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IMIST
THE OPT
N A MENT
2018 TOUR
RA M
PROG
JULY 17 – AUGUST 1, 2018
PGA National Resort & Spa
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
www.optimist.org/golf
Welcome Golfers, Family Members,
and Optimist Volunteers to the
2018 Optimist International Junior Golf Tournament!
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the members of Optimist International,
I would like to welcome you to the “2018 Optimist.” This is an exciting event,
and it is our desire 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. The “Optimist” including all
the qualifying rounds, is one of the largest Junior Golf Tournament 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 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.
Our volunteers are supported by the resorts world class staff, and it is our goal to
provide you with one of the best experiences of your life. Optimist International’s
mission is to bring out the best in youth, our communities and ourselves.
We promise to do everything in our power to make sure this happens for you.
This tournament is only one of many projects and programs Optimist Clubs
sponsor around the world every year. If you have any questions or would like
more information about Optimist International and the volunteer work we do, our
volunteers here at the tournament would be happy to answer your questions.
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. And remember, Winners are not people
who never fail, but people who never quit.
Yours in Optimism,
H. Nick Prillaman, Jr.
2017-2018 Optimist International President
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Table of Contents
Optimist Volunteers............................................................................................................... 3
Optimist Golf Chairs.............................................................................................................. 4
John Reel Volunteer of the Year Award.................................................................................. 5
General Tournament Information......................................................................................... 6-7
Countries Represented.......................................................................................................... 7
Resort at a Glance.............................................................................................................. 8-9
Schedule of Events......................................................................................................... 10-12
Boys 10-11, 12-13 / Girls 10-12................................................................................... 10
Boys 14-15 / Girls 13-14.............................................................................................. 11
Boys 16-18 / Girls 15-18.............................................................................................. 12
Description of Events........................................................................................................... 14
Optimist Golf Code of Conduct............................................................................................ 15
Spectator Code of Conduct................................................................................................. 16
History of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship............................................ 17
About Optimist International................................................................................................ 18
The Optimist Creed............................................................................................................. 18
Hugh Cranford All-Scholastic Team................................................................................ 19-20
List of Participants.......................................................................................................... 22-33
Boys 10-11................................................................................................................... 22
Boys 12-13.............................................................................................................. 22-24
Boys 14-15.............................................................................................................. 24-27
Boys 16-18.............................................................................................................. 27-29
Girls 10-12............................................................................................................... 29-30
Girls 13-14............................................................................................................... 30-31
Girls 15-18............................................................................................................... 31-33
Support Ads from Parents.............................................................................................. 34-35
14th Annual Optimist International Tournament of Champions.............................................. 36
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A BIG THANK YOU to Our Optimist Volunteers
Optimist members travel to PGA National Resort & Spa each summer to
serve as tournament volunteers. Many of these volunteers are responsible for
conducting Optimist qualifying tournaments in their home Districts. Please take
a moment to thank them for their commitment and dedication.
International President Spotters
H. Nick Prillaman, Jr..................... Atlanta, GA Carla Hogan............................... Chuluota, FL
Greg Hogan................................ Chuluota, FL
International President Designate
Rebecca Butler Mona..... West Des Moines, IA Tournament Office
Pat Neer.................................. Centerville, OH
Junior Golf Committee
Ken Garner.................................Ft. Worth, TX Registration/Office
Lawson Headley.................Mechanicsville, VA Anne Patterson...................Winter Garden, FL
Sandy Larivee....................Essex, ON Canada
Shuttle Drivers
Richard “Rick” Quinlan.................Bellevue, NE
Mary Anderson....................... The Villages, FL
John Reel..................... Emeritus-Plainfield, IN
Ruth Bonneville Miller.............Chesapeake, VA
Marshals Gail Headley.......................Mechanicsville, VA
David Anderson...................... The Villages, FL Amy Johnson............................... Rogers, AR
Bud Campbell..................Cape Canaveral, FL Tom Martfield................................ Rogers, AR
Eric Curton............................. The Villages, FL Marlyne Monahan...... L’Ile-Bizard, QC Canada
Stephen “Steve” Feinstein........Providence, RI Randy Reel.................................. Plainfield, IN
Patsy Garner..............................Ft. Worth, TX John Shepherd............................Elm City, NC
Michael Goldman.............................Davie, FL Chuck Steininger........................Hopewell, VA
Mitchell Goldman............................. Miami, FL Harold Stewart.......................St. Joseph, MO
Benoit Latreille........... L’Ile-Bizard, QC Canada
Rules Committee
Jay Mann......................West Palm Beach, FL
Scott Davis....................West Palm Beach, FL
Bob Meyer............................ Castle Rock, CO
Debbie Dove................................... Jupiter, FL
Terry Miller.............................Chesapeake, VA
Ken Hagaman................ Lighthouse Point, FL
Dan Neer................................. Centerville, OH
Pat Keenan.............. Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Wes Norris....................................... Ocala, FL
Jay Levine........................ Boynton Beach, FL
Ned Spearbeck.......................... La Plata, MD
Mike Sprague......................... The Villages, FL Optimist International Staff
Jerry Stahley............................ Centerville, OH Benny Ellerbe,
Michael Woodward...................... Plainfield, IN Executive Director.................... St. Louis, MO
Bob Patterson
Scoring Control Tournament Director.........Winter Garden, FL
Kim Campbell...................Cape Canaveral, FL
Sharon Parton,
Jan Goldman................................... Miami, FL
Junior Golf Senior Director....... St. Louis, MO
David Hodges..................... Rocky Mount, NC
Lucy Kendall, Optimist Junior
Susan Kendall................ Highland Ranch, CO
Golf Intern...................Highlands Ranch, CO
Beth Norris...................................... Ocala, FL
Lois Philbrick.......................... The Villages, FL
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Optimist Junior Golf Chairs
The following Optimist Junior Golf Chairs are volunteers who play a significant
part in running the local Optimist District Qualifiers!
