The Ohio Pre-Qualifiers will be on Saturday, May 11, 2013. All golfers must enter a Pre-Qualifier event, held at one of the following golf course locations below, to be eligible to participate in the Ohio Championship.
Akron
J.E. Good Park Golf Course |
Delphos
Delphos Country Club |
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ATTENTION:
For pre-qualifier on-line registration, tee times, results and all other information on Ohio Optimist Junior Golf, go to: http://golf.optimist.org/oh
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Cleveland
Sweetbriar Golf Center |
Hamilton
Indian Ridge Golf Center |
Columbus
Champions Golf Course |
Hubbard
Deer Creek Golf Course |
Dayton
Community Golf Course |
Toledo
Heather Downs Golf Course |
To qualify for the Tom Frazier Memorial State Championship Tournament, your score must be as follows:
BOYS, Ages 14-18
Top 25% of field |
GIRLS, Ages 15-18
Score 90 or Less |
BOYS, Ages 12-13
Score 90 or Less |
GIRLS, Ages 13-14
Score 95 or Less
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BOYS, Ages 10-11
Score 96 or Less |
GIRLS, Ages 10-12
Score 100 or Less |
Tournament fee is $60.00 for all prequalifier tournaments. However, those players who qualify to player at the 2013 Ohio District Championships at Tam O'Shanter will be assessed an additional fee of $25. Registration must be received by April 29, 2013. LATE REGISTRATIONS ARE UP TO THE DISCRETION OF LOCAL TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN.
Qualifiers from each Pre-Qualifier district advance to the Ohio Optimist International Junior Golf Championship Tom Frazier Memorial. This will be held on June 17, 2013 at the Tam O'Shanter Golf Course, 5055 Hills & Dales Road N.W., Canton, OH 44708, (330) 477-5111.
Boys, in four age divisions, and girls, in three age divisions, may qualify to compete in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship at the PGA National Resorts & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on July 25-30, 2013 for boys (ages 10-15) and girls (ages 10-14) and July 30 - August 4, 2013 for boys (ages 16-18) and girls (ages 15-18).
A golfer’s division is based on his/her age on July 29, 2013 (for Boys 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 and Girls 10-12, 13-14 divisions) and August 4, 2013 (for Boys 16-18 and Girls 15-18 divisions). Contestants in the two senior divisions cannot have attended college to compete in this tournament.
Last year there was a change in the qualifying for the Optimist International Championship Tournament in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. We are now allotted a certain number of positions for each age group. The numbers are as follows:
BOYS, Ages 16-18
20 Positions - Must Score 76 or Lower |
GIRLS, Ages 15-18
18 Positions - Must Score 83 or Lower |
BOYS, Ages 14-15
9 Positions - Must Score 81 or Lower |
GIRLS, Ages 13-14
6 Positions - Must Score 90 or Lower |
BOYS, Ages 12-13
5 Positions - Must Score 88 or Lower |
GIRLS, Ages 10-12
4 Positions - Must Score 94 or Lower |
BOYS, Ages 10-11
2 Position - Must Score 94 or Lower |
AWARDS
The top boy and girl in each age group at the OHIO OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AT TAM O'SHANTER GOLF COURSE IN CANTON, will receive an all expenses paid trip to the OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA! All other qualifiers must pay their own expenses.
Trophies and awards will be presented to the winners at the pre-qualifier tournaments as well as the District and International Championship. You must be an Ohio resident to win all expenses paid trip to Florida.
District Chairman:
Ken MacDonald
2438 Lyndon Drive
Uniontown, Ohio 44685-8337
Home: (330) 699-5272
Fax: (330) 861-3301
E-mail: kmacdon@uakron.edu |
Assistant District Chairman:
Rick Buchanan
6914 Asbury Circle NE
Canton, Ohio 45685
Home: (330) 497-8149
Work: (330) 497-8250
E-mail: rlbuchanan@neo.rr.com |
PRE-QUALIFYING SITES AND CHAIRPERSONS ** Sites are subject to change **
For additional information, contact the Pre-Qualifier Chairman in your area:
AKRON
J.E. Good Park Golf Course
Ken MacDonald
2438 Lyndon Drive
Uniontown, Ohio 44685-8337
Home: (330) 699-5272
Cell: (330) 813-7234
E-mail: kmacdon@uakron.edu |
DELPHOS
Delphos Country Club
Roger Gossman
531 E 4th Street
Delphos, Ohio 45833
Home: (419) 692-3391
Work: (419) 692-4653
Fax: (419) 692-4653
E-mail: vcr85@woh.rr.com |
CLEVELAND
Sweetbriar Golf Course
Dave Moskal
2077 Newbury Oval
Hinckley, Ohio 44233
Home: (330) 273-2761
Cell: (440) 346-6751
E-mail: dmgolfpro@aol.com |
HAMILTON
Indian Ridge Golf Center
Patrick Hughes
4378 Rita Mae Drive
Fairfield, Ohio 45014
Home: (513) 642-2998
Work: (513) 728-1325
E-mail: pathughes@cinci.rr.com |
COLUMBUS
Champions Golf Course
Bob Fitzpatrick
1803 Hickory Hill Drive
Plain City, Ohio 43228
Home: (614) 876-9866
Cell: (614) 314-4775
E-mail: bobfitz@columbus.rr.com
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HUBBARD
Deer Creek Golf Course
Don Newell
7211 Country Lane Road
Hubbard, Ohio 44425
Home: (330) 534-0105
Office: (330) 534-3192
E-mail: rtg000@aol.com |
DAYTON
Community Golf Course
Mike Klopfer
4004 Locust Bend Drive
Dayton, Ohio 45440
Home: (937) 848-4440
E-mail: mklopfer@earthlink.net |
TOLEDO
Heather Downs Golf Course
Ed Jacobs
3124 Lambert Drive
Toledo, Ohio 43613
Home: (419) 475-1750
E-mail: ujt@toast.net |
Financial Aid: Many Optimist Clubs will offer financial assistance to help pay entry fees. Contact your nearest Optimist Club or your area Chairman for assistance.
