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Welcome to the 2021 Optimist International Junior Golf Tournament! Dear golfers and families: It is my pleasure to welcome you to the “2021 Optimist!” It is our desire that your time here will be enjoyable and provide you with an experience you will remember for the rest of your life. Congratulations to all the golfers who qualified for this prestigious tournament. We are grateful to the families who support you and who are here with you as well. The “Optimist,” including all the qualifying rounds, is one of the largest Junior Golf Tournaments in the world! Optimist International takes great pride in running the event. Our goal is to offer you a tournament with the highest caliber of competition in an outstanding and challenging golf venue. Optimist volunteers are here to assist you in any way they can. There are numerous activities scheduled for your enjoyment. Optimist International’s mission is to “bring out the best” in youth, our communities and ourselves. We promise to do everything in our power to make sure this happens for you. This tournament is only one of many programs Optimist Clubs sponsor around the world every year, as we’ve been doing for over 100 years. If you have any questions or would like more information about Optimist International and the volunteer work we do, our volunteers here at the tournament would be happy to help you. Best wishes to all the participants for a successful and rewarding tournament. Have fun, enjoy the challenges of the game, and make friends from around the world! Make this an experience of a lifetime – share with each other, learn from each other, and rejoice with each other. We hope your experience here will be one of your best memories. Yours in Optimism,
Mark Weinsoff Optimist International President 2020-21
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Table of Contents Optimist Volunteers............................................................................................................... 3 Optimist Golf Chairs.............................................................................................................. 4 John Reel Volunteer of the Year Award.................................................................................. 5 General Tournament Information......................................................................................... 6-7 Countries Represented.......................................................................................................... 7 Resort at a Glance.............................................................................................................. 8-9 Schedule of Events......................................................................................................... 10-12
Boys 10-11, 12-13 / Girls 10-12................................................................................... 10
Boys 14-15 / Girls 13-14.............................................................................................. 11
Boys 16-18 / Girls 15-18.............................................................................................. 12
Description of Events........................................................................................................... 14 Optimist Golf Code of Conduct............................................................................................ 15 Spectator Code of Conduct................................................................................................. 16 History of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship............................................ 17 About Optimist International................................................................................................ 18 The Optimist Creed............................................................................................................. 18 Hugh Cranford All-Scholastic Team................................................................................ 19-20 List of Participants.......................................................................................................... 22-32
Boys 10-11................................................................................................................... 22
Boys 12-13.............................................................................................................. 22-24
Boys 14-15.............................................................................................................. 24-26
Boys 16-18.............................................................................................................. 26-28
Girls 10-12.................................................................................................................... 29
Girls 13-14............................................................................................................... 29-30
Girls 15-18............................................................................................................... 31-32
Support Ads from Parents.............................................................................................. 34-35 17th Annual Optimist International Tournament of Champions.............................................. 36
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A BIG THANK YOU to Our Optimist Volunteers Optimist members travel to the Championship each summer to serve as tournament volunteers. Many of these volunteers are responsible for conducting Optimist qualifying tournaments in their home Districts. Please take a moment to thank them for their commitment and dedication. International President
Official Photographer
Mark Weinsoff ................... Santa Barbara, CA
Tina Valant, Extraordinary Photography
International President Designate
AMR
Patsy Garner..............................Ft. Worth, TX
Shawn Swain, Paramedic
Junior Golf Committee
Rules Committee
Lawson Headley ................Mechanicsville, VA Bob Meyer ........................... Castle Rock, CO Benoit Latreille .......... L’Ile-Bizard, QC Canada Ned Spearbeck ......................... LaPlata, MD
Scott Davis ...................West Palm Beach, FL Ken Hagamann ............. Lighthouse Point, FL Alan Tarter ...........................Delray Beach, FL Reid Whitaker ............................Ft. Pierce, FL
Volunteers
Optimist International Staff
Maurice Brandt..................... Palmetto Bay, FL Ria Dormuth ............................. St. Louis, MO Steve Feinstein ........................Providence, RI Ken Garner ................................Ft. Worth, TX Jan Goldman ...................................Davie, FL Michael Goldman ............................Davie, FL Mitchell Goldman .............................Davie, FL Joe Marci..................................... Denver, CO Tom Martfield ............................... Rogers, AR Debbie Merritt ............................... Athens, AL Barbara Mousaw ................ Myrtle Beach, SC Joel Mousaw ...................... Myrtle Beach, SC Wes Norris..........................Bonita Springs, FL David Osborne ........................... Plainfield, IN Kathy Osborne ........................... Plainfield, IN Desinor Pierre.................. Pembroke Pines, FL David Pudles ......................... Winter Park, FL Kent Reyling ...................................Jasper, IN Paula Reyling ..................................Jasper, IN Roger Saint-Fort.............. Calgary, AB Canada Judy Small ....................... Neptune Beach, FL Jerry Stahley ........................... Centerville, OH Harold Stewart ......................St. Joseph, MO Sandy Williams ............................... Yuma, AZ John Williams.................................. Miami, FL Michael Woodward .................... Nashville, TN
Benny Ellerbe, Executive Director, Optimist International .............. St. Louis, MO Skip Small, Tournament Director ...... Neptune Beach, FL Sharon Parton, Junior Golf Sr. Director ............ St. Louis, MO Dale Hassall, Optimist Junior Golf Intern ...... St. Louis, MO Craig Boring, Executive Director, Optimist International Foundation ......... St. Louis, MO Jim Boyd, Director Strategic Growth ... Urbandale, Iowa Joe Dormuth, Software Developer .........St. Louis, Missouri
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Optimist Junior Golf Chairs The following Optimist Junior Golf Chairs are volunteers who play a significant part in running the local Optimist District Qualifiers! Alabama-Mississippi
Iowa
Pacific Central – (NV)
Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan & Northern Wyoming
Kansas
Pacific Northwest – (UT)
Kentucky-West Virginia
Pacific Northwest (USA)
Debbie Merritt
Jay Strever
Arizona
Brian Goldstein
Capital - Virginia Lawson Headley
Washington DC Ed Justice
Caribbean
Edwin Workman
Central Ontario
Dennis Kwasnicki
Colorado-Wyoming Ronald Cisco Joseph Marci Bob Meyer
Dakotas - Manitoba – Minnesota - US
John Danielson Kit Kelley
Jeff Thurman
Stuart Maiden
Louisiana
Kevin Avery
Maryland-South Delaware Ned Spearbeck
Michigan
Thomas Longhway
Midwestern Ontario Bob Ranick
Ken Miyata
Pacific Southeast – (Calif) James Phillips
South Florida
Mike Goldman Mitch Goldman
South Texas
Nebraska
Richard Raasch
New Mexico-West Texas Clinton Tabet
New York-New England Stephen Feinstein
North Carolina East Dennis Medlin
East Missouri
Patsy Garner
GATEway
Bill French Al Young
Pacific Southeast (Hawaii)
Rickie Kunzweiler Keith Matthiesen Ken Munch Greg Honl Joe Hatfield
Rick Jones
Kyle Cowand
Southern Wisconsin Tom Carls Todd Paulus
Southwestern Ontario Jim Minello
ST-Lawrence Region
North Florida
Craig St. Martin
Camil Boulianne Denis Quinn Benoit Latreille
North Texas
Tennessee-Arkansas
Ohio
Tom Rasmussen (Ark) Don Thompson (TN)
Thomas Brumbeloe
Chris Reed Jerry Stahley
West Missouri
Illinois
Oklahoma
Wisconsin North Upper Michigan
William Wagner
Indiana North
Allen Kidder, Jr.
Indiana South
Michael Woodward David Osbourne
Harold Stewart
Curtis Evans
Pacific Central Gary Palmer
Pacific Central (Fresno) Jim Woods
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Perry Faulkner
JOHN REEL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
2 0 1 9 R e c i p i e n t B o b M e y e r The award is given in honor of John Reel, a dedicated volunteer, who was instrumental in the Optimist Junior Golf Program which led us to the growth of the program.
