Charity Golf International

What Charity Golf International does

Charity Golf International (CGI) is a privately held, Texas-based fundraising services company founded in 2012 that helps non-profit organizations increase on-course donations at charity golf tournaments. The company deploys a roster of more than 70 professional golfers — split into Par 5 Long Drive Pros (delivering 400-yard drives and running Hole-in-2 contests for a Pebble Beach trip) and Par 3 Elite Tour Pros (running Beat-the-Pro challenges for a Maui vacation) — to the assigned hole of partner events. These Pros function simultaneously as entertainers and as trained fundraisers, creating a donation experience that the company claims delivers 2–5x the revenue of an amateur assistant-pro-managed hole and an average 25% lift in revenue for newly supported events. Underlying technology is intentionally light: a public-facing Donation Calculator, an online booking/strategy-session system (charitygolfintl.as.me), and a core integration with GolfStatus for free event websites, live scoring and registration. The company explicitly offers no app, no API, and no AI capabilities.

CGI's business model is a no-cost, no-risk partnership with non-profit organizations: CGI absorbs all risk, provides the Pros at zero upfront cost, and is compensated solely as a transaction-fee percentage of the donations collected on its assigned hole. Optional mechanics include a paid appearance-fee path (where an event sponsor or the non-profit pays the Pro directly so 100% of on-hole revenue stays with the charity) and an Advance of Funds via Hole Sponsorships for qualifying events, which functions as a working-capital advance topped up by event-day revenue. GTM is event-driven and direct: organizations inquire via the website, phone (800-818-0901) or email, qualify based on a 72–100 player minimum, and book through the online scheduler. Distribution is amplified by referral relationships with the Golf Tournament Association of America, Professional Golf Planners of America, and golf-industry partners including PXG, Vortex Golf, and Premier Golf Shows. Since 2012 CGI has supported over 22,000 events and channeled close to $100–$125M in gross donations to charitable causes, with a current run rate of nearly 2,000 events and over 2,000 organizations supported annually across the United States and Canada.

Name

Charity Golf International

Legal name

Charity Golf International

Website

https://charitygolfintl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Charity Golf International is a Texas-based services firm that provides professional golfers as fundraisers and entertainers at charity golf events across North America. Revenue is earned as a percentage of on-course donations at its assigned hole under a no-cost, no-risk partnership with non-profits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charity Event Fundraising Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cause, Community & CSR-Linked Sports Partnerships (Foundations, Youth Programs) (MPAKALAJ)

Keywords

• Charity golf fundraising
• Event entertainment services
• Nonprofit golf events
• On-course fundraising
• Golf tournament sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Keller

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Revenue Share from On-Course Donations: Charity Golf International generates revenue by taking a portion of the donations collected on their hole during charity golf events. The company works off a portion of the revenue raised on their hole for the day, providing a no-cost and no-risk event enhancement to non-profit organizations. They offer hole sponsorships that provide an advance of funds to qualifying events, with the goal of delivering a much larger check after the event that far exceeds the hole sponsorship amount.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Charity Golf International deploys professional Long Drive and Elite Tour golfers to charity golf tournaments, where the pros entertain participants and solicit on-course donations on behalf of non-profit host organizations. The company offers Par 5 Long Drive entertainment, Par 3 Beat-the-Pro challenges, and bundled packages, and earns revenue as a percentage of the donations collected on the hole it staffs.

