Charity Golf day with Albion players and V V Special Guest

[patricksullivan]

Gentlemen,

Fancy playing a round with one of you footballing hero's? (not like that, dirty minds)

I am in the process of organising a celebrity charity golf day and just want people thoughts.

We are looking at having 6/7 Albion players and some other celebrity's take part, plus a very special guest!!!

What i want from you guys on here is feedback in respect of prices and dates.

We have 2 dates provisionally booked, 13th November and march 2012.

Prices will be £149 Per person which includes 18 holes at Singing hills Golf Club, 2 course dinner, entertainment, Charity Auction.

For the money you will be in a 4 ball with a player or celebrity.

This is my first attempt at a charity golf day and just want to know any ideas you may have and suggestions to make the day special, plus would you pay £149.00 or is it a touch too much?

We will be having a professional photographer at the event and photos will be available when you have finished playing a round with your player/celebrity (stop it!!).

All advice is welcome and if your interested jsut say and i will keep you in the loop.

Regards

 

[Gazwag]

The REMF charity golfday is about £100 cheaper than that I think although I guess you need to pay the "celebrities" fees

A lot of money plus expecting even more for the aution IMO

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Given that we have the annual REMF golf day already, what is this one in aid of ?

Personally I wouldn't pay that much, even to play with Gus (or though I might think about that one), especially as I'm a member of Singing Hills and can play there for free.

 

[Lewes Seagull]

Yep, too dear. November or March could be raining, snowing etc. and like Gazwag says, more money on top for the auction would make for a very expensive round of golf.

 

[HantsSeagull]

depends how many people you are trying to attract and how exclusive you want it to be.

i might, just might, pay that if i wasnt gonna end up with Bobby Davro, it was a good cause and i didnt have to spend any money on the auction.

but then again i wouldnt because i wouldnt want to humiliate myself with my woeful if enthusiastic golf

 

[Brian Fantana]

Without knowing the calibre of celebrity involved, it does seem a bit expensive.

 

[Marc1901]

If you named the celebs then I guess people may be willing to pay the money you are asking for?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

depends how many people you are trying to attract and how exclusive you want it to be.

i might, just might, pay that if i wasnt gonna end up with Bobby Davro, it was a good cause and i didnt have to spend any money on the auction.

but then again i wouldnt because i wouldnt want to humiliate myself with my woeful if enthusiastic golf

Just to get that right, you would pay £149 to NOT play golf with Bobby Davro ? That sounds like a good business opportunity.

 

[n1 gull]

I think you'll struggle on here as REMF golf day is fantastic

 

[Lenny Rider]

To be fair Patrick as previously stated £149 is a bit high given the proposed time of year, having done a number of events I would also look at entering in to contracts with the celebrities and footballers, because the last thing you need is a number of teams taking this up and ending up with no stars.

On a footballing note about 20 years or so ago a number of local clubs got caught out by the Jess Conrad XI, we did at Worthing United, we had to pay Jess £1500 up front, a lot of money in those days, and he came up with this squad which included Jim Davidson, Eddie Kidd, Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn and other celebs of simular ilk, on the day he had more fallers than the Grand National and we ended up with a near 500 crowd watching the celeb team made up of Jess, John Leslie and a collection of cameramen, sound and lighting technicians.

Jess then pointed out, as he did with the several other Sussex clubs, that his squad was always subject to avaliability.

 

[patricksullivan]

Lenny, thanks for the heads up and information.

 

[patricksullivan]

thanks very much for everyone taking time to put their views across, please keep them coming, im already going down to £99.00 for the event to keep it in touch with all of your comments.
thanks again

 

[patricksullivan]

I think you'll struggle on here as REMF golf day is fantastic

thanks N1

 

[patricksullivan]

so, if it 99.00 is that more accessible... remember its for charity!

 

[seagullondon]

so, if it 99.00 is that more accessible... remember its for charity!

If the special celeb is Craig Bellamy. I am in.

 

[Lewes Seagull]

If the special celeb is Craig Bellamy. I am in.

What if it's RandomJack?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

so, if it 99.00 is that more accessible... remember its for charity!

Which charity?

 

[Deleted member 2719]

To be fair Patrick as previously stated £149 is a bit high given the proposed time of year, having done a number of events I would also look at entering in to contracts with the celebrities and footballers, because the last thing you need is a number of teams taking this up and ending up with no stars.

On a footballing note about 20 years or so ago a number of local clubs got caught out by the Jess Conrad XI, we did at Worthing United, we had to pay Jess £1500 up front, a lot of money in those days, and he came up with this squad which included Jim Davidson, Eddie Kidd, Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn and other celebs of simular ilk, on the day he had more fallers than the Grand National and we ended up with a near 500 crowd watching the celeb team made up of Jess, John Leslie and a collection of cameramen, sound and lighting technicians.

Jess then pointed out, as he did with the several other Sussex clubs, that his squad was always subject to avaliability.

Yes i remember him having a team play at Petworth Park and the only geezer i reconised in his team on the day was the inspector on "The Bill".

I suppose in hindsight the clue was in his name Jess CONrad!






On the Golf Day i love Golf and i do play in all weathers but if you have to shell out a few quid it should be may - Sept and then it would be much more appealing.For dinner maybe two different celebs/footballers on each table (one's you didn't play golf with) on a table of eight, might create a better value for money event.So you would get 3 altogether.

Just an idea like.

 

[Woodingdean Gull]

A few quick questions:-

Has Singing Hills already agreed to a golf day on a Sunday, even if it is in November?
What time do you propose to have the first 4-ball tee-off?
Which Albion players are going to play in the middle of the season?
Who are the "celebs"?
Who is the "Special Guest"?
What is the after dinner (?) entertainment?
Lastly, what is the charity?

Thanks, look forward to the answers.

 

[IndependentWSU]

You cant get better than REMF Golf Day with the celebrity that is 'Chairman Tony' in my opinion