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Optimist International Tournament of Champions October 30 - 31, 2010
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Three junior golfers earn big wins at 2010 Optimist International Tournament of Champions
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Disney was magical for several junior golfers this past weekend at the sixth annual Optimist International Tournament of Champions on Disney’s Palm Golf Course at Walt Disney World.
Local golfer Harrison Winger of Orlando took first place in the boys 16-18 division. Winger had two eagles and three birdies in the first round on Saturday to go 6-under for the day with a 66. He continued to dominate in the second and final round with seven birdies and a 68 for the day. Winger finished with a 66-68—134, 10 under par and six strokes ahead of the competition. Coming in second was another local golfer, Taewan Lee of Howey in the Hills. Lee’s two-day score was 68-72—140, 4 under par. Lee, 15, was playing up in the oldest boys’ division. Finishing in a tie for third place were Miguel Solorzano (74-69—143) of Mexico, Sam Chun (73-70—143) of Howey in the Hills, and Gustavo Chuang (72-71—143) of Brazil.
In the boys 14-15 division, Evan Deroche of Key West shot a second-round 67 to take the championship. His two-day total was 75-67—142, two under par. Deroche has had strong showings at recent Optimist Junior Golf tournaments. He finished tied for first in the boys 14-15 division of this summer’s Optimist International Junior Golf Championships but lost in the playoff. Deroche tied for third in the boys 14-15 division of the 2009 Tournament of Champions.
Coming in second in the boys 14-15 division of the 2010 event was Jonathan Newnham of St. Andrew, Jamaica. Newnham, who did not see a single bogey in round two, shot 69 on Sunday and finished with 74-69—143, just one stroke back. Starting the day in first place and finishing the tournament in third was Santiago Lopez Ureta of Mexico. Ureta’s two-day total was 73-72—145.
In the girls 14-18 division, Giovana Maymon of Mexico was the only girl to shoot under par for a round. Maymon shot a 71 on Sunday to jump from a tie for seventh to finish in first place. With a two-day 76-71—147, Maymon finished one stroke ahead of the field. Finishing in second place was Clara Teixeira of Brazil with 74-74—148. Two strokes back and coming in third was Regina Plasencia of Mexico with 74-76—150.
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About the Optimist International Tournament of Champions
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Optimist International is moving the Tournament of Champions to a new venue in 2010. Disney's Palm Golf Course at Walt Disney World, Florida, will host the 6th Annual Optimist International Tournament of Champions on October 30-31, 2010.
All divisions will play on Disney’s Palm Golf Course. Disney's Palm Golf Course has received an excellent rating of 4 stars by Golf Digest and is one of the host courses of the Children's Miracle Network Classic, the longest running PGA TOUR event in Central Florida. Three age divisions will be offered: Boys 16-18, Boys 14-15 and Girls 14-18. A golfer's division is based on his/her age as of October 31, 2010.
The Optimist International Tournament of Champions is nationally ranked by the Junior Golf Scoreboard and Golfweek and is included in the AJGA Performance Based Entry process.
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