Moosa Moves to Top at Carolinas Girls'

 

Rock Hill, SC--Charlotte, NC native Madison Moosa sits atop of the leader board after 18 holes in the 59th Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship.  Moosa, a rising high school junior, shot a round of even par 72 on the AW Tillinghast designed golf course at Rock Hill CC in Rock Hill, SC and has a two shot lead heading into Wednesday's second round.  Moosa started the round birding two of her first three holes and another birdie on the par five seventh hole moved her to three under par but back to back bogeys on holes eight and nine slowed her hot round down.  One birdie and two bogeys on the back side finished off the round of 72.

 

CGA Twin States champion Kathleen Sumner of Charleston, SC is tied for second at two over par 74 with Rachel Kuehn of Asheville, NC and Sarah Spicer of Bahama, NC.  Tied for fifth place with rounds of 75 are 2014 CGA Dogwood State Junior champion Callista Rice of Mars Hill, NC, Jalen Castle of West Columbia, SC and Rock Hill CC member Jodee Tindal of Rock Hill, SC.  Defending champion Jessica Spicer of Bahama, NC struggled in her first round and sits eight shots back after a round of 80.  In the sub-junior division, Mary Talledo of Blythewood, SC leads Camille Oliver of Cary, NC by 9 shots after their first of three nine hole rounds.

 

 

 

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.

Now in its 106th year, the CGA annually conducts 43 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 140 One-Day (net and gross) events and 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 more than $1,500,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs.    

For more information about the CGA, visit www.carolinasgolf.org.