HOUSING
AJGA Host Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites Fresno
Hotel Address: 327 E. Fir Ave, Fresno
AJGA Special Rate: $159 ($169 average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 14.195%
Rate Includes: Double Queen Non-Smoking Room
Distance to Golf Course: Directions
Reservation Method: (559) 447 – 5900 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: Click Here
Cutoff Date: June 4, 2026
Check in Time: 3 p.m.
Check out Time: 12 p.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
Rental Cars: Budget, graciously offers discounted rates to AJGA members and their families with savings on vehicles for all AJGA event-related and personal travel. To see rates for all events, visit this links: Budget
OFFICIAL PRACTICE ROUND INFORMATION
Date: Monday, June 22
Time: 12 – 1:30 p.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 Tees. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: Copper River Country Club
Practice Facilities Time: 11 a.m.
Signup: Golf Genius (link to sign up for a tee time will be sent out one week before practice round)
Signup Dates: Monday, June 15 – Sunday, June 21
An AJGA Staff member will be located on the first tee to complete equipment surveys and for tournament announcements.
Practice Round Hole Locations will be available at the starting tee. 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
Copper River Country Club’s course and practice facilities are CLOSED to AJGA participants (who are not themselves members of the club) prior to the official practice round on Monday, June 22.
Attempting to practice, play or see the golf course and practice facilities (includes contacting the club or members inquiring about alternative times to practice or play) is not permitted.
Failure to comply with these rules and regulations and the AJGA Player
and Spectator
Code of Conduct may result in the following penalties:
- Forfeiture of your official practice round
- Two stroke penalty or disqualification from the tournament
- Loss of spectating privileges for the player involved
POST ROUND: Limited practice will be permitted at the host facility. All players will have 60 minutes starting immediately when the player leaves the scoring area. Players may spend their allotted practice time on either the practice putting or chipping green or driving range given space and availability. An AJGA staff member or volunteer will be monitoring the practice facilities. Failure to abide by the outlined practice facility schedule may result in forfeiture of additional practice time.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Click Here
The Visit Fresno County Junior Championship does NOT have a cut.
PLAYER REGISTRATION: It is recommended that players do not arrive for player registration more than one hour before their tee time.
Date: Monday, June 22
Time: 11 a.m – 1 p.m.
Location: Copper River Country Club – Bag Drop
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Jayce Carsten prior to June 22 at (563) 349-4958. 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: Visit Fresno County Junior Championship’s Tournament Headquarters is located in the Clubhouse Boardroom.
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 to participants of the Visit Fresno County Junior Championship. Yardage books for Copper River Country Club can be purchased online here .
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, prior to the first round, to receive an approved cart.