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McCracken Sports Junior Championship presented by Paducah CVB

Tournament Information

HOUSING
AJGA Host Hotel: Courtyard Marriott Paducah
Hotel Address: 3825 Technology Drive, Paducah, Kentucky 42001
AJGA Special Rate: $124 ($151 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 17.6%
Rate Includes: WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Distance to Golf Course: Click Here

Reservation Method: (270) 953-7501- Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: Here
Cutoff Date: Sunday, June 29, 2025
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
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: Monday, July 14
Time: 8 a.m. Shotgun. Players will be called to the carts for announcements approximately 30 minutes prior to the shotgun.
Golf Course: Country Club of Paducah
Practice Facilities Time: 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Signup: Golf Genius (link to sign up for a starting hole will be sent out one week before practice round)
Signup Dates: Monday, July 7 – Sunday, July 13

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.

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE ROUND INFORMATION
Country Club of Paducah’s course and practice facilities are CLOSED to AJGA participants (who are not themselves members of the club) other than the date(s) and times listed below. 

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 at any time.

Players and guests must comply with all rules & expectations at the host facility 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 the host facilities 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 (270) 554-5330 ext. 5
Player Cost: $50 without cart
Parent Cost: $90 without cart
Dates Available: Saturdays after 1 p.m. available starting Saturday, June 14
Special Notes: Limited golf cart fleet, no guarantee that carts will be available

JUNIOR-AM INFORMATION:
Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Date: Monday, July 14
Time: 1:30 p.m. Shotgun – Country Club of Paducah

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 benefiting charities.

Please contact Tournament Director, Christin Fisher at (951) 837-8753 or cfisher@ajga.org if you are interested.

PRACTICE FACILITIES: Players are encouraged to arrive on-site no more than an hour before the practice round shotgun.

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. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Click Here

  • The McCracken Sports Junior Championship presented by Paducah CVB HAS A CUT
  • The Tournament field will be cut to a minimum of 60% of each field (boys and girls). Exact numbers will be posted at the tournament.

PLAYER REGISTRATION: It is recommended that players do not arrive for player registration more than one hour and a half before their tee time.
Date: Monday, July 14
Time: 6 – 7:30 a.m. for practice round juniors and 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. for Junior-Am juniors
Location: Country Club of Paducah, cart staging area

Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Christin Fisher prior to July 14 at (951) 837-8753.

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: Please be sure to park in marked spots only. There will be extra parking available across the street. Parents may utilize the lower-level lounge with many seating options. The Clubhouse Restaurant is not open for breakfast.

IMPORTANT COURSE NOTES: Driving range is mats only post round.

TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS: The McCracken Sports Junior Championship presented by Paducah CVB Tournament Headquarters is located in the Oak Room on the second floor in the Clubhouse.

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 Country Club of Paducah. The discount can be accessed online here .

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.