David Morey 
Have you decided you want to hold a charity golf tournament to support your organization or a specific cause? Whether you hold golf tournaments every year for your non-profit or group or you’re hosting your first to raise money for a good cause, you need to know the right steps to ensure your event is a success.
Here’s everything you need—including custom ball markers—to set up a charity golf tournament that will accomplish all your goals.
Start with a Budget
To have a successful event, you need to create—and stick to—a predetermined budget. Make sure to include in your budget: prizes, refreshments, golf course fees, and marketing costs. The goal is to cover all these costs with sponsorships and participant fees and to raise money on top of these to give to your organization or cause.
Decide on Location and Date
It’s always a good idea to have your date and location set at least six months before you hold your event so participants can get it on their calendars and you’ll have plenty of time to plan. Make sure you choose a date that is not conflicting with any major holidays or other events your target audience will likely attend and aim for a time of year that has consistently good weather. Sometimes it’s best to choose a weekday to avoid potential conflicts. Once you have a couple of dates in mind, start calling local golf courses to check their availability. For instance, if you live in Dallas, here you can find a list of the best golf courses in Dallas.
Get Your Sponsors
Sponsors are one of the best ways to spread the word about your event and ensure you cover costs and make money for your cause.
Seek out hole sponsors, main event sponsors, beverage cart sponsors, food sponsors, and those who will donate silent or live auction or raffle items. Make sure you give your sponsors lots of love in marketing materials and the day of the event.
Order Prizes, Swag, and Custom Ball Markers
Having giveaways is a great way to get more exposure for your organization or cause and make the participants feel like they got their money’s worth. At least six weeks before your event, order prizes, swag such as koozies, golf towels, and custom ball markers with your organization’s logo or an image that relates to your cause. You can put swag in each golf cart for the participants or hand out bags of swag during registration.
Market the Event
To get the most participation and sponsors, you need to do a good job of marketing your event. Plan a social media strategy, print out flyers and brochures to give out in groups or to set out in businesses, and reach out to your contacts via email to make sure they save the date. If you’re not comfortable with digital marketing, tap someone in your organization who is or consider hiring a professional to help get the word out about your event and find potential sponsors who want to get involved.
Holding the Ideal Event
Now that you have everything planned, you just need to coordinate the logistics with your staff, the golf course crew, and any volunteers who have offered to help make the event a success.
Just remember to plan early, get your custom ball markers and other swag ordered as soon as possible, and put the word out!
Where to Order Custom Ball Markers
Wondering where to get your custom ball markers and other swag? Look online for a store that specializes in these items and that has an easy and quick ordering process. Once you get your order in, all you have to do is wait for your fun swag to come in so you can incorporate it into your event.
