HONG KONG JUNIOR CLASSIC AT CLEARWATER BAY

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HONG KONG JUNIOR CLASSIC AT CLEARWATER BAY
TENTATIVE TOURNAMENT FACT SHEET

                                                                   H O N G KO N G
                                                           JUNIOR CLASSIC
                                                       AT C L E A R WAT E R BAY
                                                                   FEBRUARY 20 - 22, 2019
                                                  CLEARWATER BAY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
                                                                        HONG KONG SAR

TOURNAMENT HEADLINES
HONG KONG’S BEST VIE FOR AJGA STARS
The inaugural Hong Kong Junior Classic at Clearwater Bay will feature top-ranked juniors and
College prospects from across the Asia-Pacific, competing at the highest level for coveted
AJGA PBE Status. The event will feature a marquee field made up of the next generation of star
golfers, including 20 local juniors from Hong Kong, and multiple AJGA champions and top-200
players on the Rolex AJGA Rankings.

FIRST-EVER AJGA PBE STATUS EVENT IN HONG KONG
This is the first AJGA PBE sanctioned event ever to be held in Hong Kong, and the JGTA’s 3rd
event of the 2018-2019 season. This event also plays a crucial role on the Junior Order of Merit -
the source for AJGA PBE Status in Asia and the Official Ranking of the JGTA.

OFFICIAL HOST VENUE | THE CLEARWATER BAY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club, Hong Kong is the host venue for this event. Clearwater
Bay is one of the Island’s crown jewel of golfing venues, hosting a major stop on the PGA Tour
Series China, the Clearwater Bay Open. Club website: https://www.cwbgolf.org/

QUICK FACTS
     DATES: February 20-22, 2019
     VENUE: The Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club
LOCATION: Hong Kong SAR
  DIVISION: Boys & Girls, ages 12 - 18
  FORMAT: 54 hole stroke play over 3 days
      FIELD: 78 Players
 ENTRY FEE: USD $295 *This does not include accommodations
STATUS & RANKING: AJGA PBE per Junior Order of Merit

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HONG KONG JUNIOR CLASSIC AT CLEARWATER BAY
JGTA TOUR CARD
Players are required to hold an Active JGTA Tour Card at the time of application in order to be
eligible. In order to obtain your JGTA Tour Card, please register your Tour Card Application on
jgta.org.

APPLICATION INFORMATION
JGTA Tour Card holders may apply for the event in their Player Account.

Payment will not be required until after the Tournament Application Window closes. Players who
have earned tentative entry into the Tournament are contacted by the Tour informing them of
their tentative entry, and will provide them with a link to the JGTA payment portal.

ENTRY CRITERIA
AJGA PBE Status determines eligibility. Players with the highest number of AJGA PBE Status at the
time of application will be given the first priority.

OFFICIAL TIE-BREAK

          CATEGORY I         Local Exemptions

          CATEGORY II        AJGA PBE Status

         CATEGORY III        Junior Order of Merit Ranking

         CATEGORY IV         Rolex AJGA Ranking

         CATEGORY V          Previous Season’s Junior Order of Merit Ranking

         CATEGORY VI         Graduation Year (Priority to Seniors)

        CATEGORY VII         Junior Golf Scoreboard Ranking

       CATEGORY VIII         Local Players

         CATEGORY IX         Random Draw

TOUR CONTACTS
For any updates regarding practice round, official accommodations, travel and visa
information please visit the Tournament Microsite.

For further information or questions please contact playerservices@jgta.org.

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ELIGIBILITY
THE CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
•   All players must be a member of the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and hold an
    active Junior or Junior Plus membership.
•   All players must hold an active JGTA Tour Card.
•   All players must be amateur golfers.
•   The minimum age requirement is 11 years old.
•   Juniors who have not reach their 18th birthday before June 15th, 2018, AND have not graduated
    high school as of January 1, 2018 are eligible.
•   Once a player starts college, they are no longer eligible, regardless of age.

