About Optimist Junior Golf
The Optimist Junior Golf Program is an exciting and unique junior golf program for ages 10-18. Boys and girls around the world compete in official Optimist qualifying tournaments. The best of these golfers advance to the annual Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. The Optimist International Junior Golf Championship is one of the most prestigious junior golf events in the world. In addition to top-level tournament golf, participants have the opportunity to compete against other Junior Golfers from all around the globe, make new friends and have a great deal of fun. Each year, more than 660 junior golfers from 30 countries participate in The Optimist.
The Optimist Junior Golf Championship also attracts over 30 College coaches each year and is ranked by JuniorGolf Scoreboard, Golfweek, Amateur World and receives AJGA Performance Based Stars.
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The Optimist has served as a springboard for many of golf's greatest players.
Professional Golfers
Abraham Ancer | Wyndham Clark | Notah Begay | Daniel Berger | Akshay Bhatia |Jonathan Byrd | Corey Conner | John Daly |Jason Day | Bubba Dickerson |Ernie Els | Max Greyserman | Taylor Gooch |
Emiliano Grillo | Luke Guthrie | Bill Haas | Lee Hodges | Billy Horschel | Mark Hubbard | Smylie Kaufman |
Jason Kokrak | Justin Leonard |Luke List | Davis Love III | Billy Mayfair | Phil Mickelson | Joaquin Niemann | Andy Ogletree | Carlos Ortiz | Jeff Overton | Corey Pavin |
Pat Perez | James Piot | Nick Price | Chris Riley | Patrick Rodgers |Justin Thomas | David Toms | Scottie Scheffler | Craig Stadler | Paul Stankowski | Tiger Woods
LPGA Tour Players
Amy Alcott | Beth Bauer | Brandie Burton | Nicole Hage | Brooke Henderson | Moriya Jutanugarn | Ariya Jutanugarn | Brittany Lincicome | Nancy Lopez | Michelle McGann |Lorena Ochoa | Brooke Pancake | Stacy Prammanasudh | Jennifer Rosales | Lexi Thompson
Mission Statement
The Optimist Junior Golf Program’s mission is to build positive values in young people through participation in Optimist District and international junior golf events.Vision Statement
Optimist Junior Golf will be recognized as one of the largest and most prestigious junior golf programs in the world.Objectives
To promote the sport of golf among young people.