An important part of the planning process includes a timeline and checklist to follow to make sure you have everything delegated and completed on time. The following sample timeline was excerpted from Corporate Meetings Incentives Magazine.
6 months – 1 year out
- Know the goal of your event
- Determine a budget
- Decide on a golf course
- Meet with person responsible for golf event at the host facility
- Estimate the number of participants
- Negotiate contract with the golf course
- Sell sponsorships
- Build tournament brochures/website ( see igolf events website builder for help)
- Secure event sponsors
- Build committees
6 months out
- Book celebrity or guest professional
- Book entertainment, if you need
- Discuss tournament format, special contests and day’s schedule
- Design event logo
- Send save the date cards
3-4 months out
- Order logo items, awards, gifts
- Finalize celebrity’s or guest professional needs
- Finalize schedule of events
- Determine food and beverage needs
- Schedule photographer
- Send invitations or registration brochures
- Create weather contingency plans
- Purchase hole in one insurance