Optimist International Junior Golf Championship
2023 District Qualifiers



Dates and locations are updated daily.

District Date Location Age Divisions Contact
South Florida March 18, 2023 Broken Sound Club (Boca Raton, FL) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Steve Feinstein - foongolf@aol.com
Maryland South Delaware March 19, 2023 Swan Point Yacht and CC Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Ned Spearbeck - nedmax@comcast.net
Pacific Central (California) April 6, 2023 Belmont Country Club (Fresno, CA) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Andrew Mason-Leister -- andrew.mason.leister@gmail.com
Caribbean April 11-14, 2023 Barbados Golf Club Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Edwin Workman - golf@optimistbarbados.org
New York-New England April 29 Eisenhower White (Farmingdale, NY) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Daniel Frankel - dfrankel@pgahq.com
North Texas April 29-30, 2023 The Courses at Watters Creek (Plano, TX) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Patsy Garner - patsy.garner@gmail.com
North Florida Date changed to May 6, 2023 Sunny Hills Golf Club (Chipley, FL) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Dennis Attaway / ecjgtour@gmail.com or Craig St. Martin / cast611@aol.com
Capital Virginia April 30, 2023 Providence Golf Club (Richmond, VA) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
David Griffiths - david.griffiths@studio229llc.com
New York-New England May 13, 2023 The links at Sunset Ridge (Marcellus, NY) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Brittany Siechen - bsiechen@pgahq.com
Pacific Central (California) May 20, 2023 Haggin Oaks Golf Complex (Alister MacKenzie GC) (Sacramento, CA) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Brittany O'Bryant - jrtour@tftgs.org
Pacific Northwest (Oregon) May 20, 2023 Forest Hills Golf Course (Cornelius, OR) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
JV Torgerson - torgerjv@gmail.com
Capital Virginia May 21, 2023 Langston Golf Course (Washington, DC) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Ed Justice - capitaloptimist@gmail.com
Pacific Central (Nevada) May 25, 2023 Red Hawk Golf Course (Lakes) (Sparks, NV) Boys 14-15, 16-18
Girls 13-14, 15-18
Richard Frewert -- rfrewert@gmail.com
Nebraska June 1, 2023 York Country Club (York, NE) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Kerianne Kluge - kkluge1optimist@yahoo.com
Pacific Southeast June 1, 2023 Apple Valley Golf Course Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Jim Phillips - Jim.Phillips@cbcinland.com
Pacific Northwest (IDAHO) June 2, 2023 Purple Sage Golf Course (Caldwell, ID) Boys 16-18 and Girls 15-18 Lynn Viner - rockinmv@gmail.com
West Missouri New Date -- June 4, 2023 Meadow Lake Golf Course (Clinton, MO) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Harold Stewart - stewopti@stjoelive.com
New York-New England June 3, 2023 Bethpage Red (Farmingdale, NY) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Daniel Frankel - dfrankel@pgahq.com
Central Ontario June 3, 2023 Caledon Country Club (Inglewood, Ontario Canada) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Dennis Kwasnicki - kwas@rogers.com
South Texas June 3 Pearland Golf Club (Pearland,Texas) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Kyle Cowand - kcowand@gmail.com
Club Optimiste golf junior Region St-Laurent (Canada) June 3-4, 2023 Club de Golf Glendale (Mirabel, Québec) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Benoit Latreille - benoit.latreille@sympatico.ca
Indiana North June 4, 2023 Garrett County Club (Elkhart, IN) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Becky Mattair@cressyeverett.com
Arizona June 4, 2023 Tucson National (Tucson, Az) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Brian Goldstein - briangoldsteinclu@gmail.com
New York-New England June 4, 2023 Winnapaug, Golf Course (Westerly, RI) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Steve Feinstein - foongolf@aol.com
Arkansas June 5, 2023 Lost Springs Golf Club (Rogers, AR) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Tom Rasmussen - tom.rasmussen.ar1@outlook.com
Oklahoma June 7, 2023 Page Belcher (Tulsa, OK) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Curtis Evans - curtisevans@olp.net
South Texas June 7 Morris Williams Golf Club (Austin, Texas) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Kyle Cowand - kcowand@gmail.com
Wisconsin North-Upper Michigan June 8 Mid Valley Golf Club (De Pere, WI) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Ben Sorenson Sorensen, Benjamin.Sorensen@associatedbank.com
