| Business and golf are synonymous. It is said that 8 | | | | ceremony. It is therefore an excellent introduction for |
| out of 10 people that play golf are in a business | | | | golfers of all abilities. |
| decision making position and that playing golf with | | | | Where can you have a corporate golf day? |
| clients offers an 85% better chance of securing a | | | | Corporate golf days can be hosted at many golf |
| business deal than other conventional methods of | | | | clubs across the country. Of course it goes without |
| marketing or promoting your business. These | | | | saying that some courses have more experience |
| impressive statistics make a strong case for including | | | | delivering golf days than others and it is important to |
| golf in your marketing strategy. Corporate golf days | | | | pick one that will be able to achieve what you |
| can benefit your client acquisition rates, client | | | | expect from the day. For example if you want to |
| retention rates and staff morale. So what is involved | | | | host a large event with many golfers it is vitally |
| in a corporate golf day, where can you have a | | | | important that the club you choose have the right |
| corporate golf day and how much will it cost? | | | | level of experience in hosting events. It is less |
| What is involved in a corporate golf day? | | | | important for smaller golf days as these are generally |
| Corporate golf days differ from a normal round of | | | | easier to manage. It is also important to be clear with |
| golf in that they supplement a normal round with | | | | what you expect from the day. For example you |
| additional extras. Ordinarily a corporate golf day will | | | | may wish to have the event filmed or recorded by a |
| include company signage as well as personalised and | | | | photographer and it is important that you request |
| branded scorecards. These give the golf experience a | | | | this in advance. |
| personal touch dedicated to your business. Typically | | | | How much do corporate golf days cost? |
| the corporate golf day will also include a scoreboard | | | | There is an enormous range of variables in a |
| that enables a large number of players to keep up to | | | | corporate golf event and as a result the cost can |
| date with the scores of the other players in the | | | | vary massively. If you are looking to host a top of |
| competition. This provides a touch that is reminiscent | | | | the range corporate golf day then the price can be |
| of professional golf tournaments and is an effective | | | | as high as you are willing to pay. Conversely if you |
| way of increasing friendly competition between the | | | | want a cheap and cheerful event then you can keep |
| participating golfers. | | | | costs low by cutting down on the additional extras. |
| The main benefit of a corporate golf day is that the | | | | Top end packages can cost as much as 1045 pounds |
| golf course will usually provide staff to organise the | | | | per person per day with top end packages starting |
| day along the lines a professional tournament and | | | | at around 450 quid. Basic packages can range |
| create a really memorable event. The whole day can | | | | between 75 GBP and 290 GBP. London and the |
| be organised to allow adequate time for a light | | | | South East of the UK generally demands higher prices |
| breakfast, a lesson from a professional, a full round, a | | | | with Wales and the North offering cheaper rates. |
| three course meal and finally a presentation | | | | |