A Brief History of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships Spectators Are Welcome and Are Free of Charge

THE OPTIMIST 2019 TOURNAMENT PROGRAM JULY 16-31, 2019 TRUMP NATIONAL DORAL MIAMI, FLORIDA www.optimist.org/golf Welcome Golfers, Family Members, and Optimist Volunteers to the 2019 Optimist International Junior Golf Tournament! FIND Dear golfers and families: On behalf of the Board of Directors and members of Optimist International, welcome to the “2019 Optimist!” This is an exciting event, and it is our desire YOUR INNER that your time here will be enjoyable and provide you with an experience you will remember for the rest of your life. My congratulations to all the golfers who qualified for this prestigious tournament, and a big thank you to you and your families for making the time and effort to be here for this very special occasion. SPORTS The “Optimist” including all the qualifying rounds, is one of the largest Junior Golf Tournaments in the world! Optimist International takes great pride in running the event. Our goal is to offer you a tournament with the highest caliber of competition in an outstanding and challenging golf venue, and all set within a ENTHUSIAST beautiful resort. Optimist volunteers are here to assist you in any way they can. There are numerous activities scheduled for you and your families’ enjoyment. With 41 golf courses, 13 triathlons, Our volunteers are supported by the resort’s world class staff, and it is our goal to provide you with one of the best experiences of your life. Optimist International’s 5 marathons, 18 cycling events, mission is to “bring out the best” in youth, our communities and ourselves. and 365 days to play, Miami is the We promise to do everything in our power to make sure this happens for you. This tournament is only one of many programs Optimist Clubs sponsor around destination for year-round sports. the world every year, as we’ve been doing for over 100 years. If you have any questions or would like more information about Optimist International and the Learn more at MiamiandBeaches.com volunteer work we do, our volunteers here at the tournament would be happy to help you. My best wishes to all the participants for a successful and rewarding tournament. Have fun, enjoy the challenges of the game, and make friends from around the world! Make this an experience of a lifetime – share with each other, learn from each other, and rejoice with each other. I sincerely hope the “Optimist” is one of your best memories! Promise Yourself–

Rebecca Butler Mona 2018-2019 Optimist International President

© Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau — The Official Destination Sales & Marketing Organization for Greater Miami and the Beaches. CS-03021 1 Table of Contents A BIG THANK YOU to Our Optimist Volunteers Optimist members travel to the Championship each summer to serve as Optimist Volunteers...... 3 tournament volunteers. Many of these volunteers are responsible for conducting Optimist Golf Chairs...... 4 Optimist qualifying tournaments in their home Districts. Please take a moment to thank them for their commitment and dedication. John Reel Volunteer of the Year Award...... 5 General Tournament Information...... 6-7 International President Shuttle Drivers Countries Represented...... 7 Rebecca Butler Mona...... Des Moines, Iowa Francine Beauchemin...... Ottawa, ON Canada Craig Boring...... St. Louis, MO Resort at a Glance...... 8-9 International President Designate Rodolfo Bialade...... Montevideo Adrian Elcock...... St. Thomas, Barbados BWI Schedule of Events...... 10-12 Michel Gougeon...... Ottawa, ON Canada Junior Golf Committee Boys 10-11, 12-13 / Girls 10-12...... 10 Gail Headley...... Mechanicsville, VA Ken Garner...... Ft. Worth, TX Amy Johnson...... Rogers, AR Boys 14-15 / Girls 13-14...... 11 Lawson Headley...... Mechanicsville, VA Tom Martfield...... Rogers, AR Boys 16-18 / Girls 15-18...... 12 David Hodges...... Rocky Mount, NC Mike Mona...... Des Moines, IA Richard “Rick” Quinlan...... Bellevue, NE Marlyne Monahan...... L’Ile-Bizard, QC Canada Description of Events...... 14 Marshals David Osborne...... Plainfield, IN Optimist Golf Code of Conduct...... 15 David Anderson...... The Villages, FL Lois Philbrick...... The Villages, FL Spectator Code of Conduct...... 16 Yanina Bigio...... Montevideo David Pudles...... Winter Park, FL Bud Campbell...... Cape Canaveral, FL Harold Stewart...... St. Joseph, MO History of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship...... 17 Steve Feinstein...... Providence, RI Rules Committee About Optimist International...... 18 Patsy Garner...... Ft. Worth, TX Scott Davis...... West Palm Beach, FL The Optimist Creed...... 18 Michael Goldman...... Davie, FL Debbie Dove...... Jupiter, FL Mitchell Goldman...... Miami, FL Ken Hagamann...... Lighthouse Point, FL Hugh Cranford All-Scholastic Team...... 19-20 Sandy Larivee...... Essex, ON Canada Skip Small...... Neptune Beach, FL Benoit Latreille...... L’Ile-Bizard, QC Canada List of Participants...... 22-33 Optimist International Staff Bob Meyer...... Castle Rock, CO Boys 10-11...... 22 Bob Patterson Dan Neer...... Centerville, OH Tournament Director...... Winter Garden, FL Boys 12-13...... 22-24 Wes Norris...... Bonita Springs, FL Sharon Parton, Ned Spearbeck...... LaPlata, MD Boys 14-15...... 24-26 Junior Golf Senior Director...... St. Louis, MO Mike Sprague...... The Villages, FL Dale Hassall, Optimist Junior Boys 16-18...... 26-29 Jerry Stahley...... Centerville, OH Golf Intern...... Highlands Ranch, CO Girls 10-12...... 29-30 Chuck Steininger...... Hopewell, VA Benny Ellerbe, Michael Woodward...... Nashville, TN Girls 13-14...... 30-31 Executive Director Scoring Control Optimist International...... St. Louis, MO Girls 15-18...... 31-33 Kim Campbell...... Cape Canaveral, FL Craig Boring, Support Ads from Parents...... 34-35 Jan Goldman...... Davie, FL Executive Director Optimist 15th Annual Optimist International Tournament of Champions...... 36 Tournament Office International Foundation...... St. Louis, MO Pat Neer...... Centerville, OH Jim Boyd, Terry Wright...... Taylorville, IL Director Strategic Growth...... St. Louis, MO Registration/Office Anne Patterson...... Winter Garden, FL

2 3 Optimist Junior Golf Chairs The following Optimist Junior Golf Chairs are volunteers who play a significant part in running the local Optimist District Qualifiers! JOHN REEL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Alabama-Mississippi Kansas Pacific Central (Utah) John Varnado Kit Kelley Jeff Thurman Alberta, Montana, Kentucky-West Virginia Pacific Northwest (USA) Saskatchewan & Northern Stuart Maiden Al Young Wyoming Jay Strever Louisiana Pacific Northwest (Canada) Kevin Avery Trent Mason Arizona Rod Salmi Maryland-South Delaware Pacific Southeast (Hawaii) Ned Spearbeck Ryan Toole Atlantic Central Sue Creswell Michigan Pacific Southeast Thomas Longhway (California) California South James Phillips Doug Hawkins Midwestern Ontario Bob Ranick South Carolina Capital - Virginia Melissa Basehoar Charles Steininger Nebraska Lawson Headley Richard Raasch South Florida Caribbean Ron Schilling Mitch Goldman Edwin Workman New Mexico-West Texas South Texas Clinton Tabet Kyle Cowand Central Ontario Dennis Kwasnicki New York-New England Southern Wisconsin Stephen Feinstein Tom Carls Colorado-Wyoming Todd Paulus Ronald Cisco North Carolina East Joseph Marci David Hodges Southwestern Ontario Bob Meyer Jim Minello North Carolina West George Bice Dakotas-Manitoba- Allen Wiggins Minnesota - US ST-Lawrence Region North Florida Andrew Engelman Michel Dionne Michael Lassen John Lundby Roger and Hugette Freniere Craig St. Martin Michel Geoffroy East Missouri 2018 Recipient Mike Sprague Joe Hatfield North Texas Denis Quinn Patsy Garner Benoit Latreille GATEway The Volunteer of the Year award is given in honor of John Reel, a dedicated Thomas Brumbeloe Ohio Tennessee-Arkansas volunteer, who was instrumental in the Optimist Junior Golf Program which led Tom Rasmussen (Ark) Anthony Bell Chris Reed us to the growth of the program. Jerry Stahley Don Thompson (TN) Illinois John Robilio (TN) Oklahoma Terry Wright Donnna Gallaway (Ark) Kirk Dale Past Recipients of the Volunteer Award Indiana North West Missouri Pacific Central Allen Kidder, Jr. Harold Stewart 2008...... John Reel 2014 ...... Thomas and Carol-Ann Price Indiana South Walter Borland Wisconsin North 2009...... Pat and Dan Neer 2015...... Mitch and Jan Goldman Michael Woodward Pacific Central (Nevada) Upper Michigan 2010...... Lois and Don Philbrick 2016...... Wes and Beth Norris John Reel Richard Elliot Paula Otte Rick Jones 2011...... Bud and Kim Campbell 2017...... Stephen Feinstein Iowa 2012...... Gail and Lawson Headley 2018...... Mike Sprague John Danielson 2013...... Anne Patterson

