Start a Golf Trip and Outing Planning Service

Every golf group has one exhausted person wrangling tee times, lodging, and deposits for eleven other people; resorts pay commissions and companies pay planning fees to make that job disappear, and almost nobody sells this as a defined service.

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   Learn the group golf economics

   Resorts and courses pay group organizers commissions (commonly 5 to 15 percent) on lodging and golf packages, and corporate outings pay flat planning fees of $1,500 to $5,000 depending on size. Know both revenue streams before pricing.

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   Plan three proof trips

   Your own buddy trip, a friend's group, and a small charity scramble, planned end to end at little or no fee. Photos, budgets, and testimonials from real events are the portfolio this business runs on.

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   Build destination and vendor knowledge

   Two or three drive-to golf destinations known deeply (courses, lodging, group rates, restaurants) beat surface knowledge of twenty. Register with resort group-sales desks and get quotes fast.

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   Package the offers

   Buddy trip planning (flat fee of $300 to $1,000 or built into the package), corporate outing management, and charity scramble production including sponsors, signage, and scoring. Written scope per package keeps weekends from becoming free labor.

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   Handle money and liability properly

   Deposits held clearly, contracts with the venue in the client's name where possible, and event insurance for outings you run. Group travel gets messy exactly once per unmanaged deposit.

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   Market to repeat buyers

   Corporate HR and sales teams, charity committees, men's and women's leagues, and country club groups rebook annually. One well-run charity scramble in front of 100 golfers is your best ad.

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