Alabama-Mississippi Iowa Pacific Central (Nevada)
John Varnado John Davidson Richard Elliot
Alberta, Montana, Kansas Pacific Central (Utah)
Saskatchewan & Northern Kit Kelley Jeff Thurman
Wyoming
Nathan Kondrat Kentucky-West Virginia Pacific Northwest (USA)
Stuart Maiden Al Young
Arizona
David Godley Louisiana Pacific Northwest (Canada)
Rod Salmi Kevin Avery Mike Riste
Atlantic Central Maryland-South Delaware Pacific Southeast (Hawaii)
Sue Creswell Ned Spearbeck Alan Wong
California South Michigan Pacific Southeast
Doug Hawkins Thomas Longhway (California)
James Phillips
Capital - Virginia Midwestern Ontario
Charles Steininger Tim McIennan South Carolina
John Grover
Central Ontario Nebraska
Dennis Kwasnicki Richard Raasch South Florida
Mitch Goldman
Colorado-Wyoming New Mexico-West Texas
Ronald Cisco Clinton Tabet South Texas
Joseph Marci Kyle Cowand
New York-New England
Bob Meyer Stephen Feinstein Southern Wisconsin
Dakotas-Manitoba- Tom Carls
North Carolina East
Minnesota - US Todd Paulus
David Hodges
Andrew Engelman Southwestern Ontario
John Lundby North Carolina West
George Bice
Allen Wiggins
Dakotas-Manitoba- ST-Lawrence Region
Minnesota - Canada North Florida
Roger and Hugette Freniere
Fred Urso Michael Lassen
Michel Geoffroy
East Missouri North Texas Benoit Latreille
Terry Sparks Patsy Garner Denis Quinn
GATEway Ohio Tennessee-Arkansas
Thomas Brumbeloe Jerry Stahley Thomas Martfeld (Ark)
Daniel Sutton Don Thompson (TN)
Illinois
Terry Wright Oklahoma West Missouri
Curtis Evans Nick Morehead
Indiana North Harold Stewart
Allen Kidder, Jr. Pacific Central
Walter Borland
Indiana South
John Reel
Michael Woodward
4JOHN REEL
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
2017 Recipient Stephen Feinstein
The Volunteer of the Year award is given in honor of John Reel, a dedicated
volunteer, who was instrumental in the Optimist Junior Golf Program which led
us to the growth of the program.
P a s t R e c i p i e n t s o f t h e Vo l u n t e e r Aw a rd
2008............................................John Reel 2013................................... Anne Patterson
2009................................Pat and Dan Neer 2014 ............. Thomas and Carol-Ann Price
2010.........................Lois and Don Philbrick 2015...................... Mitch and Jan Goldman
2011....................... Bud and Kim Campbell 2016........................... Wes and Beth Norris
2012....................Gail and Lawson Headley 2017................................Stephen Feinstein
5General Tournament Information
Format and Yardages
Division Course(s) Yards Format
Phase 1
Boys 10-11: Fazio (5,655 yards) 54-hole: Thurs-Fri-Sat
Boys 12-13: Palmer (5,984 yards) 54-hole: Thurs-Fri-Sat
Girls 10-12: Squire (4,931 yards) 54-hole: Thurs-Fri-Sat
Phase 2
Boys 14-15: Palmer (6,485 yards) 54-hole: Tues-Wed-Thurs
Fazio (6,402 yards)
Girls 13-14: Squire (5,502 yards) 54-hole: Tues-Wed-Thurs
Phase 3
Boys 16-18: Fazio (6,862 yards) 72 hole: Sun-Mon-Tues (cut 50+ties)
Estates (6,707 yards) Wed (final round)
Girls 15-18: Palmer (6,015 yards) 72 hole: Sun-Mon-Tues (cut 50+ties)
Squire (6,015 yards) Wed (final round)
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 (Vista) on tournament round
and remain in your room for the remainder days from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. If you experience
of the night unless accompanied by an adult any medical problems, please stop by the
chaperone, parent or legal guardian. Nightly tournament office or if on the course, seek
random room checks will be made. out a volunteer for them to contact medical
personnel immediately. For after-hours
Driving Ranges
medical emergencies, please contact the
Open 6:30 a.m. daily. Free range balls resort operator. Dial “0” from any house
available for participants until the last tee time phone.
on tournament round days.
Pro Shop Hours
Optimist Golf Merchandise
The Pro Shop is open from 6:30 a.m. –
Optimist Golf merchandise for sale in the 6 p.m. on tournament days and 7 a.m. –
tournament office (Vista) including t-shirts, 6 p.m. on other days. A special discount is
caps, golf seats, umbrellas, divot repair kits, provided to all tournament participants.
hat clips with markers, scorecard holders, tote
bags and more.
6General Tournament Information
Scoring Room Meals
The Scoring Room is open to players and Each registered participant will receive a
tournament officials only (parents and guests meal badge valid for five breakfasts and
are not permitted). four dinners. Badges are valid only in the
tournament dining room. Individual meal
Spectator Carts
tickets are available for purchase in the
Due to the size and scope of the tournament, tournament office. (Vista)
no golf carts are allowed for spectators during
Breakfasts: Breakfasts take place in Bella
tournament rounds – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Lago/Masters from 6 – 9:30 a.m. Breakfasts
Spectators who need on-course
include cereal, scrambled eggs, bacon,
transportation may rent an electric mobility
sausage, waffles, pancakes, French toast,
scooter. Please contact Family Rentals at
yogurt, muffins, bagels, fruit, coffee and juice.
www.familyrentals.com or (561) 279-9355 for
a rental quote and to make a reservation. Lunches: Lunch is NOT included in the
The rental fee for a scooter is the responsibility tournament package. Hours vary per location.
of the individual. Family Rentals will deliver
Dinners: All dinners take place in either Bella
directly to PGA National Resort & Spa.
Lago/Masters or the PGA Ballroom. A different
Tee Times and Results theme menu is offered each evening.
Tee times for the following day’s play and
For alternate dining options, there are several
results will be posted each evening outside
restaurants located on resort property.
the tournament office, scoring room and
posted on www.optimist.org/golf.
Video Arcade Room
Open 2 – 10:45 p.m. daily in the Bear Trap
(lower level) of the resort. Video games, air
hockey and foosball are available and free of
charge to all participants.