4 5 General Tournament Information General Tournament Information

Format and Yardages Scoring Room Video Arcade Room Open 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily in the lower level Division Course(s) Yards Format The Scoring Room located in the Imperial Ballroom is open to players and of the resort. Video games are available and Phase 1 tournament officials only (parents and free of charge to all participants. Boys 10-11: Golden Palm (5,653 yards) 54-hole: Thurs-Fri-Sat guests are not permitted). Meals Spectator Carts Boys 12-13: Blue Monster (6,036 yards) 54-hole: Thurs-Fri-Sat Each registered participant will receive a Girls 10-12: Red Tiger (4,978 yards) 54-hole: Thurs-Fri-Sat Due to the size and scope of the tournament, meal badge valid for five breakfasts and no golf carts are allowed for spectators during four dinners. Badges are valid only in the Phase 2 tournament rounds – NO EXCEPTIONS. tournament dining room. Individual meal Spectators who need on-course tickets are available for purchase in the Boys 14-15: Blue Monster (6,520 yards) 54-hole: Tues-Wed-Thurs transportation may rent an electric mobility tournament office. Golden Palm (6,438 yards) scooter. Please contact Family Rentals at Breakfasts and Dinners: Take place in the Girls 13-14: Red Tiger (5,515 yards) 54-hole: Tues-Wed-Thurs www.familyrentals.com or 305-220-1004 for Ivanka Ballroom (see schedule for times) a rental quote and to make a reservation. The Phase 3 rental fee for a scooter is the responsibility Lunches: Lunch is NOT included in the tournament package. Lunch available for Boys 16-18: Blue Monster (6,698 yards) 72 hole: Sun-Mon-Tues (cut 50+ties of the individual. Family Rentals will deliver purchase in Ivanka Ballroom, Champion Grille, Golden Palm (6,793 yards) Wed (final round - Blue Monster) directly to Trump National Doral. patio and pool area. Girls 15-18: Red Tiger (6,002 yards) 72 hole: Sun-Mon-Tues (cut 50+ties) Tee Times and Results For alternate dining options, there are several Golden Palm (6,031 yards) Wed (final round- Red Tiger) Tee times for the following day’s play and restaurants located on resort property. results will be posted each evening outside the tournament office, scoring room and posted on www.optimist.org/golf. Curfew Paramedic Players must comply with the tournament A paramedic will be located on site in the curfew of 11 p.m. You must be in your room tournament office (Imperial Ballroom) on and remain in your room for the remainder tournament round days from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. of the night unless accompanied by an adult If you experience any medical problems, chaperone, parent or legal guardian. Nightly please stop by the tournament office or if on Countries Represented random room checks will be made. the course, seek out a volunteer for them to contact medical personnel immediately. Driving Ranges Argentina  Barbados  Bermuda  Bolivia  Canada  Cayman Islands  Chile For after-hours medical emergencies, please       Open 6:30 a.m. daily. Free range balls contact the resort operator. Dial “0” from any China Colombia Dominican Republic Ecuador France Haiti Hong Kong available for participants until the last tee time house phone. Mexico  Panama  Paraguay  Peru  Puerto Rico  Singapore  South Africa on tournament round days. Pro Shop Hours Thailand  Trinidad and Tobago  United States of America  Uruguay  Venezuela Optimist Golf Merchandise The Pro Shop is open from 6:30 a.m. - Optimist Golf merchandise for sale in the 8:00 p.m. each day. tournament office (Imperial Ballroom) including t-shirts, caps, golf seats, umbrellas, divot repair kits, scorecard holders, tote bags and more.

6 7 Resort at a Glance Resort at a Glance

8 9 Schedule of Events Schedule of Events Boys 10-11, 12-13 / Girls 10-12 Boys 14-15 / Girls 13-14 Subject to change Subject to change Tuesday, July 16 Sunday, July 21 All Day Arrivals and Hotel Check-in Resort Lobby Front Desk 7 – 8 am Parent-Child Check-in Imperial Ballroom 11 am – 6 pm Tournament Registration Imperial Ballroom 8:30 am – 1:30 pm Parent-Child Classic (Shotgun) Blue Monster 1:30 – 2:30 pm Parent-Child Classic Awards Imperial Ballroom Patio Wednesday, July 17 All Day Arrivals and Hotel Check-in Resort Lobby Front Desk 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom 11 am – 6 pm Tournament Registration Imperial Ballroom 7 am – 5 pm Tournament Registration Imperial Ballroom Monday, July 22 All Day Official Practice Rounds Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger 2 – 5 pm Long-Drive Contest Prelims #1 Tee Red Tiger 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom Lunch is on your own 7 am – 5 pm Tournament Registration Imperial Ballroom 4 – 6 pm Visit Rick Smith Performance Golf Center All Day Official Practice Rounds Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger 5 – 7 pm Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom 2 – 5 pm Long-Drive Contest Prelims #1 Tee Red Tiger 7:30 – 8:15 pm Opening Ceremony/Player Orientation White/Gold Ballroom Lunch is on your own Mandatory for all golfers 4 – 6 pm Visit Rick Smith Performance Golf Center 5 – 7 pm Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom Thursday, July 18 7:30 – 8:15 pm Opening Ceremony/Player Orientation White/Gold Ballroom 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom Mandatory for all golfers All Day Tournament Round 1 Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger Tuesday, July 23 Lunch is on your own 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom 6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom All Day Tournament Round 1 Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger Friday, July 19 Lunch is on your own 6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom All Day Tournament Round 2 Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger Wednesday, July 24 Lunch is on your own 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom 6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom All Day Tournament Round 2 Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger 7 – 8 pm Long Drive Contest Finals #1 Tee Red Tiger Lunch is on your own 8 – 10 pm Glow Ball Putting Event Main Putting Green 6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom Saturday, July 20 7 – 8 pm Long Drive Contest Finals #1 Tee Red Tiger 8 – 10 pm Glow Ball Putting Event Main Putting Green 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom All Day Final Tournament Round Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger Thursday, July 25 Lunch is on your own 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom (Approx.) 4 – 4:30 pm Awards Ceremony Imperial Ballroom Patio All Day Final Tournament Round Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger 6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom Lunch is on your own 8 – 10 pm Par-Tee Time Crystal Ballroom 4 – 4:30 pm (Approx.) Awards Ceremony Imperial Ballroom Patio Sunday, July 21 6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom 8 – 10 pm Par-Tee Time Crystal Ballroom 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom 7 – 8 am Parent-Child Check-in Imperial Ballroom Friday, July 26 8:30 am – 1:30 pm Parent-Child Classic (Shotgun) Blue Monster 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom

1:30 – 2:30 pm Parent-Child Classic Awards Imperial Ballroom Patio All Day Departures All Day Departures 7 – 8 am Parent-Child Check-in Imperial Ballroom 8:30 am – 1:30 pm Parent-Child Classic (Shotgun) Blue Monster 1:30 – 2:30 pm Parent-Child Classic Awards Imperial Ballroom Patio

