HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Courtyard by Marriot Pittsburgh Monroeville
Hotel Address: 3962 William Penn Hwy, Monroeville, PA 15146
AJGA Special Rate: $119 ($149 Average rate at this time)
Rate Includes: WIFI / Access to Fitness Center and Pool / Free Parking
Reservation Method: (412) 856-8680 - Identify yourself as an American Junior Golf Association Participant
Booking Link: Click here
Cutoff Date: April 16, 2021
Check in Time: 3 p.m.
Check out Time: 11 a.m.
AJGA Host Hotel: SpringHill Suites by Marriott Pittsburgh Monroeville
Hotel Address: 122 Daugherty Dr, Monroeville, PA 15146
AJGA Special Rate: $119 ($149 Average rate at this time)
Rate Includes: WIFI / Access to Fitness Center and Pool / Free Parking
Reservation Method: (412) 380-9100 - Identify yourself as an American Junior Golf Association Participant
Booking Link: Click here
Cutoff Date: April 16, 2021
Check in Time: 3 p.m.
Check out Time: 11 a.m.
TRANSPORTATION:
Airport: Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Distance to Host Hotel: 32.2 miles (39 minutes)
Distance to Golf Course: 42 miles (53 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: Limited practice will be permitted at the host facility. All players will have 1 hour starting immediately when the player leaves the scoring area. Players must spend the first 30 minutes on the driving range and the following 30 minutes on the practice putting green and short game area. 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, April 30
Time: 8 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Golf Course: Westmoreland Country Club
Signup: *Sign-Up Here*
Signup Dates: Friday, April 23 – Thursday, April 29
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 ONLY arrange additional practice rounds on April 28 and 29. This may be done by contacting Westmoreland Country Club at an individual basis. The preferred method of scheduling a practice round is by emailing Shawn McCall at SMcCall@WestmorelandCC.com
. To contact the Pro Shop, please call (724) 327-2345. Additional practice rounds will be $25 walking or $54.68 with a cart and will be subject to Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland Country Club 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. 8:50 a.m. for a 10 a.m. tee time). The AJGA will take precautions to make sure player gifts are sanitized prior to registration.
Date: Friday, April 30
Time: 6:50 – 11:40 a.m.
Location: Westmoreland Country Club
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Sydney Della Flora prior to April 29 at (419) 509-1855.
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: Thursday, April 29
Tee Times:
8 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. off No. 1 – First Round
8 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. off No. 1 – Final Round
Final Round Pairings Available: Saturday, May 1
Time: 6 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.
As inclement weather may delay play, please make your departing flight as late as possible.
TOURNAMENT LUNCH:
Date: Saturday, May 1
Location: Westmoreland Country Club Scoring Tent
Each Player will receive a complimentary boxed lunch following scoring after the first round on Saturday, May 1.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Westmoreland CC Poker Room
TD Name: Sydney Della Flora
Phone Number: (419) 509-1855
Email: sdellaflora@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 VM Sports Preview at Westmoreland hosted at Westmoreland 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.