Wilkie Leads After Round 1 at Carolinas Girls' 15 and Under Championship

WHISPERING PINES, N.C. (July 12, 2021) -- First round results from the 14th Carolinas Girls’ 15 and Under Championship at the Country Club of Whispering Pines in Whispering Pines, N.C., July 12-13, 2021. The championship division is competing at 5,701 yards (36-36--72). The junior division is competing at 5,342 yards (36-36--72). The sub-junior division is competing at 2,474 yards (36).

 

Related: Championship Web Site | Full Field of Players | Starting Times | Scoring | History | Photos 

 

 

Bridget Wilkie of Bluffton, S.C. is leading the championship division with an immersive score of even-par on her round on Monday. Mary Elizabeth Harrison of Cary, N.C. is at the helm of the junior division posting a 11-over-par, 81. Audrey Liu of Weddington, N.C. has a commanding lead in the sub-junior division following her 7-over-par, 43. 

 

Wilkie found fire on her outward nine, posting five pars, two bogeys and two equalizing birdies. Wilkie was able to remain even-par after finding a bogey on the first hole. She battled back and birdied the par-3, second that only saw three birdies all day on Monday. On the par-4, fourth hole Wilkie was the sole competitor to register a birdie on a lengthy hole. 

 

On her inward nine Wilkie posted seven pars, one bogey and one birdie to post an even-par, 72. She made the turn and the par train left the station with Wilkie on board. She parred the tenth, birdied the 11 and parred Nos. 12-16. Wilkie gave a shot back on the longer par-4, No.17 before parring the final hole to complete her even-par, 72 round on Monday. 

 

Hallie Wilson of Lewisville, N.C. is sole possession of second place after firing off a 4-over-par, 76 on Monday. Wilson opened her round with three consecutive pars and closed with three pars to finish four strokes off the lead. 

 

Grace Ridenour of Raleigh, N.C. is in third place, 5 strokes off the lead. Ridenour played the stretch of seven holes: 7-13, in a 2-under-par manner. She finished 5-over, 77. 

The final round will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday utilizing a shotgun start format.

 

First Round Results

Championship Division

 

Pos.	Player	City, State	Total	R1
1	Bridget Wilkie	Bluffton, SC	E	72
2	Hallie Wilson	Lewisville, NC	+4	76
3	Grace Ridenour	Raleigh, NC	+5	77
T4	Caroline Hawkins	Columbia, SC	+6	78
T4	Katherine Brictson	Raleigh, NC	+6	78
6	Kasey McIlvaine	Raleigh, NC	+7	79
7	Ellie Acrey	Winston Salem, NC	+8	80
8	Rachel Joyce	Southern Pines, NC	+9	81
9	Kinsley Smith	Raleigh, NC	+10	82
10	Payton Burch	Elgin, SC	+11	83
11	Boonyanant Rujiranan	Pinehurst, NC	+12	84
T12	Sanaa Carter	Jacksonville, NC	+14	86
T12	Lauren Kuhn	Pinehurst, NC	+14	86
T12	Katelyn Cox	Hampstead, NC	+14	86
T15	Mackenzie Crossman	Pittsboro, NC	+15	87
T15	MacKenzie Finn	Fort Mill, SC	+15	87
17	Breannon Council	Wilson, NC	+16	88
18	Sloane Spessard	Raleigh, NC	+18	90
19	Kellyn Arnold	Marvin, NC	+20	92
20	Peyton Nichols	Winterville, NC	+23	95
21	Ella Reed	Winston-Salem, NC	+27	99
22	Brooke Tyler	Summerfield, NC	+28	##
23	Elise Taylor	Chapel Hill, NC	+41	##
WD	Justine Pennycooke	Cary, NC	-	WD
WD	Saia Rampersaud	Durham, NC	-	WD
WD	Grace Lindsey	Mount Pleasant, SC	-	WD
WD	Ava Gutshall	Winston Salem, NC	-	WD

Junior Division

Pos.	Player	City, State	Total	R1
1	Mary Elizabeth Harrison	Cary, NC	+11	83
2	Eliana Kim	Apex, NC	+14	86
3	Brooke Burgess	Lexington, SC	+23	95
4	Haley Paramore	Winterville, NC	+25	97

 

Sub-Junior Division

Pos.	Player	City, State	Total	R1
1	Audrey Liu	Weddington, NC	+7	43
2	Addy Arnold	Marvin, NC	+21	57

 

 

 

Schedule of rounds:

Tuesday July 13:

 Final Round  - 18 Holes stroke play beginning at 9:00 a.m. Shotgun start.

 

 

About the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA)

The CGA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization that was founded in 1909 to promote and to protect the game of golf in the Carolinas by providing competitions, education, support and benefits to golf clubs and golfers. The CGA is the second largest golf association in the country with over 700 member clubs represented by nearly 150,000 individuals.

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.     

For more information about the CGA, visit our website.

 

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