Gina Kim Shoots 68 in Final Round to Win Twin States Title by One Shot

Morganton, NC – Final results of the 47th Twin States Junior Girls Golf Championship hosted by Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club on Wednesday, July 31, 2013.  Par 36-36—72 5812 yards.  (74.1/132).

13-year-old Gina Kim of Chapel Hill, NC captured her first CGA major championship title by shooting a 4-under par round of 68—140 to edge out first round leader Reona Hirai of Summerville, SC by one shot.  Kim carded six birdies and two bogeys on her final round card with four of her birdies coming on the tougher inward back nine.  “I was able to shoot at the flagsticks because the greens were so soft,” Kim said.  “I was lucky enough that my putting was pretty good today.  I’m so happy to have won this tournament.”  Defending champion, Sydney Legacy of Lexington, SC shot a 3-under par round of 69 and finished in third place. 

Players were placed into flights for the final round.  For more information on this championship and its history please visit the championship homepage at:  https://www.carolinasgolf.org/championship/home/twinstates/year/2013

 

This championship was conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association which is in its 104th year of serving amateur golf in North and South Carolina and is one of seven championships conducted just for girls.

Final Overall Results

Place       Competitor                                                         Score

  1             Gina Kim, Chapel Hill, N.C.                                   72-68--140  (-4)

  2             Reona Hirai, Summerville, S.C.                              68-73--141  (-3)

  3             Sydney Legacy, Lexington, S.C.                           74-69--143  (-1)

  T4           Jennifer Chang, Cary, N.C.                                    73-72--145  (+1)

  T4           Alexis Kershaw, Winston-Salem, N.C.                   72-73--145  (+1)

  T4           Mary-Frances Hall, State Road, N.C.                    73-72--145  (+1)

  T7           Maddisen Cox, Easley, S.C.                                 72-74--146  (+2)

  T7           Riley Lovorn, Anderson, S.C.                                 73-73--146  (+2)

  9             Emily Stinson, Charlotte, N.C.                               73-74--147  (+3)

  T10         Victoria Allred, Pfafftown, N.C.                               74-74--148  (+4)

  T10         Jacqueline Twitty, Chapin, S.C.                             75-73--148  (+4)

  T12         Cayla Smith, Easley, S.C.                                    76-73--149  (+5)

  T12         Ann Elizabeth Gore, Lexington, S.C.                      74-75--149  (+5)

  14           Hailey Cleary, Lexington, S.C.                               77-73--150  (+6)

  T15         Grace Massengill, Hickory, N.C.                            73-78--151  (+7)

  T15         Ashley Thompson, Clyde, N.C.                              77-74--151  (+7)

  T17         Carly Burkhardt, Greenville, S.C.                           76-76--152  (+8)

  T17         Kate Collom, Davidson, N.C.                                 76-76--152  (+8)

  19           Kate Harper, Isle of Palms, S.C.                            75-78--153  (+9)

  T20         Sarah Bertram, Concord, N.C.                               76-78--154  (+10)

  T20         Hannah Craver, Winston Salem, N.C.                     73-81--154  (+10)

  T20         Allea Hawkins, Hendersonville, N.C.                       80-74--154  (+10)

  T23         Allyson Markiewicz, Charlotte, N.C.                       79-76--155  (+11)

  T23         Sarah Spicer, Bahama, N.C.                                 77-78--155  (+11)

  T25         Morgan Cox, Easley, S.C.                                    80-76--156  (+12)

  T25         Isabella Rusher, Salisbury, N.C.                            73-83--156  (+12)

  T25         Abby Driscoll, Duncan, S.C.                                  74-82--156  (+12)

  T25         Sarina Sonoda, Florence, S.C.                              77-79--156  (+12)

  29           Payton Culler, Hendersonville, N.C.                        76-81--157  (+13)

  T30         Jessica Kittelberger, Raleigh, N.C.                         79-79--158  (+14)

  T30         Rachel Jones, Asheboro, N.C.                               77-81--158  (+14)

  T30         Savannah Gowarty, Raleigh, N.C.                          79-79--158  (+14)

  T30         Annie Collom, Davidson, N.C.                                75-83--158  (+14)

  T34         Chandler Case, Rock Hill, S.C.                              79-80--159  (+15)

  T34         Emily Herron, Charlotte, N.C.                                82-77--159  (+15)

  T36         Jessica Spicer, Bahama, N.C.                               83-77--160  (+16)

  T36         Juliana Sebastian, Columbia, S.C.                         81-79--160  (+16)

  T36         Megan Cullip, Charlotte, N.C.                                79-81--160  (+16)

  T36         Annika Winebarger, State Road, N.C.                    75-85--160  (+16)

  T36         Savanna Mackie, Greensboro, N.C.                       83-77--160  (+16)

  T41         Ansley Vaughan, Mount Pleasant, S.C.                 81-81--162  (+18)

  T41         Ashley Czarnecki, Greenville, S.C.                        80-82--162  (+18)

  T43         Leigha Holt, Holly Springs, N.C.                            77-86--163  (+19)

  T43         Courtney Vogel, Greer, S.C.                                  81-82--163  (+19)

  T45         Callista Rice, Mars Hill, N.C.                                 84-80--164  (+20)

  T45         Susannah Ireland, Wake Forest, N.C.                    82-82--164  (+20)

  T45         Mary Catherin Ligon, Chester, S.C.                        83-81--164  (+20)

  48           Brook Vann, Charlotte, N.C.                                  84-81--165  (+21)

  49           Savannah Hallman, Mt. Pleasant , S.C.                  83-84--167  (+23)  

  T50         Jaelyn Tindal, Rock Hill, S.C.                                83-86--169  (+25)

  T50         Reilly Thomas, Cary, N.C.                                     85-84--169  (+25)

  T50         Aubrey Patti, Winston Salem, N.C.                        85-84--169  (+25)

  53           Chandler Danielson, Etowah, N.C.                         81-89--170  (+26)

  T54         Marisa Daquil-Kawabe, Fayetteville, N.C.               85-86--171  (+27)

  T54         Renee Janis, Davidson, N.C.                                 81-90--171  (+27)

  T54         Claire Page, Easley, S.C.                                     85-86--171  (+27)

  T54         Sophie Riegel, Cary, N.C.                                     82-89--171  (+27)

  T58         Amanda Yannoni, Cary, N.C.                                87-85--172  (+28)

  T58         Tessa Young, Cornelius, N.C.                               83-89--172  (+28)

  60           Jodee Tindal, Rock Hill, S.C.                                 84-89--173  (+29)

  61           Joliana Elias, Jamestown, N.C.                             92-82--174  (+30)

  T62         Page Morehead, Spartanburg, S.C.                        92-83--175  (+31)

  T62         Carrie Cath Ganim, Greensboro, N.C.                    92-83--175  (+31)

  64           Anne Osteen, Greensboro, N.C.                            89-91--180  (+36)

  65           Alexis Whitney, Charlotte, N.C.                             89-93--182  (+38)

  66           Taylor Shellman, Gastonia, N.C.                            97-96--193  (+49)

  67           Maddi Macclurg, Cary, N.C.                                  WD  (WD)

  68           Madison Moosa, Charlotte, N.C.                            WD  (WD)

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