P a s t R e c i p i e n t s o f t h e Vo l u n t e e r Aw a rd 2008............................................John Reel 2009................................Pat and Dan Neer 2010.........................Lois and Don Philbrick 2011....................... Bud and Kim Campbell 2012....................Gail and Lawson Headley 2013................................... Anne Patterson 2014 ............. Thomas and Carol-Ann Price
2015...................... Mitch and Jan Goldman 2016........................... Wes and Beth Norris 2017................................Stephen Feinstein 2018 .....................................Mike Sprague 2019 ......................................... Bob Meyer 2020 ........................Tournament Cancelled
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General Tournament Information 54-hole Tournament Format and Yardages
Division
Course(s)
Yards
Phase 1
Boys 10-11:
Golden Palm
(5,702 yards)
Boys 12-13:
Blue Monster
(6,006 yards)
Girls 10-12:
Red Tiger
(5,005 yards)
Blue Monster
(6,415 yards)
Golden Palm
(6,209 yards)
Red Tiger
(5,427 yards)
Blue Monster
(6,618 yards)
Golden Palm
(6,612 yards)
Red Tiger
(5,854 yards)
Golden Palm
(5,906 yards)
Phase 2 (cut after 36 holes)
Boys 14-15: Girls 13-14:
Phase 3 (cut after 36 holes)
Boys 16-18: Girls 15-18:
Curfew
Paramedic
Players must comply with the tournament curfew of 11 p.m. You must be in your room and remain in your room for the remainder of the night unless accompanied by an adult chaperone, parent or legal guardian. Nightly random room checks will be made.
A paramedic will be located on site in the tournament office (Imperial Ballroom) on tournament round days from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. If you experience any medical problems, please stop by the tournament office or if on the course, seek out a volunteer for them to contact medical personnel immediately. For after-hours medical emergencies, please contact the resort operator. Dial “0” from any house phone.
Driving Range Open 6:30 a.m. Free-range balls available for participants until the last tee time on tournament round days.
Golf Shop Hours
Optimist Golf Merchandise
The Golf Shop is open from 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. tournament rounds
Optimist Golf merchandise for sale in the tournament office (Imperial Ballroom) including t-shirts, caps, golf seats, umbrellas, divot repair kits, hat clips with markers, scorecard holders, tote bags and more.
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General Tournament Information Scoring Room
Video Arcade Room
The Scoring Room located in the Imperial Ballroom is open to players and tournament officials only (parents and guests are not permitted).
Open 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily in the lower level of the resort. Video games are available and free of charge to all participants.
Spectator Carts
Each registered participant will receive a meal badge valid for five breakfasts and four dinners. Badges are valid only in the tournament dining room. Individual meal tickets are available for purchase in the tournament office.
Due to the size and scope of the tournament, no golf carts are allowed for spectators during tournament rounds – NO EXCEPTIONS. Spectators who need on-course transportation may rent an electric mobility scooter. Please contact Family Rentals at www.familyrentals.com or 305-220-1004 for a rental quote and to make a reservation. The rental fee for a scooter is the responsibility of the individual. Family Rentals will deliver directly to Trump National Doral.
Tee Times and Results
Meals
Breakfasts and Dinners: Take place in the Ivanka Ballroom (see schedule for times) Lunches: Lunch is NOT included in the tournament package. For alternate dining options, there are several restaurants located on resort property.
Tee times for the following day’s play and results will be posted online at www.optimist.org/golf, or through Golf Genius.
Countries Represented Argentina Barbados Bermuda Bolivia Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador Guatemala Hong Kong Mexico Paraguay Panama Peru Puerto Rico Singapore Thailand United States of America Venezuela Vietnam
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Resort a Glance Resort at at a Glance
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Schedule of Events
Boys 10-11, 12-13 / Girls 10-12 Subject to change
Wednesday, July 14 All Day 11 am – 6 pm
Arrivals and Hotel Check-in Tournament Registration
Resort Lobby Front Desk Imperial Ballroom
Thursday, July 15 6 am – 9:30 am 7 am – 5 pm All Day 2 – 5 pm 4 – 6 pm 5 – 7 pm 7:30– 8:15 pm
Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom Tournament Registration Imperial Ballroom Official Practice Rounds Golden Palm, Blue Monster, Red Tiger Long-Drive Contest Prelims #1 Tee Red Tiger Lunch is on your own Visit Rick Smith Performance Golf Center Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom Opening Ceremony/Player Orientation White/Gold Ballroom Mandatory for all golfers
Friday, July 16 6 am – 9:30 am All Day 6 – 8 pm 8 – 10 pm
Breakfast Buffet Tournament Round 1 Lunch is on your own Buffet Dinner Glow Ball Putting Event
Ivanka Ballroom Golden Palm, Blue Monster, Red Tiger Ivanka Ballroom Main Putting Green
Saturday, July 17 6 am – 9:30 am All Day 6 – 8 pm 7- 8 pm
Breakfast Buffet Tournament Round 2 Lunch is on your own Buffet Dinner Long Drive Contest Finals
Ivanka Ballroom Golden Palm, Blue Monster, Red Tiger
Breakfast Buffet Final Tournament Round Lunch is on your own Awards Ceremony Buffet Dinner Par-Tee Time
Ivanka Ballroom Golden Palm, Blue Monster, Red Tiger
Ivanka Ballroom #1 Tee Red Tiger
Sunday, July 18 6 am – 9:30 am All Day 4 – 4:30 pm 6 – 8 pm 8 – 10 pm
Imperial Ballroom Patio Ivanka Ballroom Crystal Ballroom
Monday, July 19 6 am – 9:30 am 7 – 8 am 8:30 am – 1:30 pm 1:30 -2:30 pm All Day
Breakfast Buffet Parent-Child Check-in Parent-Child Classic Parent-Child Classic Awards / Lunch Departures
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Ivanka Ballroom Pro Shop Patio Blue Monster Pro Shop Patio
Schedule of Events Boys 14-15 / Girls 13-14 Subject to change
Monday, July 19 7 – 8 am 8:30 am – 1:30 pm 1:30 -2:30 pm All Day 11 am – 6 pm
Parent-Child Check-in Parent-Child Classic Parent-Child Classic Awards / Lunch Arrivals and Hotel Check-in Tournament Registration
Pro Shop Patio Blue Monster Pro Shop Patio Resort Lobby Front Desk Imperial Ballroom
Tuesday, July 20 6 am – 9:30 am 7 am – 5 pm All Day 2 – 5 pm
Breakfast Buffet Tournament Registration Official Practice Rounds Long-Drive Contest Prelims Lunch is on your own
Ivanka Ballroom Imperial Ballroom Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger #1 Tee Red Tiger
4 – 6 pm 5 – 7 pm 7:30 – 8:15 pm
Visit Rick Smith Performance Golf Center Buffet Dinner Opening Ceremony/Player Orientation Mandatory for all golfers
Ivanka Ballroom White/Gold Ballroom
Wednesday, July 21 6 am – 9:30 am All Day 6 – 8 pm 8 – 10 pm
Breakfast Buffet Tournament Round 1 Lunch is on your own Buffet Dinner Glow Ball Putting Event
Ivanka Ballroom Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger Ivanka Ballroom Main Putting Green
Thursday, July 22 6 am – 9:30 am All Day 6 – 8 pm 7- 8 pm
Breakfast Buffet Tournament Round 2 Lunch is on your own Buffet Dinner Long Drive Contest Finals
Ivanka Ballroom Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger
Breakfast Buffet Final Tournament Round Lunch is on your own Awards Ceremony Buffet Dinner Par-Tee Time
Ivanka Ballroom Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger
Ivanka Ballroom #1 Tee Red Tiger
Friday, July 23 6 am – 9:30 am All Day 4 – 4:30 pm 6 – 8 pm 8 – 10 pm
Imperial Ballroom Patio Ivanka Ballroom Crystal Ballroom
Saturday, July 24 6 am – 9:30 am All Day 7 – 8 am 8:30 am – 1:30 pm 1:30 -2:30 pm
Breakfast Buffet Departures Parent-Child Check-in Parent-Child Classic Parent-Child Classic Awards / Lunch
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Ivanka Ballroom Pro Shop Patio Blue Monster Pro Shop Patio
Schedule of Events Boys 16-18 / Girls 15-18 Subject to change
Saturday, July 24 7 – 8 am 8:30 am – 1:30 pm 1:30 -2:30 pm 11 am – 6 pm
Parent-Child Check-in Parent-Child Classic Parent-Child Classic Awards / Lunch Tournament Registration
Pro Shop Patio Blue Monster Pro Shop Patio Imperial Ballroom
Sunday, July 25 6 am – 9:30 am 7 am – 5 pm All Day 2 – 5 pm 4 – 6 pm 5 – 7 pm 7:30 – 8:15 pm
Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom Tournament Registration Imperial Ballroom Official Practice Rounds Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger Long-Drive Contest Prelims #1 Tee Red Tiger Lunch is on your own Visit Rick Smith Performance Golf Center Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom Opening Ceremony/Player Orientation White/Gold Ballroom Mandatory for all golfers
Monday, July 26 6 am – 9:30 am All Day 6 – 8 pm 8 – 10 pm
Breakfast Buffet Tournament Round 1 Lunch is on your own Buffet Dinner Glow Ball Putting Event
Ivanka Ballroom Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger Ivanka Ballroom Main Putting Green
Tuesday, July 27 6 am – 9:30 am All Day 6 – 8 pm 7- 8 pm 8 pm
Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom Tournament Round 2 Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger Lunch is on your own Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom Long Drive Contest Finals #1 Tee Red Tiger “The Road to College Golf White/Gold Ballroom What it Takes: A College Coaches Panel”
Wednesday, July 28 6 am – 9:30 am All Day Approx. 4 pm 6 – 8 pm 8 – 10 pm
Breakfast Buffet Final Tournament Round Lunch is on your own Awards Ceremony Buffet Dinner Par-Tee Time
Ivanka Ballroom Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger Imperial Ballroom Patio Ivanka Ballroom Crystal Ballroom
Thursday, July 29 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Departures
Ivanka Ballroom
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Description of Events “Glow-Ball” Putting Event Sharpen up your putting skills with our after dark nine-hole glowing night golf. The putting green is set like a miniature golf course with lit holes Let’s light up the night!
