Edmond North takes 10th in PGA High School National Championship
The Edmond North girls golf team registered a top-10 finish Wednesday in the PGA High School Golf National Invitational at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C.
RVA of Georgia fired an 8-under 280 in the second round to win the event at 4-under. They were 33 shots ahead of second-place Austin, Texas, High School. Edmond North, who were invited as the Class 6A state champions, improved each round from 327 Monday to 317 Tuesday to 314 Wednesday to place 10th at plus 102. Individual medalist honors went to Michelle Lee of Texas (AHT) after she defeated Kallyn Black of Georgia (RVA) following a stunning playoff performance.
Played over three days and across 54 holes on Pinehurst Nos. 1, 6 and 7, girls from across the country trekked to the iconic North Carolina resort for a shot at the title.
Abbie Justiz and Cara Cummins each closed the tournament with even-par rounds of 72 on the Pinehurst No. 7 course. Natalie Purvis shot 84 and Dani McTague 86 in the final round.
Justiz tied for 43rd individually after rounds of 80-75-72. Cummins, who was a senior and is heading to SMU in the fall, tied for 65th (87-76-72) while McTague (83-84-86) and Purvis (87-82-84) tied for 124th. Erika Burhalter was the fifth starter but hurt her wrist in the second round and was unable to continue. The other four will all return to Edmond North for the 2026 season.
Megan Kalapura of Tulsa, playing as an individual, tied for 57th (79-76-75). Lily Thomas of Edmond tied for 131st (89-84-82).
The Edmond North girls pose with Payne Stewart. Left to right, Bryton Burkhalter, Cara Cummins, Abbie Justiz, Natalie Purvis and Dani McTague.