HOTEL/HOUSING INFORMATION
AJGA Host Hotel: Sonesta Select Tempe Downtown
Hotel Address: 601South Ash Ave. Tempe, AZ 85281
AJGA Special Rate: $119 ($135 Average rate)
Hotel Tax Rate: 14.07%
Rate Includes: Breakfast Buffet / WIFI / Parking
Distance to Golf Course: Click Here
Reservation Method: Booking Link Below
Booking link: Click Here
Cutoff Date: Thursday, May 8
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
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:
OFFICIAL PRACTICE ROUND INFORMATION
Date: Tuesday, May 27
Time: 1 p.m. Shotgun
Golf Course: Papago Golf Club
Practice Facilities Time: 11 a.m.
Signup: Golf Genius (link to sign up for a tee time will be sent out one week before practice round)
Signup Dates: Tuesday, May 20 – Monday, May 26
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 Papago 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 (602) 275-8428
Player Cost: $35 walking | $65 includes cart
Parent Cost: Online Posted Guest fees apply.
Dates Available: Monday, April 14 – Sunday, May 25th (Can only book 5 days in advance)
Times: Monday – Thursday: Anytime | Friday – Sunday (Holidays): After 11 a.m.
Special Notes: Youth on Course $5 (walking) | Rate is only available on a standby basis (no advance tee times)
JUNIOR-AM INFORMATION:
Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Date: Tuesday, May 27
Time: 7:30 a.m. Shotgun – Papago 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 Riley Glenn at (949) 212-9593 or rglenn@ajga.org if you are interested
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. The driving range and short game facilities will close at 6 p.m. and the practice putting green will close at 6:30 p.m.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Click Here
The AJGA Thunderbird Heather Farr Classic does NOT have a cut.
PLAYER REGISTRATION: It is recommended that players do not arrive for player registration more than 1 hour and 30 minutes before the shotgun start.
Date: Tuesday, May 27
Time: 6 – 7 a.m. for Junior-Am juniors and 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for practice round juniors
Location: Papago Golf Club
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Riley Glenn prior to May 27 at (949) 212-9593.
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.
Clubhouse Guidelines: Players and parents have access to the Papago Golf Club Clubhouse during their hours of operation.
TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS: The AJGA Thunderbird Heather Farr Classic Tournament Headquarters is located in the Pavilion room off the main dining/grill area.
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. Under Rule 3.3b(1) after each hole during the round, the marker should confirm with the player the number of strokes on that hole and enter the gross score on the scorecard. Failure to uphold their responsibility as the marker may result in a penalty or disqualification in violation of the AJGA’s Player Code of Conduct.
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
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 at Papago Golf Club. The discount can be accessed online here
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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.
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, prior to the first round, to receive an approved cart.