This coming weekend we will make our way to the exceptional Glenview Champions Country Club in The Villages for the 6th year of playing the Claret Jug Championship Tournament. Thank you for your player registration for this event, we look forward to welcoming you to this final Nationally Ranked Championship of our 2025 Season. Venue info can be reached by clicking HERE

Please note that there are 3 x 9-hole Championship Courses at Glenview Champions and our rotation will have us playing all 3 of them as follows:

Saturday December 20th – Talley Ho to Fox Run (1st tee time 11.50 AM all play from Tee 1) 18 Holes

Sunday December 21st – Fox Run to Stirrup Cup (1st tee time 11.50 AM all play from Tee 1) 18 Holes

Individual Player Tee Times – Tee Times, Pairings and Player Flight Information are shown below. Tee times are now also LIVE in the CJGT Scoring App.

Tournament Scoring App Download – Our dedicated scoring app (CJGT) is the ONLY method we will use to collect official tournament scores. It is a condition of our tournaments that you must download it in advance, complete a simple one-time only registration if you haven’t done so already, and be ready to begin scoring BEFORE play begins. When we checked ALL players in the field for this particular tournament already have registered in the CJGT app. If you haven’t used it recently we strongly suggest that you check you have full scoring access prior to arrival. Any player who has not registered or has not reported an app issue to us in advance will not have their score counted for this tournament.

Check in Procedures – Please find below a full listing of Saturday’s tee times, pairings, yardages and flight info by player. First players tee time is 11.50 am and Registration (by the Pro Shop) will be open from 10 am. We require ALL players to check in on arrival on BOTH days. It is also essential that we have a valid contact number for every player out on the course for safety reasons and/or in the event we need to message you for any reason during play. Fiona will check with you at our player registration desk to ensure we have your contact number correct.

Golf Cart Rentals: Players at this event are permitted to ride in carts. Players aged 16 and over, with a driver’s license, can rent and drive cart or younger players can ride with parent/coach or caddie. On arrival, if you intend renting a cart, please head to the ProShop beside registration desk and advise that you are playing in this tournament.  Rental carts are NOT included in the entry cost for this event and should be paid inside the Pro Shop ($25+ tax) 2 players aged 16+ in same tee time group can share a golf cart if they wish to do so. All players must maintain a good pace of play at all times. This applies to all players regardless of walking or riding in carts. If any group is out of position due to slow play we will request that you immediately pick up the pace and keep up with the group ahead of you. Consistent slow play, by any individual or group, will result in a warning followed by a target time being given to complete the following two holes in. If, following this, any group or individual is still out of position on the golf course he, she or the group may incur penalty strokes for slow play which will be advised after the day’s play is complete.

Warm Up – Range balls will be laid out for players in our dedicated area on the practice ground. Please only use the designated bays that have been allocated to us at the practice area. On both days of play we require all players to report to the 1st tee box NO LATER than 10 minutes before your tee time for player introductions and a short local rule briefing. Please note we will provide water on the 1st tee and 10th tee for players use only. There are also a number of fresh water cooler stations on the course. To ensure you stay fully hydrated please do bring extra water, food and snacks with you.

Caddies – Only permitted for players aged 15 and under only and USGA caddie rules will apply at all times. Electronic devices which assist with yardages are permitted for this event with slope function switched off.

All players have been grouped into age-based flights and players will play from appropriate age-based yardages which are shown below. After 36 holes are completed and, if it becomes necessary as a result of two or more players in a flight recording the same 36-hole score OR if two or more players record an identical lowest tournament score, a sudden death basis, extra hole play-off will be used to decide a flight or tournament winner. The holes and course used will be advised prior to the play-off commencing. If after the agreed number of play off holes have been reached and, players are still tied, the winning medalist will be decided by a putting play off at an agreed green or practice area.

Following play tomorrow we will be on hand to confirm with you that all scores you have submitted in the CJGT app are correct. As there will be no award recognition ceremony on Saturday, you are free to leave the venue once your Day 1 round is complete however please do not leave the venue until you have agreed scores with your playing partners and tournament officials are correct. If using a golf cart please return it as quickly as possible following the completion of your round.

On Saturday evening, we will update all the player placings after Day 1 and load Day 2 Tee times and pairings into the CJGT golf app for you to view. If we have additional info to pass to you, we will also email that to you.

This tournament will attract ranking points from JGS-Junior Golf Scoreboard, JGH-Junior Golf Hub and iWanamaker Player Rankings. All ranking submissions are subject to the criteria set by JGS and GJGR. If you have questions relating to these rankings please refer questions to info@claretjuniortour.com or read guidelines printed in our T&C’s by clicking HERE

Sunday start times are again from 11.50 am. and we anticipate the tournament awards ceremony will begin around 5.30pm approximately or once all players have completed 36 holes.

Our lowest scorer, from each age group flight will be presented with a Claret Junior Tour Flight Winners medal and a Claret Jug Award. In addition to being a Flight winner, the lowest scoring junior golfer, aged 13 and above, will receive the additional accolade of becoming our Claret Jug Champion of 2025 and be presented with a unique Champions Claret Jug.

In addition to the above awards, we will provide each of the lowest scoring flight winners, in our 13/15 and 16+ age group player flights, with an FSGA/FJT STEP Exemption Award which will be credited to you to assist in gaining entry to a future FSGA/FJT event. Please note that STEP Exemptions will only be issued to players aged 13 and above as FSGA/FJT rules state that the use of a STEP Exemption can only be made by junior players aged 13 or older. Further information and the criteria we use relating to the issuing of STEP Exemption Awards can be found in our T&C’s by clicking HERE and scrolling to the section relating to STEP awards. If you have additional questions relating to prize awards or STEP Exemption Awards, please ask a member of staff prior to play beginning.

IMPORTANT – Please note that players who do NOT currently have Annual Membership Status of Claret Junior Tour can participate in this Claret Tour event however Non-Member players cannot win a Claret Jug Award or an FJT STEP Award. Any participating player who wishes to renew an Annual Membership must do so prior to Day 1 of this tournament beginning. We cannot accept any membership submissions once play has begun under any circumstances. Annual Membership can be secured by clicking HERE

We look forward to welcoming you all to Glenview Champions tomorrow! Your Tee Times, Pairings and Flight Groups are listed below:

GOOD LUCK TO ALL PLAYERS…ENJOY THE TOURNAMENT!