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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Notable Alumni

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

Optimist International Tournament of Champions: a junior golf championship event for top finishers of the summer Optimist International Junior Golf Championships, winners of Optimist District qualifiers, golfers who are included in the Top 100 overall Golfweek and Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings and other top junior golfers. This junior championship tournament is a 36-hole event for male and female junior golfers ages 11-18. The Tournament of Champions will take place at Mission Inn Resort located in Howie-In-the-Hills, Florida.

The Tournament of Champions includes junior golfers from all over the world. The tournament is nationally ranked by the Junior Golf Scoreboard, Golfweek and is included in the AJGA Performance Based Entry process.

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.
To provide an opportunity for junior golfers to participate in Optimist Club, District and International Tournaments.
To provide educational, recreational and social benefits.
helps develop good character, sportsmanship and culture in today's youth.
To share the philosophies of Optimism with the junior golf community.

Questions

golf@optimist.org
Direct: 314.881-1307
Toll free: 800.500.8130 ext. 207