HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Hampton Inn Willowbrook
Hotel Address: 7645 West FM 1960
AJGA Special Rate: $89 ($101 Average rate currently)
Hotel Tax Rate: 17%
Rate Includes: High speed internet access, exercise room, indoor pool/jacuzzi/hot tub, business center, in room coffee and deluxe hot breakfast.
Reservation Method: (281) 955-2400 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: Click here to book at the Hampton Inn Willowbrook
Cutoff Date: Wednesday, July 14
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: George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) / William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
Airport Transportation: No provided airport transportation.
Cost: N/A
Distance to Host Hotel: IAH – 22 minutes / 18 miles, HOU – 45 minutes / 35 miles
Distance to Golf Course: IAH – 22 minutes / 18 miles, HOU – 45 minutes / 35 milesAJGA 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: No provided onsite transportation.
PRACTICE FACILITIES: To promote social distancing players are encouraged to arrive on-site no more than one hour before their posted tee time. Players will be allowed to warm-up on the driving range or practice putting green in the order that they choose.
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: Tuesday, August 3
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 tees. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: Champions Golf Club – Cypress Creek
Additional Practice Rounds: Additional practice rounds are not available for the Jack Burke Jr. Invitational.
Signup: Click here to sign-up
Signup Dates: Tuesday, July 27 – Monday, August 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 pushcart. All parents and family members are always required to stay on the cart path during the practice round.
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: Tuesday, August 3
Time: 8:30 – 10:20 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 tees – Champion Golf Club – Cypress Creek
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 at (618) 402-7399 or nnottrott@ajga.org if you are interested
Additional Practice Rounds Information
Additional information regarding additional practice round will be available soon.
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: It is recommended that players do not arrive for player registration more than one hour before their tee time. The AJGA will take precautions to make sure player gifts are sanitized prior to registration.
Date: Tuesday, August 3
Time: 7:30 – 10 a.m. for Junior-Am juniors and 12:30 – 3 p.m. for practice round juniors
Location: Champions Golf Club
Room: To Be Determined
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Nathan Nottrott prior to August 3 at (618) 402-7399.
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: Sunday, August 1
Tee Times:
8:30 – 10:20 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 tees (First Round, Wednesday)
8:30 – 10:20 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 tees (Second Round, Thursday)
8:30 – 10:20 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 tees (Final Round, Friday)
Final Round Pairings Available: Thursday, August 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 later.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Champions Golf Club
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.
JUNIOR PLUS MEMBER SWING VIDEOS by FLIGHTSCOPE: All Junior Plus Members will have the opportunity to have their swing metrics and HD video recorded through FlightScope technology 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 Jack Burke Jr. Invitational hosted at Champions Golf 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.