Optimist Junior Golf recently announced the junior golfers of the 2026 Hugh Cranford All-Scholastic Team. Those making the team exemplified an impressive balance of academics, golf and community service. After reviewing the qualifications of impressive applicants, the Optimist Junior Golf Committee selected the following exceptional student athletes for the team:

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
Ryan Dooms: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Kaylynn Jorgensen: Minden, Nebraska
Joshua Tomberg: Canton, Georgia
Kenneth Yang: Folsom, California

COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
Rebekah Im: Bradenton, Florida

This team exemplified an impressive balance of academics, golf and community service. The All-Scholastic Team is named for Hugh Cranford, who served as executive director of Optimist International from 1967 to 1986.He was instrumental in starting the Optimist Junior Golf program and in 1978 led the efforts to co-sponsor the Optimist Junior World Golf Championships in San Diego, the forerunner to today's Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. Cranford passed away in August 2014.