HOUSING
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AJGA Host Hotel: La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Alexandria Airport
Hotel Address: 6116 West Calhoun Drive, Alexandria, LA, 71303
AJGA Special Rate: $89 ($99 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 15.95%
Rate Includes: Complimentary Breakfast / WIFI
Distance to Golf Course:
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Reservation Method: Please call the La Quinta ALEXANDRIA AIRPORT at 318-442-3700 and reference the American Junior Golf GROUP BLOCK.
Booking link: Click Here
Cutoff Date: Wednesday, March 6
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: Alexandria International Airport
Airport Transportation: The host hotel provides airport transportation between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. To schedule a shuttle to or from the airport, call 318-442-3700 and provide your requested pick-up time.
Cost: Complimentary
Distance to Host Hotel:
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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 one hour before their posted tee time.
POST ROUND: Limited practice will be permitted at the host facility. All players will have 60 minutes starting immediately when the player leaves the scoring area to use the driving range. After their 60 minutes, players make continue to practice on other practice facilities, but the driving range will be closed to AJGA participants.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Thursday, March 21
Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees
Golf Course: OakWing Golf Club
Practice Facilities Time: Noon
Signup: Click Here
Signup Dates: Thursday, March 14 – Wednesday, March 20
An AJGA Staff member will be located on the first tee to complete equipment surveys and for tournament announcements. Practice Round Hole Locations will be available at the starting tee. Tournament Hole Locations will be 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. Please review the AJGA Player and Spectator Code of Conduct prior to the practice round.
Additional Practice Round Information
Players and guests must comply with all host facility rules & regulations 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 OakWing Golf Club’s rules and regulations and the AJGA Player and Spectator Code of Conduct may result in the following penalties:
1. Forfeiture of your official practice round
2. Two stroke penalty or disqualification from the tournament
3. Loss of spectating privileges for the player involved
Reservation Method: Call (318) 561-0260
Player Cost: $26
Parent Cost: $18 for cart
Dates Available: March 18 – March 20, after 2 p.m.
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: Thursday, March 21
Time: Noon – 2 p.m.
Location: OakWing Golf Club
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Riley prior to March 21 at (949)212-9593.
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 or have a long commute do not constitute acceptable circumstances.
PARENTS MEETINGS
A Parents Meeting will be held by the AJGA staff in conjunction with the practice round to discuss the AJGA’s initiatives and policies and answer any questions.
Date: Thursday, March 21
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: OakWing Golf Club
Room: Banquet Room
TOURNAMENT TEE TIMES/PAIRINGS
Official Pairings Available: Wednesday, March 20
Tee Times:
8 – 10 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (First Round, Friday)
8 – 10 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (Second Round, Saturday)
8 – 10 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (Final Round, Sunday)
Final Round Pairings Available: Saturday, March 23
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Tournament Website
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.
SOCIAL ACTIVITY: NIGHT GOLF CLOSEST TO THE PIN
Date: Thursday, March 21
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: OakWing Golf Club Patio
Description: Join the OakWing and AJGA staff for a glow-in-the-dark closest to the pin challenge! Winners from the boys and girls division will receive a $25 gift card to the OakWing Pro Shop.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: OakWing Golf Club – Banquet Room
TD Name: Riley Glenn
Phone Number: (949) 212 -9593
Email: rglenn@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.
IMPORTANT COURSE NOTES:
- Both parents and players MUST be in golf attire when at OakWing Golf Club. NO DENIM is permitted at the club.
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 Alexandria Preview hosted at OakWing Golf Club. The discount can be accessed online here
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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. Push carts cannot be reserved prior to arriving on-site.
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.