American Junior Golf Association

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Mission

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The AJGA is a 501C3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.

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Membership

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6,000 juniors from 49 states and 50 countries

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National Sponsor

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Titleist

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Premier Partner

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Rolex and Ralph Lauren

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National Chairmen

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Hunter Mahan and Annika Sorenstam

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Chairman of the Board

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Jordan R. "Digger: Smith

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Executive Director

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Stephen Hamblin

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Tournaments in 2013

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103

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AJGA Qualifiers in 2013

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64

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First National Tournament Conducted

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1978 - Tournament of Champions, Inverrary Country Club, Lauderhill Fla

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Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant

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•12th year
•Give golf opportunities to juniors regardless of financial resources
•Funded through private donations during 2003
•2003- helped 12 junior golders
•2004 – Rolex signed on as inaugural Founding Partner
•Awarded 993 grants to 568 golders
•1.8 million

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Leadership Links

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•choose from various volunteer and fundraising opportunities
•raise money for a charity of their choice and ACE Grant Program
•100% of proceeds donated to charities
•Charity, volunteerism, service, community

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Pace of Play Policy

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•Designated min of 6 holes as timing checkpoints
•Volunteer will be stationed at checkpoint and will signal groups with color-coded cards
•Penalties will be given by tournament committee and verified in scoring tent

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Pace of Play Guidelines

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•group is “on the clock” when they play from teeing ground from first hole
•play ready golf
•first person to complete hole moves to next hole and is first person to tee off
•second person to finish replaces flagstick
•when no spotters are around players go forward to next shot and hold group position on golf course

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Overall Time Par

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•group is “on the clock” when they play from teeing ground from first hole
•play ready golf
•first person to complete hole moves to next hole and is first person to tee off
•second person to finish replaces flagstick
•when no spotters are around players go forward to next shot and hold group position on golf course

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Out Of Position

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•“failure to complete the hole being played in less than the time established by the committee after the group immediately ahead put the flagstick in on that hole”

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Green Card

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No Penalty – the group is in position and/or within overall time par through the checkpoint

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Single Red Card

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warning – the group is out of position and behind overall time par through that checkpoint

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Double Red Card

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one stroke penalty – the group is out of position, behind overall time par through the checkpoint and did not make its required checkpoint-to-checkpoint time determined at the last red card checkpoint

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Bad Times

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when a player takes more than 45 seconds to play a shot, players will be notified of number of bad times when they receive red card

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Double Red Card definition

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a one stroke penalty may be assessed to whole group and the one stroke penalty will be assessed to player who has multiple bad times (minimum of three)

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Undue Delay

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one stroke penalty if player record 5 bad times and will receive another stroke if records 2 more bad times

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Rescinding a Single Red Card

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•group is in position with the group immediately ahead through next checkpoint
•group is on or below overall time par through next checkpoint

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Extending a Single Red Card

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presented with another single red card if they play checkpoint-to-checkpoint and gain one minute on time par but are still out of position and behind overall time par through that checkpoint

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Code of Conduct 1

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Unsportsmanlike conduct, including abusive language, cheating, club throwing, disrespect to volunteers, officials or fellow competitors, or abuse of golf course property

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Code of Conduct 2

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Not adhering to the dress code at the host golf course

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Code of Conduct 3

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Use or association with drugs, alcohol, or smoking or chewing tobacco products

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Code of Conduct 4

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Vandalism at the host hotel, abusive behavior to host family or property

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Code of Conduct 5

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Conduct not becoming of an AJGA player, such as acting in anger or creating other distractions

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Code of Conduct 6

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Failure to treat host golf course with respect by ignoring the responsibility of caring for the course, filling divots and fixing ball marks

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Code of Conduct 7

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Physical abuse, threat of physical abuse, verbal abuse, slander or libel towards other players, parents, coaches, sponsors, host golf course staff or members, AJGA staff or volunteers in any medium

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Cares for the Course

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•Small sand bottles are given to each player on the first tee
•Sand refilling stations are located at every hole
•Care for the course parties after one of the tournament rounds and focus on driving range and practice facilities

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Footjoy

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Official Footwear of the AJGA
1995

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Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy

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endowment of the ACE Grant
2009

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Genesis Networks

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2011

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HP

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cares for the course - 2008
ACE Grant

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Ping

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2002
2009 - Official Bag of the AJGA

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TaylorMade-Adidas Golf

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2011

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The Thunderbirds

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2000

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Winn Grips

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2009

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Wyndham Worldwide

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Official Hotel Partner

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Media Partners

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Global Golf Post
Golf Week
Golf World

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Titleist

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1989
2006-announced 10 year extension

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Rolex

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2004
Official Timepiece of the AJGA

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Ralph Lauren

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2007
Official Apparel of the AJGA