Refund Policy

The following policy applies to all U.S. Kids Golf Tournament Players Association events. Please note that all deadlines are Eastern Time Zone.

All individual withdraw requests must be processed within the players USKG Club Account on the Tournament Registrations page.

How to Withdraw from an Event

Local Tours, State Invitationals, Parent/Child

The $40 membership fee for the Local Tour is nonrefundable.

Withdraw request submitted 5 or more days prior to the event:

• $10 processing fee
• Player will be removed from the event

Withdraw request submitted less than 5 days prior to the event

• No refund available
• Player will be marked as a withdraw (WD)

Regional Championships, World Championship, Teen World Championship, European Championship, International Championships

Withdraw request submitted 22 or more days prior to the event:

• $35 processing fee
• Player will be removed from the event

Withdraw request submitted 8-21 days prior to the event

• $75 processing fee
• Player will be removed from the event

Withdraw request submitted less than 8 days prior to the event

• No refund available, if spot is not filled
• Player will be marked as a withdraw (WD)
  • ​If we are able to fill the spot, the family must contact us by email at tournaments@uskidsgolf.com requesting a refund. The refund will be a coupon code for the event fee minus our $75 processing fee.

Championship No Show Policy

Players who are no longer able to attend an event must email tournaments@uskidsgolf.com and notify the committee. Those players who fail to notify U.S. Kids Golf are documented as No Shows. A No Show leaves a hole in the field and prevents others players from entering the event off the waiting list. A first offense No Show will receive a warning and is documented. A second No Show during the calendar year will result in a loss of all Priority Status. 

Medical/Emergency Policy

Medical/Emergency request submitted 5 or more days prior to the event

• For Local Tours please follow automated withdraw process in your USKG Club
• Player will be removed from the event
• $15 processing fee will only apply to all multi-day events

Medical/Emergency request submitted less than 5 days prior to the event

• $15 processing fee
• Balance will be issued as a coupon code and may be used at any future U.S. Kids Golf event
• Player will be marked as a withdraw (WD)

In order for a refund or coupon code to be issued, documentation such as a doctor's note of medical or family emergency must be faxed/emailed (678-405-3422/tournaments@uskidsgolf.com) to the Tournament Players Association no later than one week after the first round of the tournament.

All Medical/Emergency withdraw requests must include the following information:

• Email Subject: Medical Withdraw
• Order Number
• Participants Name
• Local Tour (if applicable)
• Event Location 
• Event Date
• Reason for Withdraw

Note: All medical coupons will be a one time use coupon valid for the period of one year from event date. To utilize the full amount, the coupon must be applied to a future tournament registration of equal or greater value.

Event cancelled, postponed, or rescheduled

All efforts will be made to complete the round. If a tournament must be cancelled and 9-hole players have completed five holes, and 18-hole players have completed nine holes, the round will be deemed sufficient and no refunds will be given. 

If an event is cancelled and will not be rescheduled:

• A full refund will be posted to your credit card

If an event is postponed and rescheduled:

Registration fees will automatically be transferred to the rescheduled date

• If you are unable to attend the new event date, please follow the withdraw steps on the USKG tournament registration page 
• Entry will be refunded in full
• Withdraw requests must be submitted 5 or more days prior to the new event date to receive a refund.

Failure to follow cancellation procedure

• Once an event begins, a withdraw for any reason other than illness, injury or family emergency may result in suspension of playing in any Regional, International, or World Championship for the period of one year.

Failure to Obtain Travel Documents

Regional Championships, World Championship, Teen World Championship, European Championship

If a player is unable to obtain a visa or passport for international travel and the Tournament Players Association is notified by 11:59 p.m. ET seven days prior to the event, the player will receive a coupon code valued at the tournament cost minus a $50 processing fee.

If the Tournament Players Association is notified less than seven days before the event, the player will receive a coupon code valued at the tournament cost minus a $100 processing fee. The coupon may be used for any future U.S. Kids Golf tournament.

If the Tournament Players Association is not notified prior to the start of the tournament, no refund or coupon code will be issued.

In order for a coupon code to be issued, documentation of the visa or passport denial must be faxed/emailed to the Tournament Players Association no later than one week after the first round of the tournament.