HOUSING
AJGA Host Hotel: Springhill Suites by Marriott Augusta
Hotel Address: 1110 Marks Church Rd, Augusta, GA 30909
AJGA Special Rate: $129 ($145 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 16.5%
Rate Includes: Breakfast Buffet / WIFI /Access to Fitness Center
Distance to Golf Course: 17 Minutes
Reservation Method: (706) 396 – 6600 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: Click Here
Cutoff Date: Friday, May 29
Check in Time: 3 p.m.
Check out Time: Noon
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: Budget, graciously offers discounted rates to AJGA members and their families with savings on vehicles for all AJGA event-related and personal travel. To see rates for all events, visit this links: Budget
OFFICIAL PRACTICE ROUND INFORMATION
Date: Monday, June 15
Time: 8 a.m. Shotgun. Players will be called to the carts for announcements approximately 30 minutes prior to the shotgun.
Golf Course: Bartram Trail Golf Club
Practice Facilities Time: 6 a.m.
Signup: Golf Genius (link to sign up for a starting hole will be sent out one week before practice round)
Signup Dates: Monday, June 8 – Sunday, June 14
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 Bartram Trail 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 (706) 210-4681
Player Cost:
· Friday – Sunday: $60 includes cart
· Monday – Thursday: $50 includes cart
Dates Available: May 23 – June 14
Weather Policy: If inclement weather or course conditions prevent play, additional 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
Special Notes: Tee Times on Friday – Sunday are only available after 1 p.m.
JIM BURTON MEMORIAL JUNIOR-AM TOURNAMENT
Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Date: Monday, June 15
Time: 1 p.m. Shotgun – Bartram Trail 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 Harry Coleman at (803) 239-6876 or hcoleman@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: 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 Vaughn Taylor Championship 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: Monday, June 15
Time: 6 – 7:30 a.m. for practice round juniors and 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for Junior-Am juniors
Location: Bartram Trail Golf Club
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Harry Coleman prior to June 15 at (803) 239-6876 or hcoleman@ajga.org . 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: The Clubhouse is open to AJGA participants and parents. A players only area will be located in the building adjacent to the driving range and will be monitored by volunteers and AJGA staff. Parents will not have access to this area.
TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS: The Vaughn Taylor Championship Tournament Headquarters is located in the players only building. Please contact Tournament Director, Harry Coleman at (803) 239-6876 or hcoleman@ajga.org to avoid entering the players only area on-site.
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 to participants of the Vaughn Taylor Championship. Yardage books for Bartram Trail Golf Club can be purchased 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.