Sponsorships · Local Round Golf
Help a family take its first swing.
Local Round Golf works with public golf courses, golf professionals and community partners to create welcoming pathways into the game. Sponsorship helps provide equipment, instructional materials, family access and professional course storytelling.
Sponsorship packages can support a single family, one clinic day, a complete equipment library or a regional program.
Why sponsor
A local investment with a visible impact
Connect more people to public golf, help courses grow and make it easier for the next generation to experience its first round.
- Introduce new families to public golf
- Reduce the cost of participation
- Provide appropriately sized youth equipment
- Support left-handed and height-appropriate equipment access
- Help public courses welcome new customers
- Fund take-home learning materials
- Create professional photography and video for public courses
- Support inclusive community programming
- Build a pathway from curiosity to repeat participation
Local Round Golf does not simply bring families to a one-time clinic. We help them understand the course, learn safely, practice together and identify a clear next step.
First Round Kids · A Local Round Golf family program
Big fun starts with the first swing.
Sponsorship supports a clear age-based pathway from a first putt to a first round.
Ages 4–6
First Putt
A playful parent-child introduction built around movement, safety, putting and simple target games.
Ages 7–9
First Swing
A two-hour parent-child clinic focused on safety, coordination, putting, chipping and beginner swing skills.
Ages 10–12
First Round
A two-hour parent-child clinic focused on fundamentals, family practice and preparation for a first short round.
Ages 13–15
Next Round
A future teen-focused program emphasizing independence, course readiness and continued participation.
Program-day model
What a full family clinic day looks like
| Session | Time | Typical capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | 9:00–11:00 AM | 10–12 family pairs |
| Midday | 12:00–2:00 PM | 10–12 family pairs |
| Afternoon | 3:00–5:00 PM | 10–12 family pairs |
- 30–36 family pairs per full event day
- 60–72 total participants
- One qualified golf professional
- Consistent Local Round support team
- Repeatable curriculum
- Take-home Play Cards
- Course-specific next steps
First Putt sessions for ages 4–6 may use a shorter 60–75-minute format with smaller groups.
Sponsorship opportunities
Ways to partner with Local Round Golf
Amounts below are working sponsorship levels for our first programs. Every partnership is confirmed in writing before anything is announced.
All logo placement is subject to written approval and child-focused brand standards. Naming rights and permanent designations require a separate written agreement.
In-kind support
More than financial sponsorship
Partners can support families with products, services, facilities and people — not only funding.
- Youth golf clubs
- Soft training equipment
- Right- and left-handed clubs
- Golf balls
- Targets and cones
- Equipment storage
- Printing
- Apparel
- Water and refreshments
- Photography and video
- Transportation
- Technology
- Marketing support
- Course access
- Professional instruction
- Volunteer support
- Other
All in-kind equipment must meet Local Round Golf safety, sizing, quality and program requirements. Used equipment will be inspected before use, and equipment that is unsafe or inappropriate for youth programming will not be accepted.
Equipment approach
We purchase equipment by program need, participant height and handedness — not simply by age.
Local Round Golf supplies
- Portable youth training clubs
- Soft equipment
- Foam and limited-flight balls
- Targets
- Safety markers
- Play Cards
- Station signage
- Storage and transport equipment
Host courses typically supply
- Range balls
- Practice facilities
- Adult loaner clubs
- Ball baskets
- Existing practice targets
- Hitting mats where available
- Course safety and emergency infrastructure
The course provides golf-course infrastructure and consumables. Local Round Golf owns the portable curriculum equipment that makes the program repeatable.
Equipment budget scenarios
Three planning paths for an equipment library
Lean pilot library
$1,500–$3,000
- Safety equipment
- Foam balls
- Targets
- Cones
- Hoops
- Limited supplemental clubs
- Bags and storage
Recommended pilot library
$3,300–$6,500
- First Putt soft-equipment system
- Junior putters
- Junior training clubs
- Left-handed equipment
- Multiple size ranges
- Targets
- Safety equipment
- Storage
- Signs
- Replacement allowance
Expanded mobile clinic library
$7,500–$12,000+
- Multiple size ranges
- Back-to-back event capacity
- More complete right- and left-handed inventory
- Replacement equipment
- Multiple program kits
- Regional deployment capability
Planning estimates only. Final purchasing decisions are based on vendor quotes, host-course inventory and confirmed program demand.
Sponsor impact
What partners can help make possible
Future sponsor reports may include the categories below. Results will be published after our pilot events — we do not publish numbers we have not earned.
Families registered
Results coming after pilot events
Families receiving sponsored access
Results coming after pilot events
Children participating by age division
Results coming after pilot events
Public courses supported
Results coming after pilot events
Clinic sessions delivered
Results coming after pilot events
Equipment kits funded
Results coming after pilot events
Play Card decks distributed
Results coming after pilot events
First-time golf participants
Results coming after pilot events
Families selecting a next step
Results coming after pilot events
Families returning to practice or play
Results coming after pilot events
Professional course features produced
Results coming after pilot events
Communities reached
Results coming after pilot events
Pilot reporting framework — example impact categories shown.
Recognition principles
Meaningful recognition, appropriate for a youth program
- Recognition will be defined in writing.
- Child safety and participant experience come first.
- Sponsor branding will not overwhelm youth instruction.
- Sponsor logos will not interfere with safety information.
- Participant data will not be sold or shared.
- Sponsors do not receive direct access to family contact information.
- Photography and video require appropriate releases.
- Recognition varies by sponsorship level.
- Course approval may be required for onsite signage.
- Naming rights require a separate agreement.
- Sponsorship does not grant control over curriculum, staffing or safety decisions.
We do not display sponsor logos publicly until the partnership is confirmed and approved for public display, and we do not accept sponsor messaging related to alcohol, nicotine, gambling, adult products or other categories inappropriate for youth programming.
Sponsor inquiry
Start a partnership conversation
Tell us about your organization and what you would like to support. We will follow up to discuss the strongest fit.
Local Round Golf is a mission-driven business, not a nonprofit. Sponsorship payments should not be considered tax-deductible unless a specific program is delivered through an approved nonprofit or fiscal partner.
Sponsorship FAQ
Questions partners ask first
Is Local Round Golf a nonprofit?
Local Round Golf is being developed as a mission-driven business. Sponsorship payments should not be considered tax-deductible unless a specific program is delivered through an approved nonprofit or fiscal partner.
Can we sponsor individual families?
Yes. Family-access sponsorship can support one family, a group of families or an entire clinic session.
Can we donate equipment?
Yes, subject to program need and safety inspection. Local Round Golf prioritizes appropriately sized, lightweight and well-maintained equipment.
Can our employees volunteer?
Some events may include appropriate volunteer roles. Instruction and safety-sensitive responsibilities remain with qualified or trained personnel.
Will our logo appear on children’s materials?
Logo placement depends on the sponsorship agreement. Branding must remain appropriate, limited and secondary to instructional and safety content.
Can we receive participant contact information?
No. Family and participant information is protected and is not provided to sponsors.
Can we sponsor a specific course?
Potentially. Course-specific partnerships require coordination and approval with the host course.
Can we sponsor a complete region?
Yes. Regional partnerships may combine equipment, clinics, course storytelling and family-access support.
Can we provide products instead of money?
Yes. In-kind products and services may be accepted when they meet program needs and quality standards.
How is impact reported?
Reporting may include families served, sessions delivered, equipment funded, materials distributed and next-step engagement. Specific reporting will be defined in the agreement.