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AJGA Stan Utley and Mid-America Youth Golf Foundation Junior Championship

Tournament Information

HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Express and Suites Columbia
Hotel Address: 1402 Cinnamon Hill Lane
AJGA Special Rate: $119 ($250 average rate)
Hotel Tax Rate: 13%
Rate Includes: Breakfast Buffet / WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Reservation Method: (573) 442-8034 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: Booking Link - Select desired dates and the discounted rate will be applied
Cutoff Date: July 8, 2022
Check in Time: 4 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: Columbia Regional Airport (COU)
Distance to Host Hotel: 10 miles (11 minutes)
Distance to Golf Course: 10 miles (14 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:

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: Players are allowed one hour of practice after play at the host facility.

PRACTICE ROUND

Date: Monday, July 25
Time: 8 a.m. Shotgun - Players will be called for announcements 25 minutes before their start time.
Golf Course: The Club at Old Hawthorne
Signup: Click here
Signup Dates: Monday, July 18 – Sunday, July 24

AJGA Staff members will be located throughout the course 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: Monday, July 25
Time: 1:30 p.m. Shotgun – The Club at Old Hawthorne

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 benefiting charities.

Please contact Tournament Director Andrew Wagner at (814) 440-1945 or awagner@ajga.org if you are interested.

Additional Practice Rounds Information

Additional Practice Rounds will be available for players to book on Tuesday - Friday during the week. These tee times will be based on availability. The rate for juniors is $80 (+ $22 cart fee) and the rate for parents is $110 (+ $22 cart fee). To book a tee time, please call the golf shop.

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 Club at Old Hawthorne’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 . 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: Monday, July 25
Time: 6 – 7:30 a.m. for Practice Round juniors and 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. for Junior-Am juniors
Location: The Club at Old Hawthorne

Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Andrew Wagner prior to July 25 at (814) 440-1945.

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, July 24
Tee Times:
7:30 - 9:40 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 tees (First, Second and Final Round)
Final Round Pairings Available: Wednesday, July 27
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
Players will be provided with one meal after the First Round.

SOCIAL ACTIVITY
Players are welcome to attend the clinic with Stan Utley at the practice facilities following the Practice Round and before the Junior-Am on Monday, July 25. The clinic will be from Noon - 1 p.m. More details to follow.

CONTACT INFORMATION

HQ Location: Main Clubhouse - Tack Room
TD Name: Andrew Wagner
Phone Number: (814) 440-1945
Email: awagner@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 Stan Utley and Mid-America Youth Golf Foundation Junior Championship, hosted at The Club at Old Hawthorne. The discount can be accessed online here .

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.