Is Your Upcoming Golf Tournament Stressing You Out?

If you answered yes, you are not alone. Planning a golf tournament can be very stressful, even for the most experienced event planner. Much of that stress can be eliminated if you follow a few basic rules and guidelines. EZD Corporate Golf has created a golf tournament planning checklist and idea generator to help make your golf tournament a successful one. Whether your golf tournament is to entertainment corporate clients, support a charity, or designed to generate profit you will find some useful information in the golf tournament planning checklist below.

EZD Golf Tournament Planning Checklist

1. Choose a Date - Choosing the proper date can make or break a tournament. The date of your tournament is very important because you want to make it easy for all invited guests to attend. Choosing a date just prior to or after a holiday may prevent some guests from attending. Carefully consider your audience and event before choosing the date. After you have selected the date, start calling your local golf professionals to see who has time available.

2. Golf Course Location - Choosing a golf course location is very important. Choose a golf course that suits the audience you are entertaining, if they are average golfers choose a golf course that is forgiving and not to difficult, otherwise your in for a really long day. If your clientele is a more sophisticated crowd that typically play at private golf courses you may want to choose a more upscale facility and course. Call well in advance as golf courses fill their available tournament dates rather quickly.

3. Decide The Format - Decide the golf tournament format. E.G. Medal/stroke play, best ball, net best ball or a scramble

4. Write Golf Invitations – Remember to write the invitations with the players in mind. Create some excitement with a good invitation and be clear and concise. Things to include on invitation: Name of tournament ( 5th annual etc.), date and location, format, great prize table, specialty prizes for long drive, closest to the pin, straightest drive, most honest golfer etc,

5. Write Sponsorship Letter – Can be mailed, emailed, golf tournament website.

6. Mail or Email Invitations - After you have written your invitations for the players and invited guests mail or email the invitations well in advance and make sure to include an RSVP deadline. Make sure you include a field for your guests email address, this will allow you to more efficient in future events and make the process easier for your invited guests.

7. Determine Prizes – Grab bag, logo gift, budget per head, specialty prizes