! CONTENTS! Bestiest-Ever!Golf!Tournament!Guide!! (Everything,you,wanted,to,know,about,running,a,golf,tournament….,,,,But,,were,afraid,to,ask)! ! ! Getting!Players:!The!number!one!objective!is!getting!players!registered/paid!! Using,the,Contact,Checklist, , , , , , , , , page,3, Contact,Checklist!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! pages,4C5, ! Tournament!Formats/Payouts:!What!game!will!your!players!be!playing?! Scramble…is,not,a,Best,Ball,(adjust,for,3,playersCno,putt,advantage)!!!, Shamble, “Jerry,D”, Stroke,Play, Best,Ball, , , , , , , , , , , , pages,6C11, Orange,Ball, HighCLow,Split, I’ve,Got,Friends,in,Weird,Places,(don’t,pay,1st,place!), , , Custom!Products:!Want!to!add!a!personalized!touch!to!your!‘giveaways’!or!special!prizes?! Saddleback,has,Custom,Products,for,your,Tourney, , , , , , page,12, ! ! ‘Fun’Raising:!You!can!make!more!money!with!‘side!games’!than!you!may!think!! Duck,Races,(Saddleback,Exclusive), Inner,tube,game,(Easily,duplicated,Saddleback,exclusive), Silence,that,crap,and,get,off,my,lawn!, Auctions,(Online,pro,shop,,silent,,and,old,school,inCyerCface),, , Sponsorship,sales,from,holeCsignage,to,Food,&,Booze,carts, &,‘Fun’Raising,Games:!Some!‘tried-and-trues’!and!some!‘new-twists’,, pages,13C24! Longest,Drive, Shortest,Drive, Straightest,Drive, KP,(closest,to,the,pin), Longest,Putt,and,MEGA,PUTT,(for,1,year,of,free,green,fees), Closest,to,the,Keg,(or,some,other,silly,target…,Barber,Pole), Hole,in,One,with,a,car,(sometimes,new,,sometimes,nobody,wants,to,win,it!), Tic,Tac,DOH!,(Chip,to,win), Par,3,Circle, Marshmallow,Mash,, String,or,Licorice, Mulligans, ! 1! , Golfer/Sponsor!Registration!! with!Complimentary!Credit!Card!Processing/Registration:!! Here!is!where!the!rubber!meets!the!road!(whatever!that!means)! , Everybody,has,a,credit,card, Special,deals,the,week,of,your,tournament,for,your,participants, , , , page,25, Online,Donation,Collection,(nonCplayers,,too), , Press,Release,Example, , , , , , , , page,26, Press,Release,Contact,Information, , , , , , page,27, , Scheduler:, 6,months,out,,until,the,day,of,your,event!, , Who?,What?,When?,Where?,(Details,Details), Games?,, We,don’t,need,no,stinkin’,badges!, Formats?,Rules,Sheet?,Dress,Code?,, Registration,tables?,, Monies,in,,Monies,out?, Food,menu?, , , , , , , , , , , , pages,28C33,, Drink,tickets?,Open,Bar?, Golf,Clinic?, Prize,Purse?, Players/Carts,Assignments?, Sponsor,Signs?, Rental,Clubs?, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ! 2! The!first!time!through!this!checklist!should!define!both!your!! A!LIST!prospects!and!your!B!LIST!prospects.!! ! Your!A!LIST!prospects!are!your!inner!circle!of!family!and!friends!that!would!give!you!one!of!their! kidneys!if!you!asked!them.!!! ! Your!B!LIST!prospects!are!friends,!family,!acquaintances!that!you!can!generally!rely!upon,!people! that!owe!you!money!or!a!favor,!people!you!do!business!with…etc.! ! Begin!by!going!through!the!checklist!and!write!the!names!of!friends,!family,!and!acquaintances! that!you!know!personally.!!If!you!don’t!know!of!anyone!in!a!particular!field,!skip!that!category!(for! now).!Remember,!this!initial!eXercise!will!define!your!A!&!B!LIST!of!contacts.!Contact!information! should!be!as!complete!as!you!can!compile,!to!include:!!email,!phone!