The Ohio Pre-Qualifiers will be May 8, 2010. All golfers must enter a Pre-Qualifier event to be eligible to participate in the Ohio Championship. All Golfers must enter the Pre-Qualifiers held at one of the following golf course locations below:
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Akron
J.E. Good Park Golf Course |
Delphos
Delphos Country Club |
Cleveland
Sweetbriar Gold Course |
Hamilton
Twin Run Golf Course |
Columbus
Champions Golf Course |
Hubbard
Deer Creek Golf Course |
Dayton
Community Golf Course |
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To qualify for the Tom Frazier Memorial State Championship Tournament, your score must be as follows:
BOYS, Ages 16-18
Top 25% of field |
GIRLS, Ages 16-18
Score 90 or Less |
BOYS, Ages 14-15
Top 25% of field |
GIRLS, Ages 14-15
Score 95 or Less
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BOYS, Ages 12-13
Top 25% of field |
GIRLS, Ages 12-13
Score 100 or Less |
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* BOYS & GIRLS, Ages 10-11: There will be no tournament for this age group in Ohio this year. You may apply at large by calling: Optimist International Sports Dept. 1-800-500-8130 Ext. 209. |
Tournament fee is $75.00 - Registration must be received by April 24, 2010. No late registrations will be accepted.
Qualifiers from each Pre-Qualifier district advance to the Ohio Optimist International Junior Golf Championship Tom Frazier Memorial. This will be held at the Weatherwax Golf Course, 5401 Mosiman Road, Middletown, Ohio, (513) 425-7886 on June 21, 2010.
Boys and girls in three ages divisions 12-13, 14-15, and 16-18, may qualify to compete in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship on July 22 - August 1, 2010 at the PGA National Resorts & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Eligible golfers must not turn 14 or 16 before JULY 27, 2010, or 19 before AUGUST 1, 2010, in order to play in their respective division at the tournament. Contestants in the senior division, who are 18 years old, cannot have attended college to compete in this tournament.
There has been a change this year 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 78 or Lower |
GIRLS, Ages 16-18
11 Positions - Must Score 85 or Lower |
BOYS, Ages 14-15
9 Positions - Must Score 83 or Lower |
GIRLS, Ages 14-15
8 Positions - Must Score 90 or Lower |
BOYS, Ages 12-13
8 Positions - Must Score 90 or Lower |
GIRLS, Ages 12-13
5 Positions - Must Score 95 or Lower |
AWARDS
The top boy and girl in each age group at the OHIO OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AT WEATHERWAX GOLF COURSE in MIDDLETOWN, OHIO, 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 State and International Championship. You must be an Ohio resident to win all expenses paid trip to Florida.
State Chairman:
William Brewer
4041 Montezuma Place
Kettering, Ohio 45440
Home: (937) 299-8258
Fax: (937) 299-5922
E-mail: wbrewer21@woh.rr.com |
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PRE-QUALIFYING SITES AND CHAIRPERSONS ** Sites are subject to change **
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 |
CLEVELAND
Sweetbriar Gold Course
Dave Moskal
2077 Newbury Oval
Hinckley, Ohio 44233
Home: (330) 273-2761
Cell: (440) 346-6751
E-mail: dmgolfpro@aol.com |
HAMILTON
Twin Run Golf Course
Pat Hughes
4378 Rita Mae Drive
Fairfield, Ohio 45013
Home: (513) 642-2998
Work: (513) 728-1325
E-mail: pathughes@cinci.rr.com |
COLUMBUS
Champions Golf Course
Tim Bissell
8620 Plan City Gorgesville Rd
Plain City, Ohio 43064
Home: (614) 873-2718
E-mail: tbissell@gmail.com
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HUBBARD
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 |
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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.
