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How to run a charity golf tournament
A charity golf tournament is a fundraiser first and a golf day second. Every decision — format, sponsors, registration, and especially cost — should protect the money you're raising for your cause.
Set a fundraising goal and format
Name the number you want to raise and pick a format that maximizes participation. Scrambles draw the widest, most donor-friendly field because they're welcoming to golfers of every level. Choose a date and course that fit your audience.
Get sponsors on board
Sponsorships often fund the event's costs so ticket revenue becomes pure donation. Offer clear sponsor levels — title, hole, cart, flag — and deliver the visibility they're paying for, including putting their name in front of every player and viewer.
Open registration
Make signing up easy and collect funds up front. A simple flat registration keeps it predictable for players and for you. Build your roster as registrations come in and cap it at your player count.
Keep costs low with simple scoring
The more you spend on logistics, the less you deliver to your cause. Chase Birdies scores your whole event for $1 per player — no platform subscription, no per-transaction fees — and includes a live leaderboard spectators can watch, plus Find My Event so players and donors find your tournament easily.
Run the event
Start on time, assign scorers, and enter scores hole by hole. The live leaderboard keeps energy up and gives you a finished results board the moment the last group walks off 18.
Thank donors and follow up
Send a thank-you, share the results and photos, and tell your sponsors what their money will do. A strong follow-up turns one-time donors into next-year sponsors.
Raise more for your cause
Spend less on logistics, raise more for your cause.
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