Bagshaw to compete in Optimist International Junior Golf Championships
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Austin Bagshaw of Hillsboro will compete in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Six hundred of golf's top young players are competing in the event.
The tournament will bring together some of the world's most talented young competitors, many of whom have the potential to become leading collegiate and professional golfers in the future.
Austin Bagshaw of Hillsboro will compete in the championships on Aug. 1-4.
Junior golfers ages 10 to 18 from around the world play in the annual tournament July 25 through Aug. 4.
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The Optimist prides itself as an international event, with players representing 42 states, six Canadian provinces and 20 total nations. Former champions and top finishers of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships include PGA Tour members Jonathan Byrd, Jason Day, Bill Haas and Jeff Overton, in addition to LPGA members Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lincicome and Lexi Thompson. A number of other well-known professional golfers have participated in Optimist-sponsored championships, including Ernie Els, Nancy Lopez, Davis Love III, Michelle McGann, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.
The Optimist returns to PGA National Resort and Spa for the 18th consecutive year. Four of PGA National's championship layouts are used for the event - the Champion, Palmer, Fazio and Squire courses. PGA National is home to the PGA Tour's Honda Classic and has been host to the PGA Seniors Championship, the 1987 PGA Championship and the 1983 Ryder Cup.
Optimist International is one of the world's largest service club organizations with more than 2,900 Optimist Clubs around the world dedicated to "bringing out the best in kids." Optimists conduct positive service projects that reach more than 6 million young people each year. The Optimist Junior Golf program is one of the organization's most prominent projects.
Six hundred of golf's top young players are competing in the event.
The tournament will bring together some of the world's most talented young competitors, many of whom have the potential to become leading collegiate and professional golfers in the future.
Austin Bagshaw of Hillsboro will compete in the championships on Aug. 1-4.
Junior golfers ages 10 to 18 from around the world play in the annual tournament July 25 through Aug. 4.
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The Optimist prides itself as an international event, with players representing 42 states, six Canadian provinces and 20 total nations. Former champions and top finishers of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships include PGA Tour members Jonathan Byrd, Jason Day, Bill Haas and Jeff Overton, in addition to LPGA members Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lincicome and Lexi Thompson. A number of other well-known professional golfers have participated in Optimist-sponsored championships, including Ernie Els, Nancy Lopez, Davis Love III, Michelle McGann, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.
The Optimist returns to PGA National Resort and Spa for the 18th consecutive year. Four of PGA National's championship layouts are used for the event - the Champion, Palmer, Fazio and Squire courses. PGA National is home to the PGA Tour's Honda Classic and has been host to the PGA Seniors Championship, the 1987 PGA Championship and the 1983 Ryder Cup.
Optimist International is one of the world's largest service club organizations with more than 2,900 Optimist Clubs around the world dedicated to "bringing out the best in kids." Optimists conduct positive service projects that reach more than 6 million young people each year. The Optimist Junior Golf program is one of the organization's most prominent projects.