Countries Represented
Argentina Bermuda Canada Cayman Islands Chile China Colombia
Dominican Republic Ecuador France Hong Kong Japan Malaysia
Mexico Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Puerto Rico
Republic of China Singapore South Africa Switzerland Thailand
United Kingdom United States of America Uruguary Venezuela
7Resort at a Glance
1. Health & Racquet Club 12. 19th Hole
2. Croquet Lawns 13. Golf Pro Shop
3. The Haig Golf Course 14. Members Club
4. Haig Driving Range 15. Golf Cart Staging Area
5. The Spa at PGA National 16. The Champion Golf Course
6. The Palmer Golf Course 17. PGA Ballroom
7. PGA National Golf Academy 18. Champion Driving Range
8. Waters of the World 19. Fitness Center
9. Guest Rooms 20. Tennis Courts
10. Pool/Pavilion/Wave Grille 21. The Squire Golf Course
11. Front Entrance 22. Meetings & Conference Center
8Resort at a Glance
9Schedule of Events
Boys 10-11, 12-13 / Girls 10-12
Subject to change
Tuesday, July 17
All Day Arrivals and Hotel Check-in Resort Lobby Front Desk
11 am – 6 pm Tournament Registration Vista
Wednesday, July 18
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago/Masters
7 am – 5 pm Tournament Registration Vista
All Day Official Practice Rounds Squire, Fazio and Palmer
1:30 – 5:30 pm Palmer Golf Long-Drive Contest Prelims Champion Driving Range
Lunch is on your own
4:30 – 5:30 pm Rules of Golf Clinic Putting Green
5 – 7 pm Buffet Dinner Bella Lago/Masters
7:30 – 8:15 pm Opening Ceremony/Player Orientation PGA Ballroom
Mandatory for all golfers
Thursday, July 19
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago/Masters
All Day Tournament Round 1 Squire, Fazio and Palmer
Lunch is on your own
6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner PGA Ballroom
Friday, July 20
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago/Masters
All Day Tournament Round 2 Squire, Fazio and Palmer
Lunch is on your own
6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner Bella Lago/Masters
7 – 8 pm Palmer Golf Long Drive Contest Finals Champion Driving Range
8 – 10 pm Glow Ball Putting Event Main Putting Green
Saturday, July 21
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago/Masters
All Day Final Tournament Round Squire, Fazio and Palmer
Lunch is on your own
4 – 4:30 pm Awards Ceremony Bella Lago
6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner PGA Ballroom
8 – 10:30 pm Par-Tee Time British Ballroom
Sunday, July 22
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago & Masters
7 – 8 am Parent-Child Check-in Bella Lago
8:30 am – 1:30 pm Parent-Child Classic Palmer Course
1:30 – 2:30 pm Parent-Child Classic Awards Luncheon Bella Lago
Parent-child participants only
All Day Departures
10Schedule of Events
Boys 14-15 / Girls 13-14
Subject to change
Sunday, July 22
7 – 8 am Parent-Child Check-in Bella Lago
8:30 am – 1:30 pm Parent-Child Classic Champion Course
1:30 – 2:30 pm Parent-Child Classic Awards Luncheon Bella Lago
Parent-child participants only
All Day Arrivals and Hotel Check-in Resort Lobby Front Desk
11 am – 6 pm Tournament Registration Vista
Monday, July 23
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago/Masters
7 am – 5 pm Tournament Registration Vista
All Day Official Practice Rounds Champion, Palmer and Fazio
1:30 – 5:30 pm Palmer Golf Long-Drive Contest Prelims Champion Driving Range
Lunch is on your own
5 – 7 pm Buffet Dinner Bella Lago/Masters
7:30 – 8:15 pm Opening Ceremony/Player Orientation PGA Ballroom
Mandatory for all golfers
Tuesday, July 24
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago/Masters
All Day Tournament Round 1 Squire, Palmer and Fazio
Lunch is on your own
6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner PGA Ballroom
8 – 10 pm Glow Ball Putting Event Main Putting Green
Wednesday, July 25
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago/Masters
All Day Tournament Round 2 Squire, Fazio and Palmer
Lunch is on your own
6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner PGA Ballroom
7 – 8 pm Palmer Golf Long Drive Contest Finals Champion Driving Range
Thursday, July 26
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago/Masters
All Day Final Tournament Round Squire, Fazio and Palmer
Lunch is on your own
4 – 4:30 pm Awards Ceremony Bella Lago
6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner PGA Ballroom
8 – 10:30 pm Par-Tee Time British Ballroom
Friday, July 27
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Masters Ballroom
All Day Departures
7 – 8 am Parent-Child Check-in Bella Lago
8:30 am – 1:30 pm Parent-Child Classic Palmer Course
1:30 – 2:30 pm Parent-Child Classic Awards Luncheon Bella Lago
Parent-child participants only
11Schedule of Events
Boys 16-18 / Girls 15-18
Subject to change
Friday, July 27
All Day Arrivals and Hotel Check-in Resort Lobby
7 – 8 am Parent-Child Check-in Bella Lago
8:30 am – 1:30 pm Parent-Child Classic Palmer Course
1:30 -2:30 pm Parent-Child Classic Awards Luncheon Bella Lago
Parent-child participants only
11 am – 6 pm Tournament Registration Vista
Saturday, July 28
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Masters
7 am – 5 pm Tournament Registration Vista
All Day Official Practice Rounds Palmer, Fazio, Estates, Squire
1:30 – 5:30 pm Palmer Golf Long-Drive Contest Prelims Champion Driving Range
Lunch is on your own
5 – 7 pm Buffet Dinner Bella Lago/Masters
7:30 – 8:15 pm Opening Ceremony/Player Orientation PGA Ballroom
Mandatory for all golfers
Sunday, July 29
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago/Masters
All Day Tournament Round 1 Champion, Fazio, Estates, Squire
Lunch is on your own
6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner PGA Ballroom
8 – 10 pm Glow Ball Putting Event Main Putting Green
Monday, July 30
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago/Masters
All Day Tournament Round 2 Palmer, Fazio, Estates, Squire
Lunch is on your own
6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner PGA Ballroom
7- 8 pm Palmer Golf Long Drive Contest Finals Champion Driving Range
8 pm “The Road to College Golf British Ballroom
What it Takes: A College Coaches Panel”
Tuesday, July 31
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago/Masters
All Day Final Tournament Round Palmer, Fazio, Estates, Squire
Lunch is on your own
6 – 8 pm Buffet Dinner PGA Ballroom
8 – 10:30 pm Par-Tee Time British Ballroom
Wednesday, August 1
6 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Bella Lago/Masters
All Day Final Tournament Round Fazio and Squire Courses
Top 50 Boys; Top 50 Girls
8:30 – 1:30 pm Consolation Event Squire Course
Lunch is on your own
2:30 – 3 pm Awards Ceremony Bella Lago
After 4 pm Departures
12Description of Events
Opening Ceremony and Player Orientation
Don’t miss the Opening Ceremonies and parade of flags followed by the player orientation.
Learn important local rules and evacuation procedures in case of bad weather. The Long Drive
Competition winners will also be announced. Attendance at this event is mandatory for all
golfers.
“Glow-Ball” Putting Event
Sharpen up your putting skills with our after dark nine-hole glowing
night golf. The putting green is set like a miniature golf course with
lit holes. Let’s light up the night!
Arnold Palmer Golf Long-Drive Competition
Arnold Palmer Golf Management is the exclusive sponsor
of the Long-Drive Competition. Preliminaries take place
from 1:30 – 5:30 pm on the Champion Driving Range
on practice round days. The top finishers from each age
division will advance to the finals and compete for awards on Champion Driving Range
(see schedule of activities for date and time).
Rules of Golf Clinic
A certified USGA Rules Official will be onsite to discuss common rules situations and
applications and how to make sure you are following the rules during competition. You work
hard practicing and taking lessons to take strokes off your score. We want to help you keep
your score low by showing how to avoid unnecessary penalty strokes. All golfers and parents
are encouraged to attend!
