HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Fairfield by Marriott Mission Viejo Orange County
Hotel Address: 26328 Oso Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
AJGA Special Rate: $129 ($150 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 8.2%
Rate Includes: Breakfast Buffet / WIFI
Reservation Method: (949) 582-7100 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Cutoff Date: Monday, June 7 at 6 p.m. PST
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: Los Angeles International Airport
Distance to Host Hotel: 54 miles (1 hour)
Distance to Golf Course: 54 miles (1 hour)
Airport: Ontario International Airport (ONT)
Distance to Host Hotel: 50 miles (1 hour)
Distance to Golf Course: 50 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 on Monday, June 21. 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.
OFF-SITE DRIVING RANGE: Please check back at a later date for more details.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Sunday, June 20
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. off No. 1 Tee. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: Mission Viejo Country Club
Signup: FOX Sports Junior at Mission Viejo Practice Round Sign Up
Signup Dates: Sunday, June 13 – Saturday, June 19
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 will be 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
No additional practice rounds will be available at Mission Viejo Country Club. Do not call or approach Mission Viejo Country Club, any club employee, or member inquiring about extra practice rounds or accessing the golf course and practice facilities.
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: Sunday, June 20
Time: 11:20 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Location: Mission Viejo Country Club
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Madi Hearney prior to June 20 at mhearney@ajga.org
or (516) 458-5850.
Registration is MANDATORY. Players who fail to attend without prior approval from the tournament director may forfeit their tournament gifts. Approval to miss Player Registration will be granted only in extreme circumstances. An individual absent from this event 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: Saturday, June 19
Tee Times:
7 – 8:50 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (First Round)
12:30 – 2:20 p.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (Second Round)
7 – 8:50 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (Final Round)
Final Round Pairings Available: Monday, June 21
Time: 8 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 LUNCH
Date: Monday, June 21
Time: 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Mission Viejo Country Club
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: O’Neill Room
TD Name: Madi Hearney
Phone Number: (516) 458-5850
Email: mhearney@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.
OFFICIAL YARDAGE BOOK AND GREENS GUIDE – StrackaLine
StrackaLine provides a 25% discount on yardage books and greens guides to participants of the FOX Sports Junior at Mission Viejo hosted at Mission Viejo Country Club. 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.