First National Golfathon in Iowa to be held at Twin Pines on June 18

You have heard of a Walkathon and Bikeathon, why not a Golfathon? Golfers raising pledges per hole and playing 100 holes of golf in one day, raising money for their favorite charity.

The GTAA (Golf Tournament Association of America) the association for the fundraising golf tournament industry has announced the first ever National Golfathon June 18, 2012 at golf courses around the country. Golfers will sacrifice their bodies representing their favorite charity and will contact their friends, neighbors and family members asking for pledges of 50 cents, $1, $2 & $5 per hole and then play 100 holes of golf in one day, raising thousands of dollars for charity.

Can it be done? Yes - The number of players is limited to 40 per course allowing golfers to finish 18 holes in 2 ½ hours – easily finishing 100 holes of golf in about 12 hours. Some golfers may play faster and finish more holes. The individual golfer who raises the most money in each market will receive a set of golf clubs.

No Work or Risk for Charity – The pressure is off. The GTAA does it all. The charity has no risk, no work and no expenses. The GTAA secures and pays for the golf course, trains, motivates and holds accountable the golfer, gets all of the gifts and prizes, handles all pledges and expenses. All the charity must do is sign up and recruit golfers.

Getting Started – The process is simple.

Step 1 – Charity signs up on website at no cost to them

Step 2 – Charity recruits golfers

Step 3 – Golfer signs up on website, pledges himself/herself $1 per hole

Step 4 – Golfer gets pledges from family and friends

Step 5 – Golfer plays 100 holes of golf June 18, 2012

Money Distribution – Where does the money go? The GTAA handles all pledges and expenses. The financial breakdown is as follows:

70%  To Charity

10%  To fund golf course hosting fee

10%  To  fund gifts and prizes

10%  To Administrative expenses - Golf Tournament Association of America

The Golfathon – Is a simple, no risk event for charities to raise big money with little to no work involved.

www.nationalgolfathon.org

Who is the GTAA? – The GTAA (Golf Tournament Association of America) serves the Golf Event Industry through education and communications; including fundraising, corporate, and competitive events. Also assisting golf courses, vendors and suppliers to reach the industry. Over 25,000 members including; Charities, Associations, Meeting Planners, Corporations, Churches, schools, civic groups and many others. www.gtaaweb.org