Hawkins Dominates First Round of Twin States

Emily Hawkins of Lexington, N.C. leads after the opening round of the 52nd Twin States Junior Girls' Championship at Spring Valley Country Club in Columbia, S.C. on Tuesday, July 31, 2018.

By: Brittany Stewart/CGA Communications Intern

COLUMBIA, S.C. (July 31, 2018) -- First round results of the 52nd Twin States Junior Girls' Championship at Spring Valley Country Club in Columbia, S.C. on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 (5,993 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 73.6/131).

 

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Emily Hawkins of Lexington, N.C. is competing in her last CGA junior event, and she is determined to go out with a bang. In the opening round of the 52nd Twin States Junior Girls' Championship, she shot a four-under-par 68 and was the only player to finish in red numbers. 

The four-time CGA champion earned a title earlier this summer at the North Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship and is looking to capture one more before she heads to Campbell University next month.

Hawkins had a slow start to her round and bogeyed two of her first five holes. Able to find her groove and establish momentum after birdieing No. 6, she was even par when she made the turn. On the back nine, Hawkins turned up the heat, carding two birdies and an eagle. She finished as the leader in the clubhouse and holds a six stroke lead over the rest of the field.

Six strokes behind Hawkins is Peyton Gillespie of Greenville, S.C. The rising high school senior carded a two-over-par 74 with three birdies in her first round. Elle Johnson of Inman, S.C., Lauren Martin of Mooresville, N.C., Molly Hardwick of Lexington, S.C. and Rachel Rich of Mount Pleasant, S.C. all carded a three-over-par 75 and are tied for third place headed into the second and final round of competition.

Play will resume on Wednesday with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The champion will be crowned following play.

 

The championship format is 36 holes of stroke play competition.

Entry is open to any female amateur golfer ages 12 to 18 as of August 1, 2018, who has not started college, maintains a residence in North Carolina or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club.

Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering 9 and 18-hole updates. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official Twitter account, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.

52nd Twin States Junior Girls' Championship
Spring Valley Country Club | Columbia, S.C.
First Round Results

Pos.	Player	City, State- Grad Year		R1
1	Emily Hawkins	Lexington, NC-2018	-4	68
2	Peyton Gillespie	Greenville, SC-2019	+2	74
T3	Elle Johnson	Inman, SC-2019	+3	75
T3	Lauren Martin	Mooresville, NC-2020	+3	75
T3	Molly Hardwick	Lexington, SC-2022	+3	75
T3	Rachel Rich	Mount Pleasant, SC-2020	+3	75
7	Emma Schimpf	Daniel Island, SC-2021	+4	76
T8	Abigail Schimpf	Daniel Island, SC-2020	+5	77
T8	Alexia Siehl	Fort Mill, SC-2022	+5	77
T8	Angelique Seymour	Fayetteville , NC-2019	+5	77
T8	Lextyn Petz	Columbia, SC-2021	+5	77
T8	Parker Stalvey	Elgin, SC-2019	+5	77
T13	Charleigh Hodges	Mooresville, NC-2018	+6	78
T13	Ella Kue	Kings Mountain, NC-2023	+6	78
T13	Emily Dunlap	Greenville, SC-2019	+6	78
T13	Kayla Bartemeyer	Mount Pleasant, SC-2020	+6	78
T13	Kayleigh Reinke	Rock Hill, SC-2021	+6	78
T13	Kelley Topiwala	Charlotte, NC-2020	+6	78
T13	Kennedy Gooding	Lexington, SC-2022	+6	78
T13	Mary Kathryn Talledo	Spartanburg, SC-2021	+6	78
T21	Phoebe Carles	Clinton, SC-2020	+7	79
T21	Victoria Cook	Reidsville, NC-2020	+7	79
T23	Anna Morgan	Spartanburg, SC-2019	+8	80
T23	Autumn Carey	Manning, SC-2023	+8	80
T23	Karlee Vardas	Lexington, SC-2021	+8	80
T23	Katelyn Lee	Easley, SC-2020	+8	80
T23	Kennedy Carroll	Mt. Pleasant, SC-2019	+8	80
T23	Kerington Lamb	Easley, SC-2018	+8	80
T23	Nina Kouchi	Charlotte, NC-2018	+8	80
T23	Olivia Erwin	Charleston, SC-2019	+8	80
T31	Deborah Spair	Raleigh, NC-2020	+9	81
T31	Kalina Siehl	Fort Mill, SC-2022	+9	81
T31	Lexi Bennett	Santee, SC-2021	+9	81
T31	Macie Burcham	Greensboro, NC-2021	+9	81
T31	Parker Melting	Mint Hill, NC-2018	+9	81
T36	Baylee Evans	Lancaster, SC-2018	+10	82
T36	Kayla Yang	Maiden, Nc-2019	+10	82
T36	Lorin Wagler	Southern Pines, NC-2019	+10	82
T39	Ana Tsiros	Asheville, NC-2019	+11	83
T39	Carly Lyvers	Simpsonville, SC-2018	+11	83
T39	Kasey Owenby	Gastonia, NC-2019	+11	83
42	Marley Barefoot	West Columbia, SC-2019	+12	84
T43	Sarah Boteler	Greenville, SC-2021	+13	85
T43	Sofia Carles	Clinton, SC-2021	+13	85
T43	Zoe Carles	Clinton, SC-2023	+13	85
T46	Ella Stalvey	Blythewood , SC-2023	+14	86
T46	Ryann Sinclair	Mooresville, NC-2019	+14	86
48	Maria File	Moore, SC-2019	+15	87
49	Chloe Pittman	Davidson, NC-2020	+16	88
T50	Paige Paolucci	Blythewood, SC-2022	+19	91
T50	Regan Clifford	Mount Pleasant, SC-2020	+19	91
52	Katie Smith	Murrells Inlet, SC-2019	+24	96
53	Katie Warner	Rock Hill , SC-2021	+30	102
54	Ava Neal	Camden, SC-2022	+41	113

Schedule of rounds:

Monday, July 30, 2018

Practice Rounds Available

Tuesday July 31, 2018

Round 1 starting times: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

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

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Shotgun Start: 9:00 a.m.

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