HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: Homewood Suites by Hilton La Quinta
Hotel Address: 45-200 Washington Street La Quinta, CA
AJGA Special Rate: $159 ($200 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 14.2%
Rate Includes: Breakfast Buffet / WIFI / Access to Fitness Center / Outdoor Pool
Distance to Golf Course: Directions from Homewood Suites to PGA WEST
(8 miles, 15 minutes)
Reservation Method: (760) 391-4609 - Identify yourself as a PGA WEST Junior Championship Participant
Booking link: AJGA Booking Link
Cutoff Date: Friday, May 31
Check in Time: 4 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: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Distance to Host Hotel: Directions from LAX to Homewood Suites
(139 miles, 2 hours and 30 minutes)
Distance to Golf Course: Directions from LAX to PGA WEST
(146 miles, 2 hours and 40 minutes)
Airport: Ontario International Airport (ONT)
Distance to Host Hotel: Directions from ONT to Homewood Suites
(86 miles, 1 hour 25 minutes)
Distance to Golf Course: Directions from ONT to PGA WEST
(93 miles, 1 hour 40 minutes)
Airport: Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
Distance to Host Hotel: Directions from PSP to Homewood Suites
(17 miles, 30 minutes)
Distance to Golf Course: Directions from PSP to PGA WEST
(24 miles, 40 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: Limited practice will be permitted at the host facility. All players will have 60 minutes starting immediately when the player leaves the scoring area. Players may spend their allotted practice time on either the practice putting or chipping green or driving range given space and availability. An AJGA staff member or volunteer will be monitoring the practice facilities. Failure to abide by the outlined practice facility schedule may result in forfeiture of additional practice time.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Tuesday, June 18
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 Tees. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: PGA WEST Junior Championship – Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course
Practice Facilities Time: 5:30 a.m.
Signup: AJGA Practice Round Sign-Up Link
Signup Dates: Tuesday, June 11 – Monday, June 17
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 pushcart. 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 Rounds:
PGA WEST will be closed for renovations from May 27 – June 16.
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 PGA WEST’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 (760) 564-7101 – Identify yourself as an AJGA participant
Player Cost: $50 includes cart
Parent Cost: Guest rate
Dates Available: April 1 – May 26; Sunday through Thursday starting at 1 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: Tuesday, June 18
Time: 5:30 – 8 a.m.
Location: PGA WEST – Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course
Room: Front entryway of PGA WEST clubhouse
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Garret Fassett prior to June 18 at (315) 939-4131. 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: Monday, June 17
Tee Times:
6:30 – 8:30 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (First Round, Wednesday)
6:30 – 8:30 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (Second Round, Thursday)
6:30 – 8:30 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (Final Round, Friday)
Final Round Pairings Available: Thursday, June 20
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. The AJGA will play until dark if necessary to complete the tournament.
SOCIAL ACTIVITY
Date: Tuesday, June 18
Time: During Tournament Practice Round
Location: Hole No. 9
Details: Recent AJGA Alumni and 2024 American Express Champion Nick Dunlap ended the First Round of his historic run on Hole 9 of the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course. During the hole he hit his tee shot left of the fairway just short of the pond lining the hole 9 and 18 double green. From there he was able to hit up near the green and get up and down to save par and finish his first round (-8). Starting from the same spot in the rough with the same hole location can you match his score or maybe do better? Join us during the practice round to give the challenge a test for a chance to win a prize!
U.S. NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Athlete Gamified Combine: Sign up to meet the Head Coach Chris Zambri for the USGA's new U.S. National Development Program (USNDP). Signing up gives you an opportunity to get on the USNDP radar while also getting an opportunity to find out exactly how far your wedges are flying in the Southern California desert heat! An interest form will be sent out prior to the event and sign-ups will be open at the times specified below.
Gamified Combine Times and Sign-Ups:
Tuesday, June 18: 11:20 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. - USNDP Sign-Up Link
Wednesday, June 19: 11:20 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Sign-ups available Monday, June 17)
Thursday, June 20: 11:20 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Sign-ups available Monday, June 17)
Athlete Development Session: Join our special guest, Dr. Kevin Sverduk, along with Coach Zambri for an interactive, indoor sport psychology session titled: The Psychology of Human Potential. You will learn more about the mental game and walk away with some specific tools to get better at golf! No sign-up required.
Athlete Development Session Time and Location:
Tuesday, June 18: 2 - 3 p.m. (Located in the Legends Room at PGA WEST in the PGA WEST restaurant area)
Parent Resources Session: Come and participate in a parents-only session where you will have the opportunity to "train your state" and learn more about the USNDP in an open Q&A with Coach Zambri. No sign-up required.
Parent Resources Session Time and Location:
Tuesday, June 18 3:15 - 3:45 p.m. (Located in the Legends Room in the PGA WEST restaurant area)
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Private Dining Room in back of the Restaurant
TD Name: Garret Fassett
Phone Number: (315) 939-4131
Email: gfassett@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.
PARENT AREA: The Legends room will be reserved for the use of AJGA guests. While at the PGA WEST Junior Championship please refrain from sitting in the main bar and restaurant area.
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 PGA WEST Junior Championship hosted at PGA WEST – Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course. 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.