42ndt Trusted Choice Big “I” National Championship Old York Country Club at Chesterfield Chesterfield, NJ July 27 – 30, 2010
Old York Country Club at Chesterfield Old York Country Club at Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield, New Jersey and was the host of the 2003 “BIG I” Junior Classic.Old York officially opened in 1995 as a Gary Player signature design course.The course features bent grass fairways and greens routed through mature trees and elevation changes of nearly 90 feet with no houses, roads or distractions of any kind.The course will be played at 6743 yards for the boys, with a course rating of 72.8, and 5828 yards for the girls with a course rating of 73.7.
Chesterfield, NJ is located approximately one hour’s drive from either Philadelphia, PA or Newark, NJ. Championship Schedule Sun, July 25Registration, Ballroom, 12:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Practice Round, Old York CC, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ($50 fee required) Mon, July 26Registration, Ballroom, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Practice Round, Old York CC, 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (no fee) Long Drive Qualifying during the practice round. Nike Demo Day - Driving Range: 11:00 am. - 5:00 p.m. Welcome Player Dinner, Stone Terrace by John Henly, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (players and families, host families, committee members, state chairs and sponsors) (player attire: young business casual (no shorts)) Tue, July 27First round, morning and afternoon waves from 1st and 10th tees beginningat 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wed, July 28Second round, morning and afternoon waves from 1st and 10th tees beginning at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Player Pool Party, Old York Pool Thu, July 29Third round, 7:30 a.m. from 1st and 10th tees. Long Drive Championship, hole #1, 3:00 p.m. State Chair’s Meeting, Players Lounge, 4:00 pm. Fri, July 30Final round, 7:30 a.m. from 1st and 10th tees. Awards ceremony, Scoreboard, immediately following the round. Registration To be eligible to compete, all players must register in-person prior to 2:00 p.m. Monday in the Olde York main ball room.Should the occasion arise that weather or some unexpected emergency occurs, contact Mr. Carriker at (210) 710-7744 for authorization to extend the mandatory registration. Practice Rounds Practice rounds on Sunday and Monday have been made available for participants in this year’s Championship.Tee-times are the player’s responsibility and may be made with the Golf Shop at (609) 298-3322x1, July 21st for the Sunday round, and July 15th for the Monday round. A $50 fee will be required for Sunday, with no fee for Monday. Long Drive Contest The 14th annual Patrick Cannon Memorial Long Drive contest will be held during the Championship with the qualifying attempts held during the Monday practice round and the championship held upon completion of the third round, Thursday.Five boys and five girls will advance to the long drive championship. Dress Code The Big I adheres to a strict dress code for its golfers which will be enforced throughout the week of the Championship.Players are expected to wear traditional golf attire in good taste.All changes of attire are to be made in the locker rooms.The Committee and Host venue reserve the right to ask any player not conforming to the following dress code to change or leave the facility. Required Dress includes: -Men must wear collared shirts, turtlenecks or mock turtlenecks, and those shirts must be tucked-in at all times. -Hats or visors must be worn with the brim forward -Women’s fashion shirts without a collar must have sleeves. -Women’s fashion shirts must not rise above the belt line at anytime during the golf swing. -Women’s shorts must be no more than 5” above the knee or the inseam of the shorts must measure at least 5”. The Following Are Not Permitted: -Tee shirts or collarless shirts (men) -Tank tops, jeans, denim shorts, cut-off shorts, gym shorts or short-shorts. -Cargo pants or cargo shorts. Spectators are asked to dress appropriately while at our host venue.Again, the committee and host venue reserve the right to ask anyone dressed offensively or inappropriately to change or depart the premises.Denim is not allowed in any of the Country Club facilities. Carts As a general rule, carts are not allowed on the course during the Monday practice round, nor the Championship rounds.Carts will only be allowed on the course during the Championship supported by a doctor’s certified medical reason for a player’s relative.This authorization must be requested from Mr. Carriker at Championship Operations. Caddies Caddies may be used during the practice rounds and rounds three and four during the Championship.The caddie may not be a parent or professional golf coach.Olde York will not have caddies available. Player’s Lounge The Player’s Lounge will be located at the back patio of the Banquet Hall and will be open to players only between the hours of 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Lunch will be provided to the players at no cost Tuesday through Friday.Snacks and beverages will be available in the appropriate locker rooms from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. Practice Range The Practice range will be in operation between the hours of 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 pm. Monday through Friday.Player services will be positioned Tuesday through Friday. Hotels The Host Committee has arranged for special room rates in the immediate area surrounding the Old York Country Club. Hilton Garden Inn Hamilton, 800 US Highway 130, Hamilton, NJ 08690.Call the hotel direct at (609) 585-6789 and use the Group Code / Type: Sports Team.Rooms are priced at $129 per night with doubles and singles at the same rate.Fifty rooms have been blocked and the rate will be acknowledged until June 1, 2010. Ramada Inn Bordentown, 1083 Route 206 North, Bordentown, NJ 08505.Call the hotel direct at (609) 298-3200 and use the Group Code: IIABNJ.Rooms are priced at $89 per night with 35 rooms blocked until July 11, 2010. Hampton Inn Bordentown, 2004 Route 206 South, Bordentown, NJ 08505.Call the hotel direct at (609) 298-4000 and use the Group Code: IIA.Rooms are priced at $99 per night with 30 rooms blocked until July 11, 2010. Best Western Hotel, 1068 Route 206 South, Bordentown, NJ 08505.Call the hotel direct at (609) 291-1010 and use the Group Code: IIABNJ.Rooms are priced at $85.99 per night, free breakfast included, with 15 rooms blocked until July 11, 2010. Candlewood Suites Hotel, 200 Rising Sun Road, Bordentown, NJ 08505.Call the hotel direct at (609) 291-1010 and use the Group Code: IIABNJ.Rooms are priced at $99 per night; all rooms are full suites with two double beds, with 15 rooms blocked until July 11, 2010. Transportation Transportation will be provided to players by the Host Committee from the Philadelphia airport on Sunday (only), July 25th to Old York CC at Chestfield.Return transportation on Friday (only), July 30th will also be made available to the Philadelphia airport.When booking return flights, please consider the travel time between Chesterfield and the Philadelphia airport is approximately one hour, with the final round being completed at approximately 2:30 p.m., followed by the Awards ceremony.This transportation is only available to players staying with host families.Insure all transportation information is provided during on-line registration, and feel free to contact Nancy Hagerman, Host Transportation Chairman at (856) 346-2300 x307 or nhagerman@laurelcoiia.com for additional transportation details. Please consider Enterprise Rent A Car when renting a car at the Philadelphia Airport as Enterprise is a proud sposor of this year's Championship. Host Family Housing The Trusted Choice Big “I” is famous for its host / private housing.The Host Committee provides housing for two players in each house, provided by club members and residents of the local community.Cut-off for private housing requests will be July 17, 2010.Host families will house two players of like ages and gender, and will provide transportation for their players during their stay. Insure all housing information is provided during on-line registration, and feel free to contact Greg Blair, Host Committee Housing at (609) 587-1600 x121 or gblair@nottinghaminsurance.com for additional housing details. On-Line Registration All players must register on-line by accessing the bigigolf.com website.Players advancing to the National Championship will receive contact information from the State Chairs upon completion of their State Qualifying Tournament, while all exempt players will receive the same information from Mr. Carriker.Please be complete with this registration as the type of support provided by the National and Host Committees is determined by these entries. Other Information Soft pikes only are allowed on the course. Range finders (no wind or slope capability) may be used during the practice and Championship rounds.