Opening Ceremony and Player Orientation Don’t miss the Opening Ceremonies and parade of flags followed by the player orientation. Learn important local rules and evacuation procedures in case of bad weather. The Long Drive Competition winners are announced. Attendance at this event is mandatory for all golfers.
Long-Drive Competition Preliminaries take place from 2-5 pm on the #1 Tee Red Tiger Course on practice round days. The top finishers from each age division will advance to the finals and compete for awards (see schedule of activities for date and time).
Parent-Child Classic The Parent-Child Classic is a two-player team consisting of a junior golfer and a parent, step-parent, grandparent or aunt/uncle competes. The tournaments will be held on July 19 and July 24 on the Blue Monster.
Par-Tee Night After a week full of stressful competition. It is time to unwind and have some fun with your new friends before packing up and heading home. Come listen to your favorite music.
Practice Round Day Only Take a tour of Rick Smith’s Performance Golf Center – Shuttles will be going back and forth from 4-6 pm. See updated modernized technology to improve your game, Trackman, Foresight Quad, RoboGolf Gears and HD Simulator plus meet world-class instructors. See what it takes to play the best golf of your life.
Educational Seminar (Boys 16-18 and Girls 15-18) The Road to College Golf -- What it Takes: A College Coaches Panel” Topics of discussion will include NCAA rules & regulations, contact with coaches, the recruitment process, and responsibilities of the student-athlete.
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Optimist Golf Code of Conduct The Optimist International Junior Golf Championship takes great pride in the quality of its players, host facility and volunteer involvement. Optimist Junior Golf requires all players and guests to adhere to a set of guidelines. Tournament play will be conducted in accordance with USGA rules, Code of Conduct and local course rules.
Disqualification Policy
Disqualification will occur if during a competitive round of the tournament a player refuses to continue play after a rules official releases the player to continue play. Failure to report for your tee time, leaving the course without the notification and approval of a Rules Official, or any other already published reason will also be automatic disqualification. All printed and published results at the end of the tournament will reflect a disqualified status.
Dress Code
Proper golf attire is required at all times during the practice round and tournament play. Questionable attire will be reviewed by the Tournament Director. Players in violation of the dress code will not be permitted to tee off and may be assessed stroke penalties. • Hats/visors must be worn with brim forward. • Collared shirts must be worn and tucked in at all times with the following exceptions: women’s shirts without a collar must have sleeves. Men’s shirts without a collar must have a tight neck fit. T-shirts are prohibited. • No tank tops, short-shorts, denim shorts, cut-off shorts, gym shorts, t-shirts or jeans are allowed during play on the course. Appropriate resort attire is required at all times while off the golf course.
Violations ON and OFF THE COURSE
• Unsportsmanlike conduct, including abusive language, club throwing, disrespect to volunteers, officials or fellow competitors, or abuse of golf course property. • Use of drugs or alcohol, smoking or chewing tobacco products—a zero tolerance policy is in effect. • Not adhering to the dress code during practice round or tournament play. • Use of cell phones can only be used to notify a tournament official for a ruling or medical attention. Please make sure they are turned off during play. Headsets is strictly prohibited and may result in disqualification. • Any use or association with drugs or alcohol, smoking or chewing tobacco products—a zero tolerance policy is in effect. • Vandalism at the hotel or its surrounding properties, abusive behavior to any volunteer or tournament official. • Damages in any rooms will be the financial responsibility of the players occupying the room. Please report and accidental damage to your chaperone or at the tournament office. • All players must comply with the tournament Curfew of 11 p.m. local time. You must be in your room by the Curfew and remain in your room for the remainder of the night unless accompanied by an adult chaperone, parent, or legal guardian. Nightly random room checks will be made. • Leaving the resort property is not permitted unless accompanied by an adult chaperone, parent, or guardian. • Gambling is not permitted. Any games involving the exchange of money are strictly prohibited. • Male and female participants may not occupy the same room at any time. Roommate changes are not permitted. Once you are assigned to a room you may not change rooms. No exceptions. • Attendance at the player orientation is mandatory. Any player failing to attend the player orientation may be subject to disqualification.
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Spectator Code of Conduct Spectators are welcome and are free of charge. In golf, customs of etiquette and decorum are just as important as rules governing play. It is appropriate for parents and spectators to applaud successful strokes, but in order to secure the spirit of the game, we ask parents and spectators to please adhere to the following guidelines. Please note that if any of the following guidelines are perceived as broken by a Rules Official, the player may be subject to penalty. • Advice (Rule 8) is any counsel or suggestion which could influence a player in determining his play, the choice of a club or the method of making a stroke. In addition, any conversation between player/spectator may be construed as advice. This includes any conversation between player/ spectator in their native language. In either instance, penalty for breach of this rule is two strokes. Players are responsible for the actions of their relatives and spectators in regards to this rule. • Keeping the above statement in mind, please keep your conversation with the player to words of encouragement as long as advice is not given. • Spectators attend Optimist Golf events at their own risk. • Please turn off all cell phones while on the course. • Spectator carts are not allowed at the Championships. Other Optimist Tournaments is based on availability for a fee. • Spectators should stay on cart paths. In the absence of cart paths, we ask that spectators stay in the rough. Please stay off fairways, tees and greens. • Spectators should stay one shot ahead of the group they are following. This allows spectators to follow errant shots and help identify where the ball comes to rest. Spectators are allowed to aid in the search for lost golf balls. • Spectators should not give rulings. Please seek a rules official if the need arises. • Spectators are allowed to carry medicine, drinks, food, umbrellas, etc. • The Rules Official may assess a penalty to the player based on the severity of the spectator violation. If a serious breach has occurred, the spectator may be asked to leave the facility. • For your personal safety, we ask you exercise caution at all times. When inclement weather moves into the area, play will be suspended by sounding airhorns. Accordingly, you should seek shelter immediately. The staff will evacuate players from the course first and then spectators. • Spectators are not permitted to consume alcoholic beverages while on the golf course, in any Optimist meal function or planned indoor event.