Par-Tee Time
After a week full of competition, it’s time to relax, unwind and
have fun with your new friends before packing up and heading
home. It’s your last night at PGA National, so join your friends
for this awesome night of fun.
Educational Seminar (Boys 16-18 and Girls 15-18)
“The Road to College Golf – What it Takes: A College Coaches Panel”
Topics of discussion will include NCAA rules & regulations, contact with coaches,
the recruitment process, and responsibilities of the student-athlete.
Optimist Golf Parent-Child Classic
The Parent-Child Classic is a two-player team consisting of a junior golfer
and a parent, step-parent, grandparent or aunt/uncle competes.
The tournaments will be held on July 22 and July 27 on the Palmer Course.
14Optimist Golf Code of Conduct
The Optimist International Junior Golf Championships takes great pride in the quality of its
players, host facility and volunteer involvement. Optimist Junior Golf requires all players and
guests to adhere to a set of guidelines. Tournament play will be conducted in accordance with
USGA rules, Code of Conduct and local course rules.
Disqualification Policy
Disqualification will occur if during a competitive round of the tournament a player refuses to
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
already published reason will also be automatic disqualification. All printed and published results
at the end of the tournament will reflect a disqualified status.
Dress Code
Proper golf attire is required at all times during the practice round and tournament play.
Questionable attire will be reviewed by the Tournament Director. Players in violation of the dress
code will not be permitted to tee off and may be assessed stroke penalties.
• Hats/visors must be worn with brim forward.
• 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. T-shirts are prohibited.
• No tank tops, short-shorts, denim shorts, cut-off shorts, gym shorts, t-shirts or jeans are
allowed during play on the course. Appropriate resort attire is required at all times while off
the golf course.
Violations ON and OFF THE COURSE
• Unsportsmanlike conduct, including abusive language, club throwing, disrespect to volunteers,
officials or fellow competitors, or abuse of golf course property.
• Use of drugs or alcohol, smoking or chewing tobacco products—a zero tolerance policy is in
effect.
• Not adhering to the dress code during practice rounds or tournament play.
• 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 are strictly prohibited and
may result in disqualification.
• Any use or association with drugs or alcohol, smoking or chewing tobacco products—a zero
tolerance policy is in effect.
• Vandalism at the hotel or its surrounding properties, abusive behavior to any volunteer or
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.
• All players must comply with the tournament Curfew of 11 p.m. local time. You must be in your
room by the Curfew and remain in your room for the remainder of the night unless accompanied
by an adult chaperone, parent, or legal guardian. Nightly random room checks will be made.
• 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.
15Spectator Code of Conduct
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
are perceived as broken by a Rules Official, the player may be subject to penalty.
• Advice (Rule 8) is any counsel or suggestion which could influence a player in determining
his play, the choice of a club or the method of making a stroke. In addition, any conversation
between player/spectator may be construed as advice. This includes any conversation between
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
to this rule.
• Keeping the above statement in mind, please keep your conversation with the player to words of
encouragement as long as advice is not given.
• Spectators attend Optimist Golf events at their own risk.
• Please turn off all cell phones while on the course.
• Spectator carts are not allowed at the Championships. Other Optimist Tournaments are based
on availability for a fee.
• Spectators should stay on cart paths. In the absence of cart paths, we ask that spectators stay
in the rough. Please stay off fairways, tees and greens.
• 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
aid in the search for lost golf balls.
• Spectators should not give rulings. Please seek a Rules Official if the need arises.
• 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.
• Please use discretion when smoking around players on courses.
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 withdrawal status.
16A Brief History of the Optimist International
Junior Golf Championships
Since 1978, Optimist-sponsored golf tournaments have served as a springboard
for many of golf’s greatest players. Lexi Thompson, Jason Day, Phil Mickelson,
Ernie Els, Tiger Woods, Michelle McGann and Nancy Lopez are just a few of today’s
elite players who found their humble beginnings with the Optimists.
This world-class event originated in 1968 when three leaders of the San Diego
County Junior Golf Association formed Junior World Golf. In 1978, through the
action of Dudley Williams, a lifelong San Diego resident and soon-to-be President
of Optimist International, the Optimists became a sponsor of the event, thus
creating “Optimist Junior World.” Through this partnership, Optimist International
began holding qualifying tournaments for 15 to 17-year-olds across the United
States and Canada. As a result, 55 tournaments drew more than 3,500 entrants.
In an effort to expand the tournament, Optimist International moved the event
to South Florida’s Doral Golf Resort & Spa in 1995, and renamed the event the
Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. The plan proved so successful
after only one year, The Optimist moved again to PGA National Resort & Spa in
Palm Beach Gardens.
The Optimist continues to be one of the best-known junior tournaments in the world
with more than 5,000 golfers, ages 10-18, participating in qualifying tournaments
each year.
Annually approximately 700 of the best junior golfers, representing over 25 nations,
45 states and five Canadian Provinces, converge for a week of unsurpassed
competition, fellowship and fun.
17Optimist Clubs are dedicated to “Bringing Out the Best in Kids” and do their
part through community service projects. Since each Club is autonomous and
run by members in their community, Optimists have the unique flexibility to serve
the youth of their area in any way they see fit. Optimist Clubs see a need in their
community and react to it.
Optimists strive to live up to their name and maintain an upbeat attitude, which
they try to pass along to the children they serve. The words of The Optimist
Creed are well known to Optimist volunteers and beyond. The creed gives
volunteers a focus for personal improvement as they work to better the world
around them.
Optimist Creed
Promise Yourself
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
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.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of
the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you
meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to
criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy
to permit the presence of trouble.
18ALL-SCHOLASTIC TEAM
MEMBERS OF THE
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 2018 Hugh Cranford All-Scholastic Team:
Academic Award Winners
Jackson Franchville, Coatesville, Indiana
Hailey Freedman, Raleigh, North Carolina
Christopher McDonald, The Woodlands, Texas
Marlene Tartaro, Warren, New Jersey
Community Service Award Winner
Gerry Jones, Jr., Suffolk, Virginia
This team exemplified an impressive balance of academics, golf and community service.
The All-Scholastic Team is named for Hugh Cranford, who served as executive director
of Optimist International from 1967 to 1986. He was instrumental in starting the Optimist
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.
JACKSON F R A N C H V I L L E is a senior
at Cascade High School in Coatesville, Indiana. Franchville
carries a cumulative 4.3 grade point average, scored high on
his SAT, PSAT and ACT scores, and is taking several advanced
placement courses. He is valedictorian of his class. In 2017, he
was honored as part of the Rising Stars of Indiana recognition
program based on his academic achievement. Franchville is
an avid golf and member of the varsity golf team. In his spare
time, he is a landscape worker for members of the community, a
carpenter assistant, and helps his father flip houses.
