GOLF TOURNAMENTS

“Mulligans are free ”

Golf tournaments have become a very important part of the fundraising schedules of many organizations. They offer excellent opportunities for auctions to increase your revenue.

Your awards banquet is the ideal setting for a Silent Auction and a brief Live Auction. The audience at a golfing event will have more predictable tastes than at your general fundraising events, and you should take full benefit of the opportunity to raise more money accordingly. Obviously, the items in these auctions will be more oriented to Golf and other sports than usual.

Most award banquets involve quite a lot of speeches and award giving, so the addition of any Live Auction must be handled very carefully, in order to avoid over-extending the running time. Hence the need to keep your live auction brief, fast paced and entertaining. Limit the number of items to be auctioned and ensure that there are plenty of opportunities for audience participation. Also, remember that most golf tournaments are already packed with opportunities for the participants to give – so take care to avoid over-solicitation.