Sophie

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About Me

Hi I’m Sophie. I am class of 2030 and I love to golf! My goal is to play high school and college golf. I love to compete; even if it’s just a round against my dad, or a tournament, I always try my best to win! I am always looking for ways to improve my swing, stamina, and mental game.

I first started golf when I was 3 years old and my dad gave me plastic golf clubs. My parents soon noticed that I was doing everything with my left hand! Soon after I got my first pair of U.S Kids left handed golf clubs. Then I started taking lessons and I played PGA Jr. League when I was 5 years old. Then, I started playing in U.S Kids tournaments (I even played one in South Africa!). Now, I am playing on many different tours, but mostly in Peggy Kirk Bell Tournaments, Notah Begay III, U.S. Kids (International and National), and the Florida Suncoast Junior Tour. In past years I have twice qualified for the Regional Drive Chip and Putt competition. In May 2026, I played in the U.S. Kids European Championship in Scotland and in August 2026, the Notah Begay III Regional Championship. I am also currently the Ladies Club Champion at my home club.

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Results & Achievements

USGA Handicap 7.8 (July 2026)
2-25-2026 Average 18-Hole Score: 79 (5,200 Yards average)
Peggy Kirk Bell Ranking: 453, JGS: 2940 (Septemeber 2026, Average 5,421Y)
Home Course: Stoneleigh GC & The Club at Lansdowne
Career Best Rounds (in competition): 74 (August 2026, 5,270Y) 72 (March 2026, 4,900Y) Several Rounds in the 70s (see below)

Tournament Results

T7 – Notah Begay III Regional Championship, Waynesboro GC, PA 08/2026 (Scores: 74/87, 5,274 yards)
Win in Match Play – U.S. Kids European Championship Van Horn Cup, Scotland, North Berwick, 05/2026 (Score: 76, 4,871 yards)
10th Place – U.S. Kids European Championship, Scotland, Musselberg GC, 05/2026 (Score: 77/79/94, 5,001 yards)
T11 – Peggy Kirk Bell Musket Ridge Classic, 04/2026 (T11 of 20 - Score: 87/81, 5,333 yards)
1st Place – U.S. Kids Northern Virginia, Algonkian GC, 03/2026 (1st of 15 - Score: 72, 4,900 yards)
5th Place – Peggy Kirk Bell Commonwealth Classic, Lake Monticello GC, 03/2026 (5th of 22 - Score: 82/82, 5,250 yards)
4th Place – Peggy Kirk Bell Middle Atlantic Girls Classic, Hidden Creek Country Club, 10/2025 (4th of 30 - Score: 77/81, 5,235 yards)
Winner – Ladies Club Champion (Matchplay), Stoneleigh G&C Club, 9/2025 (Matchplay- 1 Up after 19 holes (after 3 down after 15))
Winner – Junior Club Champion (Now 3 years running (in 2025 in a single division of both Boys and Girls)), Stoneleigh G&C Club, 9/2025
Winner – Drive, Chip and Putt Subregional Competition, Salisbury Country Club, 8/2025
Winner – Drive, Chip and Putt Local competition, River Bend Golf Club, 7/2025
4th Place – Peggy Kirk Bell, Middle Atlantic Series, Augustine Golf Club, 5/2025 (4/30 - 80 - 5,100y)
12th Place – Peggy Kirk Bell, Lauren Coughlin Girls Tradition, Greenbrier CC, 5/2025 (12/32 - 90/78 - 6,000y)
3rd Place – Big 5 South African Open (U.S. Kids), Magalies Park Golf Course, Pretoria, South Africa, 4/2025
Winner – Girls 11-12 U.S. Kids Northern Virginia Fall Tour Championship, Brambleton Golf Course, 11/2024 (1/11 -77)

Team Competitions

Selected for the Van Horn Cup: Best 32, North Berwick, Scotland, U.S. Kids European Championship, 05/2026
Selected for the Geerts Cup: Best 16 Internationals vs 16 Best South Africans, Magalies Park, Pretoria, South Africa, 04/2025
Lansdowne Cup (Ryder Cup format): Won 2 1/2 Matches out of 3, The Golf Club at Lansdowne, 10/2025

Tournament Schedule 2026

In 2026 my main goal is to gain more competitive tournament experience by playing more Peggy Kirk Bell 2-day tournaments, Notah Begay III events and local U.S. Kids tournaments. A second goal was to experience different types of courses, grasses, and conditions as well as to gain some international experience. I qualified for and competed in the U.S. Kids 2026 European Championship in Scotland in May, 2026 (and qualified for the Van Horn Cup), attended a one-week professional Golf Camp in Germany and competed on the Suncoast Junior Tour in Florida.

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Coaches

Adam Harrell - 1757 Golf Club, Ashburn, VA
Cathy Kim - Baltimore Country Club, Baltimore, MD
Erika Larkin - The Club at Creighton Farms, VA
Chase Marinell - Stoneybrooke Golf Club, Estero, FL
Bob Pfeffer - Stoneleigh Golf & Country Club, Round Hill, VA
Johnlen Trianna - The Golf Club at Lansdowne, Lansdowne - Johnlen has been my permanent coach for about 3 years now. I take weekly lessons with him, plus participate in many other activities, like Operation 36, High School Development Golf and Lansdowne Cup (those three also with coach Brian Rogish). Johnlen is such a great coach and pretty much a member of our family now. Recently we even went to Scotland together for a week where we played some great courses together (my first time on true Links courses) and that was so much fun! Plus, the training facilities are fantastic. They include 2 ranges, 2 championship courses and a 9 hole course, an indoor facility which also has Gears and Trackman, and a lot more.

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Class of 2030 - Finished 8th Grade
GPA: 4.14; High Honor Roll several years running
Academic Strengths: Math, English, Arts
High School: Paul VI Catholic HS, Chantilly, VA

LIV Tournament Washington, DC, May 2026: Hole Marshall (Hole 11)
Lansdowne Cup 2025: Caddy in the Captain's Match and raised more than $1,500 for charity organizations
Solheim Cup, September 2024: Standard Bearer in the Opening Match between Nelly Korda & Allisen Corpuz against Charley Hull and Esther Henseleit
Solheim Cup, September 2024: Standard Bearer in VIP Match
Solheim Cup, September 2026: I applied to volunteer for this Solheim Cup in the Netherlands but was not selected

There are very few left-handed girl juniors in the game and it isn't easy at times for me to get the right equipment (certain clubs, shaft flexes, gloves, etc.). Some clubs aren't even made for left-handed girls/ladies (e.g. some 3-Woods). I would welcome sponsorship interest and opportunities - even small things such as golf balls would be great.