H A I L E Y F R E E D M A N graduates this year from
Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. She
is an exceptional student with a cumulative grade point average
of 5.3. Freedman has received the Dartmouth Alumni Book
Club award, National Merit Commended Scholar, Gibbons
Scholar Athlete Award, and selected as Junior Marshal for 2017
graduation based on status as class valedictorian at the end of
her junior year. She is also a member of the Tri-M Music Honors
Society, National Honor Society, and of the Green Army (which
is a student-led cheering section at the high school sporting
events). She is captain of the women’s golf team, violinist in the
advanced strings ensemble, and Secretary of the Tri-M Music
Honors Society. She is the founder of the Kids Helping Kids
program at the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill in North
Carolina.
19C H R I S T O P H E R M C D O N A L D is a junior
at The John Cooper School in The Woodlands, Texas and
top of his class taking advance placement classes, and
maintains a 4.0 grade point average. For the past two years,
he was named Rotary Student of the Year and this school
year nominated for the Rotary Youth Leadership and Student
of the Year award. He was also named Outstanding Math
Student of the Year. He is a leader in Habitat for Humanity
serving as service chair for The House That John Built and
founded Pars and Birdies FORE Habitat for Humanity in
order to raise money for Habitat through The John Cooper
golf team. McDonald is a Student Ambassador to new students, helping them acclimate
to their new school and integrate socially into the community. He also participates in
several mission trips both locally and in Central America specifically Costa Rica and
Nicaragua. In golf, Christopher was named All-SPC (top 10 in Conference Championship)
both sophomore and junior year.
M A R L E N E T A R T A R O a senior at Watchung
Hills Regional High School in Warren, New Jersey. Tartaro
scored high on her SAT and PSAT tests and took several
advanced placement courses. She was accepted into the
National Spanish and Chinese Honor Societies. She also
received the Principal’s Honor Roll, New Jersey’s State
Seal of Bilteracy, and Watchung Hills Skyland Conference
Scholar – Athlete. Tartaro founded the first ever Varsity Girls’
Golf team at Watchung Hills and is the captain of the team.
She also participated on the Boys’ Golf Team her freshman
year. She is the sole volunteer for Els for Autism golf program
and organized a joint team fundraiser volunteer opportunity for Autism New Jersey. She
also volunteers at the First Tee of Connecticut for the Middle School. Tartaro has been
recuited to attend and play golf at Colombia University starting Fall 2018.
The Community Service Award goes to:
G E R R Y J O N E S , J R . is currently a junior and
homeschooled. He carries a 4.5-weighted grade point
average. Jones volunteers as a Life Skills Coach for The
First Tee of Hampton Roads. For the past three years, he has
planned and coordinated a “Golf-A-Thon.” Money raised is
split between The First Tee program and the AJGA Ace Grant
Program (a program to serve junior golfers who cannot afford
to participate in golf tournaments). He has raised $16,936!
Jones also plays the violin and piano, and performs for the
retirement adults at the Bickford Retirement and Memory
Care and at the Association of University Women’s annual fundraiser events. He is also
a member of the Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia. He is an avid golfer who qualified and
played last year at the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship.
20List of Participants
Jack Hadges Jack Roberts
BOYS 10-11 North Easton, MA (USA) St. Marys, GA (USA)
Supapon Amornchaichan
Enrique Ruben Herrlein Haydn Robertson
Bangkok (Thailand)
San Benito, Paraná (Argentina) Sherwood, AR (USA)
Miguel Anaya
Austin Hofferkamp Dujuan Snyman
San Luis Potosi (Mexico)
The Woodlands, TX (USA) Pretoria (South Africa)
Roy (Seungyeon) Baek
Landon Houska Mauricio Tello
Coquitlam, BC (Canada)
Fort Collins, CO (USA) Lima (Peru)
Austin Barry
Rodrigo Huerta Montprach Tunwannarux
Fort Collins, CO (USA)
Doral (Dominican Republic) Bangkok (Thailand)
Carson Bertagnole
Moosa Iqbal Jarrett Van Bakel
Casper, WY (USA)
North Attleboro, MA (USA) Mitchell, ON (Canada)
Luke Brandler
Tommy Kelley Luke Villarama
Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Omaha, NE (USA) Pasadena, CA (USA)
Frank Cabeza
Nicolas Alejandro Kritzer Garrison Welborn
Metepec (Mexico)
Mindel Waxhaw, NC (USA)
Edgar Ezequiel Cabrera Capital Federal (Argentina)
Aiden Wright
Franco
Emile Lebrun Shenandoah, TX (USA)
Luque (Paraguay)
Repentigny, QC (Canada)
Jin Ho Yu
Pierre Campa
Rikang Lin Kln (Hong Kong)
Colton, CA (USA)
Dongguan (Republic Of China)
Mateo Castro
Nicholas Logis BOYS 12-13
Medellin (Colombia)
Austin, TX (USA) Sam Adelman
Jack Chung Alpharetta, GA (USA)
Tyler Long
Greenwich, CT (USA)
Evergreen, CO (USA) Ratchanon Aiemsumang
Mateo Desmond Thung Khru (Thailand)
Austin Mak
Pompano Beach, FL (USA)
Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Kihei Akina
Talon Dingledine Kahuku, HI (USA)
Thitus Maneeso
Richmond, VA (USA)
Muangnonthaburi (Thailand) Anders Alm
