HOUSING:
AJGA Host Hotel: JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
Hotel Address: 23808 Resort Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78261
AJGA Special Rate: $189 room rate + $30 resort fee ($439 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 16.75%
Rate Includes: Resort guests will receive internet access, access to River Bluff Water Experience, complimentary golf bag storage, access to fitness centers/classes, and access to basketball and tennis courts with complimentary racquet use.
Booking link: https://book.passkey.com/go/AJGAPlayers2024
Cutoff Date: Tuesday, October 29
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: San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
Distance to Host Hotel and 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: Players are encouraged to arrive on-site no more than an two hours before the practice round shotgun.
POST ROUND: Practice will be permitted at the host facility. The driving range and short game facilities will close at 5:30 p.m.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Saturday, November 23
Time: 8:30 a.m. Shotgun. Players will be called to the carts for announcements approximately 30 minutes prior to the shotgun.
Golf Course: TPC San Antonio – Canyons Club
Practice Facilities Time: 6:30 a.m.
Signup: Click Here to Sign - Up
Signup Dates: Saturday, November 16 – Friday, November 22
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 ROUNDS:
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 TPC San Antonio’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: Please email PGA Director of Golf Danny Yeargin (dannyyeargin@pgatourtpc.com
) to reserve your time. Times will be very limited and will be first come first serve. - Reservations can be made no more than 7 days in advance.
Player Cost: $75
Parent Cost: $105
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: Saturday, November 23
Time: 6:30 – 8 a.m.
Location: TPC San Antonio – Clubhouse Entry
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Thomas Harrison prior to November 23 at tharrison@ajga.org.
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: Friday, November 22
Tee Times:
8 – 10:06 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (First Round)
8:30 – 10:27 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (Second Round)
8:15 – 10:12 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (Third Round)
8:15 – 10:12 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (Final Round)
TOURNAMENT MEALS
Breakfast will be provided for all tournament participants and guests, Sunday through Wednesday in 18 Oaks (clubhouse restaurant). There will not be lunch provided. The tournament stipend has been increased to help offset this cost.
ROLEX JUNIOR ALL-AMERICA AWARDS BANQUET
All Rolex Tournament of Champions participants are invited to attend the Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 6 p.m., in the Cibolo Canyon Ballroom at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. The Rolex All-America & Scholastic Teams, Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award and Rolex Players of the Year will be announced.
All award winners – Scholastic, Honorable Mention, 2nd and 1st team are asked to be to be at the Cibolo Canyon Ballroom for team photos beginning at 4:30 p.m. and doors will open to ballroom at 5:30 p.m. for the banquet will begin promptly at 6 p.m. Please be prompt to ensure you are not missed in the photo.
For those attending, please adhere to the dress code. For men coat (or suit) and tie is recommended. For women, dressy separates or a cocktail dress.
Invitations for the banquet will come at a later time. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Shelly, RJAAB Director via lshelly@ajga.org
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Main Clubhouse – UTSA Team Room
TD Name: Thomas Harrison
Phone Number: (309) 333-1597
Email: tharrison@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 Rolex Tournament of Champions hosted at TPC San Antonio – Canyons Course. The discount can be accessed online here
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All players will be provided with a yardage book on site.
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.