Violation Penalties
One stroke penalty for each act of unsportsmanlike behavior on the golf course. A serious act of unsportsmanlike behavior on the course may result in the player being immediately disqualified from the tournament, subject to review of the Rules Committee. Any Code of Conduct violation off the course may also result in the player being disqualified from the tournament and immediately sent home subject to review of the Junior Golf Committee.
Withdrawal Policy
This policy will allow for withdrawals for medical reasons or for emergencies. The medical reason must be verified and approved by a Rules Official and Tournament Director. If a Rules Official and Tournament Director deems the player is healthy enough to continue and the player refuses, the player will be disqualified. The entire group involved will be held at the point of stoppage and other groups will play through. A rules official will restart the group. All play must comply with all current tournament rules and policies. The player must notify and receive approval of a rules official prior to leaving the course. The decision of the Rules Committee is final. If a family emergency, on or off site occurs, the Rules Committee may allow a player to withdraw. The reason or reasons must be verified by the Rules Committee. All printed and published results at the end of the tournament will reflect a withdrew status.
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A Brief History of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships Since 1978, Optimist-sponsored golf tournaments have served as a springboard for many of golf’s greatest players. Lexi Thompson, Jason Day, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Tiger Woods, Michelle McGann and Lexi Thompson are just a few of today’s elite players who found their humble beginnings with the Optimists. This world-class event originated in 1968 when three leaders of the San Diego County Junior Golf Association formed Junior World Golf. In 1978, through the action of Dudley Williams, a lifelong San Diego resident and soon-to-be President of Optimist International, the Optimists became a sponsor of the event, thus creating “Optimist Junior World.” Through this partnership, Optimist International began holding qualifying tournaments for 15- to 17-year-olds across the United States and Canada. As a result, 55 tournaments drew more than 3,500 entrants. The Optimist continues to be one of the best-known junior tournaments in the world with more than 5,000 golfers, ages 10-18, participating in qualifying tournaments each year. Annually approximately 700 of the best junior golfers, representing over 25 nations, 45 states and five Canadian Provinces, converge for a week of unsurpassed competition, fellowship and fun.
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Optimist Clubs are dedicated to “Bringing Out the Best in Kids” and do their part through community service projects. Since each Club is autonomous and run by members in their community, Optimists have the unique flexibility to serve the youth of their area in any way they see fit. Optimist Clubs see a need in their community and react to it. Optimists strive to live up to their name and maintain an upbeat attitude, which they try to pass along to the children they serve. The words of The Optimist Creed are well known to Optimist volunteers and beyond. The creed gives volunteers a focus for personal improvement as they work to better the world around them.
Optimist Creed Promise Yourself To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
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ALL-SCHOLASTIC TEAM MEMBERS OF THE
After reviewing the qualifications of a record number of impressive applicants, the Optimist Junior Golf Committee has selected the following exceptional student athletes for the 2021 Hugh Cranford All-Scholastic Team:
Academic Award Winners Holden Kittelberger: Katy, Texas John Thomas “J.T.” Timmers: Littleton, Colorado Elisa Villamizar: Colombia
Community Service Award Winner Sarah Balding: Brookfield, Wisconsin Charlie Bundy: Bethesda, Maryland 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.
H O L D E N K I T T E L B E R G E R is
finishing his junior year at Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas. In addition to being a two time All-District selection, Holden was a member of the Houston Area Golf Coaches Association All-Area First Team, and is the MVP of his varsity golf team. Academically, Holden has filled his schedule with a multitude of advanced placement classes and is a thirdyear German language student. He has maintained a 4.55 GPA and excelled on the PSAT, SAT, and ACT tests. Holden is a member of the National Honor Society and the National Resource Defense Council (NRDC). Through the AJGA Leadership Links program, Holden has worked to raise funding for junior golfers in need as well as the NRDC whose efforts help safeguard the environment.
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T H O M A S “ J . T. ” T I M M E R S is a sophomore at Colorado Academy in Denver, Colorado. He maintains a 4.21 grade average and has been on the Honor Roll every trimester. Timmers competed in MathCounts in middle school, placing 5th in seventh grade and 1st in eighth grade. Timmers is a solid member of the American computer science league and Ethics Bowl teams, and serves on the Colorado Academy community council. He also performs in the Upper School Chamber Choir and musical theater. In addition, he volunteers at the Food Bank of the Rockies and Open Arms Food Bank, and also provides tutoring to underprivileged youth in Denver. In sports, Timmers is on the Junior Varsity basketball, Varsity baseball and Varsity Ultimate Frisbee teams. In golf, he was named Honorable Mention All-State as a Freshman, First Team AllState as a Sophomore and Team MVP while leading Colorado Academy to the school’s firstever boys golf state championship in 2020. 19
E L I S A V I L L A M I Z A R will be graduating next year from
Colegio Colombo Britanico in Cali, Colombia and has a cumulative grade point average of 4.2 and ranked 3rd out of a class of 94 students. Villamizar has made the honor roll throughout her high school years. She competed in the regional math Olympics making it to the finals. She started her own cooking business called “Delice ‘’ with making of cinnamons and chocolate strawberries. She helps in the community by giving lessons to caddies, collecting recycled plastic to help cancer patients, recycling notebooks to help underprivileged children, helping people who were affected the most by covid, and participating in the building of libraries in places that need it most.
The Community Service Award goes to:
S A R A H B A L D I N G is
a junior at Brookfield Central High School. She is on the Honor Roll with a current grade point average of 4.225. Sarah got an almost perfect score on her ACT. In 2020, Balding was the captain of the state championship Brookfield Central Girls Golf Team. She was the president of the symphony orchestra and currently the vice president of the chamber orchestra. The number of volunteer hours performed as a Kiwanis Key Club Member is impressive. While serving as a district representative, she developed and led a Division Wide Donations Project. Sarah also volunteers as a student leader with the Elmbrook Church youth group, has helped with Junior Golf at Oconomowoc Golf Course and is a SEA Literacy Tutor.
The Community Service Award goes to:
C H A R L I E B U N D Y will
graduate from Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland next year. An Honor Roll student, he carries a 4.07 cumulative grade point average and scored in the top 2% nationally on the SAT. At Landon, he is a Maguire Ethics Scholar, was selected to represent his school at the Maryland Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference, and was elected to be a Prefect for his senior year. He is the co-founder and president of Landon’s Ethics Club, which includes discussions focused on ethics in sports. During his sophomore and junior years, he was the captain of the varsity golf team, and he was on the varsity cross country team and basketball team. Bundy started “Clubs For Kids,” which collects new and used equipment for junior golf programs, and he has volunteered for the First Tee and Maryland Special Olympics. He shares the game of golf with other young people to help build character, improve physical fitness, foster camaraderie, and have fun.
