HOUSING
AJGA Host Hotel: Home2 Suites by Hilton Mesa Longbow
Hotel Address: 5643 E Longbow Pkwy, Mesa, AZ 85215
AJGA Special Rate: $159 ($235 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 14.27%
Rate Includes: Breakfast Buffet / WIFI
Distance to Golf Course: 8 Minutes
Reservation Method: (480) 545-6615 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking Link: Click Here!
NOTE: On the booking link, select the "Quick Book" option. Continue to book until you have a total price for the stay, then adjust the dates and number of guests you have to personalize your trip!
Cutoff Date: April 9th
Check in Time: 3 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: Thursday, May 1
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: Alta Mesa Golf Club
Practice Facilities Time: 10:30 a.m.
Signup: Click Here!
Signup Dates: Thursday, May 24 – Wednesday, May 30
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 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
Alta Mesa Golf Club’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 (480) 832-3257 Ext. 106 (Identify yourself as an AJGA participant)
Player Cost: $50 includes cart and range balls.
Dates/Times Available: Monday, April 28th - Wednesday, April 30th after 12 p.m.
Special Notes: Tee times are only able to be made 3 days in advance by calling the golf shop at the number listed above.
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.
- Players will be required to practice off the driving range matts following play each day.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Click Here
- The Mesa HoHoKams Junior All-Star presented by The Thunderbirds does NOT have a cut.
PLAYER REGISTRATION: It is recommended that players do not arrive for player registration more than one hour before their tee time.
Date: Thursday, May 1
Time: 5:30 - 8 a.m.
Location: Alta Mesa Golf Club - Outside of Pro Shop
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Riley Glenn prior to May 1 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: Alta Mesa Golf Club is a cashless facility.
- SATURDAY, MAY 3: Alta Mesa Golf Club will be closed to all AJGA participants, parents, and staff at 2 p.m. following the second round. Players and parents who do not abide by this closure will be subject to penalty or loss of practice privileges.
IMPORTANT COURSE NOTES: The driving range is MATTS ONLY following play each day.
PARENTS MEETINGS
A Parents Meeting will be held by the AJGA staff in conjunction with the practice round to discuss the AJGA’s initiatives and policies and answer any questions.
Date: Thursday, May 1
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Alta Mesa Golf Club
Room: TBD
TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS: The Mesa HoHoKams Junior All-Star presented by The Thunderbirds Tournament Headquarters is located in the Card 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 Alta Mesa 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.