HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Hotel Address: 2110 Darlymple Street, Sanford, NC 27330
AJGA Special Rate: $114 ($120 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 4.75%
Rate Includes: Breakfast Buffet / WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Reservation Method: (919) 776-6600 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: www.hiexpress.com/sanfordnc
Reservation Code: AJG
Cutoff Date: Friday, March 19
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
Airport: Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY)
Distance to Golf Course: 37.2 miles (50 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: More information regarding practice at the host facility following play will be available closer to the event date.
OFF-SITE DRIVING RANGE: If players wish to have more time to warm up prior to the round or practice following play the Quail Ridge Golf Course driving range located 11.1 miles away.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Thursday, March 25
Time: 11:40 a.m. – 3:10 p.m. off No. 1 Tee. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: Carolina Trace Country Club – Lake Course
Signup: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/2913039
Signup Dates: Thursday, March 18 – Wednesday, March 24
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.
Additional Practice Rounds Information
Players may arrange additional practice rounds by contacting Carolina Trace Country Club at (919) 499-5611 on an individual basis. Additional practice rounds will be $50 and will be subject to Carolina Trace Country Club’s availability.
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 Carolina Trace County Club’s 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 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 and 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.
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, March 25
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Location: Carolina Trace Country Club
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Connor Sullivan prior to March 26 at (815) 354-0261.
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, 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: Wednesday, March 24
Tee Times:
8:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. off No. 1 (First Round)
8:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. off No. 1 (Second Round)
8 – 11:50 a.m. off No. 1 (Final Round)
Final Round Pairings Available: Saturday, March 27
Time: 7 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.
TOURNAMENT VOUCHERS
All players will be provided with a complimentary grab and go meal following the first round.
Date: Friday, March 26
Time: Noon – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Back Patio
Cost: Players Complimentary
*As a courtesy to the Carolina Trace Country Club Membership and other events occurring at the clubhouse, players and parents have been asked to refrain from dining inside the clubhouse following play.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Main Clubhouse – Governors Room
TD Name: Connor Sullivan
Phone Number: (815) 354-0261
Email: csullivan@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.
IMPORTANT COURSE NOTES: Spectators will be allowed to rent carts throughout the duration of the event. The cost will be $30 and is based on a first come first serve basis. Please see the Carolina Trace Country Club Pro-Shop the day of the event to reserve your golf cart.
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.
OFFICIAL YARDAGE BOOK AND GREENS GUIDE – StrackaLine
StrackaLine provides a 25% discount on yardage books and greens guides to participants of the AJGA Carolina Trace Junior. The discount can be accessed online here
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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.