HOUSING
AJGA Host Hotel: Home2 Suites Chester
Hotel Address: 12500 Chestnut Hill Rd, Chester, VA 23836
AJGA Special Rate: $179
Hotel Tax Rate: 16.28%
Rate Includes: Breakfast Buffet / WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Distance to Golf Course: Click Here
Reservation Method: - Booking Link
Booking link: Click Here
Cutoff Date: Wednesday, June 3
Check in Time: 3 p.m.
Check out Time: 12 p.m.
AJGA Host Hotel: Hampton Inn Chester
Hotel Address: 12500 Chestnut Hill Rd, Chester, VA 23836
AJGA Special Rate: $169
Hotel Tax Rate: 16.28%
Rate Includes: Breakfast Buffet / WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Distance to Golf Course: Click Here
Reservation Method: - Booking Link
Booking link: Click Here
Cutoff Date: Wednesday, June 3
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
Rental Cars: 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 22
Time: 2 p.m. Shotgun. Players will be called to the carts for announcements approximately 30 minutes prior to the shotgun.
Golf Course: The Golf Club At The Highlands
Practice Facilities Time: 12:30 – 2 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, June 15 – Sunday, June 21
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
The Golf Club At The Highlands 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 (804) 796-4800
Player Cost: $30 Walk, $50 Ride
Parent Cost: $20 Cart Fee for 18, $15 for 9
Dates Available: Friday, June 19 – Sunday June 21. Any Time After Noon.
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
JUNIOR-AM INFORMATION:
Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Date: Monday, June 22
Time: 8 a.m. – The Golf Club At the Highlands
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 Jack Mitzelfelt at 443-952-0737 or jmitzelfelt@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: Practice will be permitted at the host facility. The driving range and short game facilities will close at dusk.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Click Here
· The Play Chesterfield Junior 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 22
Time: 6 – 7:30 a.m. for Junior-Am juniors and Noon – 1:30 p.m. for practice round juniors
Location: The Golf Club at The Highlands
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Jack Mitzelfelt prior to June 22 at 443-952-0737.
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 Play Chesterfield Junior Championship Tournament Headquarters is located in the 19th hole.
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 Play Chesterfield Junior Championship. Yardage books for The Golf Club at The Highlands 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.