Thank you for your player entry for this weekend’s 36-hole Winter Challenge Tournament at Eagle Ridge GC. Venue Information and Directions can be found by clicking HERE

Below this message you will find individual player tee times, pairings, yardages and player flight/group info for Day 1 of this competition. Day 2 tee times will be emailed to you on Saturday evening and pairings will be revised based on scores achieved after the first day of play. Our first tee time on Saturday, and on Sunday, will be 11.30 AM and all play will begin on The Heritage Course (Hole 1). Tomorrow our closing 9 holes will be played over The Champions Course. It’s extremely important that ALL players are at the tee and ready to play a minimum of 10 minutes before your tee time for player introductions and a short local rule briefing. This tournament is a 36-hole stroke play event which will be ranked by iWanamaker rankings, Junior Golf Scoreboard and Junior Golf Hub. For more information relating to Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings please click HERE and scroll down to section 9.

REGISTRATION: On arrival please check in with Fiona at our Claret Tour Registration Area. Registration will be open from 10.00 am. Fiona will confirm your tee time and on course contact info. It is essential that we have a contact number for every player out on the course for safety reasons and in the event, we need to message you in case of emergency or to advise of any incoming weather issues that may force you to take temporary shelter. We will also use this number to contact you on the golf course if you request a ruling which can be done via the CJGT Scoring APP.

The weather at this time of the year can be unpredictable so please be prepared for it as much as possible. Weather predicted to be low 60’s and it will feel much cooler than normal so please remember to dress accordingly and bring a couple of extra layers with you!

Please be assured player safety is always our top priority and, if it becomes necessary at any of our tournaments, to shelter in place or return to the clubhouse, we will immediately advise you by text and sound one long blast of the air horn to stop play. Should this be necessary please observe this safety request immediately. A failure for any member to stop play when advised to do so will result in disqualification from this tournament.

We will have a supply of water available, for PLAYERS only, on the 1st tee. Please ensure you bring an additional supply of water, energy drinks and snacks.

GOLF CARTS: Rental carts are available but NOT included in the entry cost for this tournament. Carts for players are always given priority over carts for spectators. They can be rented in the ProShop and rate is $25 plus sales tax. ALL players may choose to walk or rent carts. If you wish to drive a cart please note you MUST be aged 16 and in possession of a valid license. Younger players can be driven by a parent/guardian.

CADDIES: Please note caddies are only permitted at our tour events for players up to age 15. 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.

SCORING: It is a requirement that ALL players official tournament scoring is recorded by you using the CJGT online scoring app. If you are attending your first CJGT event you MUST download the app by searching for CJGT in your app store and then register as a junior golfer and in player’s name. Please do not register as a parent or spectator as this will lock you out of the ability to score and take you to a payment page for viewing scores only. Only players registered correctly have full FREE access to the scoring app and it is therefore extremely important that you register as a player. Once you have the app, and you are registered correctly, you can then search for the tournament. All official scoring for this tournament must be input into the app on a hole-by-hole basis.

We will also request that you keep and complete a paper scorecard. The paper card is useful as a backup only and to do a double check of scores if any discrepancies are found in the app however ONLY the scores you enter into the app will be accepted. Following Day 1 play we require EVERY player to confirm that they agree with the score showing in the CJGT app BEFORE you leave the venue. Any player who leaves the venue before providing agreement of the accuracy of his/her score will be withdrawn from further participation in this tournament.

Players – Please remember the accuracy of your score is YOUR responsibility. If another member of the group, you are playing with agrees to submit everyone’s scores into the app it is still YOUR responsibility to check these scores are input correctly with him/her before they are finally submitted at the end of play. When you open the app you will see that all players are already loaded in tee time format. The app is easy to use however, if you do need any assistance, please reach out to us in advance of play and, ideally, NOT on the day of play, as iWanamaker, who provide the app and support, cannot always guarantee to resolve issues on weekend tournament days. When searching for the app please note it looks like this:

NEAREST the PIN: As an additional fun and competitive element at our tournaments we offer a Nearest the Pin Competition open to all players. We will offer a gift card prize from our sponsor, Edwin Watts Golf, for the player closest to the pin on Saturday and again on Sunday. We will provide a marker stake alongside the green. If you are close, check the sheet on the stake for earlier players measurements. If you think you are closer measure the distance from middle of the hole to the center of your ball using the tape provided. Always measure with the help of at least one other player in your group. If your ball is closest write your name and measurement.

AWARDS: All tournament final day awards will be presented on Sunday afternoon. All players have been grouped into age-based player flights and a CJGT winner’s medal will be presented to the lowest scoring player in each flight group only. Awards will be made as each age-based flight finishes in order to get everyone heading for home as soon as we can following play.

In addition to flight winner medals, we will make special player award(s) to qualifying players of an FSGA/FJT STEP Exemption Award for use in your choice of an FJT Tournament in the next 12 months. On this occasion we will award 1 FJT STEP Award to our 16 and above BOYS lowest scorer, 1 FJT STEP Award to our BOYS lowest scorer aged 13/15 (Note this award includes players in both our 14/15 and 13U Flights) and 1 FJT STEP Award to our GIRLS lowest scorer in our 14/16 Flight. Please note these awards are subject to players meeting the conditions we have in place and you can read our important T&C’s and requirements needed to be a qualifying player for FJT STEP EXEMPTION AWARDS by clicking HERE  (Section 8) Please note that FJT Awards are only available to current Annual Membership players of Claret Junior Tour prior to tournament beginning. If you wish to become an Annual Member player for the next 365 days you can do so by clicking HERE 

Following final day play and, in the event of a tied score in any player flight, extra hole play-offs will be used to decide a winner. The number of holes will be advised prior to the play-off commencing. If after the agreed number has been reached players are still tied the play off will be decided on the putting green area. As each flight group finishes, we will conduct award/medal presentations by the main scoreboard area.