Thursday, February 26, 2015

So You Want To Host A Golf Tournament?

By Bill Poter


There are lots of fundraising techniques out there to successfully convert a golf tournament into dollars. Many direction to take and not take. Do you have what it takes to host the best golf tournament in town? Not everyone does! That is why at Kingdom.golf we will show you what steps to take, so that you too, can put on a great golf event!

We approach a charity event or a corporate event the same way. We engage with whoever is hosting the tournament and then do a study and diagnostic test. Through each test we determine what exactly it is going to take to put on the tournament and if it is at all possible for you to make money. Once that step is finished we move on to the fundraising step of the event. This is the part that has got everyone fearful. But do not get too far ahead of yourself. You will be fine!

Lets get down to the money part of things. No golf tournament is free, let alone cheap! Things are needed up front to make it work the first time. We start off having a meeting over the phone and then in person. This will cost $150 dollars. As the meetings go on, the fees will continue. It is best if we set this agreement in place up front so that no feelings are going to be hurt at the end! Our charge is 15% of the tournament. If you would like to use some of our tools such as super tickets or auction assistance, this will be extra! But don't worry, it is all worth your while! Take it from me, a guy who does this for a living!

The engagement begins with a $150 payment to begin the diagnostic evaluation. There would normally be two (2) meetings (in person or online) with the diagnostic being conducted in meeting one (1) and solutions presented in meeting two (2). $250 is paid just prior to meeting (2). If a golf event is to be conducted the $400 paid to this point goes toward the implementation of the event with another $350 required to move forward. Once we move forward with the golf event, the fee is $1,500 (to be paid 1 week after the event) and 15% of "net" funds raised greater than $15,000 if conducting the entire tournament. If the client wants individual tools, such as; Super Tickets, Auction assistance, Live Scoring tool, the cost of tools will be separate from the conduct of the event.

The goal of this whole thing is to let the golfers have the time of their lives. If someone comes in there and he is wearing a wedding band, but is trying to party that night. Let him for crying out loud. Golf spells fun in my book. Let them have the time of their lives and they will be dying to come back next year.

Golfing is fun right? Then lets go out there and have a good time making some money at a golf tournament fundraiser. That is really where I come in. I would love calling up everyone you know and asking them to make a sizable donation to our foundation. That is really where you are going to make a lot of money, when it is all said and done.

If we know the golfers are going to have the time of their lives, then we know they will want to come back. That is about as easy as it gets. Don't make this thing complicated because that is the furthest thing away from what this is. If you want to do it right, call a guy that does this for a living and not Joe, your neighborhood golfer.

Take the time to do it right the first time. Get more information at Kingdom.golf. This is the place where we give you a glimpse of some of the stuff we do. It only gets better as you go on! Thanks, and have a very special day!




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