- To find out who is the best CEO Golfer in many of North America's biggest cities, and, ultimately, the World
- To offer a platform for CEOs to meet and network while attending a first-class golf tournament designed specifically and exclusively for them
- Allow a select number of sponsoring companies the opportunity to add value to the CEO participants, and become involved in something they love to do
- Benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation charity
Strategies
- Host one-day golf tournaments in a number of the major cities in North America exclusively for CEOs / C-Suite executives
- Offer an ‘ultimate golf day' for participants including meals, beverages, a professionally run business session, golf instruction, gifts and apparel, and the opportunity for high level networking
- The top 3 golfers from each tournament will be invited to play in the CEO Golf Challenge World Championship in September where they will meet qualifiers from other CEO Golf Challenge® events in North America and throughout the world (e.g., Asia, South Africa and Chile)
- The winner of the World Championship will be granted the title of ‘Best CEO Golfer in the World'
Typical Schedule
7:00am - Participants arrive at golf course / gifts loaded into cars
7:30am - Buffet breakfast / introduction of participants, rules, Q&A
8:00am - Breakfast business session
9:00am - First group tees off with introductions / Driving range open
10:00am - Final group tees off
Lunch - Ready for participants to pick up at 9th hole
2:00pm - Groups begin arriving in club house
3:00pm - Swing analysis & advice, and skills competition
4:00pm - Reception
5:30pm - CEO Awards Dinner
7:00pm - Depart
What's Included
- A professionally managed CEO Golf Challenge® tournament, including full use of the practice facilities, and swing analysis and feedback
- Business session, focusing on issues important to today's business leaders
- High-value CEO Golf Challenge apparel and gifts
- A donation on behalf of each participant to the Prostate Cancer Foundation
- Free entry to the CEO Golf Challenge World Championship for the winner of the tournament
- The 2nd and 3rd place golfers, and 1st female, will receive an invitation to compete in the CEO Golf World Championship
- Carts and caddies
- Crystal trophies to the top ‘gross' golfers, and the top low-net golfer
- Networking opportunities and chances to get to know fellow CEOs that share a passion for golf
- Biography on each CEO, and their company, featured on the CEO Golf Challenge website, plus in a printed program to be distributed at the event
- Breakfast, lunch, all beverages, and Awards Dinner
Locations
Goal is to host the events at many of North America's major cities, at exclusive private clubs (e.g., Trump National in Westchester)Target in 2007 will be:
- New York
- Boston
- Philadelphia
- Miami
- Los Angeles
- Denver
- Phoenix
- Chicago
- Montreal
- Toronto
Eligibility
- Fields will be limited to 36 golfers at each event
- Must be CEO / President / C-suite executive of company with at least $5 million in annual gross revenue to attend
- Cost will be approx. $2,400 per participant
CEO Golf Challenge World Championship
- Will be held in conjunction with THE PGA TOUR Championship in Atlanta, September 20 - 23
- Include 4 days, 3 nights accommodation at the Ritz-Carlton
- Two-day, 36-hole tournament (Fri & Sat morning)
- Three-day VIP pass to THE PGA TOUR Championship
- Business session, all meals and beverages, daily transfers from hotel to golf course and tournament
- Will include a CEO Golf Challenge Summit Series® where CEOs will represent their home towns, and see which city has the best CEO golfers
- Winner will be granted the title of ‘Best CEO Golfer in the World'
CEO Challenge LLC
The events will be hosted by CEO Challenge LLC, the world-leader in sport competitions for CEOs, including Cycling, Driving, Triathlon, and Climbing (with more to come) - www.ceochallenges.com
Host of the successful CEO Ironman Challenge since 2001 - now offered in five locations around the world, including the CEO Ironman World Championship each October in Kona, Hawaii
Owner of a number of trademarks, including the service mark for CEO Golf Challenge from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for:Arranging and conducting golf tournaments and competitions in the nature of a challenge program in the field of golf designed for CEOs and company Presidents
How to Enter
Entry forms can be found at www.ceogolfchallenge.com/calendar
More Information
To learn more about the program, including the potential to host events in your City, please contact:
Joanne Noble
President, CEO Golf Challenge
416-231-2172
Joanne@ceogolfchallenge.com