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List of Participants BOYS 10-11 Grady Anaka Erie, CO (USA) Luke Armstrong Castle Rock, CO (USA) Phobtham Arw-Roongreong Bangplee (Thailand) Michael Avila Ceiba (Puerto Rico) Ryan Baker Chapel Hill, NC (USA) Antonio Barriga Santa Cruz de La Sierra (Bolivia) William (Mitchell) Busbee Gulf Breeze, FL (USA) Jeffrey Chen Aurora, CO (USA) Diego Downs Ciudad de Panama (Panama) Cooper Dunbar New Orleans, LA (USA) Grady Emerson Riverside, CA (USA) Ayden Febres Orlando, FL (USA) Patrick Gatti Germantown, TN (USA) Hudson Hurt Radford, VA (USA) Colin Jensen Billings, MT (USA) Leon Jimenez Santiago (Chile) Pierce Johnson Boulder, CO (USA) Subaru Kikuchi Maryland Heights, MO (USA) Ryan Kim North Bethesda, MD (USA)
Crosby Kimps Green Bay, WI (USA)
Emilio Velez Arango Medellin (Colombia)
Enrique Larrain Santiago (Chile)
Santiago Villegas Quito (Ecuador)
Creighton Lin Glenn Dale, MD (USA)
Ethan White Chagrin Falls, OH (USA)
Brayden Loehr Moseley, VA (USA)
BOYS 12-13
Levi Mcdowell Loveland, CO (USA) Maxwell Milton Polson, MT (USA) Carlos Montero Santa Cruz (Bolivia) Jacobo Montoya Lauderhill, FL (USA) Michael Moorman Cincinnati, OH (USA) Mauricio Murguiondo Leon (Mexico) Martin Murillo Quito (Ecuador) Anthony Nguyen Katy, TX (USA) Maximo Oviedo Asunción (Paraguay) Gage Poulsen Timnath, CO (USA) Mauricio Rodriguez Rojas Lambare (Paraguay) Santiago Rojas Santa Cruz (Bolivia) Hudson Rozga Eagle, CO (USA) Parker Servoss Tucson, AZ (USA) Hudson Stutzman Denver, CO (USA) Tye Treadwell Omaha, NE (USA)
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Yasser Aziz Abduraup Fresno, CA (USA) David Albuja Quito (Ecuador) Juan Pablo Alvarado La Union (Costa Rica) Gavin Amella Castle Rock, CO (USA) Charlie Anderson Dayton, OH (USA) George Besch Leawood, KS (USA) Oliver Betschart Warwick (Bermuda) Reid Bulman Folsom, CA (USA) Jacob Burnett Roseville, CA (USA) Sean Cary Erie, CO (Usa) North Chery Trumbull, CT (Usa) Riley Christensen Sioux Falls, SD (Usa) Grant Clapp Prosper, TX (USA) Aj Colonna Barrington, RI (USA) Thomas Constantine Franklin, MA (USA) Braxton Costello Pinedale, WY (USA)
List of Participants BOYS 12-13 (Continued...)
Augusto Dagorret Santiago (Chile) Brayden Destefano Peyton, CO (USA) Andre Dumonteil Centennial, CO (USA) Chase Duncan Raleigh, NC (USA) Carlos Echague Asuncion (Paraguay) Alexander Eckstein Poland, OH (USA) Omar Faruk Elias Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) Tyson Embry Highland Village, TX (USA) Franco Fernandez Asuncion (Paraguay) Hudson Feuerbacher Springfield, MO (USA) Luciano Follmer Austin, TX (USA) Kaden Frierson Austin, TX (USA) Raffaello Galiano Margate, FL (USA) Tucker Gongaware New York, NY (USA) Samuel Gonzalez Manizales (Colombia) Miguel González Medellin (Colombia) Evan Hall Elmira, ON (Canada) Matt Huber St-Lazare QC (Canada)
Rodrigo Huerta Santiago (Dominican Republic) Everett Johnsen Suamico, WI (USA) Will Jones Morehead, KY (USA)
Lucas Quintero Bogota (Colombia) Vicente Quiroga Cochabamba (Bolivia) William Redden Evansville, IN (USA)
Tyler Kidd Buck Lake, AB (Canada)
Tomás Restrepo Jaramillo Manizales (Colombia)
Shota Kikuchi Maryland Heights, MO (USA)
Oscar Ricketts Pointe-Claire, QC (Canada)
Cole Kim La Crescenta, CA (USA)
Gabriel Rodas Santa Cruz (Bolivia)
Kameron Knox New Hudson, MI (USA)
Emilio Rodriguez Santiago (Chile)
Geoffrey Laklak Miami, FL (USA)
Rajan Roth Wayland, IA (USA)
Charles Lange Richmond, VA (USA)
Matias Saavedra Key Biscayne, FL (Venezuela)
Dylan Ma The Woodlands, TX (Usa)
Will Sallee Loveland, CO (USA)
Antonio Macias Quito (Ecuador)
Brandon Sipe Yorktown, VA (USA)
Campbell Mcfadden Denver, CO (USA)
Ethan Sison Elk Grove, CA (USA)
Cipriano Montoya Miami, FL (USA)
Cooper Smith Jasper, GA (USA)
Eugenio Murguiondo Leon (Mexico)
Clint Summers III Fort Collins, CO (Usa)
Julian Murillo Quito (Ecuador)
Charlie Swift Harrisburg, SD (USA)
Troy Nguyen Macomb, MI (USA)
Napat Thongjen Bangkok (Thailand)
Ty Novosel Quincy, IL (USA)
Collen Todd Golden, CO (USA)
Marc Vince Paracuelles Folsom, CA (USA)
Fernando Troitino Panama (Panama)
Evan Peña Toa Alta (Puerto Rico)
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List of Participants BOYS 12-13
Jack Carter Timnath, CO (USA)
Gonzalo Flores Miramar, FL (USA)
Mattingly Upchurch Fishers, IN (USA)
Valentino Cattaneo Ciudad De Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Carson Foltz Van Buren, OH (USA)
(Continued...)
Willem “Bo” Van Winden Houston, TX (USA) Cash Willis Boonville, IN (USA) Cody Young Waddy, KY (USA) Benjamin Zellers Greencastle, IN (USA) Kuan Zhou Sugar Land, TX (USA) Panama (Panama)
BOYS 14-15
Wyatt Charnoki Tucson, AZ (USA) Clayton Chhan Hanford, CA (USA) Jake Conley Lenexa, KS (USA) Logan Connolly Billings, MT (USA) Manuel Corral Quito (Ecuador) Jaxson Daniele Porter, TX (USA)
Preston Allen Pueblo, CO (USA)
Franco De La Rosa Santa Cruz (Bolivia)
Daniel Atie Panama (Panama)
Dominic Delaura Washington, MI (USA)
Patrick Babb Mansfield, TX (USA)
Carter Demske Garrett, IN (USA)
Will Balliet Thornton, CO (USA)
Kaden Devenport Windsor, CO (USA)
Parker Barrett Aurora, OH (USA)
Joseph Dolezal Old Westbury, NY (USA)
Austin Barry Fort Collins, CO (USA)
Aydan Downer Rio San Juan (Dominican Republic)
Whit Bartlett Rogers, AR (USA) Hunter Baumann Edmond, OK (USA) Daniel Belardo Caguas (Puerto Rico) Tye Boone Billings, MT (USA) Luke Brandler Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Julian Dugan Rocky River, OH (USA) Mason Duhaime Potomac Falls, VA (USA) Ben Eichelberger Brandon, MS (USA) Joseph Erwin Hill Country Village, TX (USA)
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Gianni Fontenault Warwick, RI (USA) Erich Fortlage Arce Asuncion (Paraguay) Andrew Fowler Overland Park, KS (USA) Matteo Galiano Margate, FL (USA) Alec Geoffrion Montreal, QC (Canada) Gurpreet Ghotra Round Rock, TX (USA) William Glass Marcellus, NY (USA) Gabriel Gold Quincy, IL (USA) Andrew Goozen Granite Bay, CA (USA) Benjamin Graeff Toledo, OH (USA) Dominic Green Houston, TX (USA) Gavin Hagan St. Louis, MO (USA) Mason Hill Broomfield, CO (USA) Preston Hiller San Antonio, TX (USA) Landon Houska Fort Collins, CO (USA) Luke Huang Great Neck, NY (USA) Chad Huber St-Lazare, QC (Canada)
List of Participants BOYS 14-15 (Continued...)