10 11 Schedule of Events Boys 16-18 / Girls 15-18 Subject to change

Friday, July 26 7 – 8 am Parent-Child Check-in Imperial Ballroom 8:30 am – 1:30 pm Parent-Child Classic (Shotgun) Blue Monster 1:30 -2:30 pm Parent-Child Classic Awards Imperial Ballroom Patio 11 am – 6 pm Tournament Registration Imperial Ballroom Saturday, July 27 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom 7 am – 5 pm Tournament Registration Imperial Ballroom All Day Official Practice Rounds Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger 2 – 5 pm Long-Drive Contest Prelims #1 Tee Red Tiger Lunch is on your own 4 – 6 pm Visit Rick Smith Performance Golf Center 5 – 7 pm Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom 7:30 – 8:15 pm Opening Ceremony/Player Orientation White/Gold Ballroom Mandatory for all golfers Sunday, July 28 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom All Day Tournament Round 1 Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger Lunch is on your own 6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom 7- 8 pm Long Drive Contest Finals #1 Tee Red Tiger 8 – 10 pm Glow Ball Putting Event Main Putting Green Monday, July 29 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom All Day Tournament Round 2 Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger Lunch is on your own 6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom 8 pm “The Road to College Golf White/Gold Ballroom What it Takes: A College Coaches Panel” Tuesday, July 30 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom All Day Final Tournament Round Blue Monster, Golden Palm, Red Tiger Lunch is on your own 6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner Ivanka Ballroom 8 – 10 pm Par-Tee Time Crystal Ballroom Wednesday, July 31 6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Ivanka Ballroom All Day Final Tournament Round Blue Monster, Red Tiger Top 50 Boys; Top 50 Girls 8:30 – 1:30 pm Consolation Event Golden Palm Lunch is on your own 2:30 – 3 pm Awards Ceremony Imperial Ballroom Patio After 4 pm Departures

12 Description of Events Optimist Golf Code of Conduct

Opening Ceremony and Player Orientation The Optimist International Junior Golf Championships takes great pride in the quality of its Don’t miss the Opening Ceremonies and parade of flags followed by the player orientation. players, host facility and volunteer involvement. Optimist Junior Golf requires all players and Learn important local rules and evacuation procedures in case of bad weather. The Long guests to adhere to a set of guidelines. Tournament play will be conducted in accordance with Drive Competition winners will also be announced. Attendance at this event is mandatory for USGA rules, Code of Conduct and local course rules. all golfers. Disqualification Policy Disqualification will occur if during a competitive round of the tournament a player refuses to “Glow-Ball” Putting Event continue play after a rules official releases the player to continue play. Failure to report for your tee time, leaving the course without the notification and approval of a Rules Official, or any other Sharpen up your putting skills with our after dark nine-hole glowing already published reason will also be automatic disqualification. All printed and published results night golf. The putting green is set like a miniature golf course with at the end of the tournament will reflect a disqualified status. lit holes. Let’s light up the night! Dress Code Proper golf attire is required at all times during the practice round and tournament play. Long-Drive Competition Questionable attire will be reviewed by the Tournament Director. Players in violation of the dress Preliminaries take place from 2-5 pm on the #1 Tee Red Tiger Course on practice round days. code will not be permitted to tee off and may be assessed stroke penalties. The top finishers from each age division will advance to the finals and compete for awards • Hats/visors must be worn with brim forward. (see schedule of activities for date and time). • Collared shirts must be worn and tucked in at all times with the following exceptions: women’s shirts without a collar must have sleeves. Men’s shirts without a collar must have a tight neck fit. Parent-Child Classic T-shirts are prohibited. The Parent-Child Classic is a two-player team consisting of a junior golfer • No tank tops, short-shorts, denim shorts, cut-off shorts, gym shorts, t-shirts or jeans are allowed and a parent, step-parent, grandparent or aunt/uncle competes. The during play on the course. Appropriate resort attire is required at all times while off the golf tournaments will be held on July 21 and July 26 on the Blue Monster. course.

Par-Tee Night Violations ON and OFF THE COURSE • Unsportsmanlike conduct, including abusive language, club throwing, disrespect to volunteers, After a week full of stressful competition. It is time to unwind officials or fellow competitors, or abuse of golf course property. and have some fun with your new friends before packing up • Use of drugs or alcohol, smoking or chewing tobacco products—a zero tolerance policy is in and heading home. Come listen to your favorite music, play effect. Boardwalk games – connect four, corn hole, Giant Jenga and, • Not adhering to the dress code during practice round or tournament play. Giant Chess game. • Use of cell phones can only be used to notify a tournament official for a ruling or medical attention. Please make sure they are turned off during play. Headsets is strictly prohibited and Practice Round Day Only may result in disqualification. Take a tour of Rick Smith’s Performance Golf Center – Shuttles will be going back and forth from • Any use or association with drugs or alcohol, smoking or chewing tobacco products—a zero 4 - 6 pm. See updated modernized technology to improve your game, Trackman, Foresight tolerance policy is in effect. Quad, RoboGolf Gears and HD Simulator plus meet world-class instructors. See what it takes • Vandalism at the hotel or its surrounding properties, abusive behavior to any volunteer or to play the best golf of your life. tournament official. • Damages in any rooms will be the financial responsibility of the players occupying the room. Please report and accidental damage to your chaperone or at the tournament office. Educational Seminar (Boys 16-18 and Girls 15-18) • All players must comply with the tournament Curfew of 11 p.m. local time. You must be in your The Road to College Golf -- What it Takes: A College Coaches Panel” Topics of discussion room by the Curfew and remain in your room for the remainder of the night unless accompanied will include NCAA rules & regulations, contact with coaches, the recruitment process, and by an adult chaperone, parent, or legal guardian. Nightly random room checks will be made. responsibilities of the student-athlete. • Leaving the resort property is not permitted unless accompanied by an adult chaperone, parent, or guardian. • Gambling is not permitted. Any games involving the exchange of money are strictly prohibited. • Male and female participants may not occupy the same room at any time. Roommate changes are not permitted. Once you are assigned to a room you may not change rooms. No exceptions. • Attendance at the player orientation is mandatory. Any player failing to attend the player orientation may be subject to disqualification.

14 15 Spectator Code of Conduct A Brief History of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships Spectators are welcome and are free of charge. In golf, customs of etiquette and decorum are just as important as rules governing play. It is appropriate for parents and spectators to applaud successful strokes, but in order to secure the spirit of the game, we ask parents and spectators to please adhere to the following guidelines. Please note that if any of the following guidelines Since 1978, Optimist-sponsored golf tournaments have served as a springboard are perceived as broken by a Rules Official, the player may be subject to penalty. for many of golf’s greatest players. Lexi Thompson, Jason Day, Phil Mickelson, • Advice (Rule 8) is any counsel or suggestion which could influence a player in determining Ernie Els, Tiger Woods, Michelle McGann and Brooke Henderson are just a few of his play, the choice of a club or the method of making a stroke. In addition, any conversation today’s elite players who found their humble beginnings with the Optimists. between player/spectator may be construed as advice. This includes any conversation between This world-class event originated in 1968 when three leaders of the San Diego player/spectator in their native language. In either instance, penalty for breach of this rule is two strokes. Players are responsible for the actions of their relatives and spectators in regards County Junior Golf Association formed Junior World Golf. In 1978, through the to this rule. action of Dudley Williams, a lifelong San Diego resident and soon-to-be President • Keeping the above statement in mind, please keep your conversation with the player to words of of Optimist International, the Optimists became a sponsor of the event, thus encouragement as long as advice is not given. creating “Optimist Junior World.” Through this partnership, Optimist International • Spectators attend Optimist Golf events at their own risk. began holding qualifying tournaments for 15- to 17-year-olds across the United • Please turn off all cell phones while on the course. States and Canada. As a result, 55 tournaments drew more than 3,500 entrants. • Spectator carts are not allowed at the Championships. Other Optimist Tournaments are based on availability for a fee. The Optimist continues to be one of the best-known junior tournaments in the world • Spectators should stay on cart paths. In the absence of cart paths, we ask that spectators stay with more than 5,000 golfers, ages 10-18, participating in qualifying tournaments in the rough. Please stay off fairways, tees and greens. each year. • Spectators should stay one shot ahead of the group they are following. This allows spectators to follow errant shots and help identify where the ball comes to rest. Spectators are allowed to Annually approximately 700 of the best junior golfers, representing over 25 nations, aid in the search for lost golf balls. 45 states and five Canadian Provinces, converge for a week of unsurpassed • Spectators should not give rulings. Please seek a Rules Official if the need arises. competition, fellowship and fun. • Spectators .are allowed to carry medicine, drinks, food, umbrellas, etc. • The Rules Official may assess a penalty to the player based on the severity of the spectator violation. If a serious breach has occurred, the spectator may be asked to leave the facility. • For your personal safety, we ask you exercise caution at all times. When inclement weather moves into the area, play will be suspended by sounding airhorns. Accordingly, you should seek shelter immediately. The staff will evacuate players from the course first and then spectators. • Spectators are not permitted to consume alcoholic beverages while on the golf course, in any Optimist meal function or planned indoor event. Violation Penalties One stroke penalty for each act of unsportsmanlike behavior on the golf course. A serious act of unsportsmanlike behavior on the course may result in the player being immediately disqualified from the tournament, subject to review of the Rules Committee. Any Code of Conduct violation off the course may also result in the player being disqualified from the tournament and immediately sent home subject to review of the Junior Golf Committee. Withdrawal Policy This policy will allow for withdrawals for medical reasons or for emergencies. The medical reason must be verified and approved by a Rules Official and Tournament Director. If a Rules Official and Tournament Director deems the player is healthy enough to continue and the player refuses, the player will be disqualified. The entire group involved will be held at the point of stoppage and other groups will play through. A rules official will restart the group. All play must comply with all current tournament rules and policies. The player must notify and receive approval of a rules official prior to leaving the course. The decision of the Rules Committee is final. If a family emergency, on or off site occurs, the Rules Committee may allow a player to withdraw. The reason or reasons must be verified by the Rules Committee. All printed and published results at the end of the tournament will reflect a withdrew status.

