Developing a Golf Tournament Budget is one of the first steps to event planning. You can raise more money if you treat your event like a business. Revenue is the key to raising money for your cause. Turn every expense into a revenue stream by selling sponsorships to cover the cost and more. Keep track of all income and expenses and stay conservative with prizes and brochures until you have a successful event.
Here are sample budgets. Your budget may be different but should have similar Income Source Minimum Maximum.
Title Sponsor 1 @ $5000.00 $ – $ 5,000.00
Major Sponsor 1-3 @ $1000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 3,000.00
Hole in One Sponsor 1-4 @ $500.00 $ 500.00 $ 2,000.00
Longest Drive Sponsor 1-4 @ $500.00 $ 500.00 $ 2,000.00
Closest to the Pin Sponsor 1-4 @ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 2,000.00
Hole Sponsors 10-18 @ $200.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 3,600.00
Golfers 100-144 @ $125.00 $ 12,500.00 $ 18,000.00
Mulligans 100-200 @ $10.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00
Raffle 200-400 @ $5.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00
Auction $ 500.00 $ 1,500.00
TOTAL $ 19,500.00 $ 41,100.00
Expenses Source Minimum Maximum
Greens Fees 100-144 @ $50.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 7,200.00
Food & Beverage 100-144 @ $15.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 2,160.00
Player Gifts 100-144 @ $25.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 3,600.00
Prizes & Awards $ 250.00 $ 500.00
Signs & Banners 10-18 @ $25.00 $ 250.00 $ 450.00
Printing & Creative* $ – $ 1,000.00
Postage** $ – $ 500.00
TOTAL $ 9,500.00 $ 15,410.00
NET $ 10,000.00 $ 25,690.00
* Utilize online brochure services such as those offered at www.golfdigestplanner.com and this will be a $0.00
expense line item.
** Utilize online registration services such as those offered at www.golfdigestplanner.com and this will be a
$0.00 expense line item.
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Comparative Analysis
EXPENSE
Variance
Administrative (Actual) (Budget) $$$ %
Postage
Mail Correspondents
Golf Course
Greens Fees
Cart Fees
Food & Beverage
Gratuities
Service Fees
Course Beverages
Course Food
Sub Total $ – $ –
Promotion
Trophies
Place Awards
Photo Plaques
Photographer
$ – $ –
Insurance
$1 Million Shootout/$100,000 Package
Putting Contest
Hole In One Contest
$ – $ –
Prizes/Gifts
Arrival Gifts
Sponsor Recognition Pictures
Committee Appreciation Pictures
$ – $ –
Miscellaneous
Signs & Banners
Travel
Events Photos
Flags
$ – $ –
TOTAL EXPENSE $ – $ –
TOTAL REVENUE
TOTAL EXPENSE
NET PROCEEDS $ – $ –