Prior to choosing a location, it is important to set up budget goals for each portion of your event. When you decide on a purpose for your event, it may make the process of deciding how much you want to raise an easier task. For example, if your school needs new equipment for a computer lab and that will cost $100,000 then your goal to raise that amount is easily established.
However you may just want to raise money for Cancer research, pick a number that is high but attainable, if you don’t put down a goal on paper, you will never achieve it.
Take a look at these examples of tournament budgets to see examples that have worked in the past. This first example is from a 144 player event with modest expenses and costs involved.
| Revenue | 144 Players | |
| Hole Sponsors, 18 X $100 | $18,000 | |
| 144 Golfers X $200 | $28,800 | |
| Title Sponsor | $5,000 | |
| Hole in One Sponsor | $1,500 | |
| Contests | $700 | |
| Auctions | $5,000 | |
| Mulligan | $4,000 | |
| Raffle | $2,500 | |
| $65,500 | ||
| Expenses | ||
| Golf Cost $100 X 144 | ($14,400) | |
| Food & Beverage, $48 x 144 | ($6,912) | |
| Gifts, $50 X 144 | ($7,200) | |
| Trophies | ($250) | |
| Prizes | ($800) | |
| Postage | ($600) | |
| Signs | ($500) | |
| ($30,662) | ||
| Net Profit | $34,838 |