Press Release
2011 Junior Championship - FINAL Tournament Information
Junior Championship Players and Parents –Junior Championship presented by PGA TOUR Superstore
Players and Parents – Please read this email…
We hope everyone is doing well and we look forward to meeting you at the event. We are utilizing ASU Karsten Golf Club for this event. We have provided addresses for the course and the PGA TOUR Superstore (Chandler) location in this correspondence. Everything pertaining to this event will be listed online. We would also like to welcome the ASU Coaching Staff to our event.
In recognition of a new school year and football season, let’s celebrate Collegiate Day for round one (Sat) by sporting your favorite school colors. Thank you in advance for participating!
The Results Page will be the primary resource for tee time information and results. The Home page will have the latest announcements in the bottom right hand corner throughout the event along with Face Book (Southwest Junior Open) and Twitter (JGC2011) pages.
We will have Preliminary Check-In and Dinner at the PGA TOUR Superstore (Chandler). Dinner will be provided for all Players, Parents, and Guests Friday evening at the PGA TOUR Superstore Chandler Location – (Chandler Mercado Shopping Center, 2031 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225 (480) 214-4370). When you get this notice please reply with your expected attendance number for dinner Friday evening. If you haven’t already! We need to make sure we provide enough food/drinks for everyone attending. Dinner is free (included) for everyone attending. It is not mandatory to attend dinner but it is fun! We will draw for the items listed on our website during dinner (Drawing - 7pm) and the PGA TOUR Superstore will host numerous contests. You do not need to be present to win. Everyone is included in the drawing. Reminder…please reply with how many will be attending dinner.
Friday –
Early Check In/Dinner (6pm-8pm) PGA TOUR Superstore (Chandler Mercado Shopping Center, 2031 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ) (480) 214-4370
Saturday –
6:24am Split Tee #1 & #10 (Start) – ASU Karsten Golf Club (Collegiate Day)
Sunday –
6:24am Split Tee #1 & #10 (Start) – ASU Karsten Golf Club
Awards will be handed out for each age division as soon as all scores have been verified and posted and the order of finish has been determined for that age group.
TEE TIMES
Tee times will be posted on the “Results” page of our website by August 31st. This will also be where Round 2 Tee Times will be posted after the completion of Round 1.
https://www.southwestjunioropen.com/results/
CADDIE/SPECTATOR CARTS
Caddies will be allowed to take a cart but players must walk during play. Carts are available on a first come, first serve basis and are not guaranteed. The ASU Karsten Golf Club has a limited number of carts available for our use. Spectator carts will only be allowed for those that need them for medical purposes. Caddies may be asked to share a cart if another player in their group already has a cart.
PACE OF PLAY
As always, pace of play is very important to everyone. We ask that you follow a few simple suggestions from the AJGA to improve the overall pace of play:
Realize your group is "on the clock" as soon as you play from the teeing ground on your first hole. We will utilize check points for this event.
• Play ready golf throughout your entire round.
• The first person to complete each hole should immediately go to the next tee. The second person to finish should replace the flagstick. In a foursome, the first TWO players to finish should go immediately to the next tee.
• When spotters, officials or parents are available to help search for a potentially lost ball, you can go to play your next shot or shots and hold your group's position on the golf course.
• Spectators can also help with pace of play by staying AHEAD of the group. This will make sure that the group behind can play as soon as the players are out of the way and also will help keep an eye on their group’s shots. Spectators can assist in looking for a lost ball but cannot give advice of any kind during the round.
Our goal is to complete your round in 4 hours and 30 minutes. That translates to 12 minutes for a par 3, 15 minutes for a par 4, and 18 minutes for a par 5. We are only concerned with your position in relationship to the group in front of you, not in relationship to the group behind you.
SCORING & AWARDS
Once you have finished your round, your entire group must go directly to the scoring areas located inside the clubhouse. Make sure that your hole by hole scores are correct; you have 2 signatures and turn in your scorecard personally. Do not rely on someone else to turn it in for you. We strongly recommend you stay until your score has been posted on the scoreboard so that there are no questions regarding your score.
LOCAL RULES & SCORECARDS
Each player will be given their scorecard and a Local Rule/Pin Sheet on the #1 and #10 tees. It is important that you are at your starting hole(s) 15 minutes before your tee time so that you don’t miss any important information. You should see the group in front of you hit their tee shots on #1 and #10 holes to help keep tee times on time.
COURSE INFO
ASU Karsten Golf Club
1125 East Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone (480) 921-8070
DRAWING ITEMS:
TaylorMade Superfast Burner 2.0 Driver
TaylorMade Superfast Burner 2.0 3W
TaylorMade Penta Golf Balls
AT&T iPhone 3GS (Activation Required)
AT&T iPhone 3GS (Activation Required)
Bushnell GPS Yardage Device
JGC Gift Bag
PGA TOUR Superstore Gift Bag
(2) South Florida Junior Championship (Naples, FL) - Free Entries
(2) 2012 Junior Championship (Tempe, AZ) - Free Entries
HOST HOTELS –
Hilton Phoenix Airport
2435 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, 85034
Tel: (480) 894-1600
Rate: $69.00 Group Code (JGC)
Courtyard Marriott
Tempe Downtown
601 South Ash Avenue
Tempe, AZ, 85281,
Tel: (480) 966-2800 or (800) 321-2211
Rate: $69.00 Group Code (M-9MURCO)
Have a great week/weekend and we look forward to meeting everyone at our inaugural Junior Championship presented by PGA TOUR Superstore. We would like to thank ASU Karsten GC, JGAA, First Tee of Phoenix, and PGA TOUR Superstore Phoenix Locations for their partnership and support. We have several contacts that have been extremely helpful with our event…thank you!
Regards,
Justin Hogue
Jennifer Hogue
Eddie Blankenship
Junior Golf Championships
Cell (214) 499-6841
Junior Championship presented by PGA TOUR Superstore - Final Tournament Notification
