Celebration GC (16-18 & 13-15)

Celebration Golf Club - The renowned father-son team of Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and Jr. sculpted a park-like atmosphere within the natural wetland environment, creating a truly serene golf experience. The course boasts rolling terrain that weaves through a series of pristine lakes and periodic clusters of native oak, pine and magnolia.

Designed with shot-making strategy in mind, the championship caliber course demands accurate approach shots and consistent putting. Featuring strategic hazards and challenging greens, and sporting five sets of tees on every hole, the course invites competition for many skill levels. Host to prestigious events such as the 2002 U.S. Senior Open Qualifier, 2003 Florida State Public Links Championship, 2004 Buick Scramble National Championships, and the 2004 Robert Gamez Celebration Invitational. 

Celebrating golf at every level, Celebration Golf Club is an acclaimed venue for promoting the love of the game to future champions as well as to the established golfer, and is listed as one of PGA Magazine's Junior Friendly courses. Recognizing that serious golf commences early in a player, Celebration offers unparalleled programs targeted to the junior golfer, including the Celebration Golf Academy with specialized junior clinics and a challenging 3-hole Junior course.

Eligibility
Male or female amateur golfers that are members of the FJT may apply for participation. Entries are subject to rejection at any time, including during the event by the FJT. The reason for rejection may include unbecoming behavior. Please see the Code of Conduct for further details.

Application Procedure
Tournament applications for this event may enter on-line at www.floridajuniortour.org Players must complete a membership form, read the Tournament Policies and pay the membership fees before the tournament application will be processed. Entries must be received by 4:30pm EST of the closing date. Telephone or fax request will not be considered for selection. Players will receive an e-mail that their entry has been received and a second e-mail will be sent when the player is accepted into the field. As a player is not automatically confirmed into the tournament, travel arrangements should not be made until the second confirmation e-mail is received.

Entry Fee Includes
The entry fee of $145 includes Thursday, Friday and Saturday tournament rounds of golf, range balls prior to the tournament rounds and a tee prize.

Schedule of Play

The Celebration Golf Club Cookout
A cookout for players, parents and guest of the Florida Junior Tour is being considered for Saturday after play.

Practice Round
Participants can set up a practice round at a special discounted rate of $35.00 by calling 407-566-4653. Times are available after 11:00 AM on March 21st, 22nd & 23rd.  Player may reserve a tee time for their practice round after March 15.  All players must ride and if under 16 parents may play an accompanying round for $45.

Walking and Pull Carts
All players must walk and carry their clubs during the competition rounds. Pull carts will be permitted.

Directions
From Interstate I-4 take exit 64A (Highway 192). Take 192 east to Celebration Avenue. Turn right onto Celebration Avenue (at the gray water tower) and continue under the Highway 417 overpass. Turn right at the next street, Golf Park Drive. The clubhouse is on the right.

See www.fsga.org, club directory, for a map and directions to the course.

Hotel Information
Arrangements have been made at: You must identify yourself as an FJT competitor for reservations.

Hampton Inn Maingate East
Available: March 23 - 26, 2005
Rate: $89.00 plus tax per room
Reservations: (407) 396-8484
Rate Available until February 21, 2005

Tees To Play
Tees are not set until the tournament staff arrives on site. Tournament set up can change, including yardages, to offset inclement weather or other course conditions (i.e. course conditions wet). Typical yardages are below.:

• Boys 16 – 18 6700 – 6900 Yards
• Boys 13 – 15 6500 – 6600 Yards
• Girls 16 – 18  5900 – 6100 Yards
• Girls 13 – 15  5300 – 5500 Yards

Junior Golf Scoreboard Ranked
This event is a Junior Golf Scoreboard ranked tournament.

AJGA (Performance Based Entrance)

• Boys 16-18     Champion              - 1 Exemption
• Boys 16-18     Top Five Finishers  - One Performance Star
• Girls 16-18      Champion              - 1 Exemption
• Boys 13-15     Champion              - 1 Exemption to a Jr. All Stars event
• Girls 13-15      Champion              - 1 Exemption to a Jr. All Star event

Registration
Registration will be available in front of the pro-shop beginning at 7:30 AM prior to the first round. ALL players are expected register. First round pairings, pace of play policy, and general tournament information will be distributed at registration.

Tee Times & Pairings
First round pairings and starting times will be available on the Florida Junior Tour website 3 days after the closing date and on Wednesday, March 23rd, at the Pro Shop. After the completion of the second round, all competitors will be regrouped by score within age group for their next round. Final round pairings will be available at the mandatory player meeting on Friday night. They will be posted to the FJT web site, on the scoreboard, and in the pro shop. It is the players’ responsibility to be at his/her respective tee at least 10 minutes prior to teeing off. We recommend that you always see your tee time in black and white and if you still have questions, please contact an FJT official at the host facility.

Rules
USGA Rules of Golf will govern play. Local rules will be distributed at registration on Thursday.

Pace of Play
Pace of play will be strictly enforced with anticipated rounds less than 4 hours and 30 minutes. We strongly recommended that you become knowledge of the FJT Pace of Play Policy. Pace of Play Policy can be reviewed on the FJT web site under Tournaments section.

Spectators Carts

Spectators will be authorized to rent carts, but must follow the published policy (available on site). More information is available on the FJT web site under Parents.