HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Springhill Suites by Marriott – Lake Charles
Hotel Address: 1551 West Prien Lake
AJGA Special Rate: $139
Hotel Tax Rate: 17%
Rate Includes: Breakfast Buffet / WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Distance to Golf Course: Click Here
Reservation Method: Please use booking link below
Booking link: Click Here
Cutoff Date: Wednesday, April 2
Check in Time: 4 p.m.
Check out Time: 12 p.m.
AJGA Host Hotel: Wyndham Lake Charles
Hotel Address: 2940 Lake Street
AJGA Special Rate: $139
Hotel Tax Rate: 15.75%
Rate Includes: WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Distance to Golf Course: Click Here
Reservation Method: Please use booking link below
Booking link: Click Here
Cutoff Date: Monday, March 31
Check in Time: 3 p.m.
Check out Time: 11 a.m.
Your stay at the host hotel supports the tournament's overall success and charitable giving as well as strengthens the AJGA's ability to secure the most competitive rate for future events.
TRANSPORTATION
Airport: Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)
Distance to Golf Course: Click Here
AJGA Preferred Rentals: Avis and Budget, the preferred rental car brands of the American Junior Golf Association, provide AJGA members and their families with savings on vehicles for all AJGA event-related and personal travel. To see rates for all events, visit these links:
OFFICIAL PRACTICE ROUND INFORMATION
Date: Thursday, April 17
Time: 2 p.m. Shotgun. Players will be called to the carts for announcements approximately 30 minutes prior to the shotgun.
Golf Course: Mallard Golf Club
Practice Facilities Time: Noon
Signup: *Click here to sign-up*
Signup Dates: Thursday, April 10 – Wednesday, April 16
AJGA Staff members will be located on the course to complete equipment surveys and to answer any questions. Practice Round Hole Locations will be available at the cart staging area. Tournament Hole Locations will be on the tournament website. All players are required to carry their own bag or use a push cart. All parents and family members are always required to stay on the cart path during the practice round. Please review the AJGA Player
and Spectator
Code of Conduct prior to the practice round.
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE ROUND INFORMATION
Players and guests must comply with all host facility rules & regulations including, but not limited to, a restriction of the number of shots to be played, disrespectful behavior towards host club staff and/or members, overall time limits and limitations of non-paying guests.
Failure to comply with Mallard Golf Club’s rules and regulations and the AJGA Player and Spectator Code of Conduct may result in the following penalties:
1. Forfeiture of your official practice round
2. Two stroke penalty or disqualification from the tournament
3. Loss of spectating privileges for the player involved
Reservation Method: Call (337) 491-1400, please note that bookings can only be made 7 days in advance of the requested tee time
Player Cost: $22.48 plus tax on weekdays, $30.58 plus tax on weekends
Dates Available: Anytime
Special Notes: Please note that due to availability, Mallard Golf Club will not allow any non-playing riders
PRACTICE FACILITIES: Players are encouraged to arrive on-site no more than an hour and a half before the practice round shotgun.
POST ROUND: Practice will be permitted at the host facility. The driving range, short game facilities, and practice putting green will close at 6 p.m. Range balls will be available for purchase in the golf shop.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Click Here
· The AJGA Lake Charles Junior Championship HAS A CUT
· The Tournament field will be cut to a minimum of 50% of each field (boys and girls) Exact numbers will be posted at the tournament.
PLAYER REGISTRATION: It is recommended that players do not arrive for player registration more than one hour before their tee time.
Date: Thursday, April 17
Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Mallard Golf Club
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Thomas Harrison prior to April 17 at (309) 333-1597. Registration is MANDATORY. Players who fail to attend without prior approval from the tournament director may forfeit their tournament gifts. Approval to miss the Players Registration will be granted only in extreme circumstances. An individual absent from these events because they are not staying at the host hotel or have a long commute do not constitute acceptable circumstances.
TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS: The AJGA Lake Charles Junior Championship Tournament Headquarters is located in the main clubhouse near the golf shop.
SCORECARDS: Players will be required to bring a smart phone or device with internet capabilities that supports the Golf Genius application (available on iOS or Android) to use for their official scorecard and live scoring during all AJGA events. Please make sure you have the most updated version of the app. Instructions on how to use the app can be found here . Each player will be provided with a GGID at the starting tee and will be assigned to mark for another player in the group. The player is responsible for providing their own device and ensuring it is fully charged for the round. Under Rule 3.3b(1) after each hole during the round, the marker should confirm with the player the number of strokes on that hole and enter the gross score on the scorecard. Failure to uphold their responsibility as the marker may result in a penalty or disqualification in violation of the AJGA’s Player Code of Conduct.
AJGA CARES FOR THE COURSE: As part of the AJGA’s Code of Conduct policy players are required to fill their divots and ball marks on the golf course. Players will receive a small, lightweight sand bottle at the beginning of each event and should fill the bottles at the sand filling stations on each tee as necessary. The penalty for not following this policy is as follows:
· 1st & 2nd offense – Player receives a verbal warning
· 3rd & subsequent offenses – Player receives a one-stroke penalty
JUNIOR PLUS MEMBER SWING VIDEOS by FLIGHTSCOPE: All Junior Plus Members may record swing metrics and an HD video through FlightScope technology on the driving range at any time during the event. Players can share videos and data in their Player Center, shared to college coaches through AJGA recruiting profiles. Contact the Tournament Director to schedule time to film a swing video.
OFFICIAL YARDAGE BOOK AND GREENS GUIDE – StrackaLine:
StrackaLine provides a 20% discount on yardage books and greens guides at Mallard Golf Club. The discount can be accessed online here
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AJGA PUSH CARTS: Push carts (non-motorized) are approved for use by all players as permitted by the host facility. Players are responsible for providing their own push carts.
RANGEFINDERS: The AJGA allows the usage of distance-measuring devices in all AJGA competitions. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or MEASURE OTHER CONDITIONS that might affect his/her play (e.g., gradient, wind speed, temperature, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 4.3(1).
SPECTATOR GOLF CARTS: Golf carts and spectator carts are not allowed without a Government issued Blue Permanent Handicap placard. Please see the Tournament Director on-site to receive an approved cart.