Research if your event will conflict with other tournaments.
Avoid having your corporate golf day during school holidays, on public holidays or major event days (eg Melbourne Cup)
Consider season weather variations.
Consider time of the day, day of the week and day of the month for maximum turn out
Most golf courses only hold corporate days on one day of the week so be flexible.
Popular courses book out months in advance
Numbers
The very first thing you need to consider is how many people do you expect?
A good size field is usually about 60 -100 people.
Invite bout 30% more than the number you hope to have as many people will be able to attend
Golf Course
Decide on a Golf Course to stage your event
The location needs to be accessible to your guests
When choosing the course consider the ability of your guests
Consider the reputation and playability of the course
Your budget will play a major factor in the course selection. Prices vary dramatically from each course
Starting Options
Once you have an idea of numbers and the course you are going to play at you need to consider what type of start you will have.
The type of start you have will determine how long until your guests finish and how your catering needs to be arranged.
Note that some courses will only offer you one option depending on your player numbers.
Here is a guide to some of the start formats:
Under 50 guests = One tee start
50 to 100 guests = Two tee start
100 + guests = Shotgun start
The Competition
There are number of different types of competitions that your guests can play in.
You will need to consider
Are they good golfers?
Do you want it to be fun or serious?
A guide to competitions
Stroke competition suits good golfers only
Stableford competition suits a mixture of golfers
Ambrose competition suits average golfers
Catering
A game of golf usually takes between 4-5 hours so your guests will need to eat something while they are there.
Most days either start or finish with a meal of some kind, some include both.
Have local caterer or club/course provide food
Have drink carts on course during tournament
Prizes
Your golf day wouldn’t be complete if you didn’t have prizes on offer
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As a general guide you will need to offer prizes for
The Winners
The Runners Up
Nearest the Pin
The Longest Drive
The Giveaways
The player giveaways are one of the most anticipated aspects of a corporate golf day.
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Your golf day needs to be memorable, and so does your company. Give away products with your logo or brand on the item.
The guests from the golf day will be reminded about your company, and the great time they had at your event each time they use these items in the future.
The Grab Bag
Provide each player with a range of useful products for their round of golf.
Each item can be branded with your company logo.
Such items included
Green repairers
Bag tags
Golf tees
Golf Balls
Golf pens/pencils
Can coolers
Golf Towel
Caps
Polo Shirts
Signage
Your company’s image will be enhanced by the effective use of signage.
Whether it is on course or in the club house, this is your chance to create a memorable impression on your guests.
Photographer
Consider having professional/local amateur take photos of golfers/teams.
Photography is another way to create a lasting impression for your guests.
The result is more than just a picture it is a memory of a great day and a good way to showcase your company image.
Professional Players
Professional golfers are able to give your guests advice, golfing tips and help your guests to enjoy their day through an improvement in their golf.
Have a Golf Clinic before the game or have a Professional play with your guest in a Pro-Am style event
Entertainment
Consider having roving entertainment on the golf course or at the clubhouse after the game.
Invitations/ Tickets
One of the main components of a successful golf day is a good invitation.
It needs to contain the right information and be sent out in plenty of time for your guests to reply.
Special Guests
Having special guests/Celebrity at your Golf Day can entice your guests to attend.
Whether it is a key note speaker at dinner or playing along side a celebrity, everyone enjoys the opportunity to rub shoulders with some one famous.
Sponsorship
If you are holding a Charity day you will definitely want some sponsors
If it is a corporate day you may wish to invite your suppliers to sponsor your day also.
Follow up
Be sure to follow up with players and sponsors by sending them a thank you note and possibly a promotional item to thank them for their participation
Need more assistance
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