If a golfer (in the Boys 10-11 & 12-13 and Girls 10-12 & 13-14 divisions only) lives in an Optimist District that does not offer a qualifier (or does not offer their age division), they may be eligible to submit an At Large application. See below for details.

To view a master schedule of qualifying tournaments, click here. To search for a qualifying tournament by state or province, click here.

Exemptions
Optimist Junior Golf offers a limited number of exemptions into the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. Golfers who have earned an exemption are not required to play in a District tournament to attempt to qualify (but may do so if they choose). For a list of exemptions, click here.

Special Invitees
Optimist Junior Golf will accept a limited number of special invitees into the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. Special invitees must meet specific criteria to be considered. For more details and application information, click here.

At Large Application
Junior golfers (in the Boys 10-11 & 12-13 and Girls 10-12 & 13-14 divisions only) who live in an Optimist District that does not offer an official qualifying tournament or does not offer their age division may submit an application for consideration directly to Optimist International. A golfer who lives in an Optimist District MUST play in his/her District's qualifying tournament if his/her age division is offered and will not be permitted to submit an At Large application. This method is NOT available for golfers in the Boys 14-15 & 16-18 and Girls 15-18 division. At Large applications deadline to apply is April 20. For more details and to submit an application, click here.  Accepted at large applicants will be notified in early May and will be required to register by May 30, 2013.

International Designees
There are several international organizations that send designated golfers to the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. Golfers who live in these nations must contact the organization in their home nation for details. For a list of the international organizations that have been approved to send official designees to the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships, click here. Junior golfers who live in nations that are NOT included above may submit an application for consideration directly to Optimist International.  In order to be eligible for the At Large application, the golfer must be a permanent resident of the nation they are representing. A permanent resident is a golfer who lives AND attends school in the nation represented.  See above for instructions on how to submit an At Large application.