Juan Sebastian Erazo Bismarck, ND (USA)
Miguel Melais
Cali (Colombia)
Ciudad de Panamá (Panama) Supakorn Amornchaichan
Franco Fernandez Bangkok (Thailand)
Daniel Alejandro Mena
Asuncion (Paraguay)
Dugarte (Venezuela) Douglas Bailey
Hudson Feuerbacher Durham, OR (USA)
Grady Millar
Springfield, MO (USA)
Vancouver, WA (USA) Juan Ballester
Nicholas Gervasi Panama (Panama)
Ekveer Minhas
Dorado (Puerto Rico)
Pierrefonds, QC (Canada) Will Balliet
Grady Gore Thornton, CO (USA)
Julian Murillo Salazar
Far Hills, NJ (USA)
Quito (Ecuador) Andrew Bauer
Gavin Gress Chippewa Falls, WI (USA)
Santiago Andres Navarro
Coshocton, OH (USA)
(Venezuela) Michael Beattie
Will Guthrie Traverse City, MI (USA)
Jaden Puello
Hilton Head Island, SC (USA)
Niceville, FL (USA) Jack Beecher
Cedar Falls, IA (USA)
22List of Participants
Andrew Fallis Marcos Uriel Kreimer
BOYS 12-13 Columbia, MO (USA) Provincia De Buenos Aires
(Continued...) (Argentina)
Benjamin Fernandez
Brian Berta Asuncion (Paraguay) Thomas Steven Kritzer
Alta Gracia (Argentina) Mindel
Carson Foltz
Iszac Bertagnole Capital Federal (Argentina)
Van Buren, OH (USA)
Casper, WY (USA) Saylor Kuenzel
Kale Fontenot
Jack Besner Grand Forks, ND (USA)
Lafayette, LA (USA)
Whiteland, IN (USA) Brandon Lee
Alec Geoffrion
Pattrasuth Boonthumrongkit Carrollton, TX (USA)
Montreal, QC (Canada)
Nonthaburi (Thailand) Quincy Leonard
Santiago Gomez
Miller Carr Montgomery, AL (USA)
Bogota (Colombia)
Virginia Beach, VA (USA) Daryl Low
Lorenzo Gomez
Punn Chittaratlert Singapore (Singapore)
Bogota (Colombia)
Jamesville, NY (USA) Daniel Macias
Ben Gregg
Luciano Conlan Austin, TX (USA)
Dallas, TX (USA)
Pace, FL (USA) Connor Malicki
Eli Groshelle
Chad Correia Avon, OH (USA)
Great Falls, MT (USA)
Norton, MA (USA) Alexander Maloy
Jackson Guipe
Grady Cox Potomac, MD (USA)
Goshen, IN (USA)
Belen, NM (USA) Roberto Mariella
Luke Guthrie
Maxson Cranford Doral, FL (USA)
Hilton Head Island, SC (USA)
Hickory, NC (USA) Nathan Marion
Juleon Habib
Mason Crowder San Antonio, TX (USA)
Tarpon Springs, FL (USA)
Dothan, AL (USA) Cale Marontate
Zhengfei Han
Benjamin Dabos Harrow, ON (Canada)
Shenzhen (China)
Tandil (Argentina) Juan Manuel Martinez
Nolan Haynes
Caleb Davies Alvardo (Mexico)
Barberton, OH (USA)
Langley, BC (Canada) Griffin Mawson
Andrew “Drew” Hensen
Michael Dinapoli Traverse City, MI (USA)
Ankeny, IA (USA)
Steamboat Spg, CO (USA) JP McCarron
Lance Hollingshead
James (JD) Dintino Conway, AR (USA)
Basking Ridge, NJ (USA)
Kansas City, MO (USA) Enrique Eduardo Mena
Antoine Jasmin
Eston Duff Dugarte (Venezuela)
Blainville, QC (Canada)
Pflugerville, TX (USA) Matt Moloney
Sebastian Kasun
Alex Elia Vienna, VA (USA)
Elm Grove, WI (USA)
Wilton, CT (USA) Julian Monas
Benjamin Keil
Rafael Estrada Cameron Park, CA (USA)
Lagrange, IN (USA)
Guadalajara (Mexico) Anthony Moran
David Kim
Johnny Ewing Loveland, OH (USA)
Santiago (Chile)
Lasalle, ON (Canada) Sebastian Andres Navarro
Matias Alejandro Koropeski
Ariihau Faana (Venezuela)
Luque (Paraguay)
Lake Mary, FL (USA)
23List of Participants
Rylan Shim Gavin Argent
BOYS 12-13 Centreville, VA (USA) Minot, ND (USA)
(Continued...)
George Siozos Santiago Bailleres
Chase Nevins Laval, QC (Canada) Chascomus (Argentina)
Great Falls, VA (USA)
Jax Sisson David Barnes
Benjamin Newfield Lasalle, ON (Canada) Panama (Panama)
Arlington, VA (USA)
Phil Snyman Nicholas Barros
Aidan Nguyen Pretoria (South Africa) Bethesda, MD (USA)
Andover, KS (USA)
Collin Spangler Benjamin Basta
Alex Ogle Conway, AR (USA) Hudson, OH (USA)
Palm Harbor, FL (USA)
JT Thomforde Lionel Batiste
Chun Shing Pan Ithaca, NY (USA) Slidell, LA (USA)
Oxford (United Kingdom)
Maxwell Tjoa Ryan Beerheide
Alex Papayoanou Cedar Falls, IA (USA) Arlington Heights, IL (USA)
The Woodlands, TX (USA)
Emilio Torres Brody Boltjes
Matteo Paradis Quito (Ecuador) Platte, SD (USA)
Verdun, QC (Canada)
Jack Turner Eric Boulger
Diego Passos Saunderstown, RI (USA) Walpole, MA (USA)
Orlando, FL (USA)
Nashawn Tyson Jamison Boykins
Parker Paxton North Palm Beach, FL (USA) Reynoldsburg, OH (USA)
Riverton, WY (USA)
Dane Watanabe Langdon Bradley
Raul Pena-Pumarino Kaneohe, HI (USA) Lone Tree, CO (USA)
Puebla (Mexico)
Asher Whitaker Daniel Brooks
Nicholas Pevny Wichita, KS (USA) Dudley, MA (USA)
Aspen, CO (USA)
James Whitworth Adam Butch
Nicholas Piesen La Costa, CA (USA) Manlius, NY (USA)
Strongsville, OH (USA)
Daniel Xu Landon Cabingas
Quinlan Polin Richmond, BC (Canada) New Bern, NC (USA)
Cary, NC (USA)
Gene Chaikangwal
Jia Hao Poon BOYS 14-15 Ladprao (Thailand)
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Jack Adelman Justin Mann Shen Chan
Aaron Pounds Alpharetta, GA (USA) Virginia Water
The Woodlands, TX (USA) Patrick Adler (United Kingdom)
Jacobo Quiroga Winnetka, IL (USA) Jiradech Chaowarat
Medellin (Colombia) James Alden III Muang (Thailand)
Jake Rodgers East Northport, NY (USA) Brian Comegys
Dublin, OH (USA) Brandon Allen Austin, TX (USA)
Piero Rojas Tecumseh, ON (Canada) Mason Cooper
Trujillo (Peru) Traejan Andrews Lapeer, MI (USA)
Grant Samuelson Windsor, CO (USA) Dominic Crofut
Fort Collins, CO (USA) Ricky Angeli Cameron Park, CA (USA)
Reese Sato South Kingstown, RI (USA)
Folsom, CA (USA)
24List of Participants
Jack Dumas Tommy Grawe
BOYS 14-15 Le Claire, IA (USA) Kettering, OH (USA)
(Continued...)
