Appelson Takes Lead at Carolinas Girls' 15 and Under

 

WHISPERING PINES, N.C. (July 15, 2019) -- First round results of the 13th Carolinas Girls’ 15 and Under Championship at Country Club of Whispering Pines in Whispering Pines, N.C. on July 15, 2019.
 

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Heather Appelson of Wake Forest, N.C. took the lead today at the 13th Carolinas Girls’ 15 and Under Championship with a striking 2-over-par, 74 in the first round.

“The main thing that I did really well was probably putting,” said Appelson. “I made almost every single 8-foot-putt to save par. I made some good birdie putts and I saved most of my pars.”

Appelson had a solid round with two birdies and 12 pars altogether. She attributed her strong round to her mental toughness. “When I got in trouble I picked myself back up, forgot about that shot, and moved on to the next one,” said Appelson.

Appelson hopes to carry on her momentum from today into tomorrow and just truly enjoy her second round. “I want to think of tomorrow as any other round, not put too much stress on myself and just have fun with the game.”

Just one stroke behind Appelson with a 3-over-par, 75 was McKenzie Daffin of Fort Bragg, N.C. Daffin was off to a hot start with an eagle on the first hole and she kept the momentum up, earning two birdies later in her round.

Daffin’s strategy for the final round tomorrow is quite simple, “I am just going to try to focus on hitting one shot at a time tomorrow. If I can hit a shot in the fairway, then a shot onto the green, and a two-putt, it will be a good day.”

Morgan Ketchum of Winston-Salem, N.C. carded a 5-over-par, 77 to take solo third place and she is followed by Ella Kue of Kings Mountain, N.C. by just one stroke. Kue shot a 6-over-par, 78 in her round today to set herself just four strokes off the lead.

In the Junior Division, Jenna Kim of Raleigh, N.C. is leading the pack with a 9-over-par, 81 in the first round. Kim is just 10 years old and managed a birdie on the 12th hole. The Sub-Junior is lead by Sanaa Carter of Jacksonville, N.C. with an 11-over-par, 47 finish in their 9-hole first round.

All of the players are expected to bring their competitive best tomorrow for a shot at victory in the 13th Carolinas Girls’ 15 and Under Championship.

 

13th Carolinas Girls’ 15 and Under Championship

Country Club of Whispering Pines, Whispering Pines, N.C.

First Round Results: Championship Division

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	Total
1	Heather Appelson	Wake Forest, NC	+2	74
2	McKenzie Daffin	Fort Bragg, NC	+3	75
3	Morgan Ketchum	Winston-Salem, NC	+5	77
4	Ella Kue	King Mountain, NC	+6	78
5	Grace Ridenour	Raleigh, NC	+7	79
T6	Ella Stalvey	Blythewood, SC	+8	80
T6	Gracie Song	Waxhaw, NC	+8	80
T6	Hanna Webber	Jonesville, SC	+8	80
T6	Maci Beaver	Roanoke Rapids, NC	+8	80
T6	Zoe Carles	Clinton, SC	+8	80
T11	Anna Howerton	Kernersville, NC	+9	81
T11	Autumn Carey	Manning, SC	+9	81
T13	Macy Pate	Boone, NC	+10	82
T13	Shea Smith	Charlotte, NC	+10	82
15	Taylor Reaves	Conway, SC	+11	83
16	Ayana Dailey	Jacksonville, NC	+12	84
T17	Boonyanant Rujiranan	Southern Pines, NC	+13	85
T17	Madelyn Vogan	New Bern, NC	+13	85
T17	Mattie Padgett	Seneca, SC	+13	85
T20	Makenzie Norwood	Kiawah, SC	+14	86
T20	Paige Paolucci	Blythewood, SC	+14	86
22	Kitson O'Neal	Pinehurst, NC	+15	87
T23	Mckayla Daffin	Fayetteville, NC	+16	88
T23	Shyla Brown	Matthews, NC	+16	88
T23	Summer Stephens	Waxhaw, NC	+16	88
26	Kinsley Smith	Raleigh, NC	+17	89
T27	Bethany Welch	Matthews, NC	+18	90
T27	Ellen Pritchard	Charlotte, NC	+18	90
T27	Jessica Martinho-Stansbury	Raleigh, NC	+18	90
T27	Jessica Townsend	Wilmington, NC	+18	90
31	Taylor Burch	Elgin, SC	+19	91
32	Jennifer Rials	Florence, SC	+22	94
T33	Ava Neal	Camden, SC	+24	96
T33	Emily Matthews	Swansboro, NC	+24	96
35	Eliza Ofsanko	Greensboro, NC	+27	99
36	Kyla Callahan	Denver, NC	+34	106

 

13th Carolinas Girls’ 15 and Under Championship

Country Club of Whispering Pines, Whispering Pines, N.C.

First Round Results: Junior Division

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	Total
1	Jenna Kim	Raleigh, NC	+9	81
2	Alexis Hodge	Lexington, SC	+15	87
3	Elizabeth Pritchard	Charlotte, NC	+17	89
T4	Camille Oliver	Cary, NC	+24	96
T4	Mackenzie Crossmam	Pittsboro, NC	+24	96
6	Payton Burch	Elgin, SC	+30	102
7	Ella Reed	Winston-Salem, NC	+35	107

 

13th Carolinas Girls’ 15 and Under Championship

Country Club of Whispering Pines, Whispering Pines, N.C.

First Round Results: Sub-Junior Division

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	Total
1	Sanaa Carter	Jacksonville, NC	+11	47
2	Elle Crichton	Cary, NC	+14	50
3	Addison Bidoli	Fayetteville, NC	+24	60

 

Schedule of rounds:

Monday July, 15

First Round Starting Times: Begin at 8:00 am on hole #1

Tuesday July, 16

Second Round Starting Times: Shotgun start at 9:00 am

 

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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