HOUSING:
Old Waverly Housing Options On-site - Cottages, Villas, Condos
AJGA Special Rate: $185 (discounted from $220)
Reservation Method: (662) 495-5485
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AJGA Host Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn
Hotel Address: 975 Hwy 12 E
AJGA Special Rate: $150 ($190 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 10%
Rate Includes: WIFI / Fitness Center / Indoor Pool
Distance to Golf Course: CLICK HERE
Reservation Method: (662) 615-9664 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant, ask for the Group Name: TaylorMade Invitational
Cutoff Date: Monday, April 29
Check in Time: 3 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: Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)
Distance to Host Hotel: 2 hours (128 miles)
Distance to Golf Course: 2 hours 25 mins (147 miles)
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 4 p.m.
PRACTICE ROUND
Date: Friday, May 24
Time: 8 a.m. Shotgun. Players will be called to the carts for announcements approximately 30 minutes prior to the shotgun.
Golf Course: Old Waverly Golf Club
Practice Facilities Time: 6 a.m.
Signup: Golf Genius (CLICK HERE
)
Signup Dates: Friday, May 17 – Thursday, May 23
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 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.
Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Date: Friday, May 24
Time: 1:30 p.m. Shotgun – Old Waverly Golf Club
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 Ty Kempf at (785) 218-8094 or tkempf@ajga.org if you are interested.
Additional Practice Round Information:
Old Waverly Golf Club’s course and practice facilities are CLOSED to AJGA participants (who are not themselves members of the club) prior to the official practice round.
Attempting to practice, play or see the golf course and practice facilities (includes contacting the club or members inquiring about alternative times to practice or play) is not permitted.
Failure to comply with these 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
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: Friday, May 24
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 a.m. for practice round juniors and 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. for Junior-Am juniors
Location: Old Waverly Golf Club, Bag Drop Area
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Ty Kempf prior to May 23 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, May 22
Tee Times:
8 – 9:50 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (First Round, Saturday)
8 – 9:50 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (Second Round, Sunday)
8 – 9:50 a.m. off Nos. 1 & 10 (Final Round, Monday)
Final Round Pairings Available: Sunday, May 26
Time: 5 p.m.
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 Team TaylorMade Invitational will be posted once confirmed.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
HQ Location: Main Clubhouse – Upstairs Conference 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.
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 Team TaylorMade Invitational hosted at Old Waverly Golf Club. 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.