Optimist International Junior Golf Championships is just one of the many programs the Optimist International provides for youth. Each year, over 5,000 boys and girls compete in more than 170 qualifying tournaments. Winners and approximately 8% of the top junior golfers advance to the district and then to the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships, an international competition at the PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It is a fantastic experience for competing juniors!

The tournament date is:
Monday June 20, 2011
at Fremont Hills Golf Course!
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Regional Tournaments

The West Missouri District of Optimist International sponsors qualifying tournaments in four regions. Junior golfers may play in any of these tournaments, regardless of residence, in an attempt to meet eligibilty criteria for international competition. Qualifying criteria for international competition are set at 8% of the field of each age division of each region's tournament, in compliance with the following:

• Boys 16-18 Winner and top 8% of field (78 or better)
• Girls 16-18 Winner and top 8% of field (85 or better)
• Boys 14-15 Winner and top 8% of field (83 or better)
• Girls 14-15 Winner and top 8% of field (90 or better)
• Boys 12-13 Winner and top 10% of field (90 or better)
• Girls 12-13 Winner and any girl scoring 95 or better
• Boys 10-11 Winner and top 15% of field (96 or better)
• Girls 10-11 Winner and any girl scoring 96 or better

Others may advance to the district playoff with the permission of the tournament director.
Juniors may enter any or all of the qualifying tournaments in the West Missouri district to try to quality in the 8% criteria. A registration and entry fee must be submitted for each regional tournament. All who qualify may advance to the district if they wish to compete for the free expenses paid trip. Only winners of each age division at the district level will be awarded expenses. Only Missouri residents may receive expenses paid by the West Missouri District Optimist.

District Tournament (Playoff)

Juniors must play in a regional qualifying tournament to compete in the district-qualifying tournament. There is no charge for participating in the distrcit tournament. The purposes of the disctrict qualifying tournament are:

1. Choose the winners and therefore which players will have their expenses paid to Florida
2. Attempt to improve one's score to assure a position within the 8% to field
3. Gain tournament play experience

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Become a Sponsor

The Christian County Optimist Club has a number of ways individuals and businesses can sponsor this tournament. Please contact the Tournament Director for information. Help support the Junior Golf Championships and the many other youth oriented activities sponsored by the Optimist Club.