Local Tours (open to all)

A Local Tour is a series of eight tournaments held weekly, culminating with a one-day Tour Championship.  Awards and points are earned at each event, and the young golfer in each age/gender group with the most points at Tour’s end will win Player of the Year honors and receive a priority invitation to all U.S. Kids Golf Regional Championships as well as the coveted invitation to the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship in Pinehurst, North Carolina, if they have participated in at least four events and meet the scoring requirements.

Registration for local Tours is open to all players.  To register click Registration.

World Championship Qualifiers (open to all)

World Championship Qualifiers are conducted between late May and early July.  Players may participate in more than one Qualifier in any location they choose.  The medalist in each age/gender group will be invited to all the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships in Pinehurst, North Carolina.  Additionally, the top three finishers in each age/gender group will receive a priority invitation to all U.S. Kids Golf Regional Championships if they have participated in at least four events and meet the scoring requirements.  More details are available at www.uskidsgolf.com .         

Regional Championships (invitational)

The top three finishers in each age/gender group at the Regional Championships who meet the scoring requirements will receive a priority invitation to compete in the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship in Pinehurst, North Carolina.  More details are available at www.uskidsgolf.com .

World Championship (must qualify)

    Over 950 kids from across the U.S. and over 30 countries participate in this three-day tournament held in late July or early August in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

     Players who win their age/gender group at U.S. Kids Golf World championship Qualifiers, the top three finishers in a Regional Championship, or qualified Player of the Year honorees at their Local Tour who meet the scoring requirement receive priority invitation to play.  Additional players may be selected to play at the discretion of U.S. Kids Golf.  A player’s age on July 31^st governs play for all summer Local Tours, World Championship Qualifiers and the World Championship.

More details are available at www.uskidsgolf.com .

Teen World Championship (must qualify)

    The Teen World Championship debuted in2006 and is hosted each summer by the Ritz-Carlton Resort in Naples, Florida.  Uniquely, players in this Championship are grouped by high school graduation year and compete in a 54-hole competition. More details are available www.uskidsgolf.com. 

Purpose

In every sport, the engine that ignites a player's heart is the desire to compete.  Competition at any level makes golf more fun.

The U.S. Kids Golf Local Tours are created to provide boys and girls, ages fourteen & under (minimum age 6), the opportunity to advance their skills in the game in age appropriate competition without having to take the time, and incur the costs of having to travel long distances.

The Local Tours are part of U.S. Kids Golf's overall mission: to help kids have fun learning the lifelong game of golf at an early age and to encourage family interaction that builds lasting memories.

Overview

A Local Tour consists of 8 one-day tournaments including a season ending 1-day Local Tour Championship.  Players earn awards and points for each tournament.

Players age 8 and under must have a caddie at all times.  Please review the USKG Policies for more information on this special part of all U.S. Kids Golf competitions.

All tournaments will be held based on the yardages represented under Age Groups & Yardages .

Once you register for a Local Tour you may enter as many events as you choose within that Local Tour.  You may also register for more than one Local Tour.*

Each Local Tour is limited to the first 400 registrants and some events have a limited field size. Entry is first come, first served.  The dates below will determine a players age group for the duration of the tour.  Players must be at least six years of age (as of January 31, 2010) or older by the date listed in order to participate.

• Spring - April 30
• Summer - July 31
• Fall - October 31
• Winter - January 31

Cost

There is a $50 tour registration fee associated with each local tour.  The cost to join each event is approximately $35 for 9-hole players and $45 for 18-hole players.  The price will vary slightly depending on the location and time of year.  Players may receive a $25 multi-tour rebate for participating in multiple tours in the same year.  To receive the $25 credit, please email tournaments@uskidsgolf.com, subject: Rebate, and include the players name as well as a list of Local Tours he/she participated in.  All rebates will be credited at the conclusion of each local tour season.

Scoring Suggestion

As a condition of entry into a U.S. Kids Golf Local Tour it is recommended that a player has previously shot a 63 or lower on 9 holes from USKG's recommended distances (see Age Groups and Yardages to determine which tees are assigned to each age and gender group)