Needs recommendations for raffle prizes for company tournament, $40 to $100 range

[khale]

Hi,

We will have a tournament in June for 80 people and we need to have 80 gifts. I want to know what are the gifts that people like to get, can you provide me some ideas?

Last year we flopped with too many coffee makers, microwaves, blenders, blankets left toward the end and you can tell people who last picked weren't too excited with the remaining items.

[dpgator33]

2012 Odyssey putters can be found in the $70-80 range some places online.

[David in FL]

6 decent bottles of wine.  You can split red/white, or do one (or more) of each.

Box of cigars.

Gift cards are always welcome.

[Golfingdad]

Originally Posted by David in FL

6 decent bottles of wine.  You can split red/white, or do one (or more) of each.

Box of cigars.

Gift cards are always welcome.

The fundraiser tournaments I've been a part of usually get all or most of the prizes donated.  But however you go about it, these are great ideas.  (I'm not a cigar person, but a lot of golfers are ... and who doesn't want a couple bottles of wine???)

You can mix it up with the gift cards too; golf shops, restaurants, golf courses, spas.  I've played in several tournaments that had free doctor exams for prizes.  One was even a prostate exam.  (I did not win that one ;))  Chiropractors are also popular.

And just about anything golf related ... putters, wedges, boxes of balls, bags, push carts ... you can probably find each of those for under $100.

Kudos for recognizing the duds from last year.  I won a cheap knock-off version of a George Foreman grill once, and that thing sat in my garage until I stopped feeling guilty about throwing something "brand new" in the trash. :)

[hacker101]

Rounds of golf at a nice course in your area?

That has always been a big hit for big work or customer based tournaments.

[TourSpoon]

Titleist Pro V1x works for me!

[newtogolf]

I agree with many of the other posters suggestions and added a few more;

• Gift cards (restaurants, golf store / pro shop, Amex / Visa)
• Dozen Golf balls
• Clubs - putter or wedges
• Wine & other spirits
• Golf apparel - shirts, wind jackets, rain gear
• Golf related art - nicely mounted pictures of famous golfers or courses
• Golf GPS (Bushnell Neo, Callaway uPro, IZZO Swami watch) all under $100.
• Golf Lesson(s)

[hacker101]

newtogolf, nice list I think anyone would like what you put up there.

[clearwaterms]

lots of great ideas in this thread.

I will add one more

signed sports swag.  If you have some time and its for Charity, inquire to the sports teams in your city and ask if they will send you some autographed prints.  You could also inquire to any local professional golfers.  These types of things typically are a numbers game, send out enough requests, you are bound to get some responses.  You could easily take these prints and then have them framed.  Same thing with jersey's / the ball / puck from the team, etc.

[dpgator33]

Originally Posted by TourSpoon

Titleist Pro V1x works for me!

Ugh...I can't stand when some hacker who plays a few times a year gets gifted a box of ProVs and doesn't have a clue what they just received.  For this reason, I'd stay away from tour grade balls, but maybe a mid-level ball would be OK, like a dozen DT Solo or Callaway HX Hot or something like that.

[Golfingdad]

Originally Posted by dpgator33

Ugh...I can't stand when some hacker who plays a few times a year gets gifted a box of ProVs and doesn't have a clue what they just received.  For this reason, I'd stay away from tour grade balls, but maybe a mid-level ball would be OK, like a dozen DT Solo or Callaway HX Hot or something like that.

I don't really care who wins the ProV1's if it's not me ... but this is actually a good point.  You're going to have just as many "hackers" in your tournament as good players (if not more) so instead of 1 box of ProV1's, or in addition to, you could also get 2 boxes of those mid range balls he's referring to.  Heck, you could get 3 or 4 boxes of some really low end balls too.

By the way you described the raffle in your first post, it sounds like people get to choose their prizes when their name is drawn, and I would bet that a lot of people would choose more balls over better balls.

[LSU_justin]

a nice bottle of bourbon

[bkuehn1952]

Have some blank envelopes and stick some cash in them.  In some put a bunch of $1 bills, another a $20, another four $5 bills, etc ...  Since people won't know what is in the envelope, whether they pick first or last makes little difference.  I would not have all the prizes "cash" and maybe have only 5-10 envelopes.  Adds a sort of element of surprise and anxiety: do you grab the dozen balls or take a chance on getting an envelope with $50 in it??

Since you are buying 80 tee times from the course, you might ask then if they would donate some rounds of golf for the prize pool.  It doesn't cost the course much to give 4 gift certificates for 18 holes and a cart.

[RayG]

If there are women involved keep at least SOME of the stuff gender neutral... Not all of the ladies appreciate a nice Macanudo, or a "ball sack" golf ball holder. Gift cards to local stores and golf clubs would be a great idea.

[David in FL]

Originally Posted by dpgator33

Ugh...I can't stand when some hacker who plays a few times a year gets gifted a box of ProVs and doesn't have a clue what they just received.  For this reason, I'd stay away from tour grade balls, but maybe a mid-level ball would be OK, like a dozen DT Solo or Callaway HX Hot or something like that.

But the good golfer is gonna toss those to his little boy.....

Golf balls seem like an easy choice, but they tend to be so personal, that I really don't recommend them at all.

[newtogolf]

Originally Posted by David in FL

But the good golfer is gonna toss those to his little boy.....

Golf balls seem like an easy choice, but they tend to be so personal, that I really don't recommend them at all.

I agree, golf balls do tend to be personal but almost anyone would play a dozen Pro V1's if they got them for free.

[Incognito]

something all golfers want, but dont necessarily want to buy for themselves...

Hydro Flask ftw!!!