For your golf tournament, you’ll need:

• A great course to play on.
• A date that usually has good weather.
• A committee to help attract sponsors and participants.
• In-kind donations for event day needs, like golf balls and drinks.
• Plenty of promotions.
• A plan for the closing ceremony and awards.

You can sell tickets to individuals, but twosomes and foursomes will be easier to place. Let local companies or community groups sponsor a set number of foursomes (gold level sponsors receive two foursomes, for example).

When the big day finally arrives, make sure you have systems in place to handle registration efficiently and get everyone out on the course as quickly and as smoothly as possible.

Wrap up the day with an awards ceremony and a brief presentation about the cause behind the charity and what the new funding will accomplish.