HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Grandover Resort & Conference Center
Hotel Address: 1000 Club Road, Greensboro, North Carolina 27407
AJGA Special Rate: $175 (Average rate at this time is $199)
Note: Reservations will be accepted for Sunday, June 7 - Friday, June 12
Hotel Tax Rate: 12.5%
Rate Includes: Breakfast for two guests
Reservation Method: (336) 294-1800 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: Click Here
Cutoff Date: Monday, May 18
Check in Time: 3 p.m.
Check out Time: 12 p.m.
TRANSPORTATION
Airport: Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)
Distance to Host Hotel: 30 minutes
Distance to Golf Course: 30 minutes
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:
· Avis
· Budget
PRACTICE FACILITIES: To promote social distancing players will be assigned practice times on the driving range and practice putting green before the round. A player’s time on the driving range will start one hour prior to their tee time and depending on the tournament the player will be allotted up to 30 minutes to warm up on the driving range. An AJGA staff member will be located at the driving range monitoring players and enforcing social distancing. At the end of the player’s driving range time they may then go to the practice putting green and short game area.
CODE OF CONDUCT: The AJGA will not tolerate players or parents who do not adhere to guidelines put in place to promote social distance and player safety. We reserve the right to penalize and/or disqualify players who knowingly and willingly disregard our policies to promote social distance. Players are also responsible for the actions of their family members.
POST ROUND: All players will be required to leave the facility immediately following their round.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Monday, June 8
Time: 7 – 10 a.m. off No. 1 tee. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: Sedgefield Country Club
Signup: AJGA Player Center
Cutoff: Sunday, June 7
An AJGA Staff member will be located on the first tee to complete equipment surveys and for tournament announcements.
Practice Round and Tournament Hole Locations are available on the tournament website. The AJGA will not have hard copies of these available.
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.
AJGA Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Date: Monday, June 8
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 – Sedgefield Country Club
We encourage juniors to play in the Junior-Am as it is a great opportunity to show appreciation to all the sponsors who are supporting the tournament and benefitting charities.
Please contact Tournament Director Tyler Sumner at (606) 813-0890 or tsumner@ajga.org if you are interested
Additional Practice Rounds Information
Sedgefield Country Club has a limited number of tee times blocked Sunday, June 7 from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., for players wishing to play an additional practice round. These times are for participants only at a fee of $65 per player and NO CARTS will be available for players or parents. Players may arrange these practice rounds by contacting Tournament Director Tyler Sumner at (606) 813-0890 or tsumner@ajga.org beginning Tuesday, June 2. Players that sign up to participate in the Junior-Am can sign up for the additional practice round starting Tuesday, May 26. Pairings for the Sunday additional practice rounds will be done on a first-come, first-served basis and will be arranged upon order of booking.
Additional practice rounds are at the individual’s expense and are provided at a reduced rate by the AJGA and the host facility. Players and guests must comply with all rules & expectations at the host facility 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 these rules and Sedgefield Country Club rules and regulations with regards to social distancing may result in the forfeiture of your practice round and potentially disqualification from the tournament.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Sedgefield Country Club and their practice facilities are CLOSED to AJGA participants (who are not themselves members of the club) BEFORE Sunday, June 7 and players are subject to a TWO-STROKE PENALTY for failure to comply with this policy. Players who do not have additional practice round are not allowed at the host facility on Sunday, June 7. Do not call or approach Sedgefield Country Club, any club employee or member inquiring about extra practice rounds or accessing the grounds. Sedgefield Country Club is a private club and the membership and staff have been very generous in allowing the AJGA to host the 2020 AJGA Invitational at Sedgefield at this venue during our official dates. Arriving on-site the days leading up to Sunday, June 7 and attempting to call, practice, play or see the club and/or golf course will result in a TWO-STROKE PENALTY assessed to the first hole of the first round of the AJGA Invitational at Sedgefield.
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
SCORECARDS: Players will be required to bring a mobile phone or a device that supports the Golf Genius application (available on iOS or Android) to use for their official scorecard and live scoring during AJGA events. Instructions on how to download and use the app can be found here . Players will be provided the 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 mobile device as well as ensuring that it is fully charged to make it through the round.
PLAYER REGISTRATION: Players are to arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of their allotted one-hour warmup time (i.e. 11:50 a.m. for a 1 p.m. tee time). The AJGA will take precautions to make sure player gifts are sanitized prior to registration
Date: Monday, June 8
Time: 5:50 – 10 a.m. for juniors playing in the practice and 11:20 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. for juniors playing in the junior-am
Location: Sedgefield Country Club, Near the entrance to the clubhouse
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Tyler Sumner prior to June 9 at (606) 813-0890.
Registration is a mandatory event. Players who fail to register without prior approval from the tournament director may forfeit their tournament gifts. Approval to miss Players Registration will be granted only in extreme circumstances. An individual absent from registration because they are not staying at the host hotel or have a long commute do not constitute acceptable circumstances.
TOURNAMENT TEE TIMES/PAIRINGS
Official Pairings Available: Saturday, June 6
Tee Times: 7 – 11:24 a.m. off No. 1 – First, Second & Third Rounds
7 – 10:10 a.m. off No. 1 – Final Round
Final Round Pairings Available: Thursday, June 11
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: AJGA.org
Note: Players assume the entire risk if they call any other number or individual and receive an incorrect starting time.
A tie for the championship will be decided by a sudden-death playoff immediately following the conclusion of play. As inclement weather may delay play, please make your departing flight as late as possible. The AJGA will play until dark if necessary to complete the tournament.
TOURNAMENT LUNCHES
All players will be provided a to-go lunch on all four tournament rounds. There will be no inside dining provided at Sedgefield Country Club during the tournament week.
CONTACT INFORMATION
HQ Location: Sedgefield Country Club – Sam Snead Cottage
TD Name: Tyler Sumner
Phone Number: (606) 813-0890
Email: tsumner@ajga.org
Note: Players and Parents are asked to call or email the Tournament Director with any questions they may have and avoid visiting the Headquarters onsite.
TRAVEL STIPEND
The tournament will reimburse up to $150 for players staying at The Grandover Resort & Conference Center and up to $50 for players staying elsewhere. Costs associated with travel (airfare, gas, mileage, rental car) or lodging are eligible for reimbursement. Players must submit the Travel Stipend form found on the tournament microsite with eligible receipts.
FLAGSTICK: The flagstick is fixed in the hole and MUST NOT be deliberately removed by any player. If a player removes the flagstick, he or she will incur a one-stroke penalty under the AJGA Code of Conduct Policy.
JUNIOR PLUS MEMBER SWING VIDEOS : All Junior Plus Members will have the opportunity to have their swings taped on the driving range for the College Coaches website at any time during the event. Players must see the Tournament Director to schedule a time to film their swing video. If you are unsure of your membership status, a list is available in tournament headquarters.
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.
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.