Jackson Ibarra Honolulu, HI (USA) Tiki Jaffe Vail, CO (USA) Antoine Jasmin Blainville, QC (Canada) Emmanuel Jensen York, NE (USA) Jonathan Jordan Rolla, MO (USA) Saket Kalidindi Irving, TX (USA) Levi Keith San Antonio, TX (USA) Leon Khoth Stockton, CA (USA) Nathan Kim Castle Pines, CO (USA) Kittada Kosalutta Muang (Thailand) Ian Lambert Jackson, MO (USA) Robbie Macmillan Canton, GA (USA) Brady Mccolm Apple Valley, CA (USA) Miguel Mendoza Victorville, CA (USA) Julian Menser South Lyon, MI (USA) Michael Mikus La Asuncion Belen (Costa Rica) Matthew Miyamoto Sacramento, CA (USA)
Aniruddh Mohan Sacramento, CA (USA)
Spencer Schlagel Parker, CO (USA)
Garrett Nurre Hiawatha, IA (USA)
Jayden Schmitz Oro Valley, AZ (USA)
Donovan O’brien Erie, CO (USA)
Nathan Schuver St. Cloud, MN (USA)
Keaton Parmley Greencastle, IN (USA)
Grayson Sebastian Richmond, TX (USA)
Mateo Payan Cali (Colombia)
Kyle Shaw Denver, CO (USA)
Zach Pelzar Weston, MA (USA)
Ryan Slonaker Penn Laird, VA (USA)
Ian Perry Plainfield, IN (USA)
Jaden Smith Waterloo, IL (USA)
Mark Piver Gulf Breeze, FL (USA)
Cooper Solberg Memphis, TN (USA)
Conner James Rabbitt Amston, CT (USA)
Michael Sorber Placerville, CA (USA)
Sascha Robinson Plymouth, MA USA)
Brody Sorrell Evansville, IN (USA)
Jayson Ross Ottawa, ON (Canada)
Daniel Spear Weddington, NC (USA)
Douglas Ruge Omaha, NE (USA)
Chris Stilwell Whitesboro, NY (USA)
Pedro Russi Bucaramanga (Colombia)
Raghav Subbiah Frisco, TX (USA)
Sebastian Salazar Caracas (Venezuela)
Aiden Sweeney Commerce City, CO (USA)
Daniel Sanchez Pennington Guatemala (Guatemala)
Hil Thompson Memphis, TN (USA)
Joaquín Sandoval Colina (Chile)
Justin Todd Kaneohe, HI (USA)
Sebastian Juan Savoca Cespedes Cochabamba (Bolivia)
Dean Upholzer Strongsville, OH (USA)
Sebastian Scarpetta Cartagena (Colombia) Santiago Schele Santiago (Chile)
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Vasco Vegas Lima (Peru) Juan Velasquez Bucaramanga (Colombia)
List of Participants BOYS 14-15
Gustavo Belardo Caguas (Puerto Rico)
Marc Degaetano New Canaan, CT (USA)
Santiago Bonequi Mexico City (Mexico)
Hugo Denis Saint Sulpice, QC (Canada)
Tyler Brown Rogers, AR (USA)
Joe Devoy Colombia, MO (USA)
Brayden Buffington Frankford, MO (USA)
Jd Dintino Kearney, MO (USA)
Mikey Bullock Harlingen, TX (USA)
Eston Duff Pflugerville, TX (USA)
Charlie Bundy Bethesda, MD (USA)
Owen Erikson Otsego, MN (USA)
Parker Bunn Ogden, UT (USA)
Dylan Everett Highlands Ranch, CO (USA)
Ryan Calcagno Carmichael, CA (USA)
Aidan Farmer Baldwinsville, NY (USA)
Beckett Carlson Tucson, AZ (USA)
Zach Felts St. George, UT (USA)
Matias Casal Guayaquil (Ecuador)
Benjamin Fernandez Asuncion (Paraguay)
Preston Castleton Merced, CA (USA)
Charlie Fish Cincinnati, OH (USA)
Ty Adkins Hutchinson, KS (USA)
Jake Chesler Firestone, CO (USA)
Charlie Flaxbeard Greenwood Village, CO (USA)
Clark Akers Nashville, TN (USA)
Patrick Chesnut Athens, AL (USA)
Max Fonseca Miami, FL (USA)
Brayden Almquist Shellsburg, IA (USA)
Bryce Cobb Sidney, OH (USA)
Zachary Frazer Coppell, TX (USA)
Santiago Alvarez Lambare (Paraguay)
Rafe Cochran Palm Beach, FL (USA)
Andrew Gallagher Grimesland, NC (USA)
Traejan Andrews Greeley, CO (USA)
Aidan Cohl Cumming, GA (USA)
Connor Galvan Reno, NV (USA)
José Ignacio Arzu Guatemala City (Guatemala)
Dominik Cosic Painesville, OH (USA)
Guillermo Garron Santa Cruz De La Sierra (Bolivia)
(Continued...)
Juan Vergel Piedecuesta (Colombia) Nicholas Viana Coral Gables, FL (USA) Axel Vogt Lima (Peru) Jack Wallace Cantonment, FL (USA) Noah Wallace Elkton, MD (USA) Chotithuch Wangpaibulkit Bangkok (Thailand) Kevin Waters Oswego, NY (USA) Nolen Wolfe Athens, AL (USA) Carson Wright Wichita, KS (USA)
BOYS 16-18
Max Ash Weston, MA (USA) Ignacio Asin Doral, FL (USA)
Ian Davis Makanda, IL (USA) Luke Davis Athens, AL (USA)
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Landon Germany Brandon, MS (USA) Jacob Gilbert Watkins, CO (USA)
List of Participants BOYS 16-18 (Continued...)
Hugo Goicochea Lima (Peru) Santiago Gomez Cartagena (Colombia) Lucca Gonzalez Panama (Panama) Grant Greazel Marshalltown, IA (USA) Will Hedges Lawrence, Ks (USA) Thomas Heisner St. Louis, MO (USA) Wesley Helmer San Antonio, TX (USA) Carlos andres Hernandez (Colombia) Noah Holtzman Wichita, KS (USA) Paige Honner Sioux Falls, SD (USA) Darren Horton Glenham, NY (USA) Jack Hundley Panama City Beach, FL (USA) Dax Isbell Cumming, GA (USA) Benjamin Jackson Fort Wayne, IN (USA) Rhett Johnson Littleton, CO (USA) Carter Jones Roseville, CA (USA) Tanapoom Kaewjoey Nonthaburi (Thailand) Niko Karoutsos Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (USA)
Brady Kaufmann Jacksonville, IL (USA)
Cullen Mccarthy New Canaan, CT (USA)
Ka’ena Kaulia Mililani, HI (USA)
Jackson Mccommon Germantown, TN (USA)
Cole Kendall Mason, OH (USA)
Ian Mccrary Overland Park, KS (USA)
Robbie Kia Waipahu, HI (USA)
Carson Mcelmurry Commerce, MI (USA)
Joonho Kim Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Reese Mcfatter Lynn Haven, FL (USA)
Holden Kittelberger Katy, TX (USA)
Daniel Felipe Medellin Bogota (Colombia)
Ravepon Kosalutta Muang (Thailand)
Caleb Michaels Louisville, CO (USA)
Max Krueger Tucson, AZ (USA)
Franco Misdorp Pilar (Argentina)
Ryan Kruse Waterloo, IL (USA)
Jack Mitas McKinney, TX (USA)
Mathieu Lafontaine Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC (Canada)
Coltrane Mittag Ashland, NE (USA)
Anders Larson Pine Island, MN (USA) Landon Lawson Fayetteville, AR (USA) Kevin Lee Markham, ON (Canada) Sean Lee Singapore (Singapore) Chandler Levy Boulder, CO (USA) Luke Lombardo Severna Park, MD (USA) Juan Martin Loureiro Burzaco (Argentina) Bennett Masterson Westerly, RI (USA) Zachary Mate Elk Grove, CA (USA)
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Felipe Montero Escazu (Costa Rica) Noah Nabb Maquoketa, IA (USA) J.p. Noone Weston, MA (USA) Felipe Odio Escazu (Costa Rica) Drew O’neal Wilson, NC (USA) Nate O’neal Wilson, NC (USA) Ryan Peragallo Highlands Ranch, CO (USA) Adam Perry Devonshire (Bermuda) Bielly Phasay Commerce City, CO (USA)
List of Participants BOYS 16-18 (Continued...)
