Golf Tournaments

Many chambers of commerce run golf tournaments as a way to generate revenue and offer a fun networking event for both members and non-members. Below are links to resources related to planning golf tournaments and sample documents that chambers have used for registration and publicity.

Golf Event Planning Resources

• Golf Digest Planner is a quick and easy way to set up a golf event website - including online registration, payment processing, tools to market your event, sell sponsorships and attract players
• Golfregistrations.com free resources to help make your outing a success; including, a planner/checklist, and Microsoft Excel based budget, and a set of 5 standard letter templates, which can be easily modified for your tournament needs.

Chamber Golf Events Online Resources

• Amarillo Chamber of Commerce (Texas) Chamber Open Golf Tournament - Amarillo's largest one-day golf tournament, annual and sponsored typically sells out.
• Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce (Colo.) Annual Golf Classic - Annual event with sponsors is a great networking opportunity for businesses.
• Longview Chamber of Commerce (Texas) Chamber Classic Golf Tournament - Annual sell-out event with 100 golfers with a casual atmosphere, a fun and relaxed awards ceremony, additional entertainment and players of varying abilities has kept many individuals and businesses returning year after year.
• Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce (Minn.) Annual Golf Outing - This is a premier networking/golf event in the area. Spend a full day at the Chamber's themed golf outing while enjoying food, drinks and games at each member-sponsored hole along the course. The tournament is typically held the last or fourth Wednesday of July.

Award-Winning Chamber Samples

• Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce's (Minn.) Winter Golf Promo Video 2017 - 2017 ACE Award of Excellence
• Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce's (Minn.) Video Ad for Chamber Golf Tournament - 2014 ACE Award of Excellence
• View all ACE Award-Winning Golf Events

Samples

• Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS), Inc. (Mass.) Golf Tournament
• Save the Date Postcard: 2014 ACCGS Golf Tournament - Lists entry fees, event schedule, and availability of sponsorship opportunities for the chamber's annual golf tournament.
• Sponsorship Brochure: 2014 ACCGS Golf Tournament - Contains a description of sponsorship levels for the chamber's annual golf tournament, an application, and a schedule of events.
• Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce (Maine) - Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament Sponsorships - This sample promotes available sponsorship opportunities for the chamber's annual golf tournament, which funds scholarships for high school and community college students.
• Aurora Chamber of Commerce (Colo.) Leadership Golf Tournament - Annual event with sponsors.
• Chamber of Schenectady County (N.Y.) Harry Apkarian Memorial Golf Classic - This brochure promotes the golf event, highlights how the funds raised from the event are used, and includes list of sponsors.
• Corning Area Chamber of Commerce (N.Y.) Golf Tournament - Annual sponsored event, with golf awards for top players.
• Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce (Ala.) Fall Chamber Golf Classic - Sponsorship Levels - This sample outlines the golf event sponsorship levels. The chamber has combined the golf event, held twice a year, with their total resource campaign. When the chamber made the switch to combine the golf event with the TRC, they sold out the event in the first year. As a result, they have 2 golf events, one in fall and in spring and are very successful fundraisers for the chamber.
• Grapevine Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic (Texas)
• Golf Classic Brochure 2015
• Sponsorship Opportunities 2017
• Longview Chamber of Commerce (Texas) Par Busters Golf Tournament
• Par Busters Golf Tournament 2013 Flyer
• Par Busters Golf Tournament 2013 Postcard
• Par Busters Golf Tournament 2013 Registration Form
• Pearland Chamber of Commerce (Texas) Golf Classic & Masters Skills Challenge 2013: Sponsorship Opportunities - Packet contains information about the chamber's annual golf tournament, a letter to potential sponsors, sponsor levels and benefits, and contracts for sponsorships and donations.
• See all Golf Events examples from ACCE's Samples Library

Research

• Chamber Events QuickPoll - Stats on chamber events from QuickPoll conducted in 2016 with 236 participants
• 73% of responding chambers said they host an annual golf outing.

Articles

• Tips for Your Next Chamber Golf Event - blog post by Christina Green, from Frank J. Kenny Consulting (March 2014)
• Revenue Models: Choose Your Dues - by Katherine House, Chamber Executive magazine (Fall 2013)
• Prevent, Save, and Replace: How to Deal with Sponsor Volatility - by Mandy Burnette, Chamber Executive magazine (Spring 2011)
• Decreasing Your Handicap - by Phil Immordino, Chamber Executive magazine (Spring 2004)
• Golf Outing Ideas to Increase Fundraising - Golf Outing Guru
• It’s Tee Time for Chambers - blog post about miniature golf tournaments by Christina Green, from Frank J. Kenny Consulting

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Last Updated: 10/2/2018