Optimist International Junior Golf Championship
2026 District Qualifiers
Dates and locations are updated daily. Please keep checking back.
2026 District Qualifiers
Dates and locations are updated daily. Please keep checking back.
| District | Date | Location | Age Divisions | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Central (California) | March 31, 2026 | Fresno Golf Course (Fresno, CA) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Richard Frewert -- rfrewert@gmail.com | |
| Caribbean | April 8-10, 2026 | 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 | |
| Maryland South Delaware | April 11, 2026 | Pine Ridge Golf Course (Baltimore, MD) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Ned Spearbeck - nedmax@comcast.net | |
| Capital Virginia | April 19, 2026 | Bull Run Golf Course (Haymarket, VA) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
David Griffiths - david.griffiths@studio229llc.com | |
| North Florida | April 26, 2026 | 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 | |
| Louisiana | May 9, 2026 | 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 | |
| New York Area | May 17, 2026 | Sunset Ridge Golf Course (Marcellus, NY) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Brittany Siechen- bsiechen@pgahq.com | |
| Pacific Central (California) | May 17, 2026 | 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 | |
| TexHoma - Texas | May 18-19, 2026 | 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 | |
| Pacific Central (Nevada) | May 21, 2026 | Red Hawk Golf Course (Lakes) (Sparks, NV) | Boys 14-15, 16-18 Girls 13-14, 15-18 |
Richard Frewert -- rfrewert@gmail.com | |
| Arizona | May 23, 2026 | El Rio Golf Course, (Tucson, Az) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Jim Pekny -- jmpekny@msn.com | |
| Central Florida | May 23-24, 2026 | 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 | |
| New York Area | May TBD, 2026 | Eisenhower White (East Meadow, NY) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Daniel Frankel - dfrankel@pgahq.com | |
| Capital Virginia | May TBD, 2026 | Langston Golf Course (Washington, DC) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Phil Bundy philbundy3@gmail.com | |
| Pacific Northwest (Oregon) | May TBD, 2026 | Forest Hills Golf Course (Cornelius, OR) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Bruce Rumsch - padre19@comcast.net | |
| California South | May TBD, 2026 | Chula Vista Golf Course (Bonia Springs, CA) | Boys 16-18 Girls 15-18 |
Gemma Acheta - jesus@jesusojdagolf.com | |
| Colorado-Wyoming | May TBD, 2026 | CommonGround Golf Course (Aurora, CO) | Boys 16-18 See June 3 and June 11 for other age divisions |
Bob Meyer - meyerrob@comcast.net | |
| West Missouri | May 30, 2026 | 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 | |
| St-Lawrence Region (Canada) | May 30-31, 2026 | Club de Golf Glendale (Mirabel, Qu bec) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Benoit Latreille - benoit.latreille@sympatico.ca | |
| Arkansas | May TBD, 2026 | at Paradise Valley Athletic Club (Fayetteville, AR) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Tom Rasmussen - tom.rasmussen.ar1@outlook.com | |
| Pacific Southeast | May 30, 2026 | Yucaipa Valley Golf Course (Yucaipa, CA) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Jim Phillips - Jim.Phillips@cbcinland.com | |
| Rhode Island | June TBD, 2026 | Winnapaug, Golf Course (Westerly, RI) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Steve Feinstein - foongolf@aol.com | |
| Colorado-Wyoming | June TBD, 2026 | 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 | |
| Nebraska | June 4, 2026 | 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 4, 2026 | Turtleback Mountain Resort (Truth or Consequences, NM) | Boys 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 13-14, 15-18 |
Frank Holguin -- Frank_jana@comcast.net | |
| Kansas | June 5, 2026 | 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 5, 2026 | 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 | |
| Ohio North | June 7, 2026 | 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 | |
| Pacific Central (California) | June 7, 2026 | Stockton Golf Course (Stockton, CA) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Richard Frewert -- rfrewert@gmail.com | |
| Alabama-Mississippi | June 8, 2026 | 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 | |
| Illinois | June 8-10, 2026 | 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 | |
| Ohio South | June 9 & 10, 2026 | 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 | |
| TexHoma - Oklahoma | June 10, 2026 | Page Belcher (Tulsa, OK) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Patsy Garner - patsy.garner@gmail.com | |
| Central Ontario | June 13, 2026 | 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 | |
| Kentucky-West Virginia | June 15, 2026 | Eagle Trace Country Club (Morehead, KY) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Bill Redwine - billredwine@gmail.com | |
| Michigan | June 15-16, 2026 | 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 | |
| Iowa | June 18, 2026 | Bos Laden Golf Course (Pella, IA) | Boys 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 13-14, 15-18 |
Sue Wunsch - sejohn1119@yyahoo.com | |
| Pacific Central (Utah) | June 17-19, 2026 | Glen Eagle Golf Club (Syracuse, Utah) | Boys 10-11 & Girls 10-12 (18-holes) | Jeff Thurman - ujga1984@gmail.com | |
| Indiana South | June 19, 2026 | 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 | |
| Pacific Southeast (Hawaii) | June TBD, 2026 | 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 TBD, 2026 | 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 | |
| South Texas | June TBD, 2026 | Waldon Golf Course (Montgomery, Texas) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Kyle Cowand - kcowand@gmail.com | |
| GATEway (Georgia) | June TBD, 2026 | 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 TBD, 2026 | 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 TBD, 2026 | 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 TBD, 2026 | 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 | |
| New York Area | June TBD, 2026 | Eisenhower White (East Meadow, NY) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Daniel Frankel - dfrankel@pgahq.com | |
| Dakotas-Manitoba-Minnesota | June TBD, 2026 | University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course (St. Paul, MN) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Mark Lowe - mwaldronlowe@gmail.com | |
| South Texas | June TBD, 2026 | Morris Williams Golf Course (Austin, Texas) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Kyle Cowand - kcowand@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 | |
| Southern Wisconsin | No qualifier-At-Large Application | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
golf@optimist.org | ||
| Indiana North | No qualifier-At Large Application | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
golf@optimist.org | ||
| 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 | |
| Southwestern Ontario | July TBD, 2026 | Ambassador Golf Course (Windsor, Ontario Canada) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 (2027 Optimist Qualifier) |
Sandy Larivee -- sandylarivee@gmail.com | |
| Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan and Northern Wyoming | August TBD, 2026 | Lake Hills golf Course (Billings, MT) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 (2027 Optimist Qualifier) |
Tim Bell - tim@tgbell.ca | |
| Midwestern Ontario | August TBD, 2026 | St. Mary's Golf Course (Ontario Canada) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 (2027 Optimist Qualifier) |
Rachel Skillen -- Rachel_skillen@hotmail.com | |
| Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan and Northern Wyoming | August TBD, 2026 | Lakewood Golf Resort (Red Deer, AB) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 (2027 Optimist Qualifier) |
Tim Bell - tim@tgbell.ca | |
| Tournament of Champions | October 31 - November 1, 2026 | Mission Inn (Howey-in-the-Hills, FL) | Boys 11-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-13, 14-18 |
Sharon Parton - golf@optimist.org |
