HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Oxnard Ventura
Hotel Address: 600 E. Esplanade Dr. Oxnard, CA 93036
AJGA Special Rate: $159 per night (Average Rate - $170 per night)
Hotel Tax Rate: 13.695%
Rate Includes: WIFI / Free Parking / Access to pool and fitness center / Breakfast Buffett
Reservation Method: Call (805) 988-3600 or use the booking link below – Please identify yourself as an AJGA participant
Booking link: AJGA Room Block
Cutoff Date: Monday, January 31
Check in Time: 3 p.m.
Check out Time: 12 p.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: 60 miles (1 hour and 30 minutes)
Distance to Golf Course: 60 miles (1 hour and 30 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: Practice will be permitted at the host facility. The driving range and short game facilities will close at 6:15 p.m. Players will only be allowed one complimentary bag after play. Failure to properly social distance may result in forfeiture of additional practice time.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Friday, February 18
Time: 7:30 – 11:40 a.m. off No. 1 Tee. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: River Ridge Golf Club – Victoria Lakes Course
Signup: Practice Round Signup
Signup Dates: Friday, February 11 - 17
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 River Ridge Golf Club at (805) 983-4653 on an individual basis. Additional practice rounds (walking) will be $10 on weekdays, and $15 on Weekends. An additional cart fee of $16 will be applied if players which to ride instead of walk. and will be subject to the River Ridge Golf 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 River Ridge Golf 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 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: 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, February 18
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: River Ridge Golf Club – Scoreboard Area
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director David McCaskill prior to February 18 at (850) 485-1280.
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, February 17
Tee Times:
7 – 11:40 a.m. off No. 1 (First – Final Round)
Final Round Pairings Available: Sunday, February 20
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 MEALS
Players and Parents will be given a complimentary meal after the First and Final Tournament Rounds.
Dates: February 19 and 21
Time: Following scoring of each group
Location: Back Patio
Cost: Complimentary
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Main Clubhouse – Sunset Room
TD Name: David McCaskill
Phone Number: (850) 485-1280
Email: dmccaskill@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 UNIQLO / Adam Scott Junior Championship hosted at River Ridge Golf Club – Victoria Lakes Course. 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 cart.