Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour

In this post I would like to talk about the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf tour. Peggy Kirk Bell was a recipient of the Bob Jones Award in 1990 and won the Titleholders Championship in 1949. You can read more about Peggy Kirk Bell in GolferGirl's post.

Here is a little more about the tour:

The tour season starts in January and ends in November with events almost every weekend. Each event, as well as a season long points race, is split into two divisions, Bell and Futures. The points race is called the "Order of Merit" and is based on results from each event. Each division is also eligible for Jr. Scoreboard points and AJGA exemptions.

Here is a little more about the the two divisions and things listed above:

BELL DIVISION

• Competitive division for girls preparing for college golf
• Yardages: 5,700 – 6,000 yards
• Scoring Requirement: Players are expected to be able to score 85 or better from Red tees
• Eligible for season-long Bell Division Order of Merit Standings
• Eligible for AJGA Performance Based Exemptions at all 36-hole events & Order of Merit Standings Champion
• Eligible for Jr Golf Scoreboard Ranking points at all 36-hole events
• Eligible for TYGA State Ranking Points at specified events

FUTURES DIVISION

• Developmental division for girls playing in and preparing for high school golf
• Yardages: 4,800 –5,100 yards
• Scoring Requirement: Players are expected to be able to score 110 or better from Red tees
• Modified Rules at 1-day Tournaments
• Eligible for season-long Futures Division Order of Merit Standings
• Eligible for AJGA JR All-Star Exemption at Spring Tour Championship & Order of Merit Standings Champion
• Eligible for Jr Golf Scoreboard Ranking points at all 36-hole events

That pretty much sums it up, but from my perspective, here are the big highlights:

• Girls get to play in a highly competitive league, that focuses 100 percent on the girls playing. No boys to snatch up the better courses, or get the bigger trophies!
• Girls get a feeling for playing without a caddie, much like college golf
• Girls get to play nice courses at full length

As I mentioned above, Girls get to play courses at full length. I say that because a lot of leagues play nine holes and play at shortened distances. That is my favorite thing about the Peggy Kirk Bell tour.

So I pretty much covered it all! If you live in North Carolina, South Carolina or Virginia, or any state really, please consider playing a tournament or two! Thanks for reading!

PKB links:
Peggy Kirk Bell Tour Website
Peggy Kirk Bell on Wikipedia
GolferGirl's post about Peggy Kirk Bell.