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 | |
| TexHoma - Texas | April 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 | |
| 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 25, 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 | |
| New York Area | May 9, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Capital Virginia | May 17, 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 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 | |
| Pacific Northwest (Oregon) | May 23, 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 | |
| Alabama-Mississippi | May 28, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Louisiana | Rescheduled to May 30, 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 | |
| California South | May 31, 2026 | Chula Vista Golf Course (Bonia Springs, CA) | Boys 16-18 Girls 15-18 |
Gemma Acheta - jesus@jesusojdagolf.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 | |
| 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 1, 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 | |
| Tennessee | June 1, 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 | |
| Colorado-Wyoming | June 2, 2026 | Overland Park Golf Course (Denver, CO) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 See June 8 and June 10 for other age divisions |
Bob Meyer - meyerrob@comcast.net | |
| South Texas | June 2, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Arkansas | June 6-7, 2026 | Location TBD 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Colorado-Wyoming | June 8, 2026 | Flatirons Golf Course (Boulder, CO) | Boys 16-18 See June 2 and June 10 for other age divisions |
Bob Meyer - meyerrob@comcast.net | |
| 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 | |
| Pacific Southeast (Hawaii) | June 9, 2026 | Leilehua Golf Course (Wahiawa, HI) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Allison Wallace - awallace@hsjga.org | |
| 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 | |
| GATEway (Georgia) | June 10, 2026 | Cannongate 1 Golf Club (Sharpsburg, GA) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Tom Brumbeloe - tbrumbeloe@hotmail.com | |
| Colorado-Wyoming | June 10, 2026 | Meadow Hills Golf Course (Aurora, CO) | Girls 10-12, 13-14 and 15-18 see June 2 and June 8 for other age divisions |
Bob Meyer - meyerrob@comcast.net | |
| South Texas | June 11, 2026 | Gleannloch Pines (Spring, Texas) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Kyle Cowand - kcowand@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 | |
| New York Area | June 13, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Dakotas-Manitoba-Minnesota | June 15, 2026 | Highland National Golf Course (Saint Paul, MN) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Steve Lindgren - stevelindgren07@comcast.net | |
| Atlantic Central | June 15, 2026 | The Links at Gettyberg, LaSalle, PA | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
Sue Creswell -- sstav@ptd.net | |
| 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 | |
| North Carolina East | June 16, 2026 | Cardinal Country Club (Selma, NC) | Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-18 Girls 10-12, 13-14, 15-18 |
David Jennings - zone5ltgovernor2023@gmail.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 | |
| Indiana North | 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 |
Jennifer Kelski jkelsik@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 | ||
| Wisconsin North-Upper Michigan | 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 | ||
| Southwestern Ontario | July 13, 2026 | Seven Lakes Golf Course (LaSalle, 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 | July 27, 2026 | Eagle Fall Golf Course (Great Falls, 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 11, 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 9, 2026 | Olds Golf Course (Olds, 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 |