STATUS & SANCTIONING
SANCTIONING
This event is sanctioned by the Junior Golf Tour of Asia. This events results will count towards
players’ JGTA Junior Order of Merit standing, which awards AJGA PBE Status per final ranking at
the end of the JGTA season.

JUNIOR ORDER OF MERIT
The Junior Order of Merit (JOM) is the official points-based ranking system of the JGTA. The JOM
ranks players based on their average points earned per tournament, applying a divisor of 3 until
a player competes in 3 events, the minimum events required for the AJGA to qualify a player as
fully competitive.

EARNING AJGA PBE STATUS
At the end of each season, AJGA PBE Stars are awarded to competitors based on their JGTA
Junior Order of Merit (JOM) standing. The AJGA PBE Stars a competitor earns on the JGTA are
added to their total AJGA PBE Status and can be utilized for AJGA tournament applications after
June 1st.

For more information regarding AJGA PBE, please visit the AJGA’s website.

DATES TO REMEMBER
APPLICATION WINDOW & DEADLINES
        • December 1, 2018 - Application Window Opens

        • January 20, 2019 - Application Deadline

        • January 21 2019 - Tentative Field Notified

        • January 22, 2019 - Payment Deadline

        • February 1, 2019 - Tournament Field Announced

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All times below are tentative and may be changed by the Tour. For the latest updates please
check the Player Noticeboard Onsite or the Tournament Microsite.

     TUESDAY — FEBRUARY 19, 2019

               7:45 AM                             SHOTGUN PRACTICE ROUND

               1:00 PM                             OPENING CEREMONY & LUNCHEON

                                                    PLAYER REGISTRATION
               2:00 PM
                                                   PLAYERS MEETING / PARENTS MEETING

     WEDNESDAY — FEBRUARY 20, 2019

               7:30 AM                              ROUND 1

     THURSDAY — FEBRUARY 21, 2019

               7:30 AM                              ROUND 2

     FRIDAY— FEBRUARY 22, 2019

               7:30 AM                             FINAL ROUND

               3:00 PM                             AWARDS CEREMONY*

*The awards ceremony will take place immediately following the conclusion of play. If booking
travel on day of final round please take into consideration possible weather delays that could
affect your arrangements

OFFICIAL PRACTICE ROUND
The official tournament practice round will be a 7:45 a.m. shotgun on Tuesday, February 19 at
Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club. The JGTA will assign starting holes and pairings to players
prior to the 19th.

There will be two shuttles leaving the official hotels at 5:30 a.m. to assist in traveling to the
course.

Please contact playerservices@jgta.org if you are unable to participate in the official practice
round as soon as possible.

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2019 JGTA Hong Kong Junior Classic At Clearwater Bay

                    Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club
                          February 20 - 22, 2019
Yardages – Boys - BLUE
   Hole          Yds         Par         Hole            Yds    Par
     1           193          3           10             423     4
     2           538          5           11             161     3
     3           370          4           12             399     4
     4           160          3           13             428     4
     5           515          5           14             164     3
     6           178          3           15             529     5
     7           384          4           16             166     3
     8           342          4           17             360     4
     9           340          4           18             515     5
   OUT          3020         35           IN             3145   35
                                          OUT            3020   70
                                        TOTAL            6165

Yardages – Girls – RED
   Hole          Yds         Par         Hole            Yds    Par
     1           180                      10             403     4
     2           510                      11             117     3
     3           338                      12             369     4
     4           123                      13             339     4
     5           485                      14             137     3
     6           163                      15             447     5
     7           302                      16             133     3
     8           331                      17             322     4
     9           318                      18             457     5
   OUT          2750                      IN             2724   35
                                          OUT            2750   70
                                        TOTAL            5474

 TEE MARKERS WILL BE BLUE FOR BOYS AND RED FOR GIRLS
TRAVEL INFORMATION

AIRPORT
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)

AIRPORT TAXI
Green Taxi - New Territories

Red Tax - Hong Kong Island

AIRPORT TRAIN TO CITY (KOWLOON OR HONG KONG ISLAND)

CURRENCY
HK$

Need to exchange into local currency.

