Trophies and Awards for a Golf Tournament: The Organizer's Guide

A golf tournament is a day that takes a long time to plan: course, meal, sponsors, registrations. Awards, however, are often left for last. Yet they are what participants take home and display at the office. Here is how to choose them well. Start by defining your categories. The most common are the winning team, second and third place, and the best individual score. Then add fun skill prizes: longest drive, closest to the pin, hole-in-one. These small prizes bring energy to the course and give every participant a chance to win. As for format, the classic trophy with a golf figurine remains a must for the top winners. A plaque on wood is more understated and ideal for a corporate tournament. Laser-engraved glasses, bottles or other items make nice participation gifts and are easy to personalize with your organization's logo. Medals work well when you have several teams to recognize without blowing the budget. Don't forget your sponsors. A thank-you plaque presented at dinner, or a custom sign placed at a tee, highlights their support and makes it easier to secure their contribution again next year. For a charity tournament, it is a gesture that truly matters. Think about the engraved text too. Include the tournament name, the year, the category and, if needed, the location. If you present a perpetual trophy, choose a model with add-on plaques: each edition adds the winners' names, and the trophy gains value over time. For your budget, first count the number of awards, then decide how much goes to the main trophies and how much to small gifts. Ordering in quantity often helps spread the cost, and at Mr Trophée, our best price guarantee in Canada helps you stay in control. Order early, ideally a few weeks before the event, to leave time to approve texts and proofs. At our workshop in Léry, we laser-engrave and color-print custom trophies, plaques and items. You can pick up your order on site or have it delivered. Contact us with your tournament date and categories, and we will suggest a set of awards suited to your event.