WEATHERFORD OPTIMIST CLUB HOSTS 2007 JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT AT CANYON WEST GOLF CLUB

 Kyle Sargeant and Jordan Young Take First in Junior Golf Tournament to Move toward Fort Worth Qualifying Tourney

 On May 31, the Weatherford Optimist Club hosted the local Junior World of Golf Tournament at Canyon West Golf Club. Area golfers from Weatherford and Brock competed to advance to the North Texas Optimist Tournament, which will be held later this month in Fort Worth. Detailed below are the winners in the various categories.
 

14-15 Boys’ Division
Kyle Sargeant                1st         76
Michael Irvin                  2nd        90
Kody Sargeant               3rd         93

16-18 Boys’ Division
Brandon Shupick           1st         79
Tyler Burden                  2nd        84
Gage Baker                   3rd         85

 Girls’ Division

   Jordan Young                1^st         103

 The overall tournament winners were Kyle Sargeant and Jordan Young of Weatherford High School. Both golfers now advance to the North Texas Qualifying Tournament in Fort Worth. The Optimist International Junior Golf Championship Tournament is one of the largest tournaments in junior golf. Annually, more than 5, 000 junior golfers compete in Optimist-sponsored qualifying tournaments and the championships are played on three courses at the prestigious PGA Nationals Golf Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

 Optimist International is one of the world’s largest and most active service club organizations with more than 157.000 volunteer members in 4,200 Optimist Clubs in the United States, Canada, and other nations. Carrying the motto, “Friend of Youth,” Optimist Clubs conduct positive service programs, which reach six million young people each year.

 The Weatherford Optimist Club meets at 6:30 a.m. every Thursday morning at the Weatherford College Doss Center. Besides the golf tournament, our club proudly sponsors Pee Wee Football, Flag Football, and Cheerleaders, Boy and Girl of the Month Awards, Respect for Law Week, Youth Appreciation Month, the Optimist Oratorical and Essay Contests, Peach Festival cobbler sales, Rodeo Flags, academic scholarships, and countless other events to assist Parker County youth and their schools.