HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: The Country View Inn & Suites
Hotel Address: 100 Abraham Lincoln D. Street, Robinson, IL 62454
AJGA Special Rate:
$116.88 + tax per night for Standard King or 2 Queen rooms
$126.88 + tax per night for King suite or 2 Queen
Rate Includes: Breakfast Buffet / WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Distance to Golf Course: Click Here
Reservation Method: (618) 544-4222 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Cutoff Date: Tuesday, June 25
Check in Time: 2 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: Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
Distance to Host Hotel: Click Here
Distance to Golf Course: Click 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: The practice facilities will open at 6 a.m. 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. Complimentary golf balls will be provided on the range before and after tee times.
POST ROUND: Practice will be permitted at the host facility. The driving range, short game facilities, and practice putting green will close at 7 p.m.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Tuesday, July 2
Time: 10 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. off No. 1 Tee. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: Quail Creek Country Club & Resort
Practice Facilities Time: 6 a.m.
Signup: Click here
Signup Dates: Tuesday, June 25 – Monday, July 1
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.
Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Date: Tuesday, July 2
Time: 7 – 9 a.m. off No. 1 tee – Quail Creek Country Club & Resort
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 Alex Miklinski at (814) 823-4326 or amiklinski@ajga.org if you are interested.
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 Quail Creek Country Club & Resort’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 (618) 544-7502. Identify yourself as an AJGA participant.
Player Cost: $25 includes cart
Parent Cost: $40 includes cart; if parent is only driving golf cart & not playing, only the $25 player cost will be charged
Dates Available: Anytime
Special Notes: Please make sure you call ahead to book your tee time rather than just showing up to the course. Must be 16+ with a valid driver's license to drive a cart.
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: Tuesday, July 2
Time: 6 – 9 a.m. for Junior-Am juniors and 9 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. for practice round juniors
Location: Quail Creek Country Club & Resort
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Alex Miklinski prior to July 1 at (814) 823-4326. 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 MEETING
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: Tuesday, July 2
Time: 2 - 3 p.m.
Location: Quail Creek Country Club & Resort
Room: Banquet room
TOURNAMENT TEE TIMES/PAIRINGS
Official Pairings Available: Monday, July 1
Tee Times:
7 – 11:30 a.m. off No. 1 (First Round, Wednesday)
7 – 11:30 a.m. off No. 1 (Second Round, Thursday)
7 – 11:30 a.m. off No. 1 (Final Round, Friday)
Final Round Pairings Available: Thursday, July 4
Time: 7 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 COOKOUT/SOCIAL ACTIVITY
Date: Wednesday, July 3
Time: 7 – 9 p.m.
Location: Robinson Municipal Swimming Pool (1201 South Cross Street)
Social Activity: Pool Party with complimentary hot dogs, hamburgers, etc.
MEAL VOUCHERS
Each tournament participant will receive a meal voucher in the scoring tent following the First Round on Wednesday, July 3. This voucher is able to be redeemed at The Working Mule (course restaurant) for a complimentary boxed lunch on either Wednesday, July 3 or Thursday, July 4.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Cabin #40 – Across from the clubhouse
TD Name: Alex Miklinski
Phone Number: (814) 823-4326
Email: amiklinski@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 AJGA Junior All-Star at Quail Creek Presented by City of Robinson hosted at Quail Creek Country Club & Resort. 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.