HOUSING
AJGA Host Hotel:
Courtyard by Marriott Shenandoah
Hotel Address: 19255 David Memorial Drive, Shenandoah, TX
AJGA Special Rate: $125
Hotel Tax Rate: 13%
Rate Includes: WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Distance to Golf Course: Click here
Reservation Method: (936) 273-6600 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: TBD
Cutoff Date: Wednesday, May 28
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
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, June 16
Time: 1:30 p.m. shotgun
Golf Course: The Woodlands Country Club – Tournament Course
Practice Facilities Time: 11:30 a.m.
Signup: Golf Genius (link to sign up for a tee time will be sent out one week before practice round)
Signup Dates: Monday, June 9 – Sunday, June 15
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
Information about additional practice rounds will be available at a later date. Please do not contact The Woodlands Country Club – Tournament Course about additional practice rounds until this information is confirmed.
JUNIOR-AM INFORMATION:
Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Date: Monday, June 16
Time: 8 a.m. shotgun – The Woodlands Country Club – Tournament Course
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 Andrew Wagner at (814) 440-1945 or awagner@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: More information regarding practice at the host facility following play will be available closer to the event date.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Click here
· The Patrick Reed AJGA Junior Championship does NOT have a cut. OR
PLAYER REGISTRATION: It is recommended that players do not arrive for player registration more than 90 minutes before the practice round shotgun.
Date: Monday, June 16
Time: 6:30 – 8 a.m. for Junior-Am juniors and 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. for practice round juniors
Location: The Woodlands Country Club – Tournament Course
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Andrew Wagner prior to June 16 at (814) 440-1945.
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 HEADQUARTERS: The Patrick Reed AJGA Junior Championship Tournament Headquarters will be announced at a later date.
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 The Woodlands Country Club – Tournament Course. 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.