Golfing Promotions all Winter?

Contrary to what the winter weather may be demonstrating in the northeastern United States, golf games still go on in warmer climates, the most serious golfers think of their games last season and continue to watch tournaments, and golf tournaments are planned for the next season - all during the cold Winter months.  A passion like this is hard to kill with just a few wintry gusts of snow and ice.  Besides, it's likely that the long winter months ahead will spark a renewed interest in hitting the greens again as soon as the snow melts.

If you're a golf tournament planner, it's important to have this same passion for organizing next season's tee-offs so your efforts shine through in the way of early tournament sign-ups, positive responses to invitations for upcoming tournaments, and a great turnout on the greens once the weather breaks.

For the early Spring tournaments, consider providing stylish golf jackets to keep the players warm on those brisk days out on the greens.  You may also want to look at wide golf umbrellas that help keep everyone dry on those misty Spring mornings.  The comfort of each player while they're golfing can keep them coming back to each tournament you host, so comfort gifts such as jackets or umbrellas can make a very positive impact on your tournament players and make sure they feel inclined to come back to each tournament following.

If your tournament is full of beginners or intermediate players who may not have all the bells and whistles in their golf bags, consider some of the basic tools a golfer would appreciate such as golf gloves, golfing shirts that keep the body cool on the greens, golf shoe bags, or ball & tee packs for those practice swings that end up sacrificing a few golf balls and tees.  It doesn't have to be a fancy, $900 golf club you give to the players.  Simply provide something they can use in their daily golf game.

For the more discriminating golfer, go the extra mile with such tournament gifts as the Aqua Caddy to wash their golf club heads and golf balls off with, or a select golf lover's gift from the Fairway Club, a collection of high-end golf gifts with rosewood accents, crystal, and cast medal.  These custom logo golf gifts can be used in the office, den, or in the library to commemorate a great tournament for many years after the event is over.

So, regardless of the snow that's about the fly, or the chilly rains of Fall, prepare now for a fantastic golf tournament promotion to begin the 2012 season.  If organization is the key to preparing a great golf tournament, start now and impress your golfers in the New Year with smashing golf promotions. 

Gearing up for Golf Tournament Promotions

     Gearing up has a lot of different meanings for a lot of different things we do as recreation, but for a golf tournament planner, it means getting a lot of details in order before players walk on the greens to tee off. How enjoyable your golf tournament is for the players depends much on how effective your promotional planning was during the preparation.  Here are a few important details specifically to help you select golf tournament gifts and awards:



     1.  Get to Know Your Tournament Players First.  

     Having a good idea of who is going to walk onto the greens the day of the event is more than a simple data-collecting exercise.  It's about making an effort to personally connect with them before the tournament as soon as they are register.  Many golf tournament players spend considerable money and time to participate in an exclusive tournament, and should feel like their dedication to participate is recognized by the tournament planner.  A personal phone call or letter goes a long way as an initial thank you for their commitment to register.  Regardless of how you express thanks to the tournament players before they show up at tee time, it's important to express it personally to each player before the golf tournament begins.

     Here are a few reasons why knowing your players a bit before hosting the tournament is important: Knowing if mostly amateur golfers versus avid players are showing up can mean a big difference in what the players expect to get out of the tournament.  If you're treating the tournament like an amateur event, but highly skilled golfers are registered, that could spell trouble for your tournament's reputation.  If on the other hand mostly amateurs are registered, and the details of the tournament are at a professional level, they could feel overwhelmed by the stature of the event and avoid attending in the future.  It's important to know the profile of each player so your tournament meets their expectations.

     Besides getting to know the players before the golf tournament, it also behooves the tournament player to have promotional golf gifts and awards selected.  A few tips can help you choose the best tournament gifts and awards that appeal to all golfers: 


     2.  Choose a Unique Gift Everyone can Enjoy!

     Sometimes the universal coffee mug is the perfect gift for everyone.  It's safe, familiar, and usually appreciated because most people will eventually use it.  What's lacking in originality is made up in function.  How about considering a more functional gift for the avid golfer that is also original?  Here's a list of ideas that can make your tournament gifts stand out:

Aqua Caddy - The ball & club washer on the go

Personalized or Promotional Golf Shoe Bags

Custom Golf Towels

Custom Printed Golf Balls


     3.  Select an Attractive Award for the Tournament Winner. 

     For the tournament winner, of course, there should always be a prestigious golf award to commemorate their game.  There is nothing quite as beautiful as a crystal golf trophy engraved with the winner's name with the date of their score.  Besides crystal trophies, bronze statuary, rosewood desk sets, and engraved plaques can also be used to give a personalized award to your tournament winner. 

     It's important that if a personalized award is to be given to the winner, have the gift already selected and on site for presentation right after the golf tournament.  Engraving can be done by a local engraver if their name is to be added to the award, but it's also appropriate to have the award simply customized to commemorate the event.  This is less hassle than transporting the award to an engraving shop to be personalized, and allows the winner to take it home immediately.  It's also a great way to brand your event, as any crystal or metal trophies can feature your sponsor's logo, or the event logo itself as part of the design.

See examples of golf tournament awards here:

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Automatic Golf Ball Balancer - A Top Golf Tournament Gift Choice

     So you're hosting a tournament for avid golfers, and it seems every gift you come across has already been given before, or everything seems so common that every golfer would already have that gift in their golf bag.  You want something original to express your appreciation for each tournament player paying to join the game, and supporting your organization's cause.  What the heck do you give them when it seems every golf tool is already hanging off the players' golf bags? 

     Give a ball balancer to help improve the accuracy of each players' shots as a well-received tournament gift.  The ball balancer automatically realigns the golf ball's heaviest areas along its equator.  So after pushing the balancing button and marking the ball with the supplied pencil you now can line up the ball so it no longer has a tendency to wobble, but rather roll more accurately on the green and drive further from the tee with fewer hooks and slices.  Your players will go nuts over getting an innovative tool to help improve their game, and receiving it from the tournament sponsor with your logo printed on it will bring them back year after year to play.

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     Getting the golf ball balancer branded is easy.  When placing your online order, send a JPEG image, BMP image, PDF, Corel Draw file, or Photoshop image of your desired imprint.  You'll receive a proof of your logo on the golf ball balancer within 3 to 5 days for your approval.  Once you approve the virtual sample of your balancers imprinted with your selected logo, production will take approximately 2 to 3 weeks, so allow at least 4 weeks ahead of your tournament date for your golf ball balancer gifts to be designed, produced, and shipped.  If you need questions answered about any gifts you find on the Fairway Gift Shop, feel free to use the Contact Us form, or request more information from any specific golf gifts you find, including this unique tournament gift featured above.

     Questions about the golf ball balancer, or are you interested in exploring other tournament gifts?  Visit the Fairway Gift Shop's store online for all the best gifts for golfers. You'll find golf kits with divot tools and ball markers, golf towels, golf awards, golf balls, and custom jackets, plus a specialized golf gift program that allows branded, high-end golf gifts to be ordered quickly.  It's a one-stop source for all your tournament golf gifts.  Plus, there's a free tournament planning guide to help you cover all the bases of planning a golf tournament.  With the experts at Fairway Gift Shop to help you choose your player gifts for the next tournament your organization is sponsoring, you can raise your tournament's popularity year after year.