| The first thing you have to remember about your | | | | prior to the start, and then the participants will |
| Night Golf event is that it is not a PGA Major | | | | want to hang around afterwards talking about |
| event. It is simply a different way to play golf | | | | their experience. In addition, make every attempt |
| than you normally do. With that in mind, how you | | | | to not allow alcoholic beverages on the course the |
| set up your course is up to YOU! Some ideas | | | | players.o Take Hazards out of play - Be sure to |
| include:o Move your tees - use an area normally | | | | mark bridges, creeks, lakes and other potential |
| not used for your tee box. Move it to a patch of | | | | hazards with light sticks or other methods (Candle |
| grass in front of the normal tee, to the left or | | | | bags, pumpkins, etc.). |
| right of the forward tees - anywhere to minimize | | | | Light sticks come in plenty of colors so maybe |
| wear and tear on the tees. If you must use the | | | | you use red or blue to mark hazards. As in the |
| tees for the Night Golf event, make sure there is | | | | aforementioned point, if there is a lake or creek in |
| divot mix for the players to use.o Get the | | | | front of your normal tee box, simply move it to |
| maintenance staff out early! - The morning after | | | | the other side for the Night Golf event.o Limit |
| your Night Golf event, send someone out with a | | | | your exposure - You don't have to use every |
| divot mix bucket (make sure they are labeled if | | | | hole in your course or feel obligated to start at |
| you use different types of grass on your tees | | | | Hole #1. 4 or 5 of the easier holes that lack |
| than you do in your fairway). Have the staff | | | | hazards and can bring the players back to the |
| cover each hole you played the previous night - | | | | club house after the Night Golf event is fine. |
| make sure that they have trash bags and ball | | | | Another thought is keeping some of the staff |
| mark repair tools for the greens.o Limit the | | | | available to join groups for the event if they are |
| refreshments until after the Night Golf event - | | | | not familiar with your course. |
| Admittedly, this practice helps to increase laughs | | | | In summary, just use some basic Common Sense |
| on the course during the event. However, it could | | | | when setting up your course for Night Golf. This |
| be the catalyst which lets the guard down for | | | | will increase the fun factor and the participants |
| care of the course. You might want to think | | | | inquiring the date for the next tournament. |
| about letting the players have 1 or 2 beverages | | | | |