Product overview

Charity Golf International is a fundraising and entertainment services company specializing in charity golf events. The company offers two core professional services: Par 5 Pros (Long Drive Entertainment featuring world-class Long Drive Professionals who perform 400-yard drives and host Hole-in-2 contests with Pebble Beach prizes) and Par 3 Pros (Elite Tour Professionals who run Beat the Pro Challenges with Maui vacation prizes). These can be booked individually or as a combined Premium 2 Pro Package. Supporting offerings include a Donation Calculator tool for estimating fundraising potential and Advance of Funds with Hole Sponsorships for qualifying events. Since 2012, the company has supported over 22,000 events and delivered nearly $100 million directly to charitable causes. No API, AI capabilities, or technical integrations are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Par 5 Pros Flagship Long Drive Entertainment service featuring world-class Long Drive Professionals who deliver 400-yard drives for each foursome as tee shots on Par 5 holes, turning 3-shot holes into 2-shot holes, and host a Hole-in-2 contest with a Pebble Beach dream-trip prize. Sold to non-profit organizations hosting charity golf tournaments of 72-100+ players.
• Par 3 Pros Elite Tour Professionals and Charity Golf Entertainers who run a Beat the Pro Challenge on Par 3 holes, giving golfers two ways to win a Maui luxury vacation (closer shot than the pro or a hole-in-one). Targeted at non-profit organizations seeking on-course entertainment and donations at their charity golf events.
• Premium 2 Pro Package Bundled package combining Par 5 Long Drive Pros and Par 3 Beat-the-Pro Pros into a complete on-course fundraising and entertainment solution for charity golf events. Designed for non-profit organizations that want both hole types staffed by CGI professionals at a single event.
• Advance of Funds with Hole Sponsorships Service add-on for qualifying charity golf events in which Charity Golf International provides an advance of funds through hole sponsorships, acting as a minimum-guarantee financial boost before the event; the advance is intended to be exceeded by additional on-course donation revenue CGI helps generate during the event.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% increase in revenue on average for newly supported events
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Trips 4 CharityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity travel and trip partner providing premium travel packages for CGI prize offerings.
• Premier Golf ShowsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf industry partner promoting CGI services to their network of event organizers.
• Vortex GolfminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf equipment partner referenced on the partners page.
• GolfStatuscoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial golf event management and tournament website partner. Provides free event websites for charity golf tournaments, live scoring, and registration management. Joint marketing efforts to help nonprofits maximize golf events.
• Golf Tournament Association of AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry association partner providing referral network for charity golf events.
• Professional Golf Planners of America LLCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGolf event planning professionals who recommend CGI services to their clients.
• PXG (PXG Apparel)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium golf equipment and apparel brand referenced as partner.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GolfStatus: Golf event management platform that provides free event websites, live scoring, and registration management for charity golf tournaments. Listed as an official partner of CGI, but also directly serves the same nonprofit golf organizers as an alternative to CGI's on-course entertainment offering.
• Premier Golf Shows: Golf event production and show services company. Operates in the same charity/corporate golf event space and is referenced as a CGI partner; competes for the same promoter wallet with adjacent forms of on-course entertainment and tournament production.

Broad incumbents

• OneCause: Established nonprofit fundraising technology platform offering mobile bidding, event registration, and donor management across galas, auctions, and golf outings. Competes with CGI for share of nonprofit event tech and on-site fundraising dollars, but covers all event types rather than specializing in golf.
• Bonterra (Network for Good / GiveGab): Suite of nonprofit technology products including donor CRM, fundraising campaigns, and event management. Larger, broader incumbent relative to CGI's niche, but serves the same nonprofit decision-makers.
• Classy (by GoFundMe Pro): Online fundraising and campaign management platform for nonprofits. Competes for nonprofit event and campaign budget that could otherwise be allocated to CGI's golf entertainment service.

Emerging players

• Givebutter: Modern online fundraising and donor management platform rapidly adopted by nonprofits. While broader than golf, it overlaps with CGI's nonprofit audience and offers a self-serve, lower-cost alternative to CGI's hands-on on-course engagement model.
• Funraise: Nonprofit fundraising platform providing donation forms, event management, and CRM. Overlaps with CGI's nonprofit target customers as a tech-led alternative to traditional event entertainment vendors.

Others

• Professional Long Drivers Association: The governing body / competition circuit for professional long drive. Sits upstream of CGI as the talent pipeline and brand ecosystem from which CGI's Par 5 Pros are sourced; provides indirect ecosystem support and visibility.
• Golf Tournament Association of America: Industry association serving charity golf tournament organizers. Listed as a referral partner of CGI and acts as an ecosystem-level channel for promoting golf event services like CGI's.
• Long Drive Agency: Long Drive talent agency referenced as a technology/infrastructure partner of CGI. Sits adjacent to CGI as a talent supplier and could plausibly evolve into a competing full-service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheCharityGolf
• Instagraminstagram.com/TheCharityGolf
• Xx.com/thecharitygolf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/charity-golf-international

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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