North Carolina East District Optimist International Junior
Golf Championships
1 January 2011
SUBJECT: Optimist International Junior Golf Championships (OIJGC) -
2011
Dear Golf Coach / School AD / Junior Golfer:
| The Optimist Junior Golf
Program is an exciting and unique junior golf program for ages
10-18. More than 5,000 boys and girls throughout the United States
and Canada and in several foreign countries compete in official
Optimist qualifying tournaments. The best of these golfers, along
with international golfers from around the globe, advance to the
annual Optimist
International Junior Golf Championships. Commonly referred to
as simply the Optimist, the Optimist International Junior Golf
Championships is one of the largest and most prestigious junior
golf events in the world. In addition to top-level tournament
golf, participants have the opportunity to meet new friends and to
have a great deal of fun. Each year, more than 650 junior golfers
from 30 countries participate in the Optimist. PGA National Resort & Spa, located in Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, Florida, is the home of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. Combined with a dedication to junior golf that few golf destinations can match, PGA National is the perfect location for the Optimist. The 2011 Optimist International Junior Golf Championships will return to PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA, on the following dates.
Besides being located next to the international headquarters of the PGA of America, the resort’s championship golf courses have hosted the PGA Championships, the PGA Seniors’ Championships, the Ryder Cup, the Grand Slam of Golf, the World Big Tour Match, the PGA Club Professional Championship and the PGA Junior Championship, and the resort is now the home course of the PGA TOUR’s Honda Classic. In addition, Palm Beach County is rated as having more golf courses than any county in the United States. |
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2011 Optimist International Tournament of Champions The 2011 Optimist International Tournament of Champions will be held November 12-13, 2011, on the International Course at Champions Gate Golf Club in Champions Gate, Florida (Orlando area). Detailed information on the event will be posted on in August 2011 at http://www.optimist.org/e/juniorgolf/toc1.cfm Former champions of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships include Beth Bauer, Jonathan Byrd, Bubba Dickerson, Brittany Lincicome, Jeff Overton, Stacy Prammanasudh and Jennifer Rosales among others. Several other well-known professional golfers have participated in Optimist-sponsored championships as well, including Amy Alcott, Notah Begay III, Brandie Burton, John Daly, Ernie Els, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, Billy Mayfair, Michelle McGann, Phil Mickelson, Nancy Lopez, Lorena Ochoa, Corey Pavin, Nick Price, Chris Riley, Craig Stadler, Paul Stankowski, David Toms and Tiger Woods.Mission Statement of the Optimist Junior Golf Program 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 of the Optimist Junior Golf Program Optimist Junior Golf will be recognized as one of the largest and most prestigious junior golf programs in the world. Objectives of the Optimist Junior Golf Program
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All junior golfers within North Carolina East District
must qualify at a district qualifier tournament for selection to play
in Florida
The North Carolina East District, encompassing the counties east of Person,
Durham, Wake, Harnett, Hoke & Scotland counties. The tournament will
be hosted by Keith Hills CC in Buies Creek, NC. The dates are April 30
& May 1, 2011. This year we will be host age groups in our tournament
to include boys ages in the10-11, 12-13, 14-15 and 16-18 year old age
divisions & Girls ages in the10-12, 13-14 and 15-18 year old age
divisions .
The golf course is making plans to accommodate up to seventy golfers.
I hope we will be able to fill all the tee times. Keith Hills CC is a unique
course, well laid out and very challenging.
All interested golfers should submit their applications ASAP but not later
than April 15, 2011. Early submission of applications is recommended.
The Qualifier entry form, properly signed by both the applicant and his
or her parent/guardian, are required.
For motel accommodations, go to http://www.nceast-optimist.org/golf/hotelinfo2011.htm.
Sincerely,
Allan Ludlum , District Chairman
2720 Columbia Ave
jrgolf@nceast-optimist.org
or (910) 763-9372