HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Streamsong Resort
Hotel Address: 1000 Streamsong Drive, Bowling Green, FL 33834
AJGA Special Rate: $175 + $25 Resort Fee ($245 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 12%
Rate Includes: Valet Parking, Fitness Center Access, Outdoor Pool Cabanas, Electric Car Changing, On Resort Transportation, In Room Coffee, Tea and Water, etc.
Reservation Method: (844) 207-8079 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant in the tournament
Cutoff Date: Monday, August 8
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: Orlando International Airport (MCO) & Tampa International Airport (TPA)
Additional Notes: Rideshare services (Uber, Lyft, etc.), taxi services, rental car drop-off DO NOT pick-up from Streamsong Resort.
Distance to Host Hotel: TPA – 65 miles / 1 hour 20 minutes, MCO – 95 miles, 1 hour 35 minutes
Distance to Golf Course: TPA – 65 miles / 1 hour 20 minutes, MCO – 95 miles, 1 hour 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:
On-Site Transportation: Complimentary on resort transportation for resort guests. Shuttles will start at 6 a.m. Friday – Monday.
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: Practice will be permitted at the host facility. Players will have one hour to use the driving range immediately after play. Practice on the putting green will be allowed until sunset. Failure to properly social distance may result in forfeiture of additional practice time.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Friday, September 2
Time: Noon – 3:10 p.m. off No. 1 tee. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: Streamsong Resort – Black Course
Signup: Click here
Signup Dates: Friday, August 26 – Thursday, September 1
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 Streamsong Black on an individual basis. Additional practice rounds will be $89 + tax. and will be subject to Streamsong’s availability. Players may book additional practice rounds on Sunday, August 28 – Thursday, September 1. When riding for your practice round, group caddies are required and will include an additional 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 Streamsong Black’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: Friday, September 2
Time: 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Streamsong Resort – Black Course
Room: Bone Valley Tavern Dining Room
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Libby Burroughs prior to September 2nd at (256) 595-3046.
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, September 1
Tee Times:
8 – 9:40 a.m. off No. 1 tee and 8 – 10:20 a.m. off No. 12 tee (First, Second and Final Rounds)
Final Round Pairings Available: Sunday, September 4
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 parents will be provided with complimentary breakfast Saturday – Monday (during official tournament rounds). Players will receive a $150 gift card at Tournament Registration that can be used towards lunch and dinner at any resort restaurant.
Date: Saturday, September 3 – Monday, September 5
Time: 6 – 10 a.m. (Breakfast)
Location: Streamsong Resort - Architects Hall
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Streamsong Black – Bone Valley Tavern Dining Room
TD Name: Libby Burroughs
Phone Number: (256) 595-3046
Email: lburroughs@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 Buick Shanshan Feng AJGA Girls Invitational hosted at Streamsong Resort – Black Course. 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).
HANDICAP/SPECTATOR GOLF CARTS: Golf carts will NOT be available for purchase at Streamsong Resort – Black Course.
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.