HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Shenandoah (Houston North)
Hotel Address: 19255 David Memorial Drive, Shenandoah, TX 77385
AJGA Special Rate: $119 ($151 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 13.78%
Rate Includes: WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Distance to Golf Course: Directions Here
Reservation Method: (936) 273 – 6600
- Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: Click Here
Cutoff Date: Friday, June 2
Check in Time: After 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: George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).
Distance to Host Hotel: Directions Here
Distance to Golf Course: Direction Here
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: Players are encouraged to arrive on-site no more than an hour and a half before the practice round shotgun.
POST ROUND: More information regarding post round practice will be provided at a later date.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Monday, June 19
Time: 1:30 p.m. Shotgun
Golf Course: The Woodlands Country Club – Tournament Course
Practice Facilities Time: 11:30 a.m.
Signup: Golf Genius Link
Signup Dates: Monday, June 12 – Sunday, June 18
Players will be called with the carts approximately 30 minutes prior to the shotgun for announcements. Practice Round and Tournament Hole Locations will be available on the tournament website. 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, June 19
Time: 8 a.m. shotgun – The Woodlands Country Club - Tournament Course
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 benefitting charities.
Please contact Tournament Director Hanna Waits at (903) 279 - 7774 or hwaits@ajga.org if you are interested
Additional Practice Round Information
The Woodlands Country Club’s course and practice facilities are CLOSED to AJGA participants (who are not themselves members of the club) other than the date(s) and times listed below.
Attempting to practice, play or see the golf course and practice facilities (includes contacting the club or members inquiring about alternative times to practice or play) is not permitted at any time.
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 the host facilities rules and regulations and the AJGA Player
and Spectator
Code of Conduct may result in the following penalties:
- Forfeiture of your official practice round
- Two stroke penalty or disqualification from the tournament
- Loss of spectating privileges for the player involved
Reservation Method: Call (281) 863-1540
Player Cost: $36 during the week and $45 on the weekend. It is an additional $25 to rent a cart.
Parent Cost: $100 during the week and $115 on the weekend. It is an additional $25 to rent a cart.
Dates Available: June 12 – 18 after 2 p.m.
Special Notes: Tee times will not be available to book until 2 weeks prior to the event. Do not contact The Woodlands Country Club to book a tee time prior to June 6.
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.
Date: Monday, June 19
Time: 6:30 – 7:45 a.m. for Junior-Am juniors and 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. for practice round juniors
Location: The Woodlands Country Club – Tournament Course
Room: The Woodlands Country Club Entrance
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Hanna Waits prior to June 19 at (903) 279 - 7774.
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, June 18
Tee Times:
7:30 – 9:30 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (First Round)
7:30 – 9:30 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (Second Round)
7:30 – 9:30 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (Final Round)
Final Round Pairings Available: Wednesday, June 21
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. The AJGA will play until dark if necessary to complete the tournament.
TOURNAMENT MEALS
Date: Tuesday, June 20
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Dining Room
Social Activity: Arcade Games
Cost: Complimentary for Players and Parents
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Tournament Trailer - parking Lot
TD Name: Hanna Waits
Phone Number: (903) 279 - 7774
Email: hwaits@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 Patrick Reed AJGA Junior Championship hosted at The Woodlands Country Club – Tournament 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).
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.