2008 Optimist International Junior Golf Championship
The 2008 Optimist International Junior Golf Championships were a huge success. Please select from the links below to view tournament results, photos, stories and more.


Boys & Girls 10-11, 12-13, 14-15
Boys & Girls 16-18

Mark Your Calendars!

The 15th Annual Optimist International Junior Golf Championships will return to PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, in July 2009.  Commonly referred to as THE OPTIMIST, the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships is one of the largest and best-known junior golf tournaments in the world. Each year, more than 650 golfers participate in THE OPTIMIST. Former champions of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships include Beth Bauer, Jonathan Byrd, Bubba Dickerson, Brittany Lincicome, Jeff Overton, Stacy Prammanasudh and Jennifer Rosales. And, several other well-known professional golfers have participated in Optimist-sponsored championships such as Amy Alcott, John Daly, Ernie Els, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, Michelle McGann, Phil Mickelson, Nancy Lopez, Lorena Ochoa, Nick Price, David Toms and Tiger Woods.


Start planning for the 2009 Optimist International Junior Golf Championships:


Boys & Girls 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 - July 23-28, 2009
Boys & Girls 16-18 - July 28-August 2, 2009


Event schedule, qualifying information and more details for the 2009 Optimist International Junior Golf Championships will be posted on this page as details are confirmed.  Stay tuned!


2008 OPTIMIST CHAMPIONS!

Division Player
City, State (Grad Yr)
 Scores
Boys 16-18 Emiliano Grillo
Resistencia, Argentina (2009)
 66-70-69-67--272 (-16)
Girls 16-18 Susana Benavides
Cochabamba, Bolivia (2009)
71-75-73-70--289 (+1)
Boys 14-15 Poom Saksansil
Bangkok, Thailand (2010)
68-71-76--215 (-1)
Girls 14-15 Liliana Cammisa
Cordoba, Argentina (2010)
72-76-72--220 (+4)
Boys 12-13 Guillermo Pereira

Santiago, Chile (2013)

 69-70-69--208 (-8)
Girls 12-13 Ariya Jutanugarn
Bangkok, Thailand (2014)
 69-71-66--206 (-10)
Boys 10-11 Joshua Martin
Pinehurst, NC (2015)
 70-74-70--214 (-2)
Girls 10-11 Allisen Corpuz
Kapolei, Hawaii (2016)
76-75-72--223 (+7)
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Emiliano Grillo   Susana Benavides   Poom Saksansil
 		   Liliana Cammisa
Guillermo Pereira   Ariya Jutanugarn   Joshua Martin   Allisen Corpuz
 

 

 

 

The Optimist International Junior Golf Championships is nationally ranked by the Junior Golf Scoreboard and Golfweek and is included in the AJGA Performance Based Entry process.


Past Optimist Championships

Past Results (1998-2008) • Past Champions (1978-2008)



 

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