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The Junior PLAYERS Championship

Tournament Information

HOUSING

AJGA Host Hotel: Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa
Hotel Address: 1000 PGA Tour Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082
AJGA Special Rate: $140 + $20 resort fee, benefits listed below (Average rates at this time are $199 + $25 resort fee)
Hotel Tax Rate: Currently 10.5%
Rate Includes: The special rate and daily resort fee include: enhanced high-speed internet access, two bottles of water in-room daily, two drinks - domestic beer, house wine or resort cocktail (must be 21+) per stay, spa access, Cabana Beach Club fitness classes, miniature golf, private access to the Cabana Beach Club and one year subscription to Golf Digest.

Reservation Method: (800) 457-4653 – Identify yourself as an AJGA Junior PLAYERS Participant
Booking link: Click Here to Book at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa
Cutoff Date: Monday, August 10 at 5 p.m. (EST)
Check in Time: 4 p.m.
Check out Time: 11 p.m.

TRANSPORTATION

Airport: Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
Airport Transportation: The host hotel does not provide a shuttle service. For a fee, you can arrange a shuttle through East Coast Transportation. Prior reservations are required and can be made by calling (904) 525-8600.
Cost: East Coast Transportation. Attendees can use the following link to book custom transportation options. East Coast Transportation - Online Booking Link
Distance to Host Hotel: 45 minutes / 35 miles
Distance to Golf Course: 45 minutes / 35 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

Onsite Transportation: Transportation to and from the Sawgrass Marriott at TPC Sawgrass can be arranged through the front desk at the Sawgrass Marriott. Players & family members will be shuttled via golf cart to TPC Sawgrass.

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:Windsor Parke Golf Club has an alternate off-site driving range for use. Windsor Parke Golf Club is approximately 15 minutes (11 miles) from TPC Sawgrass. The driving range opens at 9 a.m. on Thursday and 7 a.m. every other day. They stop selling range balls at 6 p.m. daily.

CADDIES: Due to COVID-19 restrictions caddies will not be provided or permitted for the 2020 The Junior PLAYERS Championship.

PRACTICE ROUND

Date: Thursday, September 3
Time: 1:30 – 2:50 p.m. off No. 1 tee. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: TPC Sawgrass – The PLAYERS Stadium Course

Signup: AJGA Player Center
Cutoff: Wednesday, September 2

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.

Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament

Date: Thursday, September 3
Time: 8:10 – 10:22 a.m. off No. 1 tee (The PLAYERS Stadium 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.

Please contact Tournament Director Nathan Nottrott at (618) 402-7399 or nnottrott@ajga.org if you are interested.

Additional Practice Rounds Information

Players may arrange additional practice rounds by contacting TPC Sawgrass at (904) 273-3430 on an individual basis. Each player may play one additional complementary practice round (outside of the official tournament practice round) courtesy of TPC Sawgrass. After that, each additional practice round will be $175 per junior and includes a forecaddie (gratuity not included). The junior rate for rounds after 3 p.m. is $50. Parents can accompany their junior for $200 which includes a cart and a forecaddie (gratuity not included). Complimentary and paid additional practice rounds are available Saturday, August 29 – Wednesday, September 2. Practice rounds can be booked within 14 days of the round. Please note TPC Sawgrass is hosting a charity outing on Monday, August 31 and there is no availability for additional practice rounds that day. Juniors must be sixteen years or older with a valid drivers license to operate a golf cart and The PLAYERS Stadium Course is cart path only.

During the Official Practice Round spectators may rent a cart for $35, given availability.

Additional practice rounds are either complimentary or at the individual’s expense and are provided at a reduced rate by the AJGA and TPC Sawgrass. Players and guests must comply with all rules and 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 TPC Sawgrass rules and regulations with regards to social distancing may result in the forfeiture of your practice round and potentially disqualification from the tournament.

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: Thursday, September 3
Time: 7 – 10 a.m. for Junior-Am juniors and 12:20 – 2:30 p.m. for practice round juniors
Location: TPC Sawgrass
Room: The President’s Cup Library

Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Nathan Nottrott prior to September 3 at (618) 402-7399.
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: Tuesday, September 1
Tee Times: 8:10 – 10:10 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (Friday – First Round)
8:10 – 10:10 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (Saturday – Second Round)
8:10 – 10:10 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (Sunday – Final Round)

Final Round Pairings Available: Saturday, September 5
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.

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 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: TPC Sawgrass – The Perch (The Perch is not located in the Main Clubhouse)
TD Name: Nathan Nottrott
Phone Number: (618) 402-7399
Email: nnottrott@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 contact the Tournament Director to schedule a time to film their swing video.

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.