HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Marriott Melville Long Island
Hotel Address: 1350 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747
AJGA Special Rate: $219 ($249 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 11.625%
Rate Includes: WIFI / Access to Fitness Center and Pool / Complimentary on-site parking
Reservation Method: (631) 423-1600 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: Click Here
Cutoff Date: Wednesday, June 8
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: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) or LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
Distance of JFK to Host Hotel: 25 miles
Distance of JFK to Golf Course: 30 miles
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:
FORMAT: The 2022 Polo Golf Junior Classic will be a match play competition. Players in each division will be organized into eight groups, with four players each. Players will compete within their group for the first three rounds and will be guaranteed three matches. Each player will play a match against all players in their group. The winner of each group will advance to an elimination bracket.
Seeding for group play will be determined based on the Rolex AJGA Rankings as of June 21. For further information on how each group will be comprised, please see the Seeding and Bracket document located under the “Quick Links” on the main page of the tournament website.
At the conclusion of group play, ties within each group to determine who will advance to the quarterfinals will be broken in the following manner:
- Two-way tie: winner of head-to-head match in group play
- Three-way tie: sudden death playoff
- Four-way tie: sudden death playoff
This tournament will NOT be included in the WAGR™ ranking.
Top-8 players who advance to elimination bracket:
- 1st – win championship match
- 2nd – lose championship match
- T3rd – lose semifinal match
- T5th – lose quarterfinal match
Next 24 players who do not advance to elimination bracket:
For those who do not win their group, place finish (starting with 9th place) will be determined by the total number of points earned in their 3 group matches based on 1 point for a win, .5 points for a tie, and 0 points for a loss.
For example, a player with a group play record of 2 wins and 1 loss will have earned 2 points in group play and will have the same tournament place finish as a player with a group play record of 1 win and 2 ties.
TRAVEL/ACCOMMODATIONS STIPEND: The Polo Golf Junior Classic will reimburse costs associated with travel (airfare/gas/mileage), rental car and lodging up to a maximum of $250. To receive reimbursement, fill out the travel stipend form by clicking on the Tournament Forms tab on the main header of the tournament webpage. You may also bring receipts to the tournament or submit to the AJGA by Friday, August 5, 2022.
SPECTATOR GOLF CARTS : The Bethpage Black Course is a walking course only. Golf carts and spectator carts will not be allowed at this event. If you have a Blue Permanent Handicap placard, please email Tournament Director Patrick Plank (pplank@ajga.org ) in advance of the event so we may attempt to make any necessary accommodations. While spectator carts will not be available, those with a mobility disability may be offered the opportunity to ride with a rules official where possible. Only those individuals with a Blue Permanent Handicap placard will be eligible. Please understand, rules officials’ priority will be officiating all the matches they are following and will not include following any one group for the entire round.
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 and off-site driving range. The driving range and practice putting green at Bethpage State Park Golf Courses and the driving range at Farmingdale State College will close at 7 p.m. 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 properly social distance may result in forfeiture of additional practice time.
OFFICIAL OFF-SITE DRIVING RANGE: If players wish to hit driver or utilize a grass tee to warm up prior to the round or practice following play, the Farmingdale State College driving range located 2.8 miles away is available starting at 6 a.m. each day. Players will be responsible for their own transportation to and from this driving range. Once arriving on campus, follow signs to the driving range, located in the back right corner of the property. Range balls are complimentary, courtesy of TaylorMade.
Farmingdale State College – Golf Driving Range
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735
BETHPAGE DRIVING RANGE AVAILABILITY:
Monday, June 27 – Friday, July 1: Opening time TBA; closes at 7 p.m.
FARMINGDALE STATE DRIVING RANGE AVAILABILITY:
Monday, June 27: Opening time 6:30 a.m.; closes at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 28: Opening time 6 a.m.; closes at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 29: Opening time 6 a.m.; closes at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 30: Opening time 6 a.m.; closes at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, July 1: Opening time 6 a.m.; closes at 7 a.m.
Balls at Farmingdale State College are complimentary courtesy of TaylorMade.
PRACTICE ROUND: All practice rounds will take place as part of the either the morning ACE Grant Cup or the afternoon Junior-Am Fundraiser. Both events will be a shotgun start. To accommodate all player schedules as best as possible, please send Tournament Director Patrick Plank (pplank@ajga.org ) an email with your preferred practice round tee time of either morning or afternoon. All requests will be considered, but please note there are limited spots available for the morning. All players will be notified of their starting hole at player registration.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The Bethpage Black Course is a walking only golf course. Use of spectator golf carts will not be permitted. If you have a mobility disability, please see the Spectator Golf Carts section above.
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, June 27
Time: 6 – 7:45 a.m. – Juniors participating in the ACE Grant Cup and Noon – 1:15 p.m. – Juniors participating in the Junior-Am
Location: Bethpage State Park Golf Course Clubhouse – Front Circle
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Patrick Plank prior to June 27 at (920) 410-9909. 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 First-Round Pairings Available: June 27, 2022
Tee Times:
June 28
7 – 11:10 a.m. off No. 1 (Pool Play Round 1)
11:50 a.m. – 4 p.m. off No. 1 (Pool Play Round 2)
June 29
7 – 11:10 a.m. off No. 1 (Pool Play Round 3)
June 30
7 – 8:03 a.m. off No. 1 (Quarterfinal Matches)
12:30 – 12:57 p.m. off No. 1 (Semifinal Matches)
July 1
7 – 7:09 a.m. (Championship Matches)
Quarterfinal Pairings Available: June 29, 2022
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.
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. Should the player need to withdraw for travel related reasons please understand the withdrawal will be classified as questionable.
TOURNAMENT MEALS
All meals throughout the tournament week will be provided complimentary, courtesy of Polo Ralph Lauren.
- Participants in the ACE Grant Cup on June 27 will receive breakfast and lunch.
- Participants in the Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament will receive lunch. Only those juniors paired with amateurs during the Junior-Am will be invited to the Junior-Am reception dinner.
- Breakfast will be provided June 28 – July 1.
- Lunch will be provided June 28 – July 1.
- Dinner will be provided June 28.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Upstairs Conference Room
TD Name: Patrick Plank
Phone Number: (920) 410-9909
Email: pplank@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 Polo Golf Junior Classic hosted at the Bethpage 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).
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.