World Championship
Like the Regionals, the World Championship invites players by Priority Status level. These rules are from US Kids Golf's 2026 registration page; the 2027 page hasn't been published yet.
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Priority Status levels are invited on a space-available basis. Once a level is unlocked, registration is first-come, first-served; players who register after an age group fills go on a waitlist (source).
A player's age on July 31 — the Tournament Age Date — sets their age group for the whole event (source).
To count toward the World Championship, the qualifying event must have a Tournament Age Date of April 15 or earlier (source).
$475 for 9-hole and $575 for 18-hole participants in 2026, including three championship rounds, the Parade of Nations, tee gifts and pre-round range balls. Practice rounds are extra and booked with the course (source).
Extremely limited: only in age groups that aren't full and have no waitlist, only for players at Level 5+, reviewed from June 20, and never guaranteed (source).
Priority Status earned at the 2026 event is active November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027 (source).
By Priority Status. Priority Status levels are invited on a space-available basis, and registration is first-come, first-served once a level is unlocked. Players who register after an age group fills are placed on a waitlist.
Age groups are set by the Tournament Age Date, July 31: a player's age on that date is their age group for the whole event.
US Kids Golf says the qualifying event must have a Tournament Age Date of April 15 or earlier.
Entry fees were $475 for 9-hole and $575 for 18-hole participants in 2026, covering three championship rounds, the Parade of Nations, tee gifts and pre-round range balls. Practice rounds are booked separately with the course.
Rarely. Sibling exemptions are extremely limited, only possible in age groups that are not full and have no waitlist, and only for players at Priority Status Level 5 and up. Requests go on a sibling waitlist reviewed from June 20; meeting the requirements does not guarantee entry.
See when each Priority Status level can register for all 12 Regional Championships.
Open the Regional invitation calendar →From US Kids Golf's World Championship registration information (2026 edition). Always confirm on uskidsgolf.com. Junior Golf Status is not affiliated with U.S. Kids Golf.