16 17 MEMBERS OF THE ALL-SCHOLASTIC TEAM After reviewing the qualifications of a record number of impressive applicants, the Optimist Junior Golf Committee has selected the following exceptional student athletes for the 2019 Hugh Cranford All-Scholastic Team:

Academic Award Winners Optimist Clubs are dedicated to “Bringing Out the Best in Kids” and do their Ashley Au, Westerville, Ohio part through community service projects. Since each Club is autonomous and Charlie Baker, Wayne, Pennsylvania run by members in their community, Optimists have the unique flexibility to serve Blake Brantley, Winston-Salem, North Carolina the youth of their area in any way they see fit. Optimist Clubs see a need in their community and react to it. Community Service Award Winner Optimists strive to live up to their name and maintain an upbeat attitude, which Lindsey Thiele: Wahoo, Nebraska they try to pass along to the children they serve. The words of The Optimist This team exemplified an impressive balance of academics, golf and community service. Creed are well known to Optimist volunteers and beyond. The creed gives The All-Scholastic Team is named for Hugh Cranford, who served as executive director volunteers a focus for personal improvement as they work to better the world of Optimist International from 1967 to 1986. He was instrumental in starting the Optimist around them. Junior Golf program and in 1978 led the efforts to co-sponsor the Optimist Junior World Golf Championships in San Diego, the forerunner to today’s Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. Cranford passed away in August 2014.

ASHLEY AU is a senior at Olentangy Orange High Optimist Creed School in Lewis Center, Ohio. Au has maintained a high grade point average while taking many honors and Advanced Promise Yourself Placement courses through her high school years. Au has been involved in many activities at the school and in the community To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. such as National Honors Society, French National Honor Society, French Club and a member of the Varsity Girls’ Golf To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. team. She is an outstanding golfer ranked 108 with Junior To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. Golf Scoreboard and been recruited to attend Yale University starting fall 2019. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. C HARLIE BAKER is a junior at The Haverford To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. School in Haverford, Pennsylvania. He maintains a 4.7 grade point average and was inducted into the Cum Laude Society To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of this year. Baker was selected as Germination Fellow – an the future. Intensive Philadelphia Youth Leadership Program during his sophomore year. Since seventh grade, he has been a member To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you of the Math team and received the award for the highest score meet a smile. in the school on the National test. Baker studied photography To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to in Iceland with National Geographic for two weeks his freshman year and worked as an assistant in a photography criticize others. studio. He is a member of the Varsity Golf team, has won two To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy league tournaments and was named first team all-league for the last two seasons. Last year, to permit the presence of trouble. he qualified for the Philadelphia Amateur match play tournament and competed in the Honda Classic High School Invitational tournament.

18 19 BLAKE BRANTLEY is a junior at RJ Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and ranked in the top 3% in his graduating class. Brantley maintains a 4.5 GPA while taking several Advanced Placement classes, is a member of the National Honor Society, an Academic All-American and Junior Marshall. He has scored in the top 1% nationally on both the SAT and ACT and plans to study business and law when he enters college. Brantley Captains the Varsity Golf Team and is the Conference Player of the Year. In his spare time, Brantley volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House, Second Harvest Food Bank, HOPE and Meals on Wheels while also serving as a youth basketball coach and teaching golf lessons to juniors. Brantley is also the co-founder of the charity Golf Fore Life which has supported The First Tee Triad chapter with equipment and scholarships for 100s of participants to participate in The First Tee program.

THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD GOES TO: LINDSEY THIELE is a junior at Bishop Neumann High School in Wahoo, Nebraska and currently holds a 4.0 grade point average. Serves on the student council and a member of the National Honor Society. She is on the Basketball, Volleyball and Golf teams. Thiele started a tutoring program at the local elementary and junior high schools for students struggling with their reading and phonics skills. Other volunteer work includes

clean up and assistance with recent flood victims in Nebraska, wards A decorating the Senior Care Center at Christmas, helps at the Open Door Mission, which provides food and shelter to the homeless. Thiele also recently volunteered her time cleaning up leaves and raking bunkers after a major storm hit her local golf course. 062419_golfclub_4x4BW.pdf 1 6/24/19 2:59 PM Best of Luck to all Congratulations and Provider of the 201 9 Championship of this years participants. Junior Golf Championship. The world’s largest and most advanced multi-sport Prize Possessions and educational training institution of the 201 9 Optimist International Prize Possessions is a proud supporter

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Wyatt Harlow Charles-Edmond Proulx Benjamin Graeff Jordan Kish BOYS 10-11 Fort Collins, CO (USA) Longueuil, QC (Canada) BOYS 12-13 Toledo, OH (USA) Massillon, OH (USA) Enzo Allain (Continued...) Maurice Hoben Lucas Quintero Dominic Green Reese Knox Colina (Chile) Ethan Boyette Jupiter, FL (USA) Bogota (Colombia) Houston, TX (USA) Peyton, CO (USA) Gavin Amella Wilson, NC (USA) Matt Huber William Redden Trevor Gutschewski Wihandre Kruger Castle Rock, CO (USA) Finn Burkholder Saint-Lazare, QC (Canada) Evansville, IN (USA) Elkhorn, NE (USA) Vanderbijlpark (South Africa) Oliver Betschart The Woodlands, TX (USA) Atlas Ibit Noah Regan Samuel Hahn Ian Lambert Warwick (Bermuda) Stefano Cambruzzi Orleans, ON (Canada) Rogers, AR (USA) Richmond, VA (USA) Jackson, MO (USA) Pierre Campa Santa Cruz (Bolivia) Steve Brandon Jenkins Tomas Restrepo Jaramillo William Harned Carson Looney (Haiti) Valentino Cattaneo Mar Del Plata (Argentina) Manizales (Colombia) Nashotah, WI (USA) Bethesda, MD (USA) Shi Hang Chan Buenos Aires (Argentina) Asher Katz Hunter Riggs Esteban Hernandez Daniel Macias Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Ryan Chang Ridgefield , CT (USA) Evansville, IN (USA) Bayamon, PR (USA) Austin, TX (USA) Oliver Cheuk Lexington, NY (USA) Kevin Lendor Emilio Rodriguez Champ Hettich Jose Antonio Martinez Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Manuel Corral Guaynabo, PR (USA) Santiago (Chile) Beulah, ND (USA) Quito (Ecuador) Christian Cisneros-Hernandez Quito (Ecuador) Calvin Lillywhite Matias Saavedra Ethan Hill Jake Mayer San Antonio, TX (USA) Luis Cortes Orem, UT (USA) Key Biscayne, FL (USA) Maraval (Trinidad And Tobago) Austin, TX (USA) Kevin Dang Dorado (Puerto Rico) Nicholas Logis Clint Summers III Daniel Ho Aiden Mccall Twinsburg, OH (USA) Jaxson Daniele Austin, TX (USA) Fort Collins, CO (USA) Spring Valley, CA (USA) Mooresville, NC (USA) Brayden Destefano Porter, TX (USA) Thitus Maneeso Tye Treadwell Landon Houska Kade McDonough Colorado Springs, CO (USA) Matthew Difiore Muang Nonthaburi (Thailand) Omaha, NE (USA) Fort Collins, CO (USA) Missoula, MT (USA) Carlos Alejandro Malverne, NY (USA) Campbell Mcfadden Fernando Troitino Owen Howe Andrew Messalle Echague Ovando Joseph Dolezal Denver, CO (USA) Panama (Panama) Des Moines, IA (USA) Savannah, GA (USA) Luque (Paraguay) Old Westbury, NY (USA) Jayson Mitts Juan Segundo Valdez Alex Huang Deuce Monroe William Farber Julian Dugan Longmont, CO (USA) Martinez (Argentina) Foshan (China) Irving, TX (USA) Lakewood, CO (USA) Rocky River, OH (USA) Cipriano Montoya Nick Vilela Chad Huber Dean Muratore Ken Fernandes Johnny Ewing Medellin (Colombia) Washington, MO (USA) Saint- Lazare, QC (Canada) Dix Hills, NY (USA) Chappaqua, NY (USA) Lasalle, ON (Canada) Eugenio Murguiondo Michael Woodley Sterling Hurd Aidan Nguyen Luciano Follmer Erich Herman Fortlage Arce Leon, GT (Mexico) Fort Collins, CO (USA) Austin, TX (USA) Andover, KS (USA) Austin, TX (USA) Luque (Paraguay) Chase Nam Winston Zhuang Isaiah Ibit Toatele Ofahengaue Kaden Frierson Grant Gardner Honolulu, HI (USA) Lexington, KY (USA) Orleans, ON (Canada) Lehi, UT (USA) Austin, TX (USA) Grand Forks, ND (USA) Santiago Navarro Antoine Jasmin Zach Pageau Alejandro Garcia Arroyo Maxwell Gavric Weston, Fl (Venezuela) BOYS 12-13 Blainville, QC (Canada) Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, QC Queretaro (Mexico) Lasalle, ON (Canada) Will Balliet (Canada) Troy Nguyen Ryan Jones Ezequiel Gonzalez Thornton, CO (USA) Alec Geoffrion Macomb, MI (USA) Canton, NY (USA) Matteo Paradis Samborondon (Ecuador) Montreal, QC (Canada) Austin Barry Verdun, QC (Canada) Ty Novosel Ethan Keen Javier Gubern Fort Collins, CO (USA) Davis Gochenouer Quincy, IL (USA) Palm Beach Gardens, FL (USA) Jack Roberts Juan Dolio, San Pedro Dayton, OH (USA) Carson Bertagnole St. Marys, GA (USA) (Dominican Republic) Chaipatr Pramounmat Nathan Kim Casper, WY (USA) Santiago Gomez Bangplee (Thailand) Castle Pines, CO (USA) Peyton Robinson Cody Guetzke Bogota (Colombia) Peyton Blackard Little Rock, AR (USA) Hartland, WI (USA) Fort Branch, IN (USA)

