600 top young golfers are competing in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida. Among them is 15yr old young Antiguan golfer Kemarly Thomas. 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.
Kemarly competed in the Optimist International Junior Golf Qualifier that was held from April 7-10th ,2025 in Barbados where he placed 3 rd and made him eligible to compete in the championships.
The Optimist prides itself as an international event, with players representing 23 nations. Former champions and top finishers of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship include PGA TOUR members Jonathan Byrd, Jason Day, Bill Haas, and Jeff Overton in addition to LPGA members Stacy Lewis, Brooke Pancake, 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.
This tournament will add to his competition experience having played in the Notah Begay III invitational at the Reunion Golf course in Kissimmee, Florida and the South Florida PGA Junior tour.