Are you ready to make your college’s summer golf tournaments unforgettable with custom promotional items that combine functionality and school pride? From stylish golf wear to game essentials, we’ve pulled together all the must-haves to elevate your event and create lasting memories. With the right items, you’ll turn your tournament into a can’t-miss tradition that alumni and donors look forward to every year.
The Branding Power of Golf Tournaments
Tournaments organized by colleges offer plenty of branding, networking, fundraising, and fun opportunities for attendees. When you strategically add promo products to these events, they become powerful tools for building brand awareness, loyalty, and a sense of community among alumni and supporters.
Check out four hole-in-one reasons why golf events, primed with promo products, are particularly beneficial for higher education:
1. You score enhanced visibility and branding opportunities. Golf tournaments provide a unique platform for colleges to showcase their brand in a sophisticated and engaging environment. By branding golf-related merchandise like balls, shirts, and caps, and leveraging banners and signs throughout the course, you increase your college’s visibility among key stakeholders. These events attract alumni, donors, and influential community members, offering widespread exposure to your college’s branding and values.
2. You strengthen relationships with alumni and donors. Golf tournaments offer a relaxed and friendly atmosphere that’s perfect for networking, making them ideal for colleges to strengthen relationships with alumni and donors. These events help reconnect former students with their alma mater, increasing their willingness to support through donations or other means. The informal setting also encourages new connections among alumni, building a stronger, more engaged community around the college.
3. You can max out your fundraising potential. Golf tournaments can be fantastic fundraisers for colleges, bringing in money through registration fees, sponsorships, and auctions or raffles. The funds you raise can support specific programs, scholarships, or general development projects, offering crucial financial help. Plus, people’s enjoyable experience at the event often leaves a lasting impression, encouraging ongoing support from participants and sponsors.
4. You can stay top of mind long after the event has concluded. Promo products are a great way to help people enjoy and remember a significant milestone or event, with 90% of recipients believing they enhance the experience. These tangible items are more memorable than other types of marketing because people can touch, hold, and use them. Plus, every time a tournament participant wears or uses a branded item after your event, it boosts your brand's visibility—shirts and hats garner 3,400 views each, bags get 3,300, and umbrellas receive 1,100 impressions over their lifespan.
8 Promo Items to Pack in Your Marketing Caddy
Branding various products and wearables can significantly enhance visibility and spirit for a golf tournament, especially one organized by colleges for alumni or donors.
Here are eight items that Campus Stop can brand for you to use at these warm-weather events:
1. Golf Shirts: Custom golf shirts with your college logo or tournament insignia are a staple for avid and recreational golfers! Sending or giving these shirts to participants ahead of time builds excitement for the event and fosters a sense of unity and pride among participants.
The possibilities for choosing the right shirt for your event are vast, ranging from name-brand options like Adidas or Greg Norman shirts to polos packed with performance features such as UV protection and moisture-wicking. We offer a variety of styles, colors, patterns, and fabrics we’ll tailor to your brand, event season, and participants’ preferences.
2. Golf Hats and Visors: Many people want to have fun in the sun while protecting their eyes and skin from harmful UV rays. That’s why gifting functional golf hats and visors will be a welcome item when your guests hit the course. Branding these items with your university colors and logo can boost player spirit and ensure they get used after the event ends.
3. Golf Towels: For easy attachment to golf bags, custom microfiber towels are a must-have for golfers to keep their hands and equipment clean, especially those with a carabiner. Towels provide ample space for your logo and messaging, so your brand enjoys high visibility throughout the game. With various sizes, colors, and styles, Campus Stop can help you select the perfect towels your players will love.
4. Golf Balls: Branded golf balls are another popular gift choice for tournament attendees. We can add your college logo, mascot, or other message on the ball so people will remember this fun event every time they hit the green. Give away branded golf balls in swag bags or as part of fundraising efforts, making them practical and memorable keepsakes.
5. Divot Tools and Ball Markers: These small, but mighty, golf accessories are perfect for custom branding. They’re handy for all golfers of all levels, ensuring you’ll enjoy frequent exposure of your brand during the tournament. Plus, they make great keepsakes golfers will use long after the event.
6. Water Bottles: Hydration is crucial on the golf course, especially in warmer weather. Branded water bottles are practical and also an excellent way to show your college cares that all participants stay hydrated during and after the tournament. Chances are, your attendees will continue to use your reusable water bottle long after the event has ended, keeping your brand top of mind.
7. Umbrellas: Offering branded umbrellas can be a thoughtful gesture, especially for outdoor events where the weather can be unpredictable. Like golf towels, umbrellas offer a larger imprint area, ensuring that your college name and logo get seen every time it rains.
8. Golf Bags: Custom golf bags with your tournament logo or college crest are a premium giveaway that you can use as prizes, auction items, or thank yous for top donors or sponsors. You can even up the ante by personalizing bags with names for your top donors. These handy carryalls will serve as a lasting reminder of the event.
Elevate Your Golf Tournament With Branded Merch From Campus Stop
Campus Stop offers a variety of promotional items and branded apparel to make your college’s golf tournament a standout event. Our experienced creative team provides exceptional customer service, competitive pricing, and award-winning designs tailored specifically for colleges, universities, and high schools.
Whether it’s admissions, athletics, alumni events, or student life, Campus Stop delivers branded merch that excites, engages, and connects with your audience. We understand the “why” behind every project, ensuring we understand your goals and choose the right merchandise to build school pride.
Visit us at www.campusstop.com or email us directly at sales@campusstop.com to learn how Campus Stop can enhance your next golf tournament with our wide range of promotional items and branded apparel.