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Ricardo Velasquez Antoine Carrier Cole Kendall Luke Lombardo BOYS 12-13 Pereira (Colombia) Sherbrooke, QC (Canada) BOYS 14-15 Mason, OH (USA) Severna Park, MD (USA) (Continued...) (Continued...) Cj Winchenbaugh Preston Cheney James Key Alexander Maloy Sascha Robinson Ethan Govender Weston, MA (USA) Sandy, UT (USA) Palm Beach Gardens, FL (USA) Potomac, MD (USA) Plymouth, MA (USA) Durban (South Africa) Liam Wood Zachary Colon Noah Kirsch Miles Maresch Peter Roehl Justin Grimard Aurora, CO (USA) Bolton, MA (USA) Lancaster, WI (USA) Wylie, TX (USA) Rochester Hills, MI (USA) Deux-Montagnes, QC Prearamin Worradej Alex Commons (Canada) Trey Kirschner Rylan Marontate Pedro Russi Pak Kret (Thailand) Germantown, TN (USA) Arvada, CO (USA) Harrow, ON (Canada) Bucaramanga (Colombia) Jackson Guipe Zico Correia Goshen, IN (USA) Matias Alejandro Koropeski Sawyer Marten Urben Satiu BOYS 14-15 Diego Martin Luque (Paraguay) East Petersbrug, PA (USA) American Fork, UT (USA) Juleon Habib Quin Abbott (Trinidad And Tobago) Tarpon Springs, FL (USA) Kittada Kosalutta Fermin Martinez Ryan Sefrioui Highland, UT (USA) Dominic Crofut Chonburi (Thailand) Buenos Aires (Argentina) Scottsdale, AZ (USA) Alex Heard Jack Adelman Cameron Park, CA (USA) Boca Raton, FL (USA) Ravepon Kosalutta Tyler May Sean Shallat Johns Creek, GA (USA) Thomas Davila Chonburi (Thailand) Fergus, ON (Canada) Dix Hills, NY (USA) Peter Hellebrand Jesus Hector Alvarez Quito (Ecuador) Coral Gables, FL (USA) Saylor Kuenzel Sam Mcclure Tommy Sharps Beltran (Mexico) Nick Dickens Grand Forks, ND (USA) The Woodlands, TX (USA) Lutherville, MD (USA) Owen Henry Ross Anderson Powell, OH (USA) London, ON (Canada) Mathieu Lafontaine Colin Mccullagh Benxing Shi Lake Charles, LA (USA) Ryan Dollenmayer Vaudreuil, QC (Canada) Locust Valley, NY (USA) Bangkok (Thailand) Price Hill Eduardo Arango Westerville, OH (USA) Boerne, TX (USA) Sean Lam Ethan Mcgarvey George Siozos Panama City (Panama) Hugh Donegan Taylorsville, UT (USA) Powell, OH (USA) Laval, QC (Canada) Patrick Holloway Samuel Gagnon Austin, TX (USA) Stratford, ON (Canada) Markus Zachary Lam Colin Mcgeary Jax Sisson Quebec, QC (Canada) Tyler Donnellan Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Highlands Ranch, CO (USA) Lasalle, ON (Canada) Jack Hundley Ben Bailey Riveride, CT (USA) Panama City Beach, FL (USA) Ryoma Lane Gage Messingham Cooper Solberg Huntersville, NC (USA) Galdos Eduardo Hillsboro, OR (USA) Arvada, CO (USA) Memphis, TN (USA) Anthony Jomphe Logan Batiste Lima (Peru) Chicoutimi, QC (Canada) Maxwell Lange Jack Mitas Francisco Solorza Slidell, LA (USA) Alex Elia Golden, CO (USA) Mckinney, TX (USA) Zapopan, JA (Mexico) Carter Jones Brian Berta Wilton, CT (USA) Roseville, CA (USA) Justin Le Manuel Murguia Garza Ryan Suhre Alta Gracia (Argentina) Wesley Erling El Dorado Hills, CA (USA) Queretaro (Mexico) Edwardsville, IL (USA) Collin Jones Reed Bodley Castle Rock, CO (USA) Lake Charles, LA (USA) Aidan Leblanc Sebastian Navarro Tyler Taber Sudbury, MA (USA) Justin Fox Beverly, MA (USA) Weston, FL (Venezuela) Mt Pleasant, SC (USA) Weston Jones Yuthichai Boonruengrod Larchmont, NY (USA) Sudbury, MA (USA) Kenny Leseur Chase Nevins Pranav Tayi Mueang Nonthaburi (Thailand) Giles Frederickson Clermont, FL (USA) Great Falls, VA (USA) Flower Mound, TX (USA) Jack Kantowski Boston Bracken Overbrook, KS (USA) Boca Raton, FL (USA) Kyle Leydon Benjamin Newfield Roland Thornton St George, UT (USA) Christopher Gassner Jr Commerce City, CO (USA) Arlington, VA (USA) Aurora, CO (USA) Brady Kaufmann E. Alexander Brooks Lincoln, CA (USA) Jacksonville, IL (USA) Will Livermore Wei Jun Ng Justin Todd Hyattsville, MD (USA) Hayes Gibson Frisco, TX (USA) (Singapore) Kaneohe, HI (USA) Ka’ena Kaulia Jose M Canales Watersound, FL (USA) Mililani, HI (USA) Miguel Llamoza Jhon Jairo Ojeda Gonzalez Vasco Vegas Bayamon (Puerto Rico) Caracas (Venezuela) Jamundi (Colombia) Lima (Peru) Kole Keenas Strathmore, AB (Canada)

