HOUSING:
Please check back soon for more information regarding the host hotel.
Private Housing: Please contact Tournament Director James O’Brien at (816) 244-4058 or jobrien@ajga.org if you need or are seeking more information on private housing. This option is first come, first served, and is not guaranteed, so please contact the tournament director as soon as possible.
In order to fully process your request for private housing, you will be sent information via email to complete. The AJGA will be facilitating background checks of all possible housing options as a way to ensure a safe and welcoming atmosphere during the event. These checks come with a $50 non-refundable, administrative fee. Upon your request for private housing, the AJGA will bear the expense of the check up-front, and thus, the fee is non-refundable as the process cannot be reversed or withdrawn.
TRANSPORTATION
Airport: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
Distance to Host Hotel: TBA
Distance to Golf Course: 23 miles (41 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 ROUND
Date: Friday, May 1
Time: 2 p.m. shotgun
Golf Course: Whitewater Creek Country Club
Signup: AJGA Player Center
Cutoff: Thursday, April 30
An AJGA Staff member will be located at the cart staging area with a sand bottle and hole location sheet
All players are required to carry their own bag or use a push cart.
Additional Practice Rounds Information
Please check back soon to see more details regarding additional practice round information.
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
DRIVING RANGE AVAILABILITY
Dates: May 1 – 3
Times: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (Friday, May 1)
7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3)
Balls: Complimentary before and after play
Note: After play please stay in designated area
BIG MAX PUSH CART BORROW PROGRAM
As the Official Push Cart of the AJGA, BIG MAX has provided all players the opportunity to borrow a push cart at one tournament per year. Players who borrow during an AJGA event will be eligible to win a free BIG MAX push cart in December. Two BIG MAX push carts can be used on a first-come, first-serve basis at every event. If you are interested, see the Tournament Director on-site to reserve one and sign an agreement form.
MEETINGS
Function: Player Registration / Meeting
Date: Friday, May 1
Time: 11:30 a.m. / 12 p.m.
Location: Whitewater Creek Country Club
Room: Lobby
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director James O’Brien prior to May 1 at (816) 244-4058 or jobrien@ajga.org . Both events are mandatory. Players who fail to attend either or both functions without prior approval from the tournament director may forfeit their tournament gifts. Approval to miss Players Registration and Players Meeting will be granted only in extreme circumstances. An individual absent from these events because they are not staying at the host hotel, are staying in private housing for the week, or have a long commute do not constitute acceptable circumstances.
Function: Parents Meeting
Date: Friday, May 1
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Whitewater Creek Country Club
Room: Lobby
TOURNAMENT TEE TIMES/PAIRINGS
Official Pairings Available: April 30, 2020
Tee Times:
8 – 10 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (First Round)
8 – 10 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (Final Round)
Final Round Pairings Available: Saturday, May 2
Time: 5 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.
TOURNAMENT COOKOUT
Check back soon for more information regarding the Tournament Cookout and Social Activity
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Boardroom
TD Name: James O’Brien
Phone Number: (816) 244-4058
Email: jobrien@ajga.org
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.