WELCOME TO COJG.COM 2009

We are here to help you learn more about the Junior Optimist Golf Program which extends to the International level, how to become a competitor, contact information and tournament schedules.

The Canadian Optimist Junior Golf Program is based on a short series of qualifiers to advance to the Canadian Optimist National Junior Golf Championships and the International Junior Golf Championships. The progression of qualifiers starts at the local level with the next stage being an Optimist District Championship for your area. Junior golfers from the District Championships can qualify to attend the Canadian Optimist National and or the Optimist International Golf Championships at the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Boys and girls from the ages 10 to 18 are welcome.

Listed below are three Ontario District Championship locations and dates as well as that of the Canadian Optimist National and Optimist International Championships.

Midwestern Ontario District Championships – St. Marys – July 21 st and 22 nd , 2009

Southwestern Ontario District Championships – Blenheim – July 13 th , 2009

Central Ontario District Championships – Caledon – June 22 nd, 2009

Canadian Optimist Junior Golf National Championships – Ingersoll, Ontario – August 10 th to 12 th , 2009

Optimist International Junior Golf Championships, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Ages 10 to 15 – July 23 rd to 28 th , 2009
Ages 16 to 18 – July 28 th to August 2 nd , 2009

Note: Due to timing issues, most players qualifying for the Optimist International Event will not be able to attend until 2010.

Golfers from other Provinces should click on the Contacts tab for an Optimist Junior Golf contact from your area.

For golfers from the three Ontario Districts previously mentioned, you can locate your local entry level tournament by accessing the following or scrolling the tournaments listed under the Schedule Tab.

 Midwestern Optimist Ontario District

Southwestern Optimist Ontario District

Central Optimist Ontario District

The COJG Committee is pleased to announce that PING Canada will again in 2009 be the major sponsor of the 2009 Canadian Optimist Junior Golf National Championship Tournament.

Tournament dates are listed above.