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Lukas Roessler Philippe Thorin Cullen Campbell Dylan Gabbart BOYS 14-15 Santiago (Chile) Quito (Ecuador) BOYS 16-18 Virginia Beach, VA (USA) Avon, IN (USA) (Continued...) (Continued...) Trip Sanfelippo Jonathan Trigg Luis Gerardo Cantu Andrew Gallagher Gonzalo Oliva Pinto Travis Aldrich Wildwood, MO (USA) Cherry Hills Village, CO (USA) San Pedro Garza Garcia Grimesland, NC (USA) Villa Allende (Argentina) Briarcliff, TX (USA) (Mexico) Reese Sato Nashawn Tyson Jack Garnsey Paul Olson Murphy Allard Folsom, CA (USA) Stuart, FL (USA) Ethan Carrick Denver, CO (USA) Oxbow, ND (USA) Rogers, AR (USA) Sun Prairie, WI (USA) Alexander Schademann Matthew Vanhoy Alex Gomia Jack Pashel Jesús Alonzo Geneva, NE (USA) League City, TX (USA) Phuphing Charana Monroe, OH (USA) Englewood, CO (USA) Asunción (Paraguay) Chiangmai (Thailand) Samuel Schoeberl Arthur Venderby Martin Gonzalez Jacob Paule Juan Marco Arosemena Saint Joseph, MO (USA) West Linn, OR (USA) Shawn Colella Medellin (Colombia) Chula Vista, CA (USA) Panama (Panama) Marcellus, NY (USA) Logan Schoepp Ryan Walsh Davis Grindle Nicholas Pevny Brock Aten Bismarck, ND (USA) Chesterfield, MO (USA) Sebastian Collins Round Rock, TX (USA) Aspen, CO (USA) West Chester, OH (USA) Southampton (Bermuda) Andrew Seung Alexander Wang Nikita Gubenko Bryant Polhill Charlie Baker Austin, TX (USA) Houston, TX (USA) Antonio Conde Great Falls, VA (USA) Edmond, OK (USA) Wayne, PA (USA) San Juan (Puerto Rico) Rylan Shim Max Weisser Angel Guerra Quinlan Polin Vicente Basagoitia Centreville, VA (USA) Austin, TX (USA) Mason Cooper El Tigre (Venezuela) Cary, NC (USA) Santiago (Chile) Lapeer, MI (USA) Maxwell Sigman Matthew Wilkinson Gavin Hagstrom Zachery Pollo Kolten Bauer Dardenne Prairie, MO (USA) Centennial, CO (USA) Brian Correa Windsor, CO (USA) Rocklin, CA (USA) Alton, IL (USA) Humacao (Puerto Rico) Ryan Somerville Gabe Williams Curt Hastie Guillermo Antonio Jakob Begley Aurora, ON (Canada) Deansboro, NY (USA) Zach Dallimore Saint Louis, MO (USA) Polo Bodart Manchester, KY (USA) South Ogden, UT (USA) Mar Del Plata (Argentina) Sebastian Spataro Brady Williams Lukas Heckmann Joaquin Bialade Cali (Colombia) Cranston, RI (USA) Alexandre D’aurelle Middleton, WI (USA) Michael Porter Montevideo (Uruguay) De Paladines McDonald, OH (USA) Dino Sposato Mark Wyrick Thomas Hicks John Boettcher Suresnes (France) Bishop, Ga (USA) Magnolia, TX (USA) Greenwood Village, CO (USA) Alejandro Quintero Cali West Des Moines, IA (USA) Joe Depasquale (Colombia) Blake Stamper Julius Yang Steven Hill Eric Boulger Marcy, NY (USA) Henryville, IN (USA) Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Lakeshore, ON (Canada) Camren Ray Walpole, MA (USA) Jared Deville Lawrenceville, IL (USA) Peter Stassinopoulos Lane Zedrick Bryant Hiskey II Houston Brabble Loveland, OH (USA) Novi, MI (USA) Fishers, IN (USA) Houston, TX (USA) Henry Reilly New Bern, NC (USA) Mario Dino Medfield, MAA (USA) Blake Sullivan Reggie Zhu August Hoffman Ryan Bradley Denver, CO (USA) Castle Rock, CO (USA) Winter Garden, FL (USA) Kansas City, MO (USA) Ryan Ricci Cary, NC (USA) Owen Doherty Barrington, RI (USA) Carter Surofchek Carter Zutterman Grant Hoos Blake Brantley Alpharetta, GA (USA) Colorado Springs, CO (USA) Bardstown, KY (USA) Thornton, CO (USA) Christopher Richards Jr Winston Salem, NC (USA) Jack Dumas Port Of Spain Hunter Swanson Justin Horn Zach Braun Le Claire, IA (USA) (Trinidad And Tobago) Denver, CO (USA) BOYS 16-18 Milford, OH (USA) Cincinnati, OH (USA) Patrick Adler Trysten Ewolhin Kevin Rodriguez Kunakorn Kai Wen Tang Royce Howley Winnetka, IL (USA) Aaron Buck San Jose, CA (USA) Punta Cana Raleigh, NC (USA) Palm Beach Gardens, FL (USA) Lake Oswego, OR (USA) Andres Aguirre Jacob Finard (Dominican Republic) Patrick Thompson Kolbe Irei Bogota, D.C. (Colombia) Kyle Buzaki Weston, MA (USA) Simon Roessler Cincinnati, OH (USA) Honolulu, HI (USA) Stow, OH (USA) Santiago (Chile) James Alden E. Northport, NY (USA)

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Martin Leon Travis Olsen Brandon White Lauryn Finley BOYS 16-18 Santiago (Chile) Germantown, TN (USA) BOYS 16-18 Bourget, ON (Canada) Apple Valley, MN (USA) (Continued...) (Continued...) Juan Martín Loureiro Jack Olson Mark Whooley Ana Paula Gill Gonzalez Liam Jachetta Jaxon Shelton Burzaco (Argentina) Fargo, ND (USA) Austin, TX (USA) Luque (Paraguay) Oyster Bay, NY (USA) Camlachie, ON (Canada) Matthew Lowell Mikaël Pageau Xzavier Wiggins Savannah Goodman Aaron Jarvis Bavake Sihota Keller, TX (USA) Gatineau, QC (Canada) Bridgetown (Barbados, BWI) Bonifay, FL (USA) Grand Cayman (Cayman Caledon, ON (Canada) Islands, BWI) Ethan Lukes Westin Pals Cole Wilczek Kaitlyn Grommeck Clemente Silva Chapel Hill, NC (USA) Castle Rock, CO (USA) Las Vegas, NV (USA) Parker, CO (USA) Jordan Jennings Santiago (Chile) Montrose, CO (USA) Andy Luo Devyn Pappas Matt Williams Sophie Han Nathan Slack Burnaby (Canada) Jonesboro, AR (USA) Hingham, MA (USA) Guangzhou (China) Rhett Johnson Brandon, MS (USA) Littleton, CO (USA) Max Lyons Devin Parnell Pablo Wills Brenna Higgins Isaac Slater Peoria, AZ (USA) Navarre, FL (USA) Guayaquil (Ecuador) Centennial, CO (USA) Maxwell Johnson New York, NY (USA) Hampstead, NC (USA) Reed Malleck Andrew Pearson Brayden Wright Addison Hines Patrick Sparks York, NE (USA) League City, TX (USA) Sulphur, LA (USA) Arvada, CO (USA) Panachok Kaewrahan Surco (Peru) Muaklek (Thailand) Zachary Maloy Erick Perez Gabby Hultstrand Micah Stangebye Potomac, MD (USA) Caracas (Venezuela) GIRLS 10-12 Pensacola, FL (USA) Kona Kashiwagi Montrose, CO (USA) Hana Barber San Antonio, TX (USA) Bennett Masterson Nick Pittman Madison Irvin Tyler Trudo Lakeland, TN (USA) Westerly, RI (USA) Des Moines, IA (USA) Apple Valley, CA (USA) Blake Katt Wichita, KS (USA) Zoe Bar-Or Parker, CO (USA) Tradgon Mccrae Diego Prone Khloe Jones Tyler Tyson Greenwood Village, CO (USA) Plainville, KS (USA) Buenos Aires (Argentina) Kingwood, TX (USA) Shiv Kaura Arvada, CO (USA) Ellie Barry Davenport, FL (USA) Ian Mccrary Jose Ramirez Lauryn Leonard Zachary Valdes Fort Collins, CO (USA) Overland Park, KS (USA) Medellin (Colombia) Pike Road, AL (USA) Christopher Kennedy Chesterfield, VA (USA) Sofia Blanco Aurora, CO (USA) Ryan Mcfadden Christopher Rasmussen Abigail Lin Connor Van Weelden Santa Cruz (Bolivia) New Market, MD (USA) Elkhorn, NE (USA) Folsom, CA (USA) Vetchayung Khumnirdpayak Ames, IA (USA) Alejandra Botaya Pathumthani (Thailand) Sam Means Topher Reed Victoria Montserrat Eloy Vigil Escalera Gonzalez Queretaro (Mexico) Augusta, GA (USA) Fairview Park, OH (USA) Livieres Rodriguez Caleb Kimbrough Puebla (Mexico) Maria Jose Calleja Pineda Asuncion (Paraguay) New Bern, NC (USA) Daniel Felipe Medellin Parker Reese Andrew Watson Celaya, GT (Mexico) Bogota (Colombia) Alpine, UT (USA) Sofia Martinez Ethan Korock Hartwood, VA (USA) Sophia Capua Cali (Colombia) Lodi, CA (USA) Fabricio Manuel Meza Duarte Felipe Ribadeneira Nicholas Watts Aurora, CO (USA) Luque (Paraguay) Quito (Ecuador) Carlee Meilleur Philip Korytoski Springfield, OR (USA) Caitlyn Chin Lansdowne, ON (Canada) Cataula, GA (USA) Charles-Oliver Moreau Ryan Sangchompuphen Reindl Weaver Greenwood Village, CO (USA) Laval,QC (Canada) Denver, CO (USA) Sofia Nevarez Noah Koshi Deerfield, IL (USA) Teagan Connors Guayaquil (Ecuador) Pearl City, HI (USA) Teddy Murphy Jack Sargent Aidan Webster South Bend, IN (USA) Needham, MA (USA) Fruit Heights, UT (USA) Brigid Nickell Aaron Kuznik Blenheim, ON (Canada) Laura Sofia Espinosa Dayton, OH (USA) Orono, MN (USA) Max Noffsinger Eric Schuessler Brayden Weiss Gonzalez Greeley, CO (USA) Stillwater, OK (USA) Pimpakorn Panyadilok Tommy Lamb Superior, CO (USA) Ibague (Colombia) Ladprao (Thailand) Cary, NC (USA) Helaman Ofahengaue Tyson Shelley Kyle Wesolowski Alexis Faieta Lehi, UT (USA) Slc, UT (USA) Alexandre Lefebvre Penryn, CA (USA) Los Angeles, CA (USA) Ottawa, ON (Canada)

