There are many aspects that need to be considered in order to deliver a successful corporate golf day that will attract prospective clients and maintain current customers. This workshop consists of FOUR PRACTICAL & INTERACTIVE PARTS:

Part One: Understanding the Game of Golf & Scoring
Part Two & Three: Interactive Case Study - Managing a golf event from start to finish
Part Four: Golf Clinic & Fun Competition

Learn how to achieve a successful "hole in one" event.

TWO DAY WORKSHOP

PART ONE: Understanding the Game of Golf & Scoring

Before you can prepare, design and implement a successful corporate golf day you have to understand the GAME OF GOLF & SCORING!

Many of us don't know where to begin when it comes to organising this specialised event. Further more…few of us understand the game! By attending this workshop you will develop the confidence to understand this elusive game.

This will assist you in staging your next event with confidence.
- The Game of Golf
- Amateur vs Professional
- Who's who at a golf course

· The golf course
- Greens, tees, bunkers & water hazards
· Golf scoring
- Handicaps, par, eagle, albatross, birdie, bogey & gross
· Golf competitions
- Fourball, individual, betterball, alliance, stableford & scramble
· General
- Dress codes
- No go areas
- Golf carts
- Time sheets
- Scoring formalities
- Golf glossary e.g. albatross, eagle, birdie, divot and course fringes

The following sample templates will be supplied to each attendee:
· Golf course scorecard & layout
· Golf Club morning & afternoon time sheets
· Corporate golf day time sheet
· Shotgun start draw

PART TWO & THREE: Interactive Case Study - Managing a golf event from start to finish!

Delegates will assist in the putting together of a mock golf day.

- Working with a real life corporate golf day budget
- Booking the golf course
- Dealing with staff at the course & knowing what their responsibilities are
- Making use of planning documents & templates
- Innovative corporate gift solutions & branding
- Handling possible problems & coming up with solutions

· LOGISTICS
- Arranging the day
- Contingency plans & planning documents
- What to brief the Club
- Handouts, prizes & how to invite your guests
- Tee off times
- Invitations, confirmations & attendance letters
- Entertainment
- Branding, themes & décor
- Insurance
- Charity initiatives

PART FOUR: Golf Clinic & Fun Competition

It is critical that corporate golf day coordinators know how the game of golf is played & that they have a basic understanding of the GAME. Ivano will present a clinic and all participants will be given an opportunity to learn the basics.

· Secretaries & PA's
· Professional Event Coordinators & Administrators
· Professional Event Managers & Event Project Managers
· Marketing Assistants & Managers
· Specialised Event Organisers & Event Management Companies
· Golf Course Administrators & Coordinators

Basic to Intermediate

Proudly brought to you by The Hedgehog Event & Fore Event Management in association with the PGA (Professional Golfers Association of South Africa).