Registration is open for the 35th annual CJGA World Junior Championship, which will bring young golfers from around the world to Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor from Dec. 27-30.

The international tournament, organized by the Canadian Junior Golf Association, will feature competition on the resort's Copperhead, Island and North courses. Copperhead also hosts the PGA Tour's annual Valspar Championship.

The championship has attracted junior golfers from more than 30 countries since 1993, according to the CJGA's official event page.

Registration costs $599 for the Junior/Amateur division and $400 for the younger Linkster division. CJGA membership is not required.

Young golfers to compete on championship courses

The Junior/Amateur division includes golfers ages 13-24, according to the tournament's registration information. Competitors will play Innisbrook's Copperhead and Island courses.

Younger players, ages 5-12, will compete in the Linkster division on the North Course.

Copperhead is a par-71 championship course known for its challenging three-hole closing stretch, called the "Snake Pit."

The PGA Tour has identified Copperhead as one of the circuit's most difficult par-71 courses outside major championships.

Tournament results may count toward several junior and amateur golf