Adam wins first CGA title at Dogwood Girls'

Nicole Adam of Pinehurst, N.C. earned her first CGA title at the 14th Dogwood State Girls' Championship at Chapel Hill Country Club in Chapel Hill, N.C. on August 9, 2018.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (August 9, 2018) -- Final round results of the 14th Dogwood State Girls' Championship at Country Club of Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Thursday, August 9, 2018 (5,971 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 74.3/139).

 

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After leading for three consecutive rounds, Nicole Adam of Pinehurst, N.C. finished strong in the final round to take home the trophy at the 14th Dogwood State Girls' Championship at Chapel Hill Country Club. The rising high school junior carded a three-over-par 219 to win her first CGA title.

Adam, who is ranked No. 4 among junior girls golfers in North Carolina, began the tournament with a solid opening round and carded an even-par 72, which tied the tournament-low score. She carried her momentum into the second round and carded a one-over-par 73 and held a three stroke lead over the rest of the field headed into the final round.

"My short game was good, and my putting really saved me," Adam said. "Mostly, everything was just working this week."

It seemed Adam would cruise to victory in the final round until Rachel Kuehn of Asheville, N.C. began closing the gap between herself and Adam. The competitors, who were playing in the same group, were even headed into the final hole after Kuehn birdied No. 16. Adam said she began to feel the nerves on the final tee box, but reminded herself to "just hit the ball." She was able to remain calm and earn par on the final hole for the win and her first CGA victory.

"It feels great to finally pull it through after a couple of years down here," Adam said.

Kuehn finished the runner-up and carded an even-par 72 with four birdies in the final round to finish the tournament with a four-over-par 220. Ana Tsiros of Asheville, N.C. finished in third place with an 11-over-par 227, and Sophie Holland of Cornelius, N.C. finished in fourth with a 13-over-par 229.
 

The championship format is 54 holes of stroke play competition.

Entry is open to any female golfer ages 12 to 18 as of August 9, 2018, who has not started college, is a legal resident of North 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.

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank Chapel Hill Country Club for hosting this year's tournament. Our events would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of the staff and the club members. A special thank you to Head Professional, Joe Alden and Assistant Golf Professional, Mark Ingalls.

14th Dogwood State Girls' Championship
Chapel Hill Country Club | Chapel Hill, N.C.
Final Round Results

Pos.	Player	City, State-Grad Year		R1	R2	R3	Total
1	Nicole Adam	Pinehurst, NC-2020	+3	72	73	74	219
2	Rachel Kuehn	Asheville, NC-2019	+4	76	72	72	220
3	Ana Tsiros	Asheville, NC-2019	+11	77	74	76	227
4	Sophie Holland	Cornelius, NC-2020	+13	75	78	76	229
5	Sasha Hayes	Winston Salem, NC-2020	+15	77	75	79	231
6	Jayla Rogers	Wilmington, NC-2019	+16	81	75	76	232
T7	Kelley Topiwala	Charlotte, NC-2020	+18	79	76	79	234
T7	Mallory Fobes	East Bend, NC-2019	+18	81	75	78	234
9	Hailey Freedman	Chapel Hill, NC-2018	+20	77	82	77	236
T10	Maria Atwood	Holly Springs, NC-2022	+23	79	84	76	239
T10	Muskan Uppal	Cornelius, NC-2019	+23	78	84	77	239
12	Bailee Twiford	Coinjock, NC-2019	+26	85	77	80	242
13	Victoria Ladd	Greensboro, NC-2019	+27	78	83	82	243
14	Victoria Cook	Reidsville, NC-2020	+28	82	80	82	244
15	Lorin Wagler	Southern Pines, NC-2019	+29	86	81	78	245
T16	Hannah Rose Bruxvoort	Chapel Hill, NC-2018	+31	85	80	82	247
T16	Grayson Warren	Washington, NC-2021	+31	84	84	79	247
T16	Mara Hirtle	Pinehurst, NC-2020	+31	84	85	78	247
19	Morgan Ketchum	Winston-Salem, NC-2022	+33	86	82	81	249
20	Ryann Sinclair	Mooresville, NC-2019	+34	80	85	85	250
21	Lotte Fox	Raleigh, NC-2020	+35	85	81	85	251
22	Kallie Pavlish	Charlotte, NC-2020	+37	90	77	86	253
T23	Anna Moore	Wilmington, NC-2018	+38	85	92	77	254
T23	Becca Connolly	Winston-Salem, NC-2020	+38	88	85	81	254
T23	Kayla Dowell	Mebane, NC-2021	+38	88	84	82	254
T26	Katelyn Kenthack	Pinehurst, NC-2020	+39	89	82	84	255
T26	Toni Blackwell	Fayetteville , NC-2020	+39	88	83	84	255
T28	Erin Singleton	Apex, NC-2020	+41	86	84	87	257
T28	Carson Jenkins	Raleigh, NC-2019	+41	91	88	78	257
30	Trinity Muthomi	Kernersville, NC-2022	+43	83	86	90	259
31	Carmen Tucker	Fayetteville, NC-2019	+44	89	83	88	260
32	Grace Holcomb	Wilmington, NC-2021	+45	91	88	82	274
33	Emily Mathews	Mebane, NC-2023	+58	95	93	86	261
34	Ainslee Conrad	Lexington, NC-2020	+62	87	94	97	278
T35	Anna Claire Bridge	Raleigh, NC-2021	+76	90	100	102	292
T35	Laney Wessels	Sophia, NC-2021	+76	100	100	92	292
37	Grace Greene	Apex, NC-2019	+80	93	110	93	296
38	Mary Kathryn Hederick	Wake Forest , NC-2021	+87	105	99	99	303
39	Gaby Tucker	Fayetteville, NC-2021	+99	91	111	113	315
40	Rayne Trent	Pleasant Garden, NC-2021	+117	109	109	115	333

Schedule of rounds:

Monday, August 6, 2018

Practice rounds available

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

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

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

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

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

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

Thursday, August 9, 2018

9:00 a.m.-- Shotgun start

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