a.m.; Cut to 32 for Match Play; Round of 32 Matches beginning at approximately 3:00 p.m. (Shotgun Start)

 

Thursday June 17: Round of 16 Match Play beginning at 8:00 a.m.; Quarterfinal Match Play beginning at approximately 12:30 p.m.

 

Friday June 18: Semi-Final Match Play beginning at 8:00 a.m.; Final Match beginning at approximately 12:30 p.m.

 

 

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The CGA annually conducts 48 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 150 One-Day (net and gross) events as well as qualifying for USGA national championships. The CGA serves golf in the Carolinas with numerous programs such as: the USGA Handicap System; tournament management software and support; course measuring and course/slope ratings; agronomy consultation; answers about the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, and Handicapping; Carolinas Golf Magazine; Interclub series; Tarheel Youth Golf Association; Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame; expense assistance for USGA Junior and Girls' Junior qualifiers from the Carolinas; and the Carolinas Golf Foundation (CGF). The CGF has distributed nearly $2,000,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs.     

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