Registration Information for Monterey Challenge 2026

Qualified players with Lifetime through Level 4 will be invited and unlocked based on the schedule below. Please note that receiving an invitation does not guarantee a player’s spot, as entries into all events are subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis. General Registration closes on November 4th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Priority Status eligibility will unlock at 3:30 PM Eastern Time on the dates scheduled below. Players can register at that time and do not have to wait for the email invitation.

Please see the invitation schedule below to see the date your player's level of Priority Status will be invited.

Download 2026 Regional Schedule

Tournament Age Date & Priority Status Info

The Tournament Age Date is October 31, 2026. This will determine a player's age group for the duration of the event. Priority Status earned from this event will be active from February 1, 2027 through January 31, 2028. For more information, visit our Priority Status homepage.

*Open Application

Due to demand, there are no applications for the Monterey Challenge. If you are interested in playing and do not have the Priority Status needed, please contact tournaments@uskidsgolf.com.

Cost

$295 for 9-hole players and $395 for 18-hole players (includes tournament rounds, pre-tournament round range balls at Monterey Pines, tee gifts, and awards).

Practice Rounds

Practice Rounds are not included in the tournament's entry fee. Please check your age division's course assignment below. Practice rounds may be booked 30 days prior to the event. To book a practice round at your course, please use the numbers below:

Del Monte: 831-373-2700
Monterey Pines: 831-656-2167

Practice Range Notice

Please note that the Del Monte Course does not have a range. Players are able to warm up before their round with one small bucket at Monterey Pines if they would like. There are also other ranges in the area that players can purchase range balls (Bayonet & Black Horse, Laguna Seca).

Yardage Books & Green Reading Materials

U.S. Kids Golf is partnered with StrackaLine to provide players with options for yardage books and USGA-approved greens reading books. These items are available for purchase at a special discount via the link here: StrackaLine - U.S. Kids Golf. You may also use the code 'USKIDS' at check out.

Course Assignments