Alejandro Quintero Macias Cali (Colombia) Samuel Rached Valencia (Venezuela) Gustavo Rangel Guaynabo (Puerto Rico) David (D.A.) Regala Severna Park, MD (USA) Henry Reilly Medfield, MA (USA) Jorge Reyes Guatemala (Guatemala) Andres Rodriguez Santiago (Chile) Kevin Rodriguez Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) Piero Rojas Trujillo (Peru) Ian Rourke Danvers, MA (USA) Reese Sato Folsom, CA (USA) Alexander Schademann Geneva, NE (USA)
Ryan Stecker Reno, NV (USA)
Edward Vigil Helotes, TX (USA)
Langtai Tyrone Sun Windermere, FL (USA)
Dexter Whitehill Grundy Center, IA (USA)
Langting Tymon Sun Wndermere, FL (USA)
Cole Wiley Kingwood, TX (USA)
Miguel Telleria La Paz (Bolivia)
John Williams Parker, CO (USA)
Philippe Thorin Quito (Ecuador)
Peyton Woods Springfield, IL (USA)
Jt Timmers Littleton, CO (USA)
Preston Worch Rockville, MD (USA)
Emilio Torres Quito (Ecuador)
Caysen Wright American Fork, UT (USA)
Jonathan Trigg Cherry Hills Village, CO (USA)
Julius Yang Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Cameron Uhl West Chester, OH (USA)
Eduardo Yepez Quito (Ecuador)
Suneil Vemba Mclean, VA (USA)
Colin Young Highlands Ranch, CO (USA)
Arthur Venderby West Linn, OR (USA)
Lane Zedrick Fishers, IN (USA)
Jordan Verge Bozeman, MT (USA)
Mathieu Zerwin Lafayette, CO (USA)
Justus Verge Bozeman, MT (USA)
Nicholas Schultz Clovis, CA (USA) Connor Scott Chorleywood (United Kingdom) Jonathan Scott Salem, OR (USA) Mathieu Senechal Lac Superieur, QC (Canada) Cristobal Sepulveda Colina (Chile) Zachary Shallat Dix Hills, NY (USA)
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List of Participants GIRLS 10-12 Cristina Alvarez Bogota (Colombia) Joann Bee Woodlands, TX (USA) Florencia Cuellar Santa Cruz (Bolivia) Emma Cunningham Green Bay, WI (USA) Addison Cutting Shrewsbury, MA (USA) Maria Fernanda Fernandez Lopez Doral (Dominican Republic) Vanessa Georgescu Fort Lauderdale, FL (USA) Abigail Gryzynger Tucson, AZ (USA) Addison Hines Arvada, CO (USA) Neely Kight Watersound, FL (USA) Yumi Kohara Cuyahoga Falls, OH (USA) Josephina Kritsky Potomac Falls, VA (USA) Abigail Lin Folsom, CA (USA) Saylar May Rocky Mountain House, AB (Canada)
Camila Rojas-Gonzalez Santa Cruz (Bolivia) Valeria Rubio Bogota (Colombia) Nicole Sardinha Doral, FL (USA) Olivia Schmidt Honolulu, HI (USA) Ella Scott Castle Rock, CO (USA) Alexia Segalés Duarte Asuncion (Paraguay) Athena Singh Morehead, KY (USA) Nara Takahashi Asuncion (Paraguay) Alessandra Torres Lima (Peru) Colomba Vassallo Tuset Santiago (Chile) Alexa Vegas Lima (Peru) Ronnie Wilharm Vermillion, SD (USA) Caylin Wong Great Neck, NY (USA) Guilliana Yu Lee Cumbaya (Ecuador) Maria paula Zambrano Guasca Guayaquil (Ecuador)
Sol Mendoza Lambare (Paraguay)
GIRLS 13-14 Renata Maria Abad Lambare (Paraguay) Mar Aybar Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) Taylor Baker Sacramento, CA (USA) Brynn Balliet Thornton, CO (USA) Zoe Bar-Or Centennial, CO (USA) Ellie Barry Fort Collins, CO (USA) Islay Benoit Pensacola, FL (USA) Sofia Blanco Santa Cruz (Bolivia) Sophia Capua Aurora, CO (USA) Emile Chile Flower Mound, TX (USA) Hannah Creekmore Rockport, TX (USA) Isabella Curtis Little Rock, AR (USA) Dominik Dueri Santa Cruz (Bolivia) Beans Factor Ada, OK (USA) Alexis Faieta Tujunga, CA (USA) Constanza Figueroa Santiago (Chile)
Pimpakorn Panyadilok Ladpraw (Thailand)
Montserrat Figueroa Santiago (Chile)
Myla Robinson Eastvale, CA (USA)
Lauryn Finley Apple Valley (USA)
Brynn Roehrich Watertown, SD (USA)
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List of Participants GIRLS 13-14 (Continued...) Sydney Fuke Kailua (USA) Katie Gasper Saint Louis (USA) Ana Paula Gill Asuncion (Paraguay) Sofia Giron Diaz Bucaramanga (Colombia) Sophia Gold Quincy, IL (USA) Kaitlyn Grommeck Steamboat Springs, CO (USA) Brenna Higgins Centennial, CO (USA) Julia Hua Boyds, MD (USA) Lia Huang Great Neck, NY (USA) Kyndra Johnson Salida, CO (USA) Whitni Johnson Uintah, UT (USA) Kinslea Jones Wichita, KS (USA) Erika Kobayashi Portland, OR (USA) Sophia Latham Dallas, TX (USA) Lauryn Leonard Pike Road, AL (USA) Jordan Levitt Bedford, NY (USA) Adriana Llobet Soto Alajuela (Costa Rica) Lillian Mcgowan Folsom, CA (USA)
Lauren Miller Dayton, OH (USA)
Carly Sherman Bastrop, TX (USA)
Madison Murnan Omaha, NE (USA)
Zoey Stern Greenville, PA (USA)
Mia Neder Samborondon (Ecuador)
Victoria Suarez Santa Cruz (Bolivia)
Sofia Nevarez Guayquil (Ecuador)
Meg Tilma Wichita, KS (USA)
Lucy Newell Oro Valley, AZ (USA)
Ariana Urrea Lima (Peru)
Amalia Ortega Quito (Ecuador)
Ella Walsh Tucson, AZ (USA)
Daniela Paez Barranquilla (Colombia)
Olivia Williams Cranston, RI (USA)
Lauren Patterson San Antonio, TX (USA)
Jasmine Wong Honolulu, HI (USA)
Victoria Perotti Santa Marina Caba (Argentina)
Madison Yang Rochester Hills, MI (USA)
Hannah Pettitt Urbandale, IA (USA)
Yixin Zhang Katy, TX (USA)
Morgan Pittman Chico, CA (USA)
Camila Zignaigo La Molina (Peru)
Sarisa Pojanalai Bangkok (Thailand) Mattie Purgahn Lake Charles, LA (USA) Constanza Quiroga Cochabamba (Bolivia) Reese Reinhardt St. Louis, MO (USA) Cloe Rich Niceville, FL (USA) Mariana Rodriguez Ibague (Colombia) Scarlett Schremmer Birmingham, AL (USA) Sylvia Seiffert Corcoran, MN (USA)
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List of Participants GIRLS 15-18 Braedann Adams Pinehurst, TX (USA) Rachel Aujero Fresno, CA (USA) Emma Baier Quito (Ecuador) Madison Bajis Fort Gratiot Township, MI (USA) Sarah Balding Brookfield, WI (USA) Madeline Bante Cherry Hills Village, CO (USA) Audrey Brust Reno, NV (USA) Tavia Burgess Mather, CA (USA) Kyndall Campbell Sterling, VA (USA) Mia Cesarek Tucson, AZ (USA) Phoebe Chamian Belmont, MA (USA) Nikki Chindavong Fairfield, CA (USA) Peyton Cusick Ballwin, MO (USA) Shreya Dalal London, ON (Canada) Elle Daniels Prague, OK (USA) Brooke Dishman Frisco, TX (USA) Florencia Dufey Santiago (Chile) Giovanna Fernandez Asuncion (Paraguay)
Elan Fleetwood Parker, CO (USA)
Julia Karmazin Omaha, NE (USA)
Fiorella Franco Harder Asuncion (Paraguay)
Gaemphuang Ketrahong Nonthaburi (Thailand)
Damini Ghanshyani Ciudad Del Este (Paraguay)
Karissa Kilby Honolulu, HI (USA)
Ariel Gonzalez Merida (Mexico)
Thanana Kotchasanmanee Chiangmai (Thailand)
Gracie Grant Crestview, FL (USA)
Rachael Krieger Commerce Township, MI (USA)
Ana Guarderas Quito (Ecuador) Leeann Harker Centerville, OH (USA) Kelsey Heath Sisseton, SD (USA) Alaythia Hinds Rancho Murieta, CA (USA) Eleanor Hudepohl Cincinnati, OH (USA) Kylee Hughes Gypsum, CO (USA) Yewon Chloe Jang Honolulu, HI (USA) Kenna Jenkinson Greenville, OH (USA) Chaewon Jeong Belen (Costa Rica) Ellie Johnson Des Peres, MO (USA) Riley Johnson Lebanon, OH (USA) Esther Jung Honolulu, HI (USA) Kara Kaneshiro Honolulu, HI (USA) Emily Karmazin Omaha, NE (USA)
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Liza Lapeyre New Orleans, LA (USA) Katelyn Lehigh Loveland, CO (USA) Rachel Lillywhite Orem, UT (USA) Yingshi (Lydia) Lin Davenport, FL (USA) Alegria Lopez Quito (Ecuador) Mallorie Luitwieler Katy, TX (USA) Peyton Maraman Niceville, FL (USA) Maria Jose Marin Negrete Cali (Colombia) Callie Mobley Brandon, MS (USA) Brooke Morris Canton, MI (USA) Ana sofia Murcia Ortiz Bogotá (Colombia) Camila Negroni Trujillo Alto (Puerto Rico) Lily Nelson Commerce City, CO (USA) Emily Odwin St. Silas Heights, St. James (Barbados)
List of Participants GIRLS 15-18 (Continued...)
