HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico
Hotel Address: 200 Coco Beach Blvd, Rio Grande, PR 00745
AJGA Special Rate: $299 Room Rate ($500 average room rate at this time)
The AJGA Special Rate covers two people per room. There will be an additional charge of forty dollars ($40.00) for the third and forty dollars ($40.00) for the fourth person thirteen (13) years of age or older.
Hotel Tax Rate: $40 Resort Fee + 9% Government Tax + $8.71 per person porterage fee + $3.74 maid gratuity per night
Rate Includes: WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Distance to Golf Course:
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Reservation Method: (787) 657 – 1234 Ext. 4340 and 4331 – Use event code G-AJGA
Online Booking Link: Click Here
(For booking days outside of January 9 – 15, please call reservations)
Cutoff Date: Friday, December 8
Check in Time: 4 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: Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)
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 an hour and a half before the practice round shotgun.
POST ROUND: Practice will be permitted at the host facility. All practice facilities will close at 5:30 p.m. each day.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Thursday, January 11
Time: 1 p.m. Shotgun
Golf Course: Grand Reserve Golf Club
Practice Facilities Time: 11 a.m.
Signup: Golf Genius (Click HERE
to sign up for a starting hole )
Signup Dates: Thursday, January 4 – Wednesday, January 10
AJGA Staff members will be located on the course to complete equipment surveys and to answer any questions.
Practice Round Hole Locations will be available at the cart staging area. 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 Grand Reserve 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 (787) 657-2000
Player Cost: $55 includes cart
Parent Cost: $95 includes cart
Dates Available: Anytime (Based on course availability)
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:
Date: Thursday, January 11
Time: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for practice round juniors
Location: Grand Reserve Golf Club
Room: Dining Room
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Ty Kempf prior to January 11 at (785) 218-8094.
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: Wednesday, January 10
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: Saturday, January 13
Time: 5 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.
Social Activity
Long Drive Contest - Players will compete in a long drive contest on the Par-5 11th hole during the practice round (yardage will be measured via flightscope). Winners from each division will receive a gift card to the Grand Reserve Golf Course pro shop.
Tournament Buffet
Date: Friday, January 12 - Sunday, January 14
Time: 6 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: Grand Reserve Golf Club - Rainforest Ballroom
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Main Clubhouse – TBD Room
TD Name: Ty Kempf
Phone Number: (785) 218-8094.
Email: tkempf@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: Grand Reserve Golf Club is a cashless facility. Players and parents please avoid parking in any member only parking spaces.
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 Discover Puerto Rico Junior Championship hosted at Grand Reserve Golf Club. 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 carts.