HOUSING:
The AJGA is working to secure a host hotel for the Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior. Please continue to check back for updates.
TRANSPORTATION
Airport: Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Distance to Golf Course: Directions from Orlando International Airport to The Legends at Orange Lake
(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: Players are encouraged to arrive on-site no more than one hour before their posted tee time.
POST ROUND: Practice will be permitted at the host facility. The driving range and short game facilities will close at 6 p.m. and the practice putting green will close at 7:30 p.m.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Monday, July 29
Time: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 tees
Golf Course: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge – Champion and Challenger Course
Practice Facilities Time: 11:30 a.m.
Signup: Golf Genius (link will be sent out one week before practice round)
Signup Dates: Monday, July 12 – Sunday, July 21
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: Monday, July 29
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 tees
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 Kelly Schuler at (301) 938-6032 or kschuler@ajga.org if you are interested
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE ROUNDS: Information about additional practice rounds will be available at a later date. Please do not contact Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge about additional practice rounds until this information is confirmed.
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, July 29
Time: 6:30 – 9:30 a.m. for Junior-Am juniors and 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. for practice round juniors
Location: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge – Champion and Challenger Course
Room: Cart Staging Area
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Kelly Schuler prior to July 29 at (301) 938-6032. 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.
TOURNAMENT TEE TIMES/PAIRINGS
Official Pairings Available: Sunday, July 22
Tee Times: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 tees (All Rounds)
Final Round Pairings Available: Wednesday, July 31
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.
SOCIAL ACTIVITY
More information regarding the social activity for the Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior will be posted once confirmed.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge – TBD Room
TD Name: Kelly Schuler
Phone Number: (301) 938-6032
Email: kschuler@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 Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior hosted at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge. 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.