HOUSING
AJGA Host Hotel: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Hotel Address: 9000 Bay Hill Blvd. Orlando, FL 32819
AJGA Special Rate: $145 + tax
Hotel Tax Rate: 14%
Rate Includes: Access to Food & Amenities at Bay Hill
Reservation Method: (407) 876-2429 (ext. 2) - Identify yourself as an AJGA Participant
Booking Link: Click Here
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, July 20
Time: 2 p.m. Shotgun. Players will be called to the carts for announcements approximately 30 minutes prior to the shotgun.
Golf Course: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Practice Facilities Time: 12:30 p.m.
Signup: Golf Genius Click Here
Signup Dates: Monday, July 13 – Sunday, July 19
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
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge 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:
- 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 (407) 876-8030, mention AJGA – must be player in the official tournament field
Player Cost: $60 + tax includes cart (must have valid driver’s license otherwise parent can drive at no additional charge)
Parent Cost: $160 + tax incudes cart (must be a guest of the Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge)
Dates Available: One additional practice round from July 9 – July 19 on a space-available basis
Special Notes: Must be arranged no more than 3 days in advance
JUNIOR-AM INFORMATION:
Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Date: Monday, July 20
Time: 8:30 a.m. Shotgun – Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
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 Ian Swietkowski at (201) 289-1879 or iswietkowski@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 practice facilities will close at 7 p.m.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Click Here
· The Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior presented by Ninja does NOT have a cut.
PLAYER REGISTRATION: It is recommended that players do not arrive for player registration more than two hours before their tee time.
Date: Monday, July 20
Time: 6:30 – 8 a.m. for Junior-Am juniors and Noon – 1:30 p.m. for practice round juniors
Location: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Players unable to register at this time MUST notify Tournament Director Ian Swietkowski prior to July 20 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.
TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS: The Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior presented by Ninja Tournament Headquarters is located in room 101 at the Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge.
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 Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior presented by Ninja hosted at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge. 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: Spectator handicap carts are not allowed without a government issued Blue Permanent Handicap placard or a doctor’s note. Please review the updated AJGA Spectator Cart Policy
before arriving on-site. The Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior presented by Ninja will have a limited number of golf carts available on a first come, first served basis. There is a possibility no carts will be available. Please see the Tournament Director on-site, prior to the first round, to receive an approved cart, if available.