Joy leads Carolinas Jr Girls after 1st round

Hailey Joy of Reidsville, N.C. leads the field by one stroke after the first round of play at the 62nd Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship at Croasdaile Country Club in Durham, N.C. on June 25, 2018.

By: Brittany Stewart/CGA Communications Intern

DURHAM, N.C. (June 25, 2018) -- First round results of the 62nd Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship at Croasdaile Country Club in Durham, N.C. on Monday, June 25, 2018 (6,020 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 75.1/138).

 

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In her last summer of junior girls' golf, Hailey Joy of Reidsville, N.C. is determined to make her mark. In the first round of the 62nd Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship at Croasdaile Country Club, she carded a two-under-par 70 and holds a one stroke lead over the rest of the field.

The rising freshman at the University of North Carolina Greensboro had a great start to her round with a birdie on the first hole. She was able to carry that momentum with her throughout the round and finished with five birdies. She credited her round to her ability to close out the holes once she was on the green.

"My putting was the best part of my game," Joy said. "I think I had about 28 putts today, and pretty much made anything inside of 15 feet I made, so it really made a big difference."

With two days left of play, Joy is hoping to maintain her lead in order to win her first CGA title since the 2015 Carolinas Girls' 15 & Under Championship. She said she is not focusing on being the leader but is trying to keep it out of her mind as much as possible. Instead, she is concentrating on implementing her game plan for the rest of the week. "I'm looking forward to competing and making as many putts as I can," Joy said.

Joy was one of only three players in the field to be in red numbers after the first round. Alexis Sudjianto of Charlotte, N.C. and Emily Dunlap of Greenville, S.C. finished right on Joy's heels with a one-under-par 71. Sudjianto, who was the finalist at the North Carolina Junior Girls' Championship two weeks ago, carded three birdies in her round. Consistent through her round as well, Dunlap had an impressive back nine with no bogeys and two birdies. Two shots behind, Abigail Schimpf of Daniel Island, S.C., Megan Kanaby of Chapel Hill, N.C. and Maria Atwood of Holly Springs, N.C. are tied for fourth with a one-over-par 73.
 

The format for this tournament is 54 holes of stroke play competition.

Entry is open to any female amateur golfer ages 12 to 18 as of June 27, 2018, who has not started college, maintains a residence in North Carolina or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club.

Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering 9 and 18-hole updates. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official Twitter account, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.

62nd Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship
Croasdaile Country Club | Durham, N.C.
First Round Results

Pos.	Player	City, State- Grad Year	Total	R1
1	Hailey Joy	Reidsville , NC-2018	-2	70
T2	Alexis Sudjianto	Charlotte, NC-2019	-1	71
T2	Emily Dunlap	Greenville, SC-2019	-1	71
T4	Abigail Schimpf	Daniel Island, SC-2020	+1	73
T4	Maria Atwood	Holly Springs, NC-2022	+1	73
T4	Megan Kanaby	Chapel Hill, NC-2019	+1	73
T7	Kayla Smith	Burlington, NC-2019	+2	74
T7	Lauren Martin	Mooresville, NC-2020	+2	74
T9	Emma Schimpf	Daniel Island, SC-2021	+3	75
T9	Jaclyn Kenzel	Southern Pines, NC-2020	+3	75
T9	Katherine Schuster	Kill Devil Hills, NC-2021	+3	75
T12	Deborah Spair	Raleigh, NC-2020	+4	76
T12	Emily Hawkins	Lexington, NC-2018	+4	76
T12	Kelley Topiwala	Charlotte, NC-2020	+4	76
T12	Mackenzie Battle	Aberdeen, NC-2018	+4	76
T12	Mia Gray	Conway, SC-2023	+4	76
T12	Yeonjoo Kim	Hiltonhead Island, SC-2018	+4	76
T18	Channing Garnett	Wake Forest, NC-2018	+5	77
T18	Kennedy McGaha	Honea Path, SC-2021	+5	77
T18	Kerington Lamb	Easley, SC-2018	+5	77
T18	Macie Burcham	Greensboro, NC-2021	+5	77
T18	Muskan Uppal	Cornelius, NC-2019	+5	77
T18	Sarah Funderburg	Wilmington, NC-2018	+5	77
T24	Ana Tsiros	Asheville, NC-2019	+6	78
T24	Isabella Britt	Chesnee, SC-2021	+6	78
T24	Sasha Hayes	Winston Salem, NC-2020	+6	78
T24	Sophie Holland	Cornelius, NC-2020	+6	78
T28	Hannah Rose Bruxvoort	Chapel Hill, NC-2018	+7	79
T28	Kayla Dowell	Mebane, NC-2021	+7	79
T28	Lotte Fox	Raleigh, NC-2020	+7	79
T28	Victoria Ladd	Greensboro, NC-2019	+7	79
T32	Bailee Twiford	Coinjock, NC-2019	+8	80
T32	Katelyn Lee	Easley, SC-2020	+8	80
T32	Lexi Bennett	Santee, SC-2021	+8	80
T35	Abigayle Hatcher	Roebuck, SC-2019	+9	81
T35	Alexia Siehl	Fort Mill, SC-2022	+9	81
T35	Carly Lyvers	Simpsonville, SC-2018	+9	81
T35	Grayson Warren	Washington, NC-2021	+9	81
T35	Julie Fiedler	New Bern, NC-2021	+9	81
T35	Mary Kathryn Talledo	Spartanburg, SC-2021	+9	81
T35	Michelle Harn	Charlotte, NC-2019	+9	81
T35	Sarah Boteler	Greenville, SC-2021	+9	81
43	Angelique Seymour	Fayetteville , NC-2019	+10	82
T44	Elizabeth Ritchie	Havelock, NC-2019	+11	83
T44	Kallie Pavlish	Charlotte, NC-2020	+11	83
T44	Morgan Ketchum	Winston-Salem, NC-2022	+11	83
47	Mara Hirtle	Pinehurst, NC-2020	+12	84
T48	Grace Holcomb	Wilmington, NC-2021	+13	85
T48	Hailey Freedman	Chapel Hill, NC-2018	+13	85
T48	Jennifer Rials	Florence, SC-2022	+13	85
T48	Ryann Sinclair	Mooresville, NC-2019	+13	85
T52	Baylee Evans	Lancaster, SC-2018	+14	86
T52	Ella Kue	Kings Mountain, NC-2023	+14	86
T54	Cecelia Knecht	North Charleston, SC-2019	+15	87
T54	Jalen Castle	West Columbia, SC-2020	+15	87
56	Carson Jenkins	Raleigh, NC-2019	+16	88
57	Anika Bhatnagar	Cary, NC-2020	+17	89
58	Camille Oliver	Cary, NC-2022	+30	102

Schedule of rounds:

Monday, June 25, 2018

Round 1 starting times: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Lunch available for players: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Round 2 starting times: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Lunch available for players: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Round 3 shotgun start: 9:00 a.m.

Awards luncheon for players and spectators: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.