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Coca-Cola Junior Championship at The Highlands

Tournament Information

HOUSING

AJGA Host Hotel: The Highlands at Harbor Springs
Hotel Address: 600 Highland Rd, Harbor Spings, MI 49740
AJGA Special Rate: Coming soon
Hotel Tax Rate: Coming soon
Rate Includes: WIFI / Access to Fitness Center
Distance to Golf Course: Click Here

Reservation Method: Please use the booking link
Booking link: Coming soon
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

PRACTICE ROUND

Date: Monday, June 29
Time: 2 p.m. Shotgun. Players will be called to the carts for announcements approximately 30 minutes prior to the shotgun.
Golf Course: The Highlands – Moor Course
Practice Facilities Time: Noon

Signup: Golf Genius (link to sign up for a starting hole will be sent out one week before practice round)
Signup Dates: Monday, June 22 – Sunday, June 28

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

Information about additional practice rounds will be available at a later date. Please do not contact The Highlands about additional practice rounds until this information is confirmed.

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 Coca-Cola Junior Championship at The Highalnds HAS A CUT
·         The Tournament field will be cut to a minimum of 50% of each field (boys and girls). Exact numbers will be posted at the tournament.

PLAYER REGISTRATION: Player registration will immediately follow the Practice Round Shotgun. It will be held in conjunction with the s'mores social activity.

Date: Monday, June 29
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: The Highlands – Moor Course

Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Ian Swietkowski prior to June 29 at 201-289-1879. 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: More information regarding clubhouse access will be available at a later date.

TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS: The Coca-Cola Junior Championship at The Highlands Tournament Headquarters is located in the training center.

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 Coca-Cola Junior Championship at The Highlands. Yardage books for The Highlands – Moor Course 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.