Most major credit cards are accepted.

1 USD = @ HKD 7.8443

VISA
Invitation Letter to be prepared by JGTA - visa application

PASSPORT
Minimum 6 months validity

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CLEARWATER BAY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
139 TAI AU MUN CLEAR WATER BAY, HONG KONG
The course to be available exclusively for participating Juniors from Tuesday to Friday of
Tournament Week.

PLAYERS WISHING TO PLAY BEFORE FEB. 19TH
•   Green Fee includes buggy (2 person on buggy)
•   HKD 2200
•   Only if tee time available. Members get precedence.

BUGGIE DRIVERS
•   Must be at least 18 years of age
•   Must hold a valid driver license from their country
•   Must sign a liability waiver

BUGGIE / CART USAGE
There will be NO usage of buggies for players during practice rounds and parents throughout
the tournament. Buggies are to be only used by officials and club

TROLLEYS / PUSH CARTS
Clearwater Bay will have complimentary trolley’s available for player use.

DRIVING RANGE
•   Only 16 bays to be used in the morning
•   Afternoon usage of the range 6 bays (as members will be using in the afternoon but players
    could check the range to see if available to practice)
•   Furthest yardage is 200 yards (NO DRIVERS ALLOWED)
•   Complimentary usage of the range. 50 balls per bucket
•   Opening hours Time 6:00am – 8:000pm from Tuesday to Friday of Tournament Week
•   Last issue of balls will be at 7:00pm each day
•   No usage before 19th feb.

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SHUTTLE BUSSES
The Tour has arranged 2 shuttle busses to assist players with transportation between the hotels
and Clearwater Bay. The shuttle bus will take 40 minutes transporting from the hotel to the golf
club. Should you wish to arrange your own travel, a taxi ride is about 20 minutes.

The Shuttle Bus will leave every morning at:
  •   5:20 a.m.
  •   6:00 a.m.

Breakfast at the hotels begin at 6:30 a.m. and is free (Players can contact the hotel to request a
simple breakfast box)

Breakfast at Clearwater Bay is not complimentary and begins @ 6:00 a.m.

CLEARWATER BAY DRESS CODE POLICY
ALL PLAYERS, PARENTS AND GUESTS SHOULD ABIDE BY CLUB REGULATIONS ON DRESS CODE
Like any private club in Hong Kong, the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club has its own Dress.
Code requirements to reflect its current proud status. Please read Clearwater Bay's full Dress
Code Policy here.

Below are the basic Dress Code requirements for the golf section as laid down by the Golf
Committee:

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OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT HOTEL INFORMATION
The JGTA Team understands the importance of quality and convenience when choosing a hotel
property for your stay. With this in mind, we are able to provide participating JGTA members with
preferential hotel rates at properties that are conveniently located near the golf course.

To obtain these preferred rates, players must submit completed hotel booking forms to JGTA
Players Services before January 26, 2019.

THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HONG KONG KOWLOON EAST
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HONG KONG KOWLOON EAST
Find reliability and comfort at Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong Kowloon East. The Holiday Inn
Express Hong Kong Kowloon East offers you sincere service and attractive facilities, all at a great
value. We are conveniently located atop Tseung Kwan O MTR Station and PopCorn Shopping
Mall.

Just minutes drive from many of Hong Kong's famed shopping and leisure venues, 20 minutes
from Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and a short 45-minute drive from
Hong Kong International Airport.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
•   There will be a free shuttle arranged between the Hotels & Clearwater Bay
•   The Holiday Inn express will not have free luggage storage services. They will charge HK$5 for
    that service.
•   The Crown Plaza will not proved free breakfast, their full buffet breakfast will be charged at
    HK$140+10% service charge per person per day.

BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS
Please do not call the hotel directly to make reservations. To make reservations at the official
tournament hotel, please fill out the form provided in the link below and send email it to
playerservices@jgta.org.

