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Golf Marathons or 100 Holes of Golf Fundraisers
Tired of hosting the same old golf tournament each year? Are you looking for fresh new ideas for your fundraising golf tournament? Have you thought of a Golf Marathon or golf-a-thon? Golf marathons, golf-a-thons, or 100 holes of golf fundraisers are the latest in fundraising golf tournaments. They are peer-to-peer fundraising events.
How Does a Peer to Peer Golf Marathon Work?
Golf marathons challenge players to golf 100 holes or see how many holes of golf they can play in one day (or over the weekend – depending on the duration of the golf tournament). Golf marathons are usually smaller, more intimate events with 20-40 players participating.
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What is golf marathon?
Golf Fights Cancer’s Golf Marathon was an incredible day of golf, fundraising and camaraderie! We had great group of people, some good golfers, some not so good, who came together in the fight against cancer. The Golf Marathon is a unique fundraising event where a group of dedicated golfers will play 100 holes of golf or more in a single day and raise thousands of dollars in the fight of cancer.
Where is the 2021 Golf Marathon?
The 2021 Golf Marathon was held June 3rd and 4th at Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough, MA.
What is a golf marathon?
Golf marathons are peer to peer fundraising events. Supporters raise money, and those that reach a certain total are invited to spend an entire day golfing. Unlike traditional charity golf outings, marathons go all day–100 holes is common. David Cohn, Executive Director of The First Tee of Southeast Wisconsin, saw the potential this kind ...
Who said the most important shot in golf is the next one?
Ben Hogan said that the most important shot in golf is the next one. Make sure you hit yours with CauseVox. We’ll make it easy for you to run a successful golf marathon with simple tools and a fundraising experience your supporters will love.
Do you need hundreds of golfers for a marathon?
You’ll be happy to know that you don’t need to recruit hundreds of golfers for a successful golf marathon. In fact, too many will slow down your event. No one wants to spend all day waiting to play, so keeping things relatively small will make the event more fun.
Putt it. Now
Most people waste a lifetime on the green. None of the eight golfers who played in this thing marked their golf ball after reaching the green. Most never removed the flagstick. One guy made 19 birdies that way. Evidence enough that marking, cleaning, and lining up the logo of your golf ball is nearly pointless.
Sweet amnesia
When you hit some 660 shots over the course of 11 hours, as we did, you don’t fall in love with any of them. You also don’t despair over any of them. Normally, I develop an extended relationship with shots. I talk to them. I introduce them to other people. I’m grateful for them or resentful of them.
It all evens out
You know how people say, just when you’re ball hits a rock and kicks sideways into a water hazard, “The breaks tend to even out?” Well, over the course of this many shots, breaks do even out. Wind gusts help and hurt. Bounces go into bunkers and around them. Putts drop when they shouldn’t and don’t when they should. No one’s out to get you.
Don't rush
Counterintuitive here, but hurrying through a golf marathon doesn’t work. It just creates more shots. If you play at a brisk, un-frantic pace (from 2:15 to 3:15 for 18 holes that day, depending on course traffic) you’ll find a productive rhythm. Rushing around, hitting shots or putts before you’ve even considered what you’re doing….doesn't work.
Avoid bunkers!
The tour pros may aim for them, but chops like us should remember that they are shot- and time-consuming monsters. There’s finding a rake, pretending it’s on a tee or in the middle of a dollar bill or whatever your pro said, raking, cleaning off your cleats….Ugh. Bunkers are like confessionals. Too much to think about. Penance included. Keep away!!
Enjoy the walk
You kind of have to take a cart in this type of event, which made the walking—between cart and fairway, on the fairway, or from green to cart, all the sweeter. It was time to take a breath, smell the cut grass, look forward to the next easy swing. It made it fun. Think of that.