2026 Jr. Golf Tournament June 5, 2026
And the winners are...
FIRST PLACE BOYS 16-18 YEAR OLD CATEGORY
JIMMY WILLIAMS!
Our EMO District will pay Jimmy's registration fee to attend the Optimist Jr. Golf Championships at Doral Resort in Florida this summer. Also pictured is Joe Hatfield, Jr. Golf Chair.
Second Place Boys 16-18 Year Old Category
John Deluca!
John has qualified to attend the Optimist Jr. Golf Championships at Doral Resort in Miami this summer.
FIRST PLACE GIRLS 15-18 YEAR OLD CATEGORY
MAGGIE PRUETZEL!
Our EMO District will pay Maggie's registration fee to attend the Optimist Jr. Golf Championships at Doral Resort in Florida this summer.
Second Place Girls 15-18 Year Old Category
Maddie Johnston!
Maddie has qualified to attend the Optimist Jr. Golf Championships at Doral Resort in Miami this summer.
FIRST PLACE BOYS 14-15 YEAR OLD CATEGORY
ASHER PELLO!
John has qualified to attend the Optimist Jr. Golf Championships at Doral Resort in Miami this summer.
Second Place Boys 14-15 Year Old Category
Gray Chapman!
Gray has qualified to attend the Optimist Jr. Golf Championships at Doral Resort in Miami this summer.
FIRST PLACE GIRLS 13-14 YEAR OLD CATEGORY
MALLORY CLARAVALL!
Congratulations Mallory!
FIRST PLACE BOYS 12-13 YEAR OLD CATEGORY
BRIAR MEGEE!
Briar has qualified to attend the Optimist Jr. Golf Championships at Doral Resort in Miami this summer.
Second Place Boys 12-13 Year Old Category
Hunter Brown!
Hunter has qualified to attend the Optimist Jr. Golf Championships at Doral Resort in Miami this summer.
FIRST PLACE BOYS 10-11 YEAR OLD CATEGORY
TEDDY HOSTO!
Teddy has qualified to attend the Optimist Jr. Golf Championships at Doral Resort in Miami this summer.
FIRST PLACE GIRLS 10-12 YEAR OLD CATEGORY
MADISON PYATT!
Madison has qualified to attend the Optimist Jr. Golf Championships at Doral Resort in Miami this summer.
Second Place Girls 10-11-2 Year Old Category
Maggie Britt!
Maggie has qualified to attend the Optimist Jr. Golf Championships at Doral Resort in Miami this summer.
~2026 Jr. Golf Tournament Sponsor Recognition~
THANK YOU
The generous sponsorships from these Optimist Clubs helps us keep the registration fees as low as possible and still provide a quality experience for the young golfers!
GOLD SPONSORSHIP
The Twin City Area Optimist Club kindly donated $500!
Silver Sponsorship
The St. Louis-South Side Optimist Club donated $300!
Silver Sponsorship
The Optimist Club of Jackson donated $300!
Silver Sponsorship
The Optimist Club of Downtown-Columbia donated $300!
Bronze Sponsors
These clubs contributed $200 each:
The Optimist Club of St. Charles
The Cape Girardeau-Noon Optimist Club
The Optimist Club of Hallsville
Special Mention
Special Mention
Special Mention
The Jackson Noon Optimist Club sponsored 5 golfers!
The Wentzville-Lake St. Louis Optimist Club donated $150
The Kids First Optimist Club donated $100
The Optimist Club of Washington donated $85
Golf Galaxy gave a nice discount on the golf balls for the gifts for the golfers.
2025 Jr. Golf Tournament Results
Rain May have Shortened the Tournament, But Spirits were High
FRIDAY JUNE 6, 2025, STE. GENEVIEVE GOLF CLUB This was a great golf event for young golfers ages 10-18 and it was professionally run by the Jr. Golf Division of the Gateway PGA. This is a qualifying tournament for the Optimist Championships at Doral Resort and Spa in Miami. Sharon Parton, Optimist International Sr. Director of the Jr. Golf Program, and her intern, were on site to assist with details. Our EMO District provides financial support to the top boy in the 16-18 age group and the top girl in the 15-18 age group to attend the Optimist Championships.
Although the tournament was cut short due to bad weather, the girls 15-18 age group did finish and the 1st Place winner was Julie Schlitt! The 2nd place winner was Lynlee Rubach. Both girls qualified to go to the Championships! Our District will pay the registration fee for Julie Schlitt! Both are pictured below with Joe Hatfield, our District Jr. Golf Chair. Julia was sponsored by the Jackson Noon Club. Additionally, Josie Welch, the 3rd place winner, qualified to go to the Championships.
The qualifiers for the boys 16-18 age group were determined by an at-large process facilitated by Sharon Parton after our tournament was rained out. Cole Packingham won 1st place and our District will pay his registration fee for the Championships. Cole Hendrix, Caden Fehr, Samuel Koishor, and Trey Roessher also qualified for the Championships.
Become a Sponsor
As a sponsor of East Missouri Optimist Jr. Golf program, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of those young golfers we serve. Currently, we offer 2 scholarships in the form of covering the registration fee to the Jr. Golf Championships. Your support will help us to expand our programs and possibly offer more such scholarships. Contact us today to learn more about becoming a sponsor or check out the Sponsorship Form below.
THANK YOU JR. GOLF SPONSORS!
GOLD - $500
SILVER - $300
BRONZE - $200
MORE SPONSORS
With Our Sincere Appreciation!
With Our Sincere Appreciation!
Your generous donations help us continue our mission of bringing out the best in youth, our community, and ourselves! Because of your support, we are able to continue to send the top girl Jr. Golfer in the 15-18 age group and the top boy in the 16-18 age group to the Optimist Championships at Doral Resort and Spa in Miami!
We're always looking for new partners to collaborate with on projects and events. If your organization shares our values and mission, let's work together to make a positive impact.