HOUSING
AJGA Host Hotel: Hampton Inn Chicopee/Springfield
Hotel Address: 600 Memorial Drive, Chicopee, MA 01020
AJGA Special Rate: $149 ($149 Average rate at this time)
Hotel Tax Rate: 13.45%
Rate Includes: Breakfast Buffet / WIFI / Fitness Center / Pool / Free Parking
Distance to Golf Course: Directions
Reservation Method: (413) 593 – 1500 - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking link: Book Here
Cutoff Date: Monday, June 8
Check in Time: 3 p.m.
Check out Time: 11 a.m.
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: Tuesday, June 30
Time: 7 – 11:10 a.m. off No. 1 Tee. Please arrive to the tee 10 minutes before your tee time.
Golf Course: Chicopee Country Club
Practice Facilities Time: 6 a.m.
Signup: Golf Genius (link to sign up for a tee time will be sent out one week before practice round)
Signup Dates: Tuesday, June 23 – Monday, June 29
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
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 Chicopee Country 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 (413) 594 – 9295, starting on June 15th
Player Cost: $34 includes cart
Parent Cost: $61 includes cart
Dates Available: June 22 – 26, June 28 after 11 a.m., based on course availability
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
Special Notes: Chicopee Country Club will not take reservations until June 15th. Only two golf carts will be permitted per group. Players who wish to play the week leading up to the event will have to share a golf cart with their playing partner(s). This will mean parents are required to walk if there are more than 3 players per group.
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. The Driving Range will be mats only. Due to limited distance available, the driving range at Chicopee Country Club will be limited to Irons only.
OFF-SITE DRIVING RANGE: For those players wishing to hit more than irons, Westover Golf Club (181 South St, Granby, MA 01033) and The Ledges Golf Club (18 Mulligan Dr, South Hadley, MA 01075) are nearby options.
POST ROUND: All players will be required to leave the facility immediately following their round. Westover Golf Club (181 South St, Granby, MA 01033), The Ledges Golf Club (18 Mulligan Dr, South Hadley, MA 01075), and Annie’s Driving Range (286 Chicopee St, Chicopee, MA 01013) are nearby options. Annie’s Driving Range is limited to Irons Only and is a cash-only facility.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Click Here
· The FM Junior Championship presented by John D. Mineck Foundation HAS A CUT
· The Tournament field will be cut to a minimum of 60% of each field (boys and girls). Exact numbers will be posted at the tournament.
PLAYER REGISTRATION: It is recommended that players do not arrive for player registration more than one hour before their tee time.
Date: Tuesday, June 30
Time: 6 – 10:40 a.m. for practice round juniors
Location: Chicopee Country Club
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Alyssa Corrion prior to June 30 at (989) 220–7533. 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.
IMPORTANT COURSE NOTES: Please review the Practice Facility and Off-Site Driving Range information listed above.
TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS: The FM Junior Championship presented by John D. Mineck Foundation Tournament Headquarters is located in the main Clubhouse.
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 FM Junior Championship presented by John D. Mineck Foundation. Yardage books for Chicopee Country 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.