The Team Reed Foundation, founded by pro-golfer Patrick Reed of Texas, gives tips on how to successfully plan and run a golf tournament for charities, nonprofits, and local organizations.

1. HOW TO ORGANIZE
YOUR OWN CHARITABLE
GOLF TOURNAMENT
By Team Reed

2. Why A Golf Tournament?
When it comes to organizing fundraising events that are really going
to make an impact and raise a lot of money, many nonprofits and
charities look to hosting golf tournaments to get people excited about
giving back to their community. They're fun, profitable, and often very
memorable!

3. Determine Your Goals
Exactly how much money are you looking to raise? How big of a
budget do you have to spend on this event? Will the profits you raise
here be split amongst several charities or will it benefit your nonprofit
directly for more community outreach?
Make sure there are rules in place for a friendly competition that still
serves to let people relax and enjoy themselves no matter the
outcome.

4. Solidify Your Plan
Before any of the fun can happen, a ton of planning has to occur.
One step that is often looked over comes within the planning stage.
Make sure you contact your local events coordinator, either through
the mayor’s office or the local chamber of commerce, to make sure
there isn’t a big tournament scheduled around the time you are
planning yours!

5. Pick A Committee
Planning a golf tournament will take a group of
knowledgeable and organized people from
within the community and within the company.
You’ll want a few golf fans or players as well,
since the planning will require a clear
understanding of the rules of the game. Make
sure you determine clearly defined roles for each
committee member, and create a list of tasks as
a group that each member is responsible for.

6. Find A Sponsor
Having a local sponsor to help plan the event,
draw community interest, or to match donations,
will be crucial to your event’s success. You’ll need
all of the outreach help that you can get to
market this tournament successfully, so do your
research before picking any sponsor to make sure
they meet your committee and tournament’s
needs as well.

7. Choose a course that
meets all of your needs
When looking for the right course to hold your event, location
and level of play will be the two greatest factors to look out for.
If this is an amateur golf tournament, you won’t want to use a
course that is too difficult as the tournament could run long and
participants could become frustrated. Additionally, you’ll want
to choose a course that has a lot of experience in partnering
with charities and nonprofits.

8. Make sure there is plenty
of food and plenty to drink
If you’re making your event open to the public and allowing
people to come and watch, ongoing food and beverage options
are a must. Not only will the players need energy to play
through the day, the spectators will need something to keep
them charged and happy as well. You can choose to use a local
caterer to attract even more sponsorship, or you can use the
golf course’s clubhouse to keep costs down.

9. Celebrate The Day
While this event is for charity, it’s best to not let your guests
walk away empty handed. Set up a medal or trophy ceremony
or give away prizes for different superlatives to give your
tournament a friendly and humorous touch. If you really want
to take your even to the next level, you can host a cocktail
party or gala afterwards to include anyone who wants to
donate to your cause who may not have the skills needed for
the tournament.

10. Success
No matter how you choose to plan your charitable golf
tournament, make sure you aim to have fun and connect with
your community- if these two things are accomplished,
everything else will just be an added benefit from the day.

11. FOR MORE ON GOLF &
PHILANTHROPY, PLEASE VISIT:
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