US Kids Golf Indian Championship 2025 Ranking Impact And International Opportunities

Almost a hundred junior golfers from across Asia are set to compete at the US Kids Golf Indian Championship 2025, the fifth edition of the event, which introduces prize money for amateurs for the first time at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Classic Golf & Country Club in Manesar.

The championship, held from December 17 to 19, welcomes players from Singapore, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines and India. Competitors are grouped in age divisions from Under-7 to Under-18, playing course layouts adjusted for each age under the US Kids Golf charter.

US Kids Golf Indian Championship 2025 format, prize money and skills contest

For this edition, organisers have created 13 separate categories, each offering prize money up to fifth place, alongside customised trophies and giveaways.

A dedicated 'Skills contest' runs across two days within the three-day schedule, adding focused challenges on aspects such as driving, chipping and putting for all participants.

The winners in every age group will receive Rs. 25,000 without any deductions, while runners-up take home Rs. 10,000. Golfers finishing third, fourth and fifth each collect Rs. 5,000 and extra cash awards are on offer in the Skills contest, marking a notable move into prize-based amateur competition.

Position	Prize Money (Rs.)
Winner	25,000
Runner-up	10,000
Third place	5,000
Fourth place	5,000
Fifth place	5,000

US Kids Golf Indian Championship 2025 growth plans and pathway

The US Kids Golf Indian Championship 2025 holds recognition from both the World Amateur Golf Ranking and the Junior Golf Scoreboard, reinforcing its status on the international junior circuit. Performances here also count towards priority status for qualification to several high-profile US Kids Golf global events.

The U.S. Kids Golf Indian Championship 2025 will help participants chase starts at the US Kids Golf European in Scotland in May 2026 and at the US Kids Teen and World Championships in Pinehurst, United States, scheduled for July and August 2026, based on their scores and rankings.

Rajesh Srivastava, President of US Kids Golf India and Asia, said, "Apart from customised trophies and specially-crafted giveaways, the cash prizes are a incentives for the young stars from our side.

"We plan to introduce prizes even for local events from 2026 and the number of events will increase from six in India to at least 12 and more. We already 12-18 events in many other countries under US Kids India and Asia. We feel India has the potential to grow more and we propose coaching camps, clinics and much more in the next year or so. "

Srivastava added, "As a global brand, which has customised yardages and equipment, we feel we are giving the youngsters the right encouragement to achieve their potential at every stage of their golf career. "

Recognised as a key route for young players, US Kids Golf India now conducts events across around a dozen Asian countries, drawing on the example of the United States programme, which has seen future stars such as current World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai and Cameron Young take part in US Kids events.

Among leading male contenders at the US Kids Golf Indian Championship 2025 are Arshvant Srivastava, Prince Bainsla and Bhavesh Nirwan in Boys 15-18, Vidit Aggarwal in Boys 13-14, Adit Veeramachaneni, Sohrab Talwar and Siddhant Sharma in Boys 12, Drona Singh Dhull in Boys 11 and Vedaansh Jain in Boys 10, with pocket dynamos Nihal Cheema and Zowra Sikand in Boys 8.

On the girls' side, Naaysha S Sinha features in Girls 8, while Aahana Srivastava and Aadya Kaushal play in Girls 9-10, Aanya Dandriyal in Girls 11-12, and Shambhavi Chaturvedi, Rabab Kahlon and Naina Kapoor line up in Girls 13-14, alongside Kriti Parekh in 15-18, many already successful in earlier local events.

Women's professionals who once came through US Kids circuits include Lexi Thompson, Cheyenne Woods, Brittany Altomare and Alison Corpuz, alongside Indian players like Aditi Ashok and Avani Prashanth, and organisers of the US Kids Golf Indian Championship 2025 hope the expanded structure, prize pool and global links will help the new group of juniors follow similar paths.