Atwood Claims First Dogwood Victory

 

KINSTON, N.C. (July 1, 2021) -- Final round results from the 17th Dogwood State Junior Girls’ Championship at Kinston Country Club in Kinston, N.C. on July 1, 2021. The field competed at 6,037 yards (par 36-35--71).

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On what was a perfect day at Kinston Country Club, Maria Atwood of Holly Springs, N.C., secured her first ever Dogwood State Junior Girls’ Championship, with a come from behind victory.

“I’ve always wanted to win the Dogwood,” said Atwood. “It’s really special to me. I couldn’t be happier and I’m happy to get my second CGA win. It’s been a very good week.”

Atwood rallied after coming into the day two shots back of Emily Mathews of Mebane, N.C., and at one point she trailed by five shots in the final round. After a hard start with bogeys on holes 10 and 13, Atwood found her footing with a birdie on par-4 16th to claw right back into championship contention. From her fourth hole of the day, the 13th, and on Atwood played steady, even-par golf to be able to secure the one shot victory over Emily Mathews, and finish the championship at 3-over-par. 

“The biggest challenge with this golf course is that it’s tight,” said Atwood. “A lot of holes are narrow so good tee shots are very important. Overall this week the thing that really helped me get this win was my putting and chipping. My short game was a big strength for me this week.”

Atwood will be sure to use the momentum from her win this week as well moving forward for the rest of her season in CGA events.

“I’m still excited for the rest of my tournaments this summer,” said Atwood. “I’m super excited to get this win this week.”

For Emily Mathews, while she was unable to secure a back-to-back victory in this event, she has only been beaten by two players in this event in the last three years, this being her second runner-up finish over that timeframe. 

Karsyn Roberts of Pikeville, N.C., finished in solo third, having a three day score of 7-over-par. Grace Holcomb of Wilminton, N.C., and Heather Appelson of Wake Forest, N.C., both finished in a tie for fourth at 8-over-par for the championship. Sophie Lauture of Charlotte, N.C., and  Nicole Nash of Charlotte, N.C., finished in a tie for sixth at 9-over par. 

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank the members and staff at Kinston Country Club, especially, General Manager David Hart, PGA Head Golf Professional Jeremy Shadle, and Head Golf Course Superintendent Patrick Connor for graciously hosting the 17th Dogwood State Junior Girls’ Championship. 

 

17th Dogwood State Junior Girls’ Championship

Kinston Country Club, Kinston, N.C.

Final Results

Position	Player	City, State, Graduation Year	To Par	R1	R2	R3	Total
1	Maria Atwood	Holly Springs, NC, 2022	+3	71	72	73	216
2	Emily Mathews	Mebane, NC, 2023	+4	70	71	76	217
3	Karsyn Roberts	Pikeville, NC, 2024	+7	71	74	75	220
T4	Grace Holcomb	Wilmington, NC, 2021	+8	75	75	71	221
T4	Heather Appelson	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	+8	77	73	71	221
T6	Sophie Lauture	Charlotte, NC, 2024	+9	74	76	72	222
T6	Nicole Nash	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+9	76	70	76	222
T8	Shyla Brown	Matthews, NC, 2026	+10	77	74	72	223
T8	Katherine Brictson	Raleigh, NC, 2024	+10	73	73	77	223
T10	Justine Pennycooke	Cary, NC, 2023	+12	76	75	74	225
T10	Anna Howerton	Winston-Salem, NC, 2023	+12	76	74	75	225
12	Kiera Bartholomew	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	+14	74	75	78	227
T13	Ella June Hannant	Pikeville, NC, 2027	+15	77	75	76	228
T13	Grayson Warren	Washington, NC, 2021	+15	75	76	77	228
15	Kayla Dowell	Mebane, NC, 2021	+16	79	76	74	229
T16	Katelyn Griggs	Lexington, NC, 2022	+17	81	76	73	230
T16	Macie Burcham	Greensboro, NC, 2021	+17	73	78	79	230
18	Gabriela Cruz	High Point, NC, 2021	+19	75	77	80	232
19	Annalee Caveney	Raleigh, NC, 2024	+22	79	81	75	235
20	Megan Morris	Cary, NC, 2021	+26	81	80	78	239
21	Lily Kate Watson	Raleigh, NC, 2023	+28	83	78	80	241
22	Kasey McIlvaine	Raleigh, NC, 2023	+29	80	82	80	242
23	Terra Schmitt	Raleigh, NC, 2023	+32	81	78	86	245
24	Madelyn Vogan	New Bern, NC, 2023	+35	81	82	85	248
25	Albany Bock	Morganton, NC, 2021	+37	81	84	85	250
26	Lila Smith	Raleigh, NC, 2023	+38	81	88	82	251
27	Lauren Kuhn	Pinehurst, NC, 2024	+42	88	82	85	255
28	Vivian Shillingsburg	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	+45	88	82	88	258
29	Anna Reimers	Mount Olive, NC, 2023	+48	86	86	89	261
30	Haylie George	Cary, NC, 2021	+59	91	87	94	272
31	Ana Calderon	Lewisville, NC, 2023	+60	99	96	78	273
32	Peyton Nichols	Winterville, NC, 2024	+65	95	97	86	278
33	Ava Gutshall	Winston Salem, NC, 2025	+73	102	88	96	286
34	Ella Reed	Winston Salem, NC, 2024	+74	97	96	94	287
35	Sarah Blair Harner	Charlotte, NC, 2022	+89	101	93	108	302

 

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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