Optimist International Junior Golf Championship
2025 District Qualifiers Coming Soon



Dates and locations are updated daily.

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District Date Location Age Divisions Contact
Maryland South Delaware April 5, 2025 Great Hope Golf Course (Westover, MD) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Ned Spearbeck - nedmax@comcast.net
TexHoma - North Texas April 5-6, 2025 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
Caribbean April 7-10, 2025 Durants Christ Church Golf Club Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Betty-June Leacock - golf@optimistbarbados.org
North Florida April 26, 2025 Eagle Springs Golf Course (Defuniak Springs, FL) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Dennis Attaway - ecjgtour@gmail.com / Craig St. Martin - cast611@aol.com
Capital Virginia May 18, 2025 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 (California) May 18, 2025 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
Ashley Noda - anodaur@tftgs.org
Pacific Central (Nevada) May 22, 2025 Red Hawk Golf Course (Lakes) (Sparks, NV) Boys 14-15, 16-18
Girls 13-14, 15-18
Richard Frewert -- rfrewert@gmail.com
Pacific Northwest (Oregon) May 24, 2025 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
Central Florida May 24-25, 2025 Eagle Creek Golf Course (Orlando, FL) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Jim Endicott -- floridatourdirector@top50jrtour.com
Colorado-Wyoming May 29, 2025 CommonGround Golf Course (Aurora, CO) Boys 16-18
See June 3 and June 11 for other age divisions
Bob Meyer - meyerrob@comcast.net
Pacific Northwest (IDAHO) May 30, 2025 Purple Sage Golf Course (Caldwell, ID) Boys 14-15, 16-18 and Girls 13-14, 15-18 Lynn Viner - rockinmv@gmail.com
West Missouri May 31, 2025 Silo Ridge Country Club (Bolivar, MO) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Eric Brokus - eebrockus@gmail.com
Club Optimiste golf junior Region St-Laurent (Canada) May 31 -June 1, 2025 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
Pacific Central (California) May 18, 2025 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
Ashley Noda - anodaur@tftgs.org
Capital Virginia June 1, 2025 Ford's Colony Country Club (Williamsburg, VA) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
David Griffiths - david.griffiths@studio229llc.com
Colorado-Wyoming June 3, 2025 Overland Park Golf Course (Denver, CO) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15
See May 29 and June 11 for other age divisions
Bob Meyer - meyerrob@comcast.net
TexHoma - Oklahoma June 4, 2025 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
Pacific Southeast (Hawaii) June 4, 2025 Waikoloa Beach & Golf Resort (Waikoloa, HI) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Allison Wallace - awallace@hsjga.org
Tennessee June 5, 2025 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
Nebraska June 5, 2025 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
New Mexico West Texas June 5, 2025 Red Hawk Golf Course (Las Cruces, NM) Boys 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 13-14, 15-18
Frank Holguin -- Frank_jana@comcast.net
Kansas June 6, 2025 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 6, 2025 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
Alabama-Mississippi June 9, 2025 Glenlakes Golf Club (Foley, AL) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Jeff Keaner - jeffreyakeener@gmail.com
Ohio South June 10-11, 2025 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
Illinois June 9-11, 2025 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 - wwagner6@charter.net
GATEway (Georgia) June 10, 2025 Cartersville Country Club (Cartersville, GA) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Tom Brumbeloe - tbrumbeloe@hotmail.com
Wisconsin North-Upper Michigan June 11, 2025 Mid Valley Golf Club (De Pere, WI) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Jim Glover - gymnast15@new.rr.com
Colorado-Wyoming June 11, 2025 Meadow Hills (Aurora, CO) Girls 10-12, 13-14 and 15-18
see May 29 and June 3 for other age divisions
Bob Meyer - meyerrob@comcast.net
North Carolina East June 13, 2025 Timberlake Country Club (Clinton, NC) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
David Jennings - zone5ltgovernor2023@gmail.com
Iowa June 13, 2025 Pella Golf Course (Pella, IA) Boys 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 13-14, 15-18
John Danielson - danielsonjohn44@gmail.com
Kentucky-West Virginia June 16, 2025 Eagle Trace Country Club (Moorehead, KY) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Stuart Maiden - sam24jam@yahoo.com
Michigan June 16-17, 2025 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
Pacific Northwest (Utah) June 18-20, 2025 Glen Eagle Golf Club (Syracuse, Utah) Boys 10-11 & Girls 10-12 (18-holes) Jeff Thurman - ujga1984@gmail.com
South Florida No qualifier - At Large Application Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
golf@optimist.org
North Carolina West No Qualifier - At Large Application Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
golf@optimist.org
South Carolina No Qualifier -- At Large Application Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Joel Mousaw - jtmousaw@gmail.com
Pacific Southwest (California) No Qualifier - At Large Application Location: Santa Barbara area Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
golf@optimist.org
Midwestern Ontario August 5, 2025 St. Mary's Golf Course (Ontario Canada) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
(2025 Optimist Qualifier)
Rachel Skillen -- Rachel_skillen@hotmail.com
Tournament of Champions November 1-2, 2025 Mission Inn (Howey-in-the-Hills, FL) Boys 11-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-13, 14-18
Sharon Parton - golf@optimist.org
New York-New England 2025 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
New York-New England 2025 The links at Sunset Ridge (Marcellus, NY) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
TBD -
Arizona 2025 Tucson National (Tucson, Az) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Jim Pekny -- jmpekny@msn.com
Louisiana 2025 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
Pacific Southeast 2025 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
New York-New England 2025 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
New York-New England 2025 Winnapaug, Golf Course (Westerly, RI) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Steve Feinstein - foongolf@aol.com
New York-New England 2025 Winnapaug, Golf Course (Westerly, RI) Boys 16-18 Steve Feinstein - foongolf@aol.com
Arkansas 2025 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
South Texas 2025 Sterling Country Club (Houston,Texas) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Kyle Cowand - kcowand@gmail.com
Ohio North 2025 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
South Texas 2025 Willow Springs Golf Course (San Antionio, Texas) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Kyle Cowand - kcowand@gmail.com
Indiana South 2025 Oak Tree Golf Club (Plainfield, IN) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
David Osborne - dwomedic@gmail.com
California South 2025 Bonita Springs, CA Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Gemma Ancheta -- gmancheta@gmail.com
Central Ontario 2025 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
Dakotas-Manitoba-Minnesota 2025 Central Valley Golf Course (Hartford, SD) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Mark Lowe - mwalkdronlowe@gmail.com
Atlantic Central No Qualifier - At-Large Application Pennsylvania Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
golf@optimist.org
California South 2025 Bonita Springs, CA Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Gemma Ancheta -- gmancheta@gmail.com
Southern Wisconsin TBD TBD () Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
Southwestern Ontario 2025 Erie Shores Golf Course (Leamington, Ontario Canada) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
(2026 Optimist Qualifier)
Carrol Paquet -- paquet.carrol@gmail.com
Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan and Northern Wyoming 2025 Lake Hills golf Course (Billings, MT) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
(2026 Optimist Qualifier)
Jay Strever - jrgolf@billingsoptimist.org
Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan and Northern Wyoming 2025 Hillcrest Golf Course (Moose Jaw, SK) Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18
(2026 Optimist Qualifier)
Jay Strever - jrgolf@billingsoptimist.org