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Ana Valentina Guarderas Hallie Yates Maria Paula Del GIRLS 10-12 GIRLS 13-14 Quito (Ecuador) GIRLS 13-14 West Des Moines, IA (USA) Castillo Beltran (Continued...) (Continued...) Abigail Aeschleman Bogotá (Colombia) Ella Peiwen Han Camila (Inyoung) Yoo Isabel Paraiso Highlands Ranch, CO (USA) Phitchanaj Phongthammarug Suzhou (China) Santiago (Dominican Republic) Alejandra Escobar Castle Rock, CO (USA) Nonthaburi (Thailand) Adriana Isabel Balaguer Guayaquil (Ecuador) Trinidad Holley Kaitlin Zingler Camila Rojas Posada Dorado, PR (USA) Sara Piñeros Vina Del Mar (Chile) Lakewood, CO (USA) Giovanna Fernandez Lopez Bucaramanga - Santander Bogota (Colombia) Maria Jose Barragan Luque (Paraguay) (Colombia) Thanchanok Iadpluem Hernandez Zoe Pinillos Surat Thani (Thailand) GIRLS 15-18 Madison Frank Chutimon Rujiranan Morelia (Mexico) Trujillo (Peru) Angelica-Kjristen Antonio Hilton Head Island, SC (USA) Sriracha (Thailand) Alisa Inprasit Eva Barreras Brenna Preap Benicia, CA (USA) Pakchong (Thailand) Eryn Garza Scarlett Schremmer San Juan, PR (USA) Stockton, CA (USA) Salomé Arango Conroe, TX (USA) Honolulu,HI (USA) Kenna Jenkinson Ariana Blagrove Valeria Ramirez Manizales (Colombia) Greenville, OH (USA) Damini Ghanshyani Chulathida Seema Slidell, LA (USA) Bogota (Colombia) Ashley Zi-Tong Au Ciudad Del Este (Paraguay) Pathumthani (Thailand) Mariane Johnson Sineenat Bunyakate Sophia Ramirez Velandia Westerville, OH (USA) Gulf Breeze, FL (USA) Elaine Grant Carly Sherman Bangkok (Thailand) Bucaramanga (Colombia) Katie Berrian Chillicothe, IL (USA) Bastrop, TX (USA) Piper Jordan Maria Cabanillas Josefina Rendo Castle Rock, CO (USA) Hingham, MA (USA) Kiki Guo Jidapat Siddhirujirot San Martin De Los Andes Necochea (Argentina) Lizzie Bickar Washington IA (USA) Bangkok (Thailand) (Argentina) Kara Kaneshiro Victoria Renzi Tallmadge, OH (USA) Honolulu, HI (USA) Isabel Gutierrez-Paillaud Charlotte Stick Maria Fernanda Ciudad De Buenos Aires Eryn Blakeley Mexico City, DF (Mexico) Calleja Pineda Kirra Kawai Woodlands, TX (USA) (Argentina) Rabun Gap, GA (USA) Celaya, GT (Mexico) Honolulu, HI (USA) Amanda Guzmán Allyson Suhre Elaina Seeley Vera Bohning Con Con (Chile) Carrie Carmichael Reagan Kennedy Edwardsville IL (USA) Circleville, OH (USA) Lees Summit, MO (USA) Williston, ND (USA) Bloomington, IL (USA) Tate Hadges Claire Todd Theresa Shaw Ana Paola Bres Martinez North Easton, MA (USA) Emily Cheng Thanana Kotchasanmanee Lakeland,TN (USA) CA (USA) Queretaro (Mexico) Colorado Springs, CO (USA) Chiangmai (Thailand) Hanna Hawks Alexa Vegas Timbre Shehee Audrey Brust Wellington, KS (USA) Nikki Chindavong Jillian, Jia Lin Kuk Lima (Peru) Mead, CO (USA) Reno, NV (USA) Fairfield, CA (USA) Singapore (Singapore) Paige Hoffman Claire Wan Julia Sosa Emma Bryant West Des Moines, IA (USA) Sabrina Duarte Clara Laffitte Austin,TX (USA) Austin, TX (USA) Aurora, CO (USA) Hernandarias (Paraguay) Montevideo (Uruguay) Eleanor Hudepohl Olivia Williams Alyssa Stewart Kaylee Chen Cincinnati, OH (USA) Isabella Ferguson Emma Lilly white Cranston, RI (USA) Mansfield, TX (USA) Greenwood Village, CO (USA) Ottawa, ON (Canada) Orem, UT (USA) Zoey Iglesias Addison Winchenbaugh Nicole Tanoue Emma Chen Port Saint Lucie, FL (USA) Maria Bethania Jenna Madden Weston, MA (USA) Honolulu, HI (USA) Derwood, MD (USA) Fernandez Sosa Mckinney, TX (USA) Annabelle Jennings Jasmine Wong Darrelyn Webster Daniela Chipchase Chesapeake, VA (USA) Luque (Paraguay) Teal Matsueda Pasadena, CA (USA) Austin, TX (USA) Bogota (Colombia) Lauren Gervais Honolulu, HI (USA) Lia Johnson Petra Yee Emma Weiler Apichaya Chirakunakorn Shawnee, KS (USA) Nepean, ON (Canada) Lauren Milligan Sacramento, CA (USA) Batesville, IN (USA) Sriracha (Thailand) Eva Gonzales Cave Springs, AR (USA) Makenna Jones Arantza Zepeda Huitron Taylor Wilczek Isabela Cuisana Lewisburg, OH (USA) Nashua, NH (USA) Rafaela Perez Mexico, ED (Mexico) Las Vegas, NV (USA) Quito (Ecuador) Gracie Grant Quito (Ecuador) Lauren Jones Ella Williams Crestview, FL (USA) Mary Grace Davidson Newtown Square, PA (USA) Truckee, CA (USA) Austin, TX (USA)

