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Diamond Resorts ANNIKA Invitational presented by Rolex

Tournament Information

HOUSING

AJGA Host Hotel: World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort
Hotel Address: 500 South Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, FL 32092
AJGA Special Rate: $153 ($180 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 12.5%
Rate Includes: WIFI / Access to Fitness Center

Reservation Method: (800) 468-3571 – Identify yourself as an AJGA participant
Booking link: AJGA Booking Link
Cutoff Date: Monday, December 28, 2020
Check in Time: 3 p.m.
Check out Time: 12 p.m.

TRANSPORTATION

Airport: Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
Airport Transportation: For those needing transportation from Jacksonville International Airport and World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort, please contact Josh Franks with East Coast Transportation. Josh can be reached at jfranks@ectjax.com or (904) 394-9928.

Distance to Host Hotel: 45 Miles (1 hour)
Distance to Golf Course: 45 Miles (1 hour)
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: Limited practice will be permitted at the host facility. All players will have 60 minutes starting immediately when the player leaves the scoring area. Players may spend their allotted practice time on either the practice putting or chipping green or driving range given space and availability. An AJGA staff member or volunteer will be monitoring the practice facilities and expect all players and approved spectators to appropriately social distance. Failure to abide by the outlined practice facility schedule or failure to properly social distance may result in forfeiture of additional practice time.

PRACTICE ROUND

Date: Friday, January 15
Time: 8:15 – 11:45 a.m. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: World Golf Village – Slammer & Squire Course

Signup: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/2801406
Cutoff: Thursday, January 14

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.

Official Yardage Book and Greens Guide - StrackaLine
StrackaLine provides a 25% discount on yardage books and greens guides to participants of the Diamond Resorts ANNIKA Invitational presented by Rolex hosted on the Slammer & Squire course at World Golf Village. The discount can be accessed online here .

Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Date: Friday, January 15
Time: 12:10 - 1:30 p.m. off No. 1 tee – World Golf Village – Slammer and Squire 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 benefiting charities.

Please contact Tournament Director Katie Nord at (414) 350-2219 or knord@ajga.org if you are interested

Additional Practice Rounds Information
Players may arrange additional practice rounds by contacting Slammer & Squire Course at (904) 940-6088 on an individual basis. Additional practice rounds will be offered at the prevailing daily rate and will be subject to the Slammer & Squire Course’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 may result in the forfeiture of your additional practice round.

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: Friday, January 15
Time: 7:05 – 11:05 a.m. for Practice Round juniors / 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. for Junior-Am juniors
Location: World Golf Village – Slammer and Squire Course
Room: Cart staging area by the clubhouse

Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Katie Nord prior to January 15 at (414) 350-2219.
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, January 13
Tee Times:
8:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. off No. 1 tee (First Round)
8:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. off No. 1 tee (Second Round)
8:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. off No. 1 tee (Final Round)

Final Round Pairings Available: Sunday, January 17
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.

PLAYER MEALS

Date: Saturday January 16 – Monday January 18 (Breakfast & Lunch)
Time: Breakfast: 6:45 - 10:45 a.m. / Lunch: Noon – 5 p.m.
Location: Legends Grille at the World Golf Village - Slammer & Squire Course
Cost: Complimentary for all participants and two guests
** Slammer & Squire will not be open for breakfast on Friday, January 15.

TRAVEL STIPEND
The tournament will reimburse up to $200 for players traveling within the United States and up to $500 for players traveling from outside the United States for costs associated with travel (airfare/gas/mileage), rental car and lodging. To receive the full stipend, you must stay at the host hotel. If you do not stay at the host hotel, you are eligible to receive a $100 stipend. To receive the reimbursement, fill out the form located on the tournament webpage. You may also bring receipts to the tournament or submit to the AJGA by Friday, February 19, 2021.

CONTACT INFORMATION

HQ Location: Legends Grille
TD Name: Katie Nord
Phone Number: (414) 350-2219
Email: knord@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.