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Priority Status
What is Priority Status?
When your young player participates in U.S. Kids Golf events, they have the opportunity to earn Priority Status – a qualification that determines when players receive invitations for multi-day events.
How Do I Earn Priority Status?
- There are 13 levels of Priority Status, with Lifetime Status being the highest
- The twelve additional levels are numerically ranked: Level 12 (Higher) to Level 1 (Lowest)
- Players may gain Priority Status by score OR by order of finish
- If multiple levels of Priority Status are obtained in one event, the higher Status takes effect
- Priority Status expires after one year
- Players can have multiple levels of Priority Status, each level with its own expiration date
- After the conclusion of a Local Tour season or multi-day event, Priority Status will be awarded to players within 1-2 weeks
*The scoring requirement of 9-hole players is half of the scores listed above
**Rounds shortened for any reason (weather, darkness, etc.) will not count towards the Priority Status scoring requirement. However, players can still earn Status via their order of finish.
Local Tours
- The scoring requirement must be met two (2) times within the same Local Tour season
- Must play in four (4) events or more within the same Local Tour season
2 & 3 Day Events
- The scoring requirement must be met two (2) times within the same multi-day event
From A Verified Resume
- Scoring requirement met two (2) times
*The scoring requirement of 9-hole players is half of the scores listed above
**Rounds shortened for any reason (weather, darkness, etc.) will not count towards the Priority Status scoring requirement. However, players can still earn Status via their order of finish.
Local Tours
- The scoring requirement must be met two (2) times within the same Local Tour season
- Must play in four (4) events or more within the same Local Tour season
- Order of Finish refers final standings in the Season Long Race for the Tour Champion
2 & 3 Day Events
- Earned by a player's order of finish in the events shown above
Priority Status Periods
Priority Status is awarded for one calendar year. To see the period your status will be effective, please see the chart below. Please note, these dates are only representative of Local Tours Seasons. For multi-day events, Priority Status will be awarded roughly two weeks after the end of the event.
- Spring: June 1st - May 31st
- Summer: September 1st - August 31st
- Fall: December 1st - November 30th
- Winter: March 1st - February 28th
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