#,!and!physical!address!if! possible.!! Not!all!contact!methods!are!absolutely!necessary,!but!could!prove!beneficial!in!your!closing! efforts!as!well!as!future!endeavors.! ! Keep!in!mind!as!you!go!through!the!eXercise!that!you!may!know!that!one!of!your!A!or!B!LISTERS! may!have!a!great!contact!that!would!be!on!their!A!or!B!LIST.! ! For!eXample,!you!may!not!know!of!a!florist,!but,!you!know!that!your!sister-in-laws’!Aunt!is!a! florist….!write!it!down.!Under!the!contact!information,!ask!your!sister!in-law!if!you!may! !contact!her!AUNTIE!for!your!great!event.!! ! Another!example:! Let’s!say!you!have!an!accountant!that!has!been!preparing!your!taXes!! since!your!first!job.! Best!case:!! He!buys!the!Cart!Sponsorship!and!throws!in!a!foursome! Worst!case:!! He!hates!golf!and!wants!nothing!to!do!with!it.! ! Ask!your!accountant!to!donate!a!simple!taX!preparation!for!a!lucky!winner.! Best!case:!! You!have!another!great!auction!item!that!has!tangible!value!to!your!event!! Worst!case:!! He!says!no!and!you!do!your!own!taX!filing!from!now!on! ! ! You!should!use!this!initial!list!to!eXpand!your!efforts.!If!you!find!that!one!of!your!contacts!is!VERY! interested!in!your!event!and!is!willing!to!help,!ask!them!for!a!referral!for!another!contact.!!E.g..! “Joe!(Don’t!call!him!Joe,!if!that!isn’t!his!name),! I!really!appreciate!your!enthusiasm,!is!there!anybody!you!know!that!I!could!invite!to!this!great! tournament!(and!drop!your!name!when!I!talk!to!them)”?! ! ! ! You!may!not!know!anyone!personally!in!the!field,!which!is!ok.!If!you!really!believe!your! tournament!is!worthwhile,!contact!someone!in!the!field,!anyway.! ! ! 3! !Contact!my! Name! Contact!Information! Player(s)?! Donate?! !Referral?! Accountant! ! ! ! ! ! ! Acupuncturist! ! ! ! ! ! ! Air!Conditioning! ! ! ! ! ! ! Attorney(s)! ! ! ! ! ! ! Auto!Dealer! ! ! ! ! ! ! Auto!Parts! ! ! ! ! ! ! Auto!Repair! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Banker! ! ! ! ! ! ! Barber! ! ! ! ! ! ! Bartender! ! ! ! ! ! ! Beautician! ! ! ! ! ! ! Business! ! ! ! ! ! !Consultant! Carpenter! ! ! ! ! ! ! Carpet!Cleaner! ! ! ! ! ! ! Caterer! ! ! ! ! ! ! Child!Care! ! ! ! ! ! ! Chiropractor! ! ! ! ! ! ! Church!(***)! ! ! ! ! ! ! Cleaner! ! ! ! ! ! ! Computer! ! ! ! ! ! !Tech/Sales! Contractor! ! ! ! ! ! ! Dentist! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 4! Doctor! ! ! ! ! ! ! Electrician! ! ! ! ! ! ! Employer! ! ! ! ! ! ! Financial!Planner! ! ! ! ! ! ! Florist! ! ! ! ! ! ! Funeral!Director! ! ! ! ! ! ! Golf!Course! ! ! ! ! ! !! Groomer! ! ! ! ! ! ! Hotel/Motel! ! ! ! ! ! ! Insurance! ! ! ! ! ! !! Interior! ! ! ! ! ! Decorator! Jeweler! ! ! ! ! ! ! Karate/Martial! ! ! ! ! ! Arts! Kennel! ! ! ! ! ! ! Landscapers! ! ! ! ! ! ! Lawn!Service! ! ! ! ! ! ! Limousine! ! ! ! ! ! ! Liquor!Store! ! ! ! ! ! ! Maid!Service! ! ! ! ! ! ! Manicurist! ! ! ! ! ! ! Music!Store! ! ! ! ! ! ! Personal!Trainer! ! ! ! ! ! ! Plumber! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 5! Realtor! ! ! ! ! ! ! Restaurant!(***)! ! ! ! ! ! ! Sporting!Goods! ! ! ! ! ! ! Tax!Preparation! ! ! ! ! ! ! Therapist! ! ! ! ! ! !! Veterinarian! ! ! ! ! ! ! Wedding!