HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel:
Holiday Inn Express
Hotel Address: 1417 N H St, Lompoc, CA 93436
AJGA Special Rate: $130 (Average rate - $158 per night)
Hotel Tax Rate: 13%
Rate Includes:Breakfast Buffet / WIFI / Access to Fitness Center / Free Parking
Reservation Method: Call (805) 736 – 2391 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Cutoff Date:Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Distance to Host Hotel:
152 miles (2 hours and 36 minutes)
Distance to Golf Course:156 miles (2 hours and 42 minutes)
Airport:Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)
Distance to Host Hotel:
47.5 miles (50 minutes)
Distance to Golf Course:52 miles (57 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.
DRIVING RANGE: The Mission Club’s driving range has a max of 230-yards. Players are not permitted to hit clubs going further than 230-yards.
OFF-SITE DRIVING RANGE : If players wish to hit longer clubs or have more time to warm up prior to the round or practice following play the La Purisima driving range located 6.9 Miles away is available from 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Range balls at La Purisima start at $5.00.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date:Friday, March, 25
Time: 1 – 2:50 p.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course:The Mission Club
Signup: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/3498183
Signup Dates:Friday, March 18 – Thursday, March 24
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 arrange additional practice rounds by contacting The Mission Club (805) 733-3538 on an individual basis. Additional practice rounds will be subject to The Mission Club’s availability.
Junior: $30/person walking. There will be an additional $20 cart fee for player who choose to use a cart.
Parent: $50/person walking. There will be additional $20 cart fee for players who choose to use a cart.
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 The Mission 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 & 2ndoffense – 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 foundhere . 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:Friday, March 25
Time:Noon – 2:20 p.m.
Location:The Mission Club
Room:Restaurant
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Chandler Hammett prior to March 25 at (678) 878-1161.
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, March 25
Tee Times:
8 – 9:50 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 (First Round)
8 – 9:50 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 (Final Round)
Final Round Pairings Available:Saturday, March 26
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.
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.
TOURNAMENT VOUCHERS
Date: Saturday, March 26 – Sunday, March 27
Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location:Bar & Grill
Cost:Players Complimentary
BAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION
This year, each AJGA member that has joined or renewed their membership has received a Bay Area Lyme Tick Kit in their AJGA membership box. In addition to supporting this tournament, Bay Area Lyme supports an educational platform to inform junior golfers on the importance of checking for ticks after playing a round of golf. With golf courses being a hotbed for ticks that can carry Lyme disease, Bay Area Lyme’s goal is to increase awareness. Show your support for our tournament's presenting sponsor by displaying your Bay Area Lyme Tick Kit on your golf bag during the event!
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Men’s Locker room
TD Name: Chandler Hammett
Phone Number: (678) 878-1161
Email: chammett@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 20% discount on yardage books and greens guides to participants of the AJGA Preview at The Mission club presented by Bay Area Lyme Foundation hosted at The Mission Club. The discount can be accessed onlinehere
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OFFICIAL PUSH CART OF THE AJGA – BAG BOY
As the Official Push Cart of the AJGA,Bag Boy
will be providing all players the opportunity to borrow a Nitron push cart up to two times at any tournament throughout the year. Push carts will be available on a first come, first-serve basis at every event, and players who borrow a push cart during an AJGA event will become eligible to win a free Bag Boy push cart in December. If you are interested, see the Tournament Director on-site to reserve your cart and sign an agreement form.
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.