Bautista Echenique Max Green
Malik Dao Cordoba (Argentina) Hilton Head Island, SC (USA)
Notre-Dame Ile Perrot, QC
(Canada) Trysten Ewolhin Dean Greyserman
San Jose, CA (USA) Boca Raton, FL (USA)
Raymond Dennehy
Princeton, MA (USA) Aidan Flynn Pierce Grieve
Cold Spring Harbor, NY (USA) Lake Forest, IL (USA)
Harry Dessel
Barrington, RI (USA) Eduardo Galdos Tavara Joaquin Guerrero
Lima (Peru) Quito (Ecuador)
Harrison Devers
Murrells Inlet, SC (USA) Gavin Ganter Christopher Gunlikson II
Swan Point, MD (USA) Longmont, CO (USA)
Mario Dino
Denver, CO (USA) Gatlin Goad Pascal Gunther
Wheeler, TX (USA) Johannesburg (South Africa)
Dakota Dolph
Pine, CO (USA) Martin Gonzalez Justin Hastings
Medellin (Colombia) Grand Cayman
Tyler Donnellan (Cayman Islands)
Riverside, CT (USA) Jackson Grace
Boulder, CO (USA) Peter Hellebrand
(Venezuela)
25List of Participants
Conor Kennedy Xing Luo
BOYS 14-15 Hingham, MA (USA) Katy, TX (USA)
(Continued...)
Peter Kim Caeden Lyons
Jake Herring Draper, UT (USA) Washington, NC (USA)
Wilson, NC (USA)
Ellis Kinnaird Marco Mascia
Trent Hirdler Carleton Place, ON (Canada) Orlando, FL (USA)
Riverside, CA (USA)
Trey Kirschner Tyler May
Wiiliam Hirtz Arvada, CO (USA) Fergus, ON (Canada)
Houston, TX (USA)
Garrett Klenke Patrick McCann
Graeme Hollingshead Union, MO (USA) Tallahassee, FL (USA)
Basking Ridge, NJ (USA)
Ethan Korock Jack McCormick
Adam Horn Austin, TX (USA) Greenwood Village, CO (USA)
Milford, OH (USA)
Issa Kuwahara Jason McElroy
Jon Huber Northbrook, IL (USA) Sacramento, CA (USA)
Saint Louis, MO (USA)
Mathieu Lafontaine Blake Moreno
Morgan Hughes Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC Austin, TX (USA)
Lynn Haven, FL (USA) (Canada)
Jack Mueller
Jake Ivan-Pal Sean Lam Cincinnati, OH (USA)
Milford, CT (USA) Taylorsville, UT (USA)
Renato Naula
Sam Ives Bryce Lambert Guayaquil (Ecuador)
New Canaan, CT (USA) Lebanon, OH (USA)
Gabe New
Benjamin Jackson Maxwell Lange Knoxville, TN (USA)
Fort Wayne, IN (USA) Golden, CO (USA)
James Newton
Hardy Johnson Jack Larson Ottawa, ON (Canada)
Thermopolis, WY (USA) Arvada, CO (USA)
Carlos Nieves
Hunter Johnson Sean Lee San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Ankeny, IA (USA) Singapore (Singapore)
Nils Nottebohm
Justus Jones Christopher Lee Ciudad De Mexico (Mexico)
Crawfordville, FL (USA) Ijamsville, MD (USA)
Mathias Sebastian Nuñez
Nathan Juivaramit Kenny Leseur Franco
Chiang Mai (Thailand) Warwick (Bermuda) Luque (Paraguay)
Panachok Kaewrahan Félix-Antoine Levasseur Shane Ochs
Muaklek (Thailand) Nicolet, QC (Canada) Beavercreek, OH (USA)
Hojin Kang Carter Lewis Aidan Oki
Santiago Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (USA) Hilo, HI (USA)
(Dominican Republic)
Scott Loach Gonzalo Oliva Pinto
Isaiah Kanno Sherbrooke, QC (Canada) Villa Allende, Cordoba
Hilo, HI (USA) (Argentina)
Ryan Lovelass
Murphy Kehoe Galway, NY (USA) William Owen
Traverse City, MI (USA) Centerville, OH (USA)
John Lunne
Matt Kelley Centerville, OH (USA) Jacob Paule
Tinley Park, IL (USA) Chula Vista, CA (USA)
Andy Luo
Burnaby, BC (Canada)
26List of Participants
Rex Soulliere Matthew Young
BOYS 14-15 Omaha, NE (USA) Canton, MA (USA)
(Continued...)
Nick Stachler Qilin Yu
Guillermo Antonio Polo Bodart Cincinnati, OH (USA) Bradenton, FL (USA)
Mar Del Plata (Argentina)
Preston Stout
Braden Purnell Dallas, TX (USA) BOYS 16-18
Searcy, AR (USA) Andrew Acosta
Hunter Swanson
Alejandro Quintero Denver, CO (USA) Victorville, CA (USA)
Cali (Colombia) Juan Araujo
Kunakorn Kai Wen Tang
Jackson Rader Raleigh, NC (USA) Bogota (Colombia)
Marysville, KS (USA) Matthew Barton
Jack Tarvin
Jose Ramirez Olathe, KS (USA) Clayton, NY (USA)
Medellin (Colombia) Vicente Basagoitia
Colt Tenpenny
Benjamin Ramold Fulshear, TX (USA) Colina (Chile)
Canton, OH (USA) Kolten Bauer
Dewitt Thompson
Simon Roessler Nashville, TN (USA) Alton, IL (USA)
Santiago (Chile) Bradley Beykirch
Kyle Toomb
Mathis Rollin Mason, OH (USA) Pittsburg, KS (USA)
Rockland, ON (Canada) Joaquin Bialade
Landon Underhill
Jackson Rottschafer Aylmer, ON (Canada) Montevideo (Uruguay)
Centennial, CO (USA) Brandon Bodis
Jacob Van Roekel
Carter Roung El Dorado Hills, CA (USA) Avon Lake, OH (USA)
St. George, ON (Canada) Logan Bradley
Emilio Virgen
Ryan Sangchompuphen Puebla (Mexico) Springdale, AR (USA)
Denver, CO (USA) Ryan Bradley
Nicholas Watts
Blake Schaper Springfield, OR (USA) Cary, NC (USA)
Boulder City, NV (USA) Zach Brinks
Collin Welborn
Braeden Schimmel Waxhaw, NC (USA) Loveland, OH (USA)
Davis, CA (USA) Hayden Brogdon
Aidan Wells
Cristobal Sepulveda Eldon, MO (USA) Lebanon, MO (USA)
Colina (Chile) Austin Brooks
Mark Whooley
Karsten Simmons The Hills, TX (USA) Charlotte, NC (USA)
Worland, WY (USA) Sidney Brown
Matthew Wilkinson
Jamozzy Skenandore Centennial, CO (USA) Auburn, CA (USA)
De Pere, WI (USA) Thomas Brumbeloe
Joe Wilson IV
Joshua Smith West Chester, OH (USA) Canton, GA (USA)
Allen, TX (USA) Parker Campbell
Rachata Winwon
Ryan Somerville Bluffton, SC (USA) Quincy, IL (USA)
Aurora, ON (Canada) Ethan Carrick
Wyatt Woodard
Nicholas Song Lebanon, OH (USA) Sun Prairie, WI (USA)
Waxhaw, NC (USA) Phuphing Charana
Lucas Yakusik
Asuncion (Paraguay) Chiang Mai (Thailand)
27List of Participants
Joshua Gelfond Richard Kruger
BOYS 16-18 Port Jefferson, NY (USA) Bluffton, SC (USA)
(Continued...)
