Take on a solo challenge, team up with friends or organise your own tournament. A golf challenge for St Raphael’s is a fantastic way to combine friendly competition with meaningful impact.
From a one-off golf day with colleagues to an annual tournament in your club calendar, your event can be as relaxed or ambitious as you like.
Enjoy the fresh air. Sharpen your short game. Bring people together – all while raising vital funds to support local hospice care.
Helping you raise money
Whether you’re running a marathon or hosting a bake sale, we’re here to help you every step of the way.
Organising your own charity golf tournament
You might choose to spend a little bit of money marketing your fundraiser, but your best option is to use your own connections to spread the message through word of mouth. With the help of social media and your LinkedIn network, you should easily be able to get the amount of players you want signed up to your event.
Also, make sure to use those connections to speak to local businesses who might be willing to help with potential partnerships and sponsorship opportunities for the event.
What are the costs involved in organising golf events?
The golf course and clubhouse
It will be pretty hard to half a golf day without a golf course, and it’s likely to be your biggest cost. Finding the right course, or even multiple courses at one club if you’re expecting a large number of golfers, is key. You’ll want to consider the abilities of the people who will be playing to make sure everyone has a great day. Keen golfers are more likely to pay a premium to play on a championship course, while amateur golfers will probably favour a less challenging day.
Catering
Depending on the size and duration of your event you’ll need to decide whether you want to just provide light snacks for breakfast or a three-course meal in the evening. You could help keep costs down by getting local catering businesses to sponsor your event and provide the food.
How to make money from a charity golf day
Ticket sales
Organising a golf day can be expensive if you don’t plan carefully. While sponsorship can really help cover your costs, you are also going to want to think carefully about ticketing options. You could offer:
- Single player tickets
- Fourball tickets – you could offer a discount to make sure you get enough numbers
- Exclusive tickets, where people pay a bit extra for food and drink to be included.
Raffle / auction
Your personal connections can really help you fundraise as much as possible. The bigger the donations, the more you can charge for raffle tickets, or expect to make during a silent auction.
Penalty drop shots
Why not get creative out on the course as well. Depending on player’s golfing handicaps, you could set a cash penalty for every bogey scored, or every shot over par for the whole round. That way, even if you have your worst ever round, at least you will know you’re making an even bigger difference.
Put a drive straight into the water? Why not offer a mulligan or 2 per golfer – for a price of course!
Prize Giving
t’s not only bad golf that should be applauded and rewarded, though! Everyone loves a bit of competition, such as a few side games during a round. You could get people to pay a bit extra for a chance to win some prizes. Side games could include the longest drive of the day, the one closest to the pin on a certain hole, and of course the magical hole in one!
Frequently asked questions
I need some help with fundraising ideas, can you help?
We love fundraising and want to help make sure it’s as easy as possible for you. We’ve got lots of ideas to help get the money rolling in.
I’ve completed my fundraising, how do I pay the money in?
Paying your money in is easy. Find out how here
How far in the future should I pick a date for my run?
Lots of things can affect how far in advance you plan your run. Will you need to do some training? Will you want to hold extra fundraising events to help you reach your fundraising target?
If you’re hoping to lead a long-distance run, how much notice might people need to get it in their diaries?
Most of our runners start planning three to six months before their challenge to give them plenty of time to fit fundraising and training around their busy lives. If you’re planning something super ambitious, you might need a bit longer. Don’t underestimate the amount of training you may need to do to feel ready for your run, so give yourself plenty of time.
What can I do to make sure my run is safe?
Solo running events
If you are taking on a solo challenge, it can be safer – and more fun – to have friends or family meet you at points along the way. If that’s not possible, make sure there’s someone who knows your route and is waiting to meet you at the end.
Group running events
If you are leading or organising a run, one of the most important things to do is a risk assessment. This will help you to anticipate and plan for anything that might go wrong. You can find advice about how to do a risk assessment at the Health and Safety Executive.
There’s also some useful information on organising your own event from the Institute of Fundraising.
You will also need to consider whether you need insurance. This might be insurance for yourself if you’re doing an overseas run, or public liability insurance if you’re holding a public event. For private events this may not be necessary.
What running gear do I need to take?
This depends on the type of run you’ll be doing. Please make sure you have the correct supplies, for example:
- Water
- Snacks
- Map
- Compass
- Mobile phone
- Suitable footwear
- Waterproofs
- Warm clothing