Kaitlyn Park Broomfield, CO (USA) Catalina Pastene Santiago (Chile) Miriam Pearlstein Needham, MA (USA) Zoe Pinillos Trujillo (Peru) Brenna Preap Stockton, CA (USA) Juliette Prud’Homme Montreal, QC (Canada) Mia Rallo Wentzville, MO (USA) Lucia Ramirez Barquisimeto (Venezuela) Sophia Ramirez Velandia Bucaramanga (Colombia) Samantha Ritchie Great Falls, VA (USA) Sofia Robinson Weston, MA (USA)
Maddie Sanders Midlothian, TX (USA)
Caroline Thompson Montgomery, OH (USA)
Maria Jose Savoca Cespedes Cochabamba (Bolivia)
Katya Tibbetts Montgomery, TX (USA)
Celia Schrecker Tucson, AZ (USA)
Kate Tilma Wichita, KS (USA)
Alia Scotka Crestview, FL (USA)
Esha Varchasvi West Bloomfield, MI (USA)
Sunbin Seo Provo, UT (USA)
Elisa Villamizar Cali (Colombia)
Theresa Shaw Auburn, CA (USA)
Vunnisa Vu Clovis, CA (USA)
Timbre Shehee Mead, CO (USA)
Isabella Wiley Bagdad, KY (USA)
Ana Victoria Soto Coconut Creek, FL (USA)
Haley Wong El Dorado Hills, CA (USA)
Olivia Steen Fort Collins, CO (USA)
Lauren Wong Las Vegas, NV (USA)
Lauren Sutcliffe Sioux Falls, SD (USA)
Audrey Yim McLean, VA (USA)
Camryn Swinfard Jefferson City, MO (USA)
Jasmine Dae Ryeong Youn Shin Guatemala (Guatemala)
Nicole Tanoue Honolulu, HI (USA)
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Isabella Yu Lee Cumbaya (Ecuador)
Best of Luck To all the qualifiers from the National Capital Optimist Club First Ever Optimist Qualifier held in Washington, DC at Langston Golf Course Charlie Bundy
Julia Hua Boyd’s, MD
(also Hugh Cranford winner)
Bethesda, MD
Kyndall Campbell Sterling, VA
Noah Wallace Elkton, MD
Samantha Ritchie Great Falls, VA
Ryan Kim North Bethesda, MD
Audrey Yim McLean, VA
Creighton Lin Glenn Dale, MD
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Support Ads from Parents Oliver Betschart Good Luck, have Fun and do your “Oliver Magic” Love, Mom and Dad, Darina and Benjamin
Collen Todd Congrats on your Achievement!! Good Luck Collen!! Dad Grady Emerson Good Luck in Miami G-Man! Love You!
Florencia Cuellar Go champ! Your dedication and sacrifice will take you wherever you want. GOD BLESS YOU!
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Colin Jensen Good luck in your first optimist International Tournament, Colin! We are excited for you to have this experience! Love, Mom and Dad
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Aiden Sweeney AJ. We’re so excited you made your goal of qualifying for the Optimist. We’re proud of you and wish you the best of luck. As always, we will be rooting for you! Love, Dad, Mom, Kate and Fisher.
Matthew Miyamoto Have fun Matthew! Love, Mom and Dad Sebastian Salazar All the best in The Optimist! We are so proud of you, Mom and Dad
Edward Vigil Get after it, Edward! To God alone be the Glory!!! Love, Mom, Dad and Aval
Ariana Urrea Play hard! Madeline Bante Good luck in The Optimist Maddy! Love, Mom and Dad
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Caleb Michaels Fairways and Greens Caleb! Love, Mom and John
Cutting, Addison Good Luck this week Addison! We are SO proud of you! -Love, Mom, Dad & Liv
JT Timmers Good Luck JT! Love, dad, Mom and Margie
Huber, Matt ENJOY THE MOMENT Kritsky, Josephina Good Luck in the optimist , Josephina ! We are all so proud of you !
Pimpakorn Panyadilok Good luck to your competition, hope your success as you wish in the Optimist this year. Love you very much Mom & Dad. We are proud of your hardworking so far.
Van WINDEN,WILLEM”BO” Have fun Bo! And GOOD Luck! We love you, Mom, Pop & Wade
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Support Ads from Parents Bullock, Mikey Good Luck Mikey in your last junior tournament before your college golf career starts! We love you !! -Dad, Mom & Bella Davis, Ian Good Luck! Krieger, Rachael Good Luck Rachael, Love Mom and Dad Levy, Chandler Good Luck in The Optimist, Chandler! - Love Mom, Dad & Jessica Mobley, Callie Good luck in the 2021 Optimist Junior Golf Championship, Callie! - Love, Mom, Dad, Cameron, Trace and Ava Rourke, Ian Good luck in the Optimist Ian! - Love, Mom, Dad and Kenzie Steen, Olivia Olivia Steen, Good Luck and Have Fun! - Love, Mom, Dad and Grandpa
Eichelberger, Ben GOOD LUCK in The Optimist, Ben Eichelberger!!! Love Mom, Dad, Pop, Nanny Fowler, Andrew We fulfilled our vacation wish to Florida! Have fun playing Andrew, & enjoy the experience and camaraderie of fellow golfers. Love you, Dad Hill, Mason Congratulations, Mason! Play well at Doral!! Huber, Chad ENJOY THE MOMENT Murnan, Madison Good Luck in the Optimist, Madison! Love, Mom, Dad and Lauren #NebraskaProud Viana, Nicholas Good luck in The Optimist Nick! Love, Mom and Dad Wong, Jasmine Best of Luck in The Optimist, Jasmine! Love and Aloha, Mom and Dad
Thompson, Caroline Caroline- Good luck and have fun at The Optimist ! Love you, Mom and Dad Trigg, Jonathan Good Luck Jonny! We are proud of you! Wong, Lauren Wishing Lauren Wong all the best at the 2021 Optimist International! We are so proud of your hard work both on and off the course and positive attitude toward everything you do! -Love, Mom and Dad Woods, Peyton Good Luck Peyton! We are so proud of you! –Love, Your Family DE LA ROSA, Franco !!!!! You will have the best moments to enjoy with the best Optimist players, FrancoDLR, We love you very much and we wish you success in your game !!!!
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17th Annual Optimist International TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS November 13-14, 2021 PGA National Resort and Spa Palm Beach Gardens, Florida An invitational event for Boys 11-13, Boys 14-15, Boys 16-18, Girls 11-13 and Girls 14-18 which is ranked by Golfweek and the Junior Golf Scoreboard and is included in the AJGA Performance Based Entry process.
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