Liam Gill Joshua Kuhn
Caleb Choe Wayland, MA (USA) Waterford, MI (USA)
Virginia Beach, VA (USA)
Jack Glenn Justin Zheng Zhong Kuk
Thomas Christensen Stillwater, OK (USA) Singapore (Singapore)
Coral Springs, FL (USA)
Tyler Goecke Simon Kwon
Nicolas Cimadevilla Xenia, OH (USA) Salt Lake City, UT (USA)
Quito (Ecuador)
Alex Gomia Drew Lanier
Peter Clark Monroe, OH (USA) Maitland, FL (USA)
McKinney, TX (USA)
Colby Goodwin Martin Leon
Hunter Clay Pensacola, FL (USA) Santiago (Chile)
Woodstock, GA (USA)
Angel Guerra Jaime Lewis
Felipe Darquea Villahermosa (Mexico) Johannesburg (South Africa)
Quito (Ecuador)
Sebastian Gutierrez Mier Peter Lown
Jacob Deakyne Queretaro (Mexico) Portsmouth, NH (USA)
Noblesville, IN (USA)
Alex Heck Caleb Manuel
Josh Dicarlo Greenwood, IN (USA) Topsham, ME (USA)
Amherstburg, ON (Canada)
Lukas Heckmann Tradgon McCrae
Calvin Dillon Middleton, WiI (USA) Plainville, KS (USA)
Louisburg, KS (USA)
Joshua Heeren Christopher McDonald
Ian Dorman Lincoln, CA (USA) The Woodlands, TX (USA)
Medina, OH (USA)
Trevor Heinen Parker Milam
Logan Dray Waterloo, IA (USA) Miramar Beach, FL (USA)
Lima, OH (USA)
Ryder Heuston Mikus Ming
Christian Dyas Louisville, CO (USA) St. Georges (Bermuda)
Winter Garden, FL (USA)
Jaden Hightower Mauricio Molina
Jared Edillor Jackson, MO (USA) Asuncion (Paraguay)
San Diego, CA (USA)
August Hoffman Yuki Moriyama
Caden Ellis Kansas City, MO (USA) Yokohama (Japan)
Sullivan, IL (USA)
Kolbe Irei Tucker Morris
Davis Fisher Honolulu, HI (USA) McKinney, TX (USA)
Greenville, NC (USA)
Gerry Jones, Jr. Tyler Mulligan
Antony Forcellini Suffolk, VA (USA) Parker, CO (USA)
Bucaramanga (Colombia)
Zachary Katzenstein Mason Nakamrua
William Fore Thornhill, ON (Canada) Honolulu, HI (USA)
Southlake, TX (USA)
Dylan Kaufman Juan Pablo Ng Tang
Jackson Franchville Millersburg, OH (USA) Panama (Panama)
Coatesville, IN (USA)
Shiv Kaura Augusto Oliva
Walker Franklin Championsgate, FL (USA) Tigre (Argentina)
Broomfield, CO (USA)
Sean Kelly Agustin Segundo Oliva Pinto
Ramiro Garcia Veiga The Woodlands, TX (USA) Villa Allende Cordoba
Canning (Argentina) (Argentina)
28List of Participants
Hua Rongjie Alexis Valenzuela
BOYS 16-18 Shanghai (China) Vesenaz (Switzerland)
(Continued...)
Nicolas Rubio Felix Van Kleef
Jack Olson Bogota (Colombia) Hilton Head, SC (USA)
Fargo, ND (USA)
Jordan Sain Keegan Vaugh
Ethan Olson Newton, NC (USA) Myrtle Beach, SC (USA)
Fargo, ND (USA)
Rob Salisbury Amalio Vega
Juan Antonio Padilla Winston-Salem, NC (USA) Bayamon (Puerto Rico)
Ramos Arispe (Mexico)
Finn Sapp Giuliano Zacarias Veron
Griffin Parker Avon, CO (USA) Lezcano
Urbandale, IA (USA) Luque (Paraguay)
Cedrik Sara
Jimmie Patterson Laval, QC (Canada) Phasin Vichitcharoenpaisarn
Quincy, IL (USA) Bangkok (Thailand)
Alexander Saroli
Evan Pennington Lasalle, ON (Canada) Bo Wardynski
Fort Worth, TX (USA) Parker, CO (USA)
Ben Satterthwaite
Narudol Pinyo Mason, OH (USA) Sam Watt
Chiangmai (Thailand) St. Marys, ON (Canada)
Blake Schneiter
Nick Pittman Grand Junction, CO (USA) Caleb Westfall
Urbandale, IA (USA) Mechanicsburg OH (USA)
Andy Scholz
Carlo Pizzano Fairway, KS (USA) Brandon White
College Park, MD (USA) Bourget, ON (Canada)
TJ Shehee
Callahan Polowick Mead, CO (USA) Alex Whitehead
Chatham, ON (Canada) Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (USA)
Tyson Shelley
Diego Prone Salt Lake City, UT (USA) Cole Wilczek
Buenos Aires (Argentina) Las Vegas, NV (USA)
Jaxon Shelton
Carter Purves Camalchie, ON (Canada) Zach Williams
Tecumseh, ON (Canada) Mt Vernon, IL (USA)
Bavake Sihota
Chris Rasmussen Caledon, ON (Canada) Benjamin Yehle
Elkhorn, NE (USA) Chandler, AZ (USA)
Zachary Slayton
Kritapas Ratanaprasartporn Austin, TX (USA) Jacob Zerby
Bangplee (Thailand) Reno, NV (USA)
Cole Smaka
Thomas Regan Clarkston, MI (USA) Alex Zillig
Muscle Shoals, AL (USA) La Vista, NE (USA)
Harrison Smith
Pablo Restrepo Sanchez Canton, GA (USA) Trent Zorgdrager
Cali (Colombia) Stratford, ON (Canada)
Ryker Smith
Mason Richter Helper, UT (USA)
Gonzales, TX (USA) GIRLS 10-12
Micah Stangebye
Hector Luis Rivera Gonzalez Montrose, CO (USA) Reece Bandemer
San Juan (Puerto Rico) Loveland, CO (USA)
Drew Steinmetz
Brandon Robison Gilbertsville, PA (USA) Ximena Benites
Centerville, UT (USA) Trujillo (Peru)
Zachary Tosi
Jose Luis Rojas Pointe Claire, QC (Canada) Shyla Brown
Rancagua (Chile) Matthews, NC (USA)
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