What do tournaments provide the facility and people involved? - ANSWER Essential revenue, maintain enthusiasm among golfing public, and introduce new players to the game.
What is median number of events put on by most facilities? - ANSWER 40-50 per year
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What do tournaments provide the facility and people involved? - ANSWER Essential
revenue, maintain enthusiasm among golfing public, and introduce new players to the
game.
What is median number of events put on by most facilities? - ANSWER 40-50 per year
How will a PGA professional be called upon when creating a tournament? - ANSWER
Define overall role of tournaments, create a strategy to develop or attract suitable
events, and plan and run tournaments that meet the facility's objectives and customer's
needs
Where should # and type of tournaments, financial returns tournaments should generate
be laid out? - ANSWER In facility's business plan, sometimes a formal plan for just
tournaments may be called for
What does tournament plan call for? - ANSWER how many and what type of
tournaments facility will host, how much profit it wishes to achieve, and strategies that
will fulfill those objectives
Past tournament records at a facility should include: - ANSWER revenues (amount and
source)
# and type of events, rounds generated
services offered
current tournament customer base
staffing levels
customer kudos and complaints
competition from other facilities
What must be researched before creating a tournament plan? - ANSWER Past
tournament business
current market conditions
facility's customer base
competitors
mission statement
Market conditions: - ANSWER Can market uphold to tournament goals
Can you pull from other areas if not
info includes how golfers spend money, level of unemployment, amount of disposable
income, general supply and demand
, Customer Base: - ANSWER Is it large and suitable enough to support desired level of
tournament business?
Competition: - ANSWER How do you stand in market and what can you offer that other
facilities do not? May decide to exceed what competitors do best or avoid directly
competing
Factors to consider when selecting a date: - ANSWER -facility policies that may limits
course
-condition of course
-number of holes available for tournament play
-playoffs
-weather and climate
-other course events or commitments
What main things are decided after date has been selected? - ANSWER Tournament
purpose and format
How do you compute a handicap for an individual without one? - ANSWER -Callaway
System
-Schied System
-Second Best Score
-Modified Peoria
What really helps more people win prizes and enjoy competitions? - ANSWER Contests
and special events (hole prizes)
Buying tournament gifts in bulk has what advantages? - ANSWER -reducing amount of
planning required for individual events
-developing specific artwork for each event well in advance of ordering to modify color
size etc, before event
-receiving discounts from supplier who is providing large part or all of several
tournaments' gifts and awards
Why are gifts and awards tough decision? - ANSWER -always looking for something
different and new
-if giving certificates, give a trophy as well
-best gifts and awards may possibly help client to re book following year
Why should special needs and contingencies be established for each tournament? -
ANSWER Safety is key. Plans for personal injuries or illness, bad weather, etc.
Evacuation procedures should be communicated to entire tournament staff
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