HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott
Hotel Address: 595 Martinsville Rd., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
AJGA Special Rate: $165 (Average rate at this time $199)
Hotel Tax Rate: 14.625%
Rate Includes: WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Reservation Method: (908) 542-0300 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Cutoff Date: Friday, July 31
Check in Time: 3 p.m.
Check out Time: 12 p.m.
TRANSPORTATION
Airport: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Distance to Host Hotel: 25.8 miles
Distance to Golf Course: 37.4 miles
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.
OFF-SITE DRIVING RANGE: If players wish to have more time to warm up prior to the round or practice following play, The Golf Range at Branchburg (3091 Route 22 E., Branchburg, NJ 08876) located 9 minutes away from Fiddler's Elbow Country Club is available and offering a $2 off discount to AJGA participants. Please mention you are an AJGA participant upon arrival.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Monday, August 24
Time: 10:45 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Golf Course: Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club – River Course
Signup: AJGA Player Center
Cutoff: Sunday, August 23
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.
FOX Sports Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Date: Monday, August 24
Time: 7:30 – 10:15 a.m. tee times off No. 1 – Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club – River Course
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. Benefits of participation include the opportunity to ride in a cart, two meals and the opportunity to create lasting relationships.
Please contact Tournament Director Melanie Sands at (609) 744 - 6921 or msands@ajga.org if you are interested
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club’s River Course is CLOSED to AJGA participants (who are not themselves members of the club) prior to August 24, 2020 and players are subject to a TWO-STROKE PENALTY for failure to comply with this policy. Do not call or approach the Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club’s River Course, any club employee or member inquiring about extra practice rounds or accessing the golf course. Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club’s River Course is a private club and the membership and staff have been very generous in allowing the AJGA to host the 2020 KJ Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom at this venue during our official dates. Attempting to play or see the golf course (or call inquiring about either of these) prior to Monday, August 24, may result in a TWO-STROKE PENALTY assessed to the first hole of the first round of the KJ Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom. Practice facilities ONLY will be available to players before August 24, 2020.
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, August 24
Time: 5:50 – 9:45 a.m. for Junior-Am juniors and 9:35 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. for practice round juniors
Location: Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club – Back Patio
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Melanie Sands prior to August 24 at (609) 744 - 6921. This event is mandatory. Players who fail to attend this function 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 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.
TOURNAMENT TEE TIMES/PAIRINGS
Official Pairings Available: Sunday, August 23
Tee Times: 7 – 11:10 a.m. off No. 1 (All Rounds)
Final Round Pairings Available: Wednesday, August 26
Time: 6 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.
BOYS CHAMPION EXEMPTION
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the boys champion exemption into KJ's professional Korea event will not be possible this year.
TOURNAMENT VOUCHERS
All players will be provided with at least one complimentary meal during the event. More details to follow at a later date.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Main Clubhouse – TBD Room
TD Name: Melanie Sands
Phone Number: (609) 744 - 6921
Email: msands@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.
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.