Joy Wins Girls' 15 & Under

Joy Rejoices in Win at Girls’ 15 and Under
Final Round Results

Whispering Pines, NC – Final round results from the 9^th Carolinas Junior Girls’ 15 and Under Championship at Country Club of Whispering Pines on July 14, 2015.

Results

Hailey Joy of Reidsville, NC won the 9th Carolinas’ Girls’ 15 and Under in a playoff over Anna McDonald of Hickory, NC. Joy shot a 79 in the final round for a two round total of 157. Her 78 yesterday earned her championship flight medalist honors. McDonald started the day two shots behind but fired today with a tournament Championship Flight low, 77, to match Joy’s 157. The playoff only needed one hole, where Joy won with a par. Joy credited her driver and steady irons as the key today, “Even though I’m going through a swing change I was still able to hone it in and play well,” she explained. Muskan Uppal of Cornelius, NC birdied her final two holes to  finish third in the championship flight with a two day total of 160.

In the Juniors division, Nicole Adams of Pinehurst, NC carded a 76 today to take home champion honors. With a two day total of 153 she finished 14 shots ahead of runner-up Maria Atwood of Holly Springs, NC. Atwood’s 80 today earned her the runner-up title while Carmen Tucker of Fayetteville, NC claimed third place with a two day total of 171.

Macie Burcham of Greensboro, NC won the Sub-Juniors division with a 47 today and two day total of 92. With a two day total of 95, Gaby Tucker of Fayetteville, NC earned runner-up honors. Camille Oliver of Cary, NC finished in third place with a 106. The Sub-Juniors played 9 holes each day.

Sub-Juniors (9 Holes Each Day)
	Place		Name		Score
	1	Macie Burcham (2021),  Greensboro, NC			45-47--92
	2	Gaby Tucker (2021),  Fayetteville, NC			49-46--95
	3	Camille Oliver (2022),  Cary, NC			53-53--106
	4	Blythe Klayner (2023),  Cary , NC			61-58--119
Juniors (5324 yards, par 72, 71.1/120)
	Place		Name		Score
	1	Nicole Adam (2020),  Pinehurst, NC			77-76--153
	2	Maria Atwood (2022),  Holly Springs, NC			87-80--167
	3	Carmen Tucker (2019),  Fayetteville, NC			89-82--171
	4	Caroline Crumrine (2020),  Wilmington, NC			85-88--173
	5	Mary Robinson (2020),  Kings Mountain, NC			88-87--175
	6	Mara Hirtle (2020),  Pinehurst, NC			85-92--177
	7	Mallory Fobes (2019),  East Bend, NC			87-91--178
	8	Brookelynn Sornig (2018),  Advance, NC			98-95--193
	9	Haylie Jane Paulin (2019),  Winston Salem, NC			100-94--194
	10	Grace Holcomb (2021),  Wilmington, NC			98-100--198
	11	Liz Sharpe (2019),  Hampstead, NC			134-133--267
Championship (5721 yards, par 72, 73.3/129)
	Place		Name		Score
	1	Hailey Joy (2018),  Reidsville , NC *			78-79--157
	2	Anna McDonald (2019),  Hickory, NC			80-77--157
	3	Muskan Uppal (2019),  Cornelius, NC			82-78--160
	T4	Alyssa Campbell (2018),  Lake Wylie, SC			83-78--161
	T4	Sophie Holland (2020),  Cornelius, NC			82-79--161
	6	Parker Melting (2018),  Mint Hill, NC			81-81--162
	T7	Grace Zoller (2018),  Summerville, SC			82-83--165
	T7	Mary White (2019),  Winston Salem, NC			84-81--165
	T9	Caroline Bryant (2018),  New Bern, NC			87-82--169
	T9	Ryann Sinclair (2019),  Mooresville, NC			88-81--169
	11	Ashlee Richardson (2017),  Simpsonville, SC			84-86--170
	T12	Ana Tsiros (2019),  Asheville, NC			89-82--171
	T12	Camryn Fletcher (2019),  Raleigh, NC			84-87--171
	14	Sarah Smith (2018),  York, SC			89-85--174
	T15	Halle Jo Aufderheide (2017),  Fayetteville, NC			86-93--179
	T15	Kathryn Elliott (2018),  Coats, NC			93-86--179
	17	Mary Kate Smith (2019),  Charlotte, NC			98-91--189
	18	Emily Lang (2019),  Charlotte, NC			100-105--205
	19	Toni Lindo (2017),  Charlotte, NC			107-102--209
			*Won in Playoff

 

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.

Now in its 106th year, the CGA annually conducts 43 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 140 One-Day (net and gross) events and 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 more than $1,500,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs.    

For more information about the CGA, visit www.carolinasgolf.org.