Hawkins wins 20th NC Junior Girls'

 

Final results of the 20th NC Junior Girls' Championship hosted by Country Club of Salisbury in Salisbury, NC on Friday, June 17, 2016 (5,923 yards, Par 36-36--72, (74.8/130).

 

Emily Hawkins of Lexington, NC had a tough road to the championship, but defeated the qualifying medalist Riley Smyth of Cary, NC and the defending champion Grace Massengill of Hickory, NC to win the 20th NC Junior Girls' Championship at CC of Salisbury in Salisbury, NC.  Hawkins, a high school junior, beat Smyth 2 and 1 in the morning's semifinal's match and then captured her first CGA junior championship title defeating Massengill 4 and 3 in the championship match.  "It was a lot of fun, lot of pressure but lots of fun and I really like the format.  I just tried to keep pushing and just keep winning holes" said Hawkins.  Massengill reached the finals by defeating 2014 NC Junior Girls' champion Grace Yatawara of Salisbury, NC 3 and 1.

 

In the championship match, Hawkins never trailed in her match with Massengill.  A par on the second hole gave Hawkins a one up lead and then went two up through seven with a two putt birdie on the converted par five.  Another birdie on the par four eighth hole pushed Hawkins's lead to three up.  On the tenth hole Massengill's drive found the right trees leading to a bogey and Hawkins moved to four up.  Massengill got one back with a birdie on 12, but Hawkins answered on 13 with a birdie on the par five and went back four up.  Massengill again found trouble off the tee on the par three 15, but was able to get up and down for par from the water hazard to halve the hole.  Hawkins then closed out the match in style winning the par five with a text book birdie.

 

With the win Hawkins earns an invitation to represent the Carolinas in the Mid-Atlantic Girls' Team matches at Williamsburg GC in Williamsburg, VA on July 30-31, 2016.

 

Stroke Play Scoring  |  Match Play Brackets  |  Tournament Pictures

 

(151) Emily Hawkins, Lexington, N.C. (2018) def. (DC) Grace Massengill, Hickory, N.C. (2016), 4 and 3

(DC)Grace Massengill, Hickory, N.C. (2016) def. (147) Grace Yatawara, Salisbury, N.C. (2016), 3 and 1

(151)Emily Hawkins, Lexington, N.C. (2018) def. (141) Riley Smyth, Cary, N.C. (2018), 2 and 1

(DC) Grace Massengill, Hickory, N.C. (2016) def. (149) Callista Rice, Mars Hill, N.C. (2017), 4 and 2

(147) Grace Yatawara, Salisbury, N.C. (2016) def. (143) Rachel Kuehn, Asheville, N.C. (2019), 22 holes

(141) Riley Smyth, Cary, N.C. (2018) def. (148) Katherine Schuster, Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (2021) 20 holes

(151) Emily Hawkins, Lexington, N.C. (2018) def. (142) Madison Isaacson, Greensboro, N.C. (2018), 4 and 3

(DC) Grace Massengill, Hickory, N.C. (2016) def. (154) Anna McDonald, Hickory, N.C. (2019), 1 up

(149) Callista Rice, Mars Hill, N.C. (2017) def. (148) Kathryn Carson, Mooresville, N.C. (2017), 2 and 1

(143) Rachel Kuehn, Asheville, N.C. (2019) def. (157) Nicole Adam, Pinehurst, N.C. (2020), 4 and 3

(147) Grace Yatawara, Salisbury, N.C. (2016) def. (152) Elizabeth Nguyen, Pinehurst, N.C. (2017), 2 and 1

(141) Riley Smyth, Cary, N.C. (2018) def. (155) Ryann Sinclair, Mooresville, N.C. (2019), 2 and 1

(148) Katherine Schuster, Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (2021) def. (160) Muskan Uppal, Cornelius, N.C. (2019), 4 and 3

(142) Madison Isaacson, Greensboro, N.C. (2018) def. (154) Haeley Wotnosky, Wake Forest, N.C. (2018), 3 and 2

(151) Emily Hawkins, Lexington, N.C. (2018) def. (148) Samantha Vodry, Mooresville, N.C. (2016), 1 up

(DC) Grace Massengill, Hickory, N.C. (2016) def. (165) Rachael Mast, Lexington, N.C. (2017), 3 and 2

(154) Anna McDonald, Hickory, N.C. (2019) def. (155) Hailey Joy, Reidsville, N.C. (2018), 6 and 5

(148) Kathryn Carson, Mooresville, N.C. (2017) def. (160) Hannah Rose Bruxvoort, Chapel Hill, N.C. (2018), 8 and 6

(149) Callista Rice, Mars Hill, N.C. (2017) def. (160) Sasha Hayes, Winston Salem, N.C. (2020), 5 and 4

(143) Rachel Kuehn, Asheville, N.C. (2019) def. (162) Channing Hensley, Wake Forest, N.C. (2018), 4 and 3

(157) Nicole Adam, Pinehurst, N.C. (2020) def. (153) Parker Melting, Mint Hill, N.C. (2018), 19 holes

(147) Grace Yatawara, Salisbury, N.C. (2016) def. (162) Janie Gooch, Raleigh, N.C. (2017), 7 and 6

(152) Elizabeth Nguyen, Pinehurst, N.C. (2017) def. (158) Taylor Hinson, Belmont, N.C. (2017), 23 holes

(141) Riley Smyth, Cary, N.C. (2018) def. (165) Alexis Jarrell, Davidson, N.C. (2018), 3 and 2

(155) Ryann Sinclair, Mooresville, N.C. (2019) def. (154) Natalie Petersen, Holly Springs, N.C. (2017), 3 and 2

(148) Katherine Schuster, Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (2021) def. (162) Mackenzie Battle, Aberdeen, N.C. (2018), 2 up

(160) Muskan Uppal, Cornelius, N.C. (2019) def. (151) Hailey Freedman, Chapel Hill, N.C. (2018), 3 and 2

(142) Madison Isaacson, Greensboro, N.C. (2018) def. (164) Riley Hamilton, Reidsville, N.C. (2020), 20 holes

(154) Haeley Wotnosky, Wake Forest, N.C. (2018) def. (156) Michelle Harn, Charlotte, N.C. (2019), 1 up

(148) Samantha Vodry, Mooresville, N.C. (2016) def. (162) Keri Kenkel, Charlotte, N.C. (2017), 3 and 2

(151) Emily Hawkins, Lexington, N.C. (2018) def. (159) Sophie Holland, Cornelius, N.C. (2020), 4 and 2