HOTEL/HOUSING INFORMATION
AJGA Host Hotel: Holiday Inn and Suites Bloomington-Airport
Hotel Address: 3202 East Empire Street, Bloomington, IL 61704
AJGA Special Rate: $149 ($182.50 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 12%
Rate Includes: $15.99 Breakfast Buffet / WIFI / Access to Fitness Center and Pool/ Airport Shuttle
Distance to Golf Course: Google Directions
Reservation Method: 1-888-465-4329 with block code “AJG” - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: Here
Cutoff Date: Monday, April 6
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:
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 The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course’s rules and regulations and the AJGA Player
and Spectator
Code of Conduct may result in the following penalties:
- Forfeiture of your official practice round
- Two stroke penalty or disqualification from the tournament
- Loss of spectating privileges for the player involved
Reservation Method: Call (309) 434-2300 or Online
Player Cost: $30 Monday – Thursday and $45 Friday-Sunday (Additional $20 for cart)
Parent Cost: $40 Monday – Thursday and $50 Friday-Sunday (Additional $20 for cart)
Dates Available: Any time prior to qualifier
Weather Policy: If inclement weather or course conditions prevent play, practice rounds may be cancelled by the host facility. Rescheduling is not guaranteed and depends on course availability. Players may be offered:
- A practice round on another available day, or
- A refund for the unused round
QUALIFIER INFORMATION
Date: Friday, April 24
Golf Course: The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course
Address: 3002 Fox Creek Road
City, State: Bloomington, Illinois 61705
Starting Times: 7 – 9 a.m. off No. 1 and 10 Tees. Pairings will be posted on ajga.org 48 hours prior to the first tee time. Please arrive 10 minutes early to the tee for announcements.
Registration Time: 6 – 8:30 a.m. Players are encouraged to arrive no more than one hour before their tee time to register. Players are required to register before the start of their round. Please arrive 10 minutes early to the tee.
Registration Location: Front of the clubhouse at the Den at Fox Creek Golf Course.
Practice Facilities: The practice facilities will open at 6 a.m. Players are encouraged to arrive on-site no more than one hour before their posted tee time.
Qualifying Policy: Players must declare their intention in the scoring area to either accept a spot in the tournament field should they qualify or not. Once a player has signed his/her scorecard, the decision is final. Players who earn Performance Based Entry status will have the current season and the following season to use the Performance Stars. Players who qualify or accept a spot in the tournament do NOT forfeit Performance Based Entry status earned in the AJGA Qualifier.
Qualifying Spots: The exact number of qualifying spots will be posted at the qualifier registration area and mentioned in the starting announcements. Any ties for the final qualifying spots will be determined by a sudden-death playoff upon the conclusion of play.
Inclement Weather: In the event of inclement weather that warrants a cancellation of the AJGA Qualifier, the remaining tournament spots will be decided by Performance Based Entry.
Alternate Status: In case of tournament withdrawals, participants who fail to qualify with the next best score will be placed on an alternate list. Alternate status will be determined by the following formula:
- The order of finish in a playoff.
- Total score on Nos. 1-6 handicap holes on the course scorecard.
- Total score on Nos. 7-12 handicap holes on the course scorecard.
- Lowest individual hole score starting at No. 1 handicap hole until the tie is broken.
- By lot.
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.
Clubhouse Guidelines: Players and parents will have access to all the clubhouse’s common areas and locker rooms. There will be a meeting room that is encouraged for parents only if personal calls or work needs to be completed.
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
Tournament Information: Tournament Information will be given to all qualifiers by the Tournament Director via e-mail and text at the conclusion of the Qualifier. For those players who qualify, the $195 Tournament entry fee will be reduced by the amount the player paid for entry into the Qualifier. The remaining entry fee will need to be paid via the Players Center prior to Tournament Registration. Qualifiers who are not AJGA members must complete the AJGA membership application online and pay the membership fee prior to the tournament.
Tournament Headquarters: The AJGA Preview at The Den Tournament Headquarters is located in the storage room on the side of the clubhouse with windows and outside door access.
Official Yardage Book and Greens Guide – Strackaline: StrackaLine provides a 20% discount on yardage books and greens guides to participants of the AJGA Preview at The Den hosted at The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course. 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 to receive an approved cart.