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Hanna Montgomery Jalyn Robinson Kimberly Tsai Olivia Winchenbaugh GIRLS 15-18 Roseville, CA (USA) Fairfield, CA (USA) GIRLS 15-18 Germantown, TN (USA) Weston, MA (USA) (Continued...) (Continued...) Sofia Morgan Morgan Ryan Elizabeth Tucci Paige Wood Momo Kikuchi Tanyatorn Thalangkarn Santiago (Chile) Centennial, CO (USA) New Market, MD (USA) Mckinney, TX (USA) Maryland Heights, MO (USA) Chiangmai (Thailand) Anna Nacos Annika Saidleman Mariana Vega-Rivera Gabby Woods Yae Eun Kim Lauren Thiele Dubuque, IA (USA) Austin, TX (USA) Reynoldsburg, OH (USA) Sabina, OH (USA) Santiago (Dominican Republic) Wahoo, NE (USA) Drew Nienhaus Elizabeth (Emmy) Sammons Andrea Velez Kellie Yamane Ashley Kozlowski Lindsey Thiele Saint Albans, MO (USA) Rye, NY (USA) Pereira (Colombia) Aiea, HI (USA) Littleton, CO (USA) Wahoo, NE (USA) Elle Otani Aayushi Sarkar Romina Villanueva Grace Young Camille Kuznik Kate Tilma Hilo, HI (USA) Woodbury, MN (USA) Atizapan De Zaragoza, Highlands Ranch, CO (USA) Orono, MN (USA) Wichita, KS (USA) ED (Mexico) Abbey Ott Nicola Schoeman Jessica Zapf Cassidy Lambert Sara Tomaszewski Bethel Hts, AR (USA) Middelburg (South Africa) Meghan Vogt Windsor, CO (USA) Gretna, LA (USA) Cancun (Mexico) Broomfield, CO (USA) Lory Paradis Thamnida Seema Honghong Zhou Liza Lapeyre Sara Elizabeth Blainville, QC (Canada) Pathumthani (Thailand) Kaitlynn Washburn Beijing (China) New Orleans, LA (USA) Trasviña Pearce Scituate, MA (USA) Rachel Penzenstadler Angelique Seymour Morelia (Mexico) Gabrielle Lawrence Centennial, CO (USA) Fayetteville, NC (USA) Ontario, CA (USA) Gracie Piar Jessica Shao Yeji Lee East Alton, IL (USA) North Myrtle Beach, SC (USA) Port Of Spain (Trinidad And Tobago) Viviana Prette Reyes Inara Sharma Asuncion (Paraguay) Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Katelyn Lehigh Loveland, CO (USA) Jordan Pruitt Kira Shellman Milan,OH (USA) Fort Pierce, FL (USA) Olivia Loberg Bend, OR (USA) Kesinee Prukmathakul Mariella Simoncini Bangkok (Thailand) Northville, MI (USA) Sophia Louis Boca Raton, FL (USA) Maddy Pytura Panassaya Somchit Ottawa, ON (Canada) Bangkok (Thailand) Tagiralani Luafalealo Honolulu, HI (USA) Phoebe Qian Baylee Steele Potomac, MD (USA) North Platte, NE (USA) Katherine Malcolm Parker, CO (USA) Haley Quickel Maria Stephens Middletown, DE (USA) Volo, IL (USA) Abby Marting Dubuque, IA (USA) Lucia Ramirez Taylor Stewart Barquisimeto (Venezuela) Oakdale, CA (USA) Antonia Matte Santiago (Chile) Kayla Ramsey Katie Stinchcomb Centerville, OH (USA) Cave Creek, AZ (USA) Ryleigh Mcclain Kingwood, TX (USA) Madison Reemsnyder Olivia Swain Canton, OH (USA) Uniontown, OH (USA) Caroline Mcdonald Lakeway, TX (USA) Catalina Rendo Madison Tenore Necochea (Argentina) Destin, FL (USA) Emma Grace Messenger Motngomery, TX (USA)

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Oliver Betschart Cullen Campbell Travis Olsen Jonathan Trigg Good Luck Oliver Play well and have fun Cullen Good Luck Travis!! Play great Jonny. “Do your Magic” Bermuda Love Mom and Dad Love Dad, Heather and Z-BO Love, Mom and Dad. Sterling Hurd Teddy Murphy Reindl Weaver Baylee Steele We love u Sterling!!! Best of luck to all participants at the Optimist! Be Optimistic and Trump the Blue Monster! Good Luck Baylee! Mom, Dad & Tay Max Noffsinger Good Luck Reindl! We are so proud of you! Love, Your #1 Fans Love, Mom & Dad Steve Brandon Jenkins Good Luck, Max! Play Hard! MUCHA SUERTE STEVE TE AMAMOS Y Love, Mom, Dad, and Robert Good Luck to All CAPVA District Golfers Steven Hill ESTAMOS MUY ORGUILLOSOS DE VOS Congratulations Golfers! National Capital Optimist Club Good luck in The Optimist, Stevie! PAPI MAMY Y UMA www.capitaloptimist.org, Love, Mom, Dad, James and Meghan! Best of Luck at The Optimist! Hot Line 301-946-6262 Andrew Messalle Tom Martfeld Lauren Jones Good Luck in the Optimist Andrew! Owen Howe Sunshine and Happiness Maurice Hoben You will do great! We love watching you do what at the Optimist International! Good luck at your first The Optimist, Love, Mom and Dad you love to do, Owen! Play well and have fun Lauren! Reecie! Mom, Dad, Skyler, and Love Mom, Dad, Halle, and Nora Pimpakorn Panyadilok Coach Steve are so proud of you. Charles-Oliver Moreau Good luck in the Optimist Moji… Have fun and enjoy this special week. Ethan Keen Good luck, Charlo. this will inspire you!!! ETHAN K, we are so proud of you. Chase Nam Brayden Weiss Lots of love, Papa & Mama Good luck in The Optimist! Good Luck in the So proud of you Brayden! Love, Mom and Dad Emilio Rodriguez The Optimist Chase! SHAKA! Good luck! Emilito, tranquilidad y a disfrutar Love, Mom and Dad William Harned Love Mom, Dad, and T la experiencia The Optimist William – good luck in the Optimist Jasmine Wong Patrick Adler Tu papito que te ama World Championship!! God bless you in The Optimist, Good luck in the Optimist Paddy! From all your friends in Wisconsin…. Ross Anderson Jasmine Wong! Love Mom and Dad your parents!! Have fun in the Optimist, Ross! Love and Aloha, Dad Brandon Valvano Love, Mom and Dad Eva Barreras Liam Wood Good luck Brando Suerte en el Optimist, Eva!!! Hayes Gibson Liam, we pray that St. Andrew intercedes Te amamos, Mama, Papa, y Ceci. Sam Means Congratulations on playing golf such that you play with abounding Arete Congratulations Sam! at Trump National Doral! in the Optimist. Samuel Schoeberl We love you, Mom and Dad We love you, Mom, Dad, Grayson, Ariana Blagrove Good luck, Sam! We are so proud of you! Pawpaw, and Dee Love, Mom, Dad, Sofia, Papa and Mimi Take the right stance, and God will give you Jack Pashel the balance to release your full potential! Good luck Jack We are very proud of you Ariana! Love Mom and Dad Love, Mom, Dad and Colton Carter Surofchek Nicholas Pevny Good luck and have fun in GOOD LUCK NICHOLAS!!! The Optimist, Carter! YOU’RE ALWAYS #1 TO US!!!!!! Love, Mom, Dad, Blake, Charlie, LOVE, YOUR FAN CLUB Buddy and Boomer Grant Hoos James Alden Grant, congratulations on your hard work Think Well – Play Well James. paying off! You have all the tools you need! Love Mom & Dad We couldn’t be more proud! Love, Dad and Mom

34 35 15th Annual Optimist International TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

November 9-10, 2019 ChampionsGate Golf Club Orlando, Florida An invitational event for Boys 11-13, Boys 14-15, Boys 16-18, Girls 11-13 and Girls 14-18 which is ranked by Golfweek and the Junior Golf Scoreboard and is included in the AJGA Performance Based Entry process.

For more information, go to www.optimist.org/golf-toc1.cfm