Ideas for Club Charity Day

[Break90]

I've been asked to join a team of people responsbile for the organisation of our Captains Charity Day in 2017.

Have received a financial summary of the last 5 years revenues and costs, a breakdown of what made good money and what didn't, and I want to come up with a few ideas for discussion at the kick-off meeting ina couple of weeks.

So apart from the following, what fundraising ideas have you come across at Charity Days that you have attended in the past? :

- Hole Sponsorship
- Raffle
- Tombola
- Silent Auction
- Par 3 challenge
- Voluntary donations for (free) refreshments at halfway house and Pimms Tent by 18th Green
- Putting Competition
- Pro-shop simulator challenge (long drive)

All ideas gratefully received

Thanks in advance

Break90

 

[Hallsy]

Depending on the facilities at the club our captains day this year consisted of 18 hole stroke play and a 18 hole around the clubhouse. It consisted of 6 shots on the driving range where we had to hit within designated markers. A 6 shot bunker challenge to a pin and a 6 hole putting challenge. They had prizes for each section and the points were then entered to the 18 hole stroke play tally so in total there were 6 winners. Went down very well.
Ive also played charity days where you pay £1.50 to the charity per lost ball. That can rack up a few quid extra

 

[njrose51]

Okay, so here we go:

Closest the pin
Longest drive
Closest to the centre of the fairway
Closest to the pin after 2 shots (18th)
Get £X per person when they register - pays for all comp entries, raffle tickets and a donation. they also get a bottle of water and choccy bar (you can always sell more raffle tickets afterwards)
buy a Mulligan
Beat the pro on a par 3
Raffle
Putting competition on practise green
Silent Auction
Sweepstake for winning team or individual score
Main Auction - but not too many prizes and not too expensive unless you know your audience
Miss the green donation on a par 3
Change in the bucket at the bar
Guess the length of the Captains Drive sweepstake

Cant think of much more...

 

[HowlingGale]

For a bit of a laugh get a duffer (high handicapper), preferably one who can hit it a long way on occasion to tee-off at the first. Do a guess the yardage. He might duff it 10 yards or hoof it 250. Who knows?

 

[GB72]

We have a raffle for a prime parking space with you name on outside the clubhouse for a year. Seems to go down well

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We get the green keeper to draw a white line down the centre of the 10th and you can enter a comp to get as close to it as possible (minimum length 150 yard)

How about the bucket challenge and see if anyone can chip into a bucket from 10 yards. Not actually as easy as it sounds.

 

[badgermat]

Buy a gimme-putt on designated holes: £5 for <1m, £15 for 1 to 3m, £45 for >3m

Clubless hole challenge – throw, kick or roll the ball all the way to the hole (great way to get non-golfing family members involved)

Single club challenge – 3 holes, one club of player's choice

Speed-putting competition – five or six players arranged in a circle ~4m from the hole, first to hole their ball wins obstruction encouraged

bm

 

[Ross61]

£1 in the pot if you miss the fairway on a particular hole.
Double-up bet to hit the green on a long par 3
nearest the pin wager vs the pro.
guess the number of tees in a container.

 

[mikejohnchapman]

Fancy dress team competition. Play it as a scramble or bowmaker and get every team to dress up on a theme. Could use olympics countries, world cup, etc. or just any team identity with prizes for the best.

Simple to operate and good fun.

 

[Break90]

Thank you gents, some good ideas for discussion.

 

[backwoodsman]

For things like our Christmas competition, or Captain's Day, we have "Hit the Green".

The 1st is a 230yd downhill par three. Someone runs a book and you back yourself to hit the green - with the odds varying depending on your handicap. At 19HC I get 7 to 1. The mids I think get 5:1 and the lows I think get 3:1 - but not sure what the actual bands are. You bet what you like and collect your winnings if your ball comes to rest on the green. Usually scoops a decent whack for the charity . Most people I heard of collecting on any one occasion was four. Usually it's only one or two (usually out of about 80 as they are mostly shotgun comps)

And like Homer's suggestion - Straightest Drive/Nearest the Middle. White line down middle of chosen fairway. Gives more people a chance than longest drive.