The Ohio Pre-Qualifiers will be May 9, 2009. 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:
** Sites are subject to change ** |
| Akron |
Delphos |
| Cleveland |
Hamilton |
| Columbus |
Hubbard |
| Dayton |
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| To qualifiers 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
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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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Tournament fee is $70.00 - Registration must be received by April 25, 2009.
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 14, 2009.
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 23 - August 2, 2009 at the PGA National Resorts & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Eligible golfers must not turn 14 or 16 before JULY 28, 2009, or 19 before AUGUST 2, 2009, 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
15 Positions - Must Score 78 or Lower |
GIRLS, Ages 16-18
5 Positions - Must Score 85 or Lower
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BOYS, Ages 14-15
7 Positions - Must Score 83 or Lower |
GIRLS, Ages 14-15
3 Positions - Must Score 90 or Lower
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BOYS, Ages 12-13
7 Positions - Must Score 90 or Lower |
GIRLS, Ages 12-13
2 Positions - Must Score 95 or Lower
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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.
Age Division 10-11 Boys & Girls: 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.
State Chairman:
William Brewer
4041 Montezuma Place
Kettering, OH 45440
Home: (937) 299-8258
Fax: (937) 299-5922
E-mail: wbrewer21@woh.rr.com
Assistant State Chairman:
James Hawley
6005 Preakness Place
Centerville, OH 45459
Home: (937) 434-4712
E-mail: jimhawley@woh.rr.com
PRE-QUALIFYING SITES AND CHAIRPERSONS
** Sites are subject to change **
AKRON
J.E. Good Park Golf Course
Ken MacDonald
2438 Lyndon Drive
Uniontown, OH 44685-8337
Home: (330) 699-5272
Cell: (330) 813-7234
E-mail: kmacdon@uakron.edu
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DELPHOS
Delphos Country Club
Roger Gossman
531 E. 4th Street
Delphos, OH 45833
Home: (419) 692-3391
Work: (419) 692-4653
Fax: (419) 692-4653 |
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CLEVELAND
Sweetbriar Gold Course
Dave Moskal
2077 Newbury Oval
Hickley, OH 44233
Home: (330) 273-2761
Cell: (440) 346-6751
E-mail: dmgolfpro@aol.com
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HAMILTON
Fairfield Greens Golf Course
Pat Huges
4378 Rita Mae Drive
Fairfield, OH 45013
Home: (513) 404-3370
E-mail: pathughes@cinci.rr.com |
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COLUMBUS
Champions Golf Course
Tim Bissell
8620 Plain City - Georgesville Road
Plain City, OH 43064
Home: (614) 873-2718
Work: (614) 324-5231
E-mail: tbissell@gmail.com
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HUBBARD
Deer Creek Golf Course
Don Newell
7211 Country Lane Road
Hubbard, OH 44425
Home: (330) 534-3192
Office: (330) 534-3192
E-mail: rtg000@aol.com |
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DAYTON
Community Golf Course
Mike Klopfer
4004 Locust Bend Drive
Dayton, OH 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.
