Amateur / Junior Golf Tour

Where Juniors Compete

Like The Pros

Player Information/Rules

Carolina Local Series: (Greensboro NC, Charlotte NC, Greenville SC)

The purpose of having a local series is to prepare players at a young age to play on the "Prestige Players Tour". The local series will be open to any junior golfer ages 8 - 18. The divisions of play will be as follows:

Boys 8-9 (18 Holes only 1st 9 holes count extra 9 holes optional)

Boys 10-11 (18 Holes)

Boys 12-13 (18 Holes)

Boys 14-15 (18 Holes)

Boys 16-18 (18 Holes)

Girls 11-13 (18 Holes)

Girls 14-18 (18 Holes)

We will have 3 seasons of play in our local series. Spring  January - May Summer  June - August  Fall  September - December. To determined your division of play we will use your birthday at the start of each season. This will keep any player from gaining a age advantage over other players in the field. Each local series will host 25 to 30 events each year. Most of these events will be one day events to help cut down cost to parents. The 8-9 age division will have the option to play 18 holes, however their competition will be for the 1st 9 holes.

Amateur Division Ages 19 And Older : (Coming Summer 2010) All amateur players that are 19 and older (Men or Women) may play in this division. College players that are on a golf team must comply with the NCAA rules for competing in outside college events. They are as follows:

1. Members of a college golf team must play un-attached from the college they play for (this means no wearing of school logos during AJGT event).

2. Players on a college golf team must ask their coach for permission to play in AJGT event.

3. All college players must pay their own expenses to play in AJGT events.

4. All college players must check with their schools NCAA compliance officer to make sure they can play in AJGT events.

Prestige Players Tour: (North Carolina Division)

There are many junior tours in which juniors may participate, however AJGT felt it was time to have a special series designed just for Middle and High School players. AJGT will offer approximately 60 spots at each event for Middle and High School players. Tournaments will have a PGA tour atmosphere at each event. Players and Parents will be treated like special guests at each AJGT tour stop. The Prestige Players Tour begins in August and plays 10 events through May of each year. AJGT will host the "AJGT Tournament Of Champions" in May of each year open to all junior tournament winners across the southeast. The entry fees will be economical and lower than most major junior tours serving the Carolinas. Tournaments will be played at some of the top courses across the Carolinas.

Middle School Division: All players (Boys and Girls) must be registered in the 6th grade by August for the year the season starts. 8th Graders may play until August after they finish 8th grade.

High School Division: All players must be registered in high school (Boys and Girls) for the year being played. Freshman must be enrolled for August classes of the year our season starts. Seniors can play until August after their graduation year.

All Divisions:

Code of Conduct:

        Golf is a game rich with tradition. One of those traditions deals with how you conduct yourself on the golf course. We expect juniors to be polite, well mannered, and respectful of their fellow competitors, the spectators and the golf course. (Please read and practice the principles of Section I of the Rules of Golf.) Since golf began, honorable behavior has been the unwritten rule.

We will be having many college coaches watching our players. Your actions on the course will count as much as your grades or playing skills to all coaches that would offer you a place on their team.

Player Tour Rules:

1.  No club throwing! Club throwing results in automatic disqualification from the tournament. Repeated occurrences will result in expulsion from the tour.

2.  No temper tantrums, no vulgar or profane language, and no slamming of golf clubs. If your behavior affects the play of your fellow competitors, you can be disqualified under Rule 1-4. Remember you have been invited to play on this tour and we expect you to act like responsible young men and women.

3. Cheating is not tolerated under any circumstances. You will be penalized under the applicable rule for the first instance. Further instances of cheating will result in disqualification from the tournament and possible expulsion from the tour.

 

4.  Receiving advice from a parent, spectator or fellow competitor will result in a penalty of 2 strokes (Rule 8-1). Habitual violation of this rule will result in suspension of your playing privileges.

 

5.  Middle School Division: Caddies will be allowed but must be a middle school student.

    High School Division: Caddies will be allowed but must be a high school student.

    Amateur Division: Caddies will be allowed but must be at least 17 years old.

    Caddie are considered as part of the players team and can cause player to receive a penalty for slow play.

6. Rake all bunkers, replace or fill divots as required and repair all ball marks. Place trash in the appropriate containers or put it in your golf bag to dispose of after your round.

 

7.  If your parent or another spectator accompanying you disrupts play or does not follow our adult guidelines, you are subject to a 2 shot penalty or disqualification. Parents and spectators will be warned upon the first violation but the player is responsible for his parents conduct at all times during the event. Repeated violations of this rule will cause the player to have his playing privileges suspended.

8. Proper golf attire is required. A collared and mock shirts is required and must be tucked in. No denim jeans or cutoffs allowed. If shorts are worn, they must be “Bermuda” in length. Hats must be worn in the traditional manner (with the bill forward). All players will be required to remove hats when entering club house facilities at golf course.The committee reserves the right to make rulings and ask a player to leave the course because of inappropriate attire.

9. Range finders will be allowed under the USGA guidelines. No measuring device will show slope or wind.

10. Cell phones are not allowed by any player. Please leave phones in car. Violation of this rule will result in a 2 shot penalty followed by disqualification.

11. All amateur players must walk unless a medical condition requires a cart. (Cart cost is paid by the player) Prizes will be sponsor merchandise or trophy based on number of players.

Parent Information/Rules

       

Adult Guidelines:

                                                                           

1. Cell Phones are not recommended , if necessary you must keep ringer on vibrate. When using cell phone please stay away from players.on the golf course. If a cell phone rings during play and disrupts our players, the person or cell phone will be removed from the course.

2. Do not give advice to any player. See Rule 8-1.

       

3. If you trail your group, please pay attention that you do not interfere with the play of the group behind you. Do not walk in the fairway behind your group. We encourage parents to fore caddie for all players in the group. Parents may assist players in finding lost balls as long as it does not require you to cross the fairway.

4. Maintain an appropriate distance from players. We recommend that you stay 50 yards away except when they are on the green.

5. Carts may be used to shuttle players only at the direction of the tournament director or his designee. If you are shuttling players, please make sure that everyone gets  shuttled, not just your junior.

6. Avoid verbal contact with your junior. You may offer encouragement but don't put the junior in a position where it appears that he or she is receiving advice. Parents are not allowed to stand on tee of the hole being played by their junior.

7. Abusive, vulgar or profane language is not permitted. Violators will be asked to leave the premises and the junior may have his playing privileges suspended.

8. Remain on the cart paths or in the rough as directed by local golf course rules. Do not walk in the fairways.

9. You are encouraged to assist in raking bunkers. Please help us make sure that the bunkers are left in good condition for all subsequent groups.                           

10. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the course and their use is strongly discouraged in the clubhouse area. Please help set a good example for all of the players.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

11. Remember – the juniors must carry their own clubs or have a high school student caddie or use a pull cart during the play of the hole.

12. Please pick up any trash that you see left on the course.

   

     We appreciate your corporation in helping us enforce these adult/spectator guidelines. A kind word or two from you to an offending adult may help avoid an embarrassing situation or keep a junior from being penalized.