Can we sell the same golf package to more than one bidder?

Yes. If the bidding is hot you can sell the same package multiple times, and each sale is a separate booking. Brief your auctioneer before the event so they can offer it to the underbidder on the spot.

Is it too late to add golf packages to an outing that is this week?

No. Giveback XP can help last minute and even on the day of your event. You reserve for free and pay only for what sells, so a late add carries no cost if the room passes on it.

Golf Auction Packages That Raise Money: Stay and Play, Tournament Weeks, and What to Avoid

Q: What is a stay and play package?

It is a golf industry term for a hotel stay plus rounds of golf sold together as one trip. The winner picks the dates within the travel window. It is different from a tournament week, which is tied to a specific event date.

A charity golf outing already has a room full of golfers. The auction after the round is where the real money is, and a golf trip is the item that room understands. This article covers the two main kinds of golf auction packages, how consignment terms work, and the mistakes that cost nonprofits money.

Two kinds of golf packages

Golf packages in a charity auction fall into two groups.

The first is a stay and play package. That is a golf industry term. It means a hotel stay plus rounds of golf, sold together as one trip. The winner picks the dates within the travel window and goes when it suits them.

The second is a tournament week. The winner attends a professional tournament as a spectator. These are tied to a date. The trip happens during that year's event.

Both types work in a live auction.

Golf getaways in the catalog

These are the golf trips Giveback XP lists for nonprofits that are not tied to a tournament date. Some come in a for 2 and a for 4 version so you can match the size of the trip to your room.

Ultimate Utah Stay & Play
Southern Utah Golf & Off-Road Adventure for 2, and for 4
Napa Valley Golf & Grapes Getaway for 2, and for 4
Virginia Vineyards & Championship Golf for 2, and for 4
Tee It Up In Nashville for 2, and for 4
Tee It Up In Indy
Coeur d'Alene Golf & Spa Getaway
Hilton Head Links & Leisure

The for 2 version is a couples trip. The for 4 version is a foursome. If your outing is full of regular foursomes, the for 4 package is the one that fits how they already travel.

Tournament weeks in the catalog

These are event-based. The winner travels for that year's tournament.

American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament
THE PLAYERS Championship
PGA Golf Championship
U.S. Open Golf Experience at Pebble Beach
16th Hole Skybox at WMO - Saturday Tickets

The American Century Championship is the best known of these. It is the celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe, held in July. Because it is a July event, a winner at a spring gala travels that summer.

How the consignment terms work

None of these packages cost your nonprofit anything up front. Here is the process.

You browse the catalog and reserve the packages you want. There is no charge to reserve. You receive a one-page PDF for each package with the details and photos, plus a marketing email with hints for before and after the event.

At the auction, your donors bid. After the event, you pay only for the packages that sold. You keep 100 percent of the amount above the cost of the package.

If a package does not sell, you owe nothing for it. Zero.

Then you send the winners' details to Giveback XP and the travel team books the trip. Your committee does not handle the booking. Giveback XP will send more than 3,000 donors on experiences in 2026.

Where to start the bidding

Open the bidding 15 to 20 percent above the cost of the package. You have profit in the item from the first bid, and everything above that is margin for your cause.

Sell it more than once

If the bidding is hot and two foursomes both want the same trip, you can sell it to both. Multiples are allowed on the same package. Each sale is a separate booking, so your profit doubles or triples. Brief your auctioneer on this before the event so they can call it on the spot.

How long the winner has to travel

Non-event trips have a travel window of up to two years. Tournament packages are for that year's event. State this on the display card so the winner bids with the right expectation.

What to avoid

These are the mistakes that cost outings money.

Do not open the bidding below cost. A low opening bid looks generous, but if the hammer falls there, you pay the supplier and your nonprofit clears nothing.

Do not pick one winner when the room wants two. Ask the auctioneer to offer the package to the underbidder at the same price.

Do not put the trip on the block without the marketing sheet. Use the PDF on the display table and in the program.

Do not leave the travel window off the card. A winner who expects to go next month and learns the tournament is in July will be unhappy. A winner who knows the window up front bids with confidence.

Do not assume it is too late. Giveback XP can add packages last minute and even on the day of your event. If your outing is this weekend and the auction table is thin, call.

Do not over-stack the auction. The right number of packages depends on the size of your field and your crowd. Giveback XP will help you fine tune it.

Beyond golf

Not every guest at a golf outing wants another golf trip. Consider mixing in a wine country getaway or a big-game ticket. The full list of sports charity auction packages covers football, baseball, racing, and tennis. The golf-only list is on the golf auction packages page.

Quick summary

Stay and play means hotel plus rounds. Tournament weeks are date-based. Reserve for free, pay only for what sells, keep everything above cost. Open the bidding 15 to 20 percent above cost. Sell multiples when the room is hot. Non-event trips have a two-year window. It is not too late.