Sudjianto Captures Twin States Girls' Championship

 

MONROE, N.C. (June 27, 2019) -- Final Round results of the 53rd Twin States Junior Girls’ Championship at Rolling Hills Country Club in Monroe, N.C. on Thursday, June 27, 2019. (6,089 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 75.6/141)

 

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Alexis Sudjianto of Charlotte, N.C. captured her second CGA championship title at the 53rd Twin States Junior Girls’ Championship with a 4-over-par, 148 total. The Carnegie Mellon rising freshman tied Peyton Gillespie of Greenville, S.C. for the low round of the day with 1-under-par, 71 in the final round.

Sudjianto climbed her way to the top of the leaderboard today after a 5-over-par, 77 in the first round. She started the final round in a three-way tie for sixth.

“I didn't have a ton of expectations based on how I played the first day,” said Sudjianto. “My drives set me up well. I was very confident off the tee and that just helped me with better angles into the greens. On top of that, I was able to sink some putts that I wasn't able to yesterday.”

Sudjianto has had an exciting month. She was a quarterfinalist at the North Carolina Junior Girls’ Championship, finished in the top 10 at the Carolinas Women’s Amateur Championship, and qualified for the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship after taking medalist honors at her qualifier. Now she can add a hard-fought victory at the 53rd Twin States Junior Girls’ Championship to this month’s accolades.

Sudjianto was tied with Deb Spair of Raleigh, N.C. going into their last hole in the final round. A bogey at the last made Spair a close runner-up, just one stroke behind Sudjianto. Spair finished the final round with a 5-over-par, 149 total.

“I felt good on the front nine and then probably after a birdie on the par three I felt pretty good. It was mostly just trying to hit greens and make some putts,” said Spair. “I am just happy that I finished the round. Everyone is so nice and so supportive out here. I had a lot of fun today.”

There was a four-way tie for third place between the round one leader Alexia Siehl of Fort Mill, S.C., Maria Atwood of Holly Springs, N.C., Kennedy Carroll of Mount Pleasant, S.C. and Kelley Topiwala of Matthews, N.C. They all finished with 8-over-par, 152 totals.

The CGA would like to thank the members and staff of Rolling Hills Country Club for their amazing hospitality in hosting the 53rd Twin States Junior Girls’ Championship. Special gratitude is extended to the Head Golf Professional, Jeff Avant; Superintendent, Greg McDanel; Clubhouse Manager, Kayle Schmidt and the General Manager, Darren Berkman.

 

53rd Twin States Junior Girls’ Championship

Rolling Hills Country Club | Monroe, N.C.

Final Round Results

Pos.	Player	Affiliation	Total To Par	R1	R2	Total
1	Alexis Sudjianto	Charlotte, NC, 2019	+4	77	71	148
2	Deborah Spair	Raleigh, NC, 2020	+5	76	73	149
T3	Alexia Siehl	Fort Mill, SC, 2022	+8	72	80	152
T3	Maria Atwood	Holly Springs, NC, 2022	+8	73	79	152
T3	Kennedy Carroll	Mount Pleasant, SC, 2019	+8	79	73	152
T3	Kelley Topiwala	Matthews, NC, 2020	+8	79	73	152
T7	Karlee Vardas	Lexington, SC, 2021	+9	74	79	153
T7	Peyton Gillespie	Greenville, SC	+9	82	71	153
T9	Chloe Pittman	Davidson, NC, 2020	+11	79	76	155
T9	Kennedy Gooding	Lexington, SC, 2022	+11	80	75	155
T11	Macie Burcham	Greensboro, NC, 2021	+12	78	78	156
T11	Ryann Sinclair	Mooresville, NC	+12	80	76	156
T13	Halynn Lee	Cary, NC	+13	77	80	157
T13	Chloe Holder	Williamston, SC	+13	80	77	157
T13	Isabella Britt	Chesnee, SC	+13	81	76	157
T16	Sophie Holland	Cornelius, NC	+14	79	79	158
T16	Adrian Anderson	Murrells Inlet, SC	+14	82	76	158
T18	Mia Gray	Conway, SC	+15	76	83	159
T18	Sarah Boteler	Greenville, SC	+15	82	77	159
T18	Sydney Roberts	Chesnee, SC	+15	83	76	159
T18	Victoria Callahan	Myrtle Beach, SC	+15	83	76	159
T22	Trinity Muthomi	Kernersville, NC	+17	78	83	161
T22	Kayleigh Reinke	Rock Hill, SC	+17	79	82	161
T22	Autumn Carey	Manning, SC	+17	81	80	161
T25	Layla Meric	Wesley Chapel, NC	+20	82	82	164
T25	Anna Claire Bridge	Raleigh, NC	+20	83	81	164
T25	Mattie Padgett	Seneca, SC	+20	83	81	164
28	Lotte Fox	Raleigh, NC	+21	80	85	165
T29	Caroline Isaacson	Greensboro, NC	+22	81	85	166
T29	Ella Kue	King Mountain, NC	+22	83	83	166
T29	Megan Morris	Cary, NC	+22	83	83	166
T29	Alyssa Cox	Mount Airy, NC	+22	83	83	166
T33	Mary Sears Brown	Wake Forest, NC	+23	81	86	167
T33	Lexi Bennett	Santee, SC	+23	85	82	167
35	Erica Boyd	Charlotte, NC	+24	86	82	168
36	Toni Blackwell	Fayetteville, NC	+25	85	84	169
T37	Kallie Pavlish	Charlotte, NC	+26	80	90	170
T37	Becca Connolly	Winston Salem, NC	+26	85	85	170
T37	Carson Jenkins	Raleigh, NC	+26	87	83	170
40	Ayana Dailey	Jacksonville, NC	+28	84	88	172
41	Hannah Altman	Lake City, SC	+30	91	83	174
42	Katie Warner	Rock Hill, SC	+33	91	86	177
43	Brianna Orr	Waxhaw, NC	+35	93	86	179
T44	Maggie Magner	Charlotte, NC	+36	89	91	180
T44	Braelyn Pippin	Waxhaw, NC	+36	92	88	180
46	Bethany Welch	Matthews, NC	+40	93	91	184
47	Ava Neal	Camden, SC	+41	90	95	185
48	Jennifer Rials	Florence, SC	+51	102	93	195
49	Anna Lowe	Charlotte, NC	+82	106	120	226
WD	Gabriela Cruz	High Point, NC	-	85	WD	WD
DQ	Kennedy McGaha	Honea Path, SC	-	77	DQ	DQ

The championship format is 36 holes of stroke play competition.

Entry is open to any female amateur golfer ages 12 to 18 as of June 27, 2019, 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.

 

Schedule of rounds:

Tuesday, June 25

Practice Rounds Available

Wednesday, June 26

Round 1 Starting Times: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Lunch Available for Players

Thursday, June 27
Round 2 Shotgun Start: 9:00 a.m.

Awards Luncheon for Players and Spectators

 

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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