(***)! ! ! ! ! ! ! ***!Everything!associated!with!that!field/service/industry!! , ! Notes,!Notes,!Notes!! Your!contacts!may!lead!you!to!another!great!prospect.!Usually,!all!you!need!to!do!is!ask!! ! ! • Golfer!or! knows!! Committee! who?! Member?! Knows! • Sponsor?! who?! • Volunteer?! • Someone! knows! with!a! who?! special!Skill?! ! ! Think!‘beyond!the!box’!!E.g.!do!you!know!a!Fire!Fighter?!How!about!a!kid’s!auction! item!that!would!make!that!child!a!“Fire!Fighter!for!a!Day”!!We!bet!you!can!think!of!a! couple!of!parents!that!would!spend!a!fortune!to!offer!this!to!their!kiddo.!! ! In!your!pursuit!of!great!auction!items!and!donations,!don’t!go!out!looking!for! specific!items.!Look!at!every!person!and!ask!yourself…!“What!can!this!person!offer! to!my!event?”!! ! 6! Tournament!Formats/Payouts:!! What!game!will!your!players!be!playing?, , Scramble…is,not,a,Best,Ball!!!,(Sorry,,didn’t,mean,to,yell,at,you), ! A!SCRAMBLE!is!probably!the!most!widely!used!and!recognized!format!for!social!and!! semi-competitive!tournaments.!! ! The!real!beauty!of!a!SCRAMBLE!format!is!it!allows!for!players!of!all!skill!levels!to!participate!and! effectively!compete.!Even!relatively!new!players!are!able!to!enjoy!this!format!and!contribute!to! their!team.!!Another!wonderful!element!of!the!SCRAMBLE!is!it!encourages!a!comfortable!pace!of! play.! ! A!SCRAMBLE!is!usually!a!4-player/team!competition,!but!it!can!be!modified!to!any!number!of! players.!! ! Typically,!2-player!SCRAMBLEs!are!handicapped!and!offer!a!much!more!competitive!event.!The!2- player!format!is!not!a!recommended!format!for!some!types!of!events.!We!would!encourage!you!to! avoid!the!2-man!scramble!if!you!are!hosting!a!social!event,!charity!event,!or!most!corporate! events.!!It!can!be!relatively!difficult!for!newer!golfers.!! ! The!4-person!SCRAMBLE!rules!are!easy!to!understand!and!are!generally!familiar!to!most!golfers.! ! For!the!sake!of!this!document,!we!will!primarily!address!the!4-person!SCRAMBLE.!!! ! 4Cplayers/team, Typically,,your,attendees,will,register,their,4Cperson,team,,if,not…, Attendees,who,sign,up,for,less,than,4,players,should,be,combined/matched,with,other,registrants,to, make,up,4Cperson,teams,, ! 1)!Every!player!hits!a!tee!shot!from!his!or!her!respective!tee!boX.!! ! If,you,have,a,‘mixed,bag’,of,skill,levels,,you,may,want,to,designate,a,series,of,tee,boxes,to, accommodate,your,guests.,This,may,include:,Ladies,Tees,,Junior,Tees,,Senior,Tees,,etc.,, Most,tournaments,will,have,only,one,,or,two,,sets,of,tees.,The,two,sets,of,tees,we,see,most,often,are, usually,a,Men’s,Tee,Box,and,a,Ladies’,Tee,Box.!!!!!! ! IMPORTANT:,If,you,have,too,many,tee,assignments,,you,may,end,up,with,too,many,confused,players., ,, 2)!The!team!choses!the!best!shot!of!the!4!players.!!All!players!will!play!their!2nd!shot!from!that! location!(within!one!club!length,!no!closer!to!the!hole).!This!process!is!repeated!until!the!golf!ball! is!holed!out!(in!the!cup).!The!team!will!record!one!score!for!that!hole.!! ! NOTE:,Teams,with,less,than,4Cplayers,are,allowed,to,rotate,through,their,players,to,make,up,the, shot,for,the,missing,player,in,their,4Csome.,Because,this,is,typically,an,unfair,advantage,FAVORING, this,team,,it,is,highly,recommended,that,the,tournament,rules,not,allow,for,this,rotation,once,the, team,has,reached,the,putting,green.,Not,allowing,for,the,additional,putts,,tends,to,‘even,the,playing, field’,for,a,more,fair,competition,for,the,other,teams.,