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Breaking news: A charity golf tournament is a LOT of work. A SUCCESSFUL charity golf tournament–that raises more than the $5K average profit out of the 1.5M charity outings each year–is REALLY a lot of work. So…get some help! Form a committee of a handful of people (five is enough, 10 is too many) who you feel will roll up their sleeves and dig in; i.e. you want to find people who care about your cause as much as you do! Assign each person a different task regarding “day of” activities (registration, goodie bag distribution, on course volunteers/witnesses, raffle ticket sales, drink cart, etc). But make every member of the committee responsible for finding golfers and sponsors (if that’s still an issue). Make sure they all understand that while their input is desired and valued, in the end, you (as committee chair) have the final say. Get a special thank-you gift for every committee member and present it to them at the awards ceremony so they can receive the recognition they deserve for their hard work. Remember…for a successful fundraiser like a charity golf tournament, it’s not the time to go it alone! P.S. Make sure to remind each member that THEY don’t have to go it alone either; we are here to help: Contact info@tournamentpros.com, 800-790-4653 for hole-in-one coverage, contests, sponsor signs, player gifts, auction items, raffle prizes and anything else you need to make this the best year ever for your charity golf outing!

Words to live by (if you’re planning a golf tournament): “you can never start too early!” If you’re doing all the work yourself…start now! If you’re going to form a committee to help, do it now! If you’re thinking of changing golf courses…start calling around now! If you’re hoping to increase the number of golfers this year, start recruiting now! If sponsors were hard to come by last year…reach out now! If you want a t-prize that will truly set your event apart from the others where players will get yet another shirt or hat), start looking around now! If creating additional revenue streams would be helpful, put on your thinking-outside-the-box hat now! The longer you wait, the tougher all these things become…and putting on a charity golf tournament is already tough enough, right? And if you need help with any of these things, FREE advice is one call away (800)790-4653 (or email info@tournamentpros.com) DO IT NOW!

Though your players are vital to success, SPONSORS are the real key to reaching your revenue goals. With so many events to choose from, golfers are very keen on getting the best bang for their buck; if you try and gouge them, beware! In other words, don’t double the green fees. Adding a little to what the course charges is fine, the key word being “little”. You can also sell a fun contest package at registration, have a “buy-in” at a hole or two (not four or five), create a fun raffle and have some nifty auction items, but that’s not going to generate the big bucks you’re after. THAT needs to come from the land of SPONSORSHIPS. And the key here is NOT to stop at 18 hole signs; that should only be the beginning of your quest for more sponsors. Time to think outside the box…perhaps starting with a (box) lunch sponsor! Then there’s the driving range sponsor, the drink cart sponsor, contest sponsors and of course, a TITLE SPONSOR. But wait…don’t stop at the traditional hole-in-one, closest-to-the-pin and long drive sponsors. Why not have a MILLION DOLLAR SHOT contest/sponsor? Or a $5000 putting contest/sponsor? Or a $25,000 Shoot-out contest/sponsor?  The insurance to cover these prizes is not NEARLY as expensive as you might think! So a sponsorship not only covers the small cost, but allows you the opportunity to make much more on top of that. Best of all, those sponsors look like real heroes putting up these big prizes themselves, but of course, they’re not on the hook for any of these large payouts.  (Companies like Tournament Pros write those big checks if someone can make a winning shot.) It’s time to step up YOUR game…and add a lot more fun, excitement and REVENUE to this year’s golf outing Contact us to take your 2023 tournament to the next level:
info@tournamentpros.com, 800-790-4653

We are excited to start our 29th year helping charities just like yours create MORE fun, MORE excitement, MORE memories…
and MORE REVENUE!

We specialize is just about EVERYTHING that happens the day of the event:
-on course contests ($5K Putt!, $1M Shot! and MORE)
-hole-in-one coverage (lowest rates in the country…with MORE extras)
-sponsor signs (including MORE color and customization)
-player gift/t-prizes (with MORE choices to fit any budget)
-auction adventures and experiences (MORE than just memorabilia)
-raffle prizes (MORE things to give away)
-team awards (MORE options)
…and much MORE: (ball drops, trick shot shows, long drive challenge, scratchcards….)

All designed to give you MORE bang for your buck….

Let’s talk about it at 800-790-4653, info@tournamentpros.com TODAY!

Can you say 2022!?! We can! And that means we stand ready to help you put on the best charity golf tournament you have ever had! Golfers in your community will have more and more charity tournaments to choose from as golf has been one of the few industries to grow MORE during the pandemic. So how can you make sure your event is the one they choose…easier said than done, right? Well…not really! You CAN make it an easy choice by making your event STAND OUT from the competition. And we have everything you need to do just that: Hole-in-one insurance…up to $1M! Putting Contests…up to $25K! Auction items that go beyond memorabilia…and include incredible once-in-a-lifetime experiences like the Grammys, Super Bowl, African safaris and more! We have sponsor signs, pin flags and last but not least, HUNDREDS of fantastic player gifts that can be logo’d with your charity name or your sponsor’s name. So start the new year off right…and give us a call at 800-790-4653 or email us at info@tournamentpros.com and together we can make 2022 the BEST charity golf tournament you’ve ever had!