HOUSING
AJGA Host Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Northeast
Hotel Address: 9850 Park Plaza Avenue, Louisville, KY 40241
AJGA Special Rate: $121 (Average rate: $139)
Hotel Tax Rate: 16%
Rate Includes: WIFI / Access to Fitness Center / Free Breakfast Bags
Reservation Method: (502) 423-0018 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: AJGA – Justin Thomas Junior Championship
Check in Time: 3 p.m.
Check out Time: 11 a.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: Louisville International Airport (SDF)
Distance to Host Hotel: 25 Minutes
Distance to Golf Course: 35 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 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.
JUNIOR-AM FUNDRAISING TOURNAMENT / PRACTICE ROUND
Date:
Tuesday, August 10
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 4:10 p.m. off No. 1 Tee – Harmony Landing Country Club
Signup: *Sign-Up Here*
Cutoff: Monday, August 9
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.
Additional Practice Rounds Information
Players may arrange additional practice rounds by contacting Harmony Landing Country Club at (502) 228-8316 on an individual basis. The fee for juniors will be $50. For any guests, fees will be $70 for weekdays, and $80 for the weekend. For anyone who would like to use a cart, there will be a $22 fee.
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 Harmony Landing Country 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: 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 10
Time: 6:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Harmony Landing Country Club
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Trevor Deal prior to August 10 at tdeal@ajga.org or (478) 279-2826. 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: Monday, August 9
Tee Times: 7:30 – 11:40 a.m. off No. 1 (First - Final Round)
Final Round Pairings Available: Thursday, August 12
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 MEALS
All players and a parent will be provided the following schedule of meals. Each meal may be picked up inside the main dining room of the clubhouse.
For those that have not yet made their boxed lunch selections, please visit the following link: https://forms.gle/MAzLdLDdBEgrtWPK8
Wednesday
Breakfast: Power Box for Players, Breakfast Buffet for Parents
Lunch: Boxed Lunch selection for both
Thursday
Breakfast: Power Box for Players, Breakfast Buffet for Parents
Lunch: Boxed Lunch selection for both
Friday
Breakfast: Power Box for Players, Breakfast Buffet for Parents
Lunch: Boxed Lunch selection for both
*Milkshakes will be provided inside the clubhouse after the Final Round.
CONTACT INFORMATION
HQ Location: Lake Room
TD Name: Trevor Deal
Phone Number: (478) 279-2826
Email: tdeal@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 may record swing metrics and an HD video through FlightScope technology on the driving range at any time during the event. Players can share videos and data in their Player Center, shared to college coaches through AJGA recruiting profiles. Contact the Tournament Director to schedule time to film a swing video.
OFFICIAL YARDAGE BOOK AND GREENS GUIDE – StrackaLine
StrackaLine provides a 25% discount on yardage books and greens guides to participants of the Justin Thomas Junior Championship hosted at Harmony Landing Country Club. The discount can be accessed online
here
.
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.