Golf Outings for Rotary, Lions, Civic Clubs, Chambers of Commerce

Your club runs a steady golf outing every year, with a room full of local business people who know each other well. You look for auction items your members have not seen before, and you want something that can be added without a long process. Trips like a Napa wine stay, a Belize getaway, or a Country Music Awards package can give the night a lift.

For a golf outing held by a Rotary club, Lions club, civic group, or chamber of commerce, the right auction items match the room. Small rooms with local business people respond well to trips they can picture taking. Country Music Awards packages, Napa wine trips, Belize getaways, and regional sporting events have all shown they connect. These are not one-size-fits-all. You can browse more than 140 experiences and pick the ones that fit your crowd. Mobile bidding can open the auction to people beyond the room, which helps when every member knows a local business owner who could not attend.

Your club is different from a large gala. The room is smaller, and you know most of the people in it. Every member is a local business person, so decisions happen fast. Relationships carry the event, not a long sales process. A golf outing often has the same faces year after year, which means a fresh trip gets noticed quickly. You do not need a huge catalog. A few well-chosen experiences can do the work.

The cost depends on the experiences you reserve and how many sell. You only pay for an experience if it sells, keep 100% over the cost, and can sell experiences multiple times if the bidding gets hot. You are not too late: items can be added the same day as your event. There is no fee to reserve or browse. A starting bid set 15-20% above cost means profit from the first bid. The number of packages to include depends on your crowd, and someone can help you fine tune that.

Start by browsing the catalog of more than 140 experiences. Reserve the trips you like at no cost. You get a one-page PDF display for each item, with details, photos, and videos when available. Use them at your golf outing auction. After the event, send the winners' details to Giveback XP. The travel team books the trips and works with your donors for up to two years. Non event-based experiences allow that full window. Event-based trips, like the Country Music Awards or Kentucky Derby, are for that year's event.

After the event, winners hold certificates for trips they actually want. Your club keeps the profit above cost, and you owe nothing for items that did not sell. The travel details are handled by someone else. Next year, members will look forward to the auction because it offers something new.

Common questions about golf outings for Rotary, Lions, civic clubs & chambers of commerce