Tips on Organizing a Golf Tournament
If you are golf club or a charity organization planning to organize a golf tournament then the number one thing that you need to be aware of is planning. There are details at every little step that you need to take care of to successful organize a golf tournament.
The first thing that you need to decide while starting on plan for a golf tournament is that what level and what type of tournament do you intend to have. A large scale or a small scale one. Based on that there will be several things that you need to take care of particularly finances.
There are checklists and plans available on the internet for free download which you use for effective planning. The next thing that you need to do is to make sure that you send out letters to request sponsorship of the event. It is important so that you know who is providing the finances. A lot of corporates usually will like to get associated with golf so this should be easy. But send out these sponsorship letters four to five months in advance.
This will give you enough time to do other things once the finances are sorted out.
The next step to plan out what the venue will be and who will do the on ground organizing. There are companies who take care of all the things for the event. You can hire these companies and they take care of all the things including the golf awards and the on ground hassles during the event.
If you go for these companies then make sure that you have a handle on the things as there are several things which will need your input. You also need to think of which players you need to invite and also send them invitation in advance. You would also need a notable person for the prize giving ceremony. He could be a local administrative or political figure. You can also try to get a veteran golf player. To get these on board you definitely need to speak to them personally and book them in advance.
The other main thing that you need to handle is the advertisement for the event and the media you need for that. Getting good press is job half done as that would ensure maximum participation. If you have the finances make sure to hire a public relations firm.
Last but not the least review the plan and the checklist everyday for organizing a successful golfing event.