GATEway (Georgia) June 8, 2023 Cannongate 1 Golf Club (Sharpsburg, GA) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Tom Brumbeloe - tbrumbeloe@hotmail.com
Kansas June 9, 2023 Emporia Golf Course (Emporia, KS) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Kit Kelley -- kkelley1099@sbcglobal.net
East Missouri June 9, 2023 Ste. Genevieve Golf Club (Ste. Genevieve, MO) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Joe Hatfield - garyjoehatfield@yahoo.com
Colorado-Wyoming June 9, 2023 Flatirons Golf Course(Boulder, CO) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15
See June 23 for other age divisions
Bob Meyer - meyerrob@comcast.net
Ohio North June 9, 2023 Millcreek Golf Club (Boardman, OH) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Chris Reed -- uskgcleveland@yahoo.com
Colorado-Wyoming June 9, 2023 Flatirons Golf Course (Boulder, CO) Boys 16-18
see June 15 for other age divisions
Bob Meyer - meyerrob@comcast.net
Louisiana June 10, 2023 Timberlane Country Club (Gretna, LA) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Kevin Avery - kevin@thefirstteenola.org
New Mexico West Texas June 11, 2023 Tierra Del Sol Golf Club(Belen, NM) Boys 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 13-14, 15-18
Clinton Tabet -- ctabet85@gmail.com
Pacific Southeast (Hawaii) June 11, 2023 Pearl Country Club (Aeia,, HI) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Chris Noda - cnoda@hsjga.org
Southern Wisconsin Cancelled Brown Deer Park Golf Course (Milwaukee, WI) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Tom Carls - wmtomc@gmail.com
Alabama-Mississippi June 12, 2023 Bay Pointe Golf and Country Club (Brandon, MS) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Linda Gordon - lindagordon02@comcast.net
Tennessee June 12, 2023 Memphis National Golf Club (Collierville, TN) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Don Thompson- donthompson38138@gmail.com
Illinois June 12-14, 2023 Red Tail Run Country Club (Decatur, IL) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
William Wagner - w.wagner6@charter.net
South Florida Cancelled Davie Golf Club (Davie, Florida) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Mitch Goldman - msgoldman1331@yahoo.com
Ohio South June 13-14, 2023 Golf Club Heatherwoode Golf Club (Springboro, Ohio) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Robert Glavin -- glavinbob@gmail.com
Pacific Northwest (Utah) June 14-16, 2023 Glen Eagle Golf Club (Syracuse, Utah) Boys 10-11 & Girls 10-12 (18-holes) Jeff Thurman - ujga1984@gmail.com
Colorado-Wyoming June 15, 2023 Meadow Hills Golf Course (Aurora, CO) Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
See June 9 for other age divisions
Bob Meyer - meyerrob@comcast.net
Indiana South June 16, 2023 Deer Creek Golf Club (Clayton, IN) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Mike Woodward - optimist.mike@gmail.com
Iowa June 16, 2023 Bos Landen Golf Course (Pena, IA) Boys 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 13-14, 15-18
Aaron Gunnare -- aaron.gunnare@gmail.com
Dakotas-Manitoba-Minnesota June 17, 2023 Central Valley Golf Course (Hartford, SD) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Greg Honl - HAOCjrgolf@gmail.com
Kentucky-West Virginia June 19, 2023 Eagle Trace Country Club (Moorehead, KY) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Bill Redwine - billredwine@gmail.comm
Michigan June 19-20, 2023 Forest Akers Golf Club Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Tom Longhway - tomtlongh@aol.com
Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan and Northern Wyoming August 5-4, 2023 Riverview Golf Club (Redcliff, AB) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
(2024 Optimist Qualifier)
Timothy Bell - tim@tgbell.ca
Southwestern Ontario August 4, 2023 Pine Knot Golf and Country Club (Dorchester, Ontario Canada) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
(2024 Optimist Qualifier)
Sandy Larivee -- sandylarivee@gmail.com
Midwestern Ontario August 8, 2023 St. Mary's Golf Course (Ontario Canada) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
(2024 Optimist Qualifier)
Rachel Skillen -- Rachel_skillen@hotmail.com
Optimist Junior Tour - Green Valley Ranch October 14-15, 2023 Green Valley Ranch (Denver, CO) Boys 11-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-13, 14-18
(2022 Optimist Qualifier)
Sharon Parton - golf@optimist.org
Tournament of Champions November 18-19, 2023 Mission Inn (Howey-in-the-Hills, FL) Boys 11-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-13, 14-18
Sharon Parton - golf@optimist.org