Girls Golf of America

The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour is more than just a golf tournament. Founded in 2007 by Girls Golf of America, as a local girls� golf tour and LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program in the Triad region of North Carolina. The tour began as a simple concept: create more effective competitive playing opportunities for girls. By utilizing innovative yardage-based divisions instead of the traditional age-based format, the tour focuses on developing tournament experiences at the players’ pace.

In 2021, the PKBGT will feature over 1,200 members and operate over 125 tournaments in 11 states across the East Coast and Midwest. PKBGT championship events rank as some of the top 30-ranked girls� events in the country. Learn more about the PKBGT at pkbgt.org.

The PKBGT creates a defined pathway on top of the existing �grow the game� initiatives to complement current investments to build a sustainable growth model for girls’ golf, filling �The Missing Link� in growing the game investments.

The PKBGT competition framework provides regional and national competitions for players ready for individual competitions. Yardage, difficulty, and level of competition are added along the pathway to guide a player’s development and create an atmosphere of player improvement and self-confidence.

The PKBGT is a competition community driven by innovative yardage and skill-based divisions to maximize retention, success,

Girls Golf of America�s mission is to increase the development of girl�s golf in the United States:

– Develop Equity in Girls’ Competitive Opportunities: Providing a �Girls Only Tour� that will actively increase participation and interest in girl�s golf

– Sustain the Growth of the Women�s Game: Provide affordable, top-level tournament competition and development

– Increase Tournament Participation: Provide a venue for aspiring collegiate golfers to develop, compete, and be recognized