     *Bookings will be first come first serve to obtain special rates

PLEASE FIND THE BOOKING FORM ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE →

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Please return to JGTA Player Services
           GTI (HK) Limited
                                                                                                      Department by
                                                                                                            Email: playerservies@jgta.org
      Room Reservation Form                                                                                          playerservices@jgta.org

Guest Name Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr./Prof.                           Arrival Date (DD/MM/YY)                       Departure Date (DD/MM/YY)

Family Name ______________________________
                                                            Arrival Flight / ETA                          Departure Flight/ ETD
First Name ________________________________

Title ___________________________________________________________                      (Please fill out the flight details for better arrangement.)

Company _______________________________________________________                            Tel __________________________________

Email __________________________________________________________                           Fax __________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

To enjoy our hotel’s Express Check-in Program, please complete the following information:

Passport No ______________________________             Nationality ____________________          Date of Birth ______________________

Hotel Transportation Service
   Mercedes Benz (3-seater) at HKD900 per trip per vehicle
   Toyota Alphard (6-seater) at HKD950 per trip per vehicle

  Not Required                           Airport to Hotel                          Hotel to Airport                          Round Trip

 * For arrival pick up, our transportation partner will carry a signage board with our hotel logo and guest name at the Arrival Hall A or B.
Room Requirement
Bookings are processed on a first-come-first-served basis and subject to confirmation by hotel.
Booking deadline is on 25 January 2019 and all reservations made after the deadline are subject to availability and the following rates may
not be offered)

Room Rate
The below rates are valid during 18-22 February 2019, inclusive of in-room internet access and free local calls
* Room rate is applicable 2 day prior and after the above staying period based on hotel’s availability.
                    ROOM CATEGORY
NO. OF
ROOMS                    Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East                            Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong Kowloon East
REQUIRED                              (Group Code: ZM2)                                                 (Group Code: ZM3)
                                      Daily Rate at HK$1,050+10% service
                                      charge per room                                                  Daily Rate at HK$700+10% service
_______               Superior                                                        Standard
                                         Supplement for buffet breakfast at                            charge per room
                    Room                                                           Room                 (incl. buffet breakfast for max. 2 person)
                                      HK$140+10% service charge per
                                      person per meal
                    Bed Type            King Bed                Twin Bed           Bed Type               Queen Bed                  Twin Bed
Other Requirements                                                                                          For Reservation Office Use Only:
  Non-Smoking                Smoking
  Additional Bed (Charge at HK$400.00 plus 10% service charge)                                              Hotel Confirmation Number:

Reservations Guarantee (Reservation is only confirmed with the completion of the following
information.)                                                                                               __________________________
  Credit Card
                                                                                                            Confirmed by:
       Credit Card Type ___________________________________ Expiry Date_________
                                                                                                            Remarks:
       Credit Card No. _______________________________________________________

          Should any cancellations or shortening of stay received after 25 January 2019 or no-show
          on the day of arrival, penalty charge of first night of room charge will be debited from your
          credit card. (Penalty will automatically apply to the credit card without further notice.)

       Print Name ___________________________________________________________

       Credit Card Holder Signature _____________________________________________
MEDIA
 The Tournament will have JGTA communications representatives on hand to assist media
 throughout the week. Prior to the tournament the JGTA will provide information about the
 event and its participants, as well as assist with player interviews.

 After each round, media officials on-site will write a recap with the day's results. These will
 be emailed to all media outlets. Interviews with JGTA Tournament Directors, Tour Officials
 and juniors may be conducted before or after tournament rounds.

 For more information about the JGTA and tournaments, please refer to jgta.org.
 Tournament Microsite's are accessible from the homepage and include recaps, list of
 participants, tee times, live scoring, course and sponsorship information.

ABOUT THE JUNIOR GOLF TOUR OF ASIA
The Junior Golf Tour of Asia (JGTA) is the official sanctioning committee for junior golf
tournaments in Asia that offer AJGA PBE Status. The JGTA allows for regional players to build
their AJGA PBE Status in the off-season, and serves to grow the game of in Asia while
establishing a path for junior golfers to earn an elite education and achieve success as a
University and/or professional golfer.

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