We are pleased to confirm player information and tee times for our 2026 Season Opener Tournament at Stoneybrook West GC on Saturday and Sunday January 3rd-4th,2026. Please find below advance player information for this tournament. Please reach out if you have questions to info@claretjuniortour.com or text/call (716) 436-8691. Venue information can be found HERE

TEE TIMES and PAIRINGS:

Day 1 pairings are shown below and are now loaded into the CJGT app. We will begin play on each day at 08.00 AM. Sunday tee times and pairings will be emailed to you on Saturday Evening following the conclusion of Day 1 play.

PLAYER REGISTRATION:

On arrival, please check in at our signposted registration area where we will confirm your individual tee time with you.  Please make your way to the first tee at least 10 minutes before your tee time for a local rule briefing. 

CADDIES:

Please note caddies are permitted at our tour events only for players aged 15 or less. Caddies for aged 16+ players are not permissible at any of our tournaments. Caddies must observe USGA caddie rules at all times and pace of play MUST be observed.

IMPORTANT – TOURNAMENT SCORING, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Official player scoring at ALL tournaments is only accepted when input, by each player, into our dedicated online scoring app following the conclusion of each hole. If you have not done so already please download the app named CJGT from your app store to your phone in advance of this tournament and ensure you have registered correctly. If downloading for the first time you must complete a one-time only simple registration. Please note you are registering as a JUNIOR GOLFER. If you are a parent or coach registering on behalf of your junior golfer please click on the correct option box when asked if you are a JUNIOR GOLFER or PARENT/SPECTATOR. Incorrectly registering your player will lock him/her out of tournament scoring and his/her score may not be counted for this tournament. The app looks like the example below.

Once registered you can then search for the tournament which has already been populated with players tee times. Please check the app is showing your player name and tee time correctly and the HOME page of the app gives you access to scoring. The example below is how it will look. If you cannot see the “Score Round” featured you will NOT be able to score using the app and your tournament score may not be included. It is therefore extremely important that you contact us immediately to assist. If any player in the field has no access to a phone please let us know in advance. Unfortunately, it’s not always possible to resolve any app scoring issues on the day of tournament so please contact us today if you have issues to resolve. Most issues we deal with are as a result of incorrect registration and can be resolved quickly when you advise us in advance. If you don’t see the “Score Round” listed on the home page and you have registered as a Junior Golfer first check your log in details and email used are correct before contacting us.

IMPORTANT NOTE – TEE BOX and YARDAGES

Tee boxes and approximate yardages to be used for this tournament are as follows:

BOYS 16+ BLUE 6671

BOYS 13/15 ORANGE 6310

BOYS 12’s RED/WHITE ADJUSTED TO 5500. PLAY RED TEES AND ALL PAR 5’s FROM WHITE TEES

GIRLS 16+ WHITE 6017

GIRLS 13/15 WHITE ADJUSTED TO 5690. PLAY WHITE TEES AND ALL PAR 5’s FROM RED TEES.

GIRLS 11/12 RED TEES @5200

GIRLS 10’s RED ADJUSTED to 4800. PLAY RED TEES and ALL Par 5’s WILL BE REDUCED TO 350 YDS. PLAY FROM FLAG MARKED AREA ON TOURNAMENT DAYS.

*Please note at most tournaments we are happy to accept requests from parents/players to compete from longer yardage than that allocated. Contact us in advance if you wish to play longer.

IMPORTANT NOTE – CART USE

At most of our hosted tournaments players are permitted to use golf carts which can only be driven by players aged 16 and above (you must hold a valid license) If cart used by younger players it MUST be driven by a valid license holder. At this venue carts have been included for your use. Unfortunately due to the number of players we have the venue cannot guarantee any additional carts will be available for spectators. If the venue do later advise they have any additional carts they will only be made available to spectators AFTER all players have been allocated their cart.

The use of carts is NOT mandatory. Players do still have the option of walking at this tournament. If you choose this option it is EXTREMELY important that the required pace of play is maintained at all times. We will monitor pace of play and if necessary, following two warnings, slow players will be penalized by additional penalty strokes or in extreme cases may have to miss a hole in order to regain their position on the golf course.

Thank you for your player registration for this tournament which will be ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard, Junior Golf Hub and iWanamaker Rankings. *Rankings are subject to the conditions set by each ranking agency, more details on rankings by request to info@claretjuniortour.com

NEAREST the PIN COMPETITIONS:

As an additional exciting and fun element, we will also be operating a nearest-the-pin competition tomorrow and on Sunday, sponsored by PGA Tour Superstore, for all players, with a $25 gift card prize each day for the player who hits closest to the pin. We will provide more information to you on the tee.

WEATHER SAFETY PROCEDURE:

Please be assured player safety is always our priority and, if it becomes necessary at any of our tournaments to stop play, shelter on course or return to the clubhouse, we will immediately advise you by text message and by one long blast of air horn. Please consult the forecast prior to play and ensure you are prepared, as much as possible, for fast-changing weather conditions. ALWAYS bring plenty of water and snacks and stay hydrated at all times.

PLAYER AWARDS SUMMARY:

On Sunday following play we will have a brief awards presentation ceremony. We always try to conduct these presentations as quickly as we can to ensure you are not waiting around too much. If you can attend, we do always appreciate your sportsmanship and support of your fellow players. A Claret Tour Award will be made to each of our lowest scoring Flight Winners. We will also award an FJT STEP Exemption Award to the player flight winner in each of the following groups: Girls-(14-17), Boys (13/15) and Boys (16+).  Please note that some conditions do apply to the award of FSGA/STEP Exemption Awards, see below.

FSGA/FJT STEP EXEMPTION AWARDS:

Only players holding current Annual Membership player status of The Claret Tour, PRIOR to the beginning of this tournament, and current 2026 Scholarship players will be eligible to receive FJT Step Exemption Awards. These awards will only be made if the winning player scores an average +8 score against par or less for each 18 holes played in the tournament. Please note that STEP Exemptions will be limited to no more than two awards per individual player in each 3-month period of 2026. If you require clarification or more info relating to FJT STEP Exemption Awards please click HERE and read section 8. You can also email questions to: info@claretjuniortour.com

We are looking forward to another great weekend of Tournament Golf at Stoneybrook West GC -See You on the Tee!

*ARE YOU A CLARET TOUR MEMBERSHIP PLAYER? IF NOT, YOU SHOULD BE, AND HERE’S WHY:

ONLY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP PLAYERS PAY LOWEST COST ENTRY FEES AND ONLY MEMBERSHIP PLAYERS CAN BE AWARDED FJT STEP EXEMPTIONS FOR TOURNAMENT WINS. MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION LASTS FOR 365 DAYS FROM DATE OF SIGN-UP AND MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE TOURNAMENT BEGINS. NO MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER PLAY BEGINS. FOR MEMBERSHIP INFO AND TO REGISTER CLICK HERE