A pre-festival tradition. Individual stroke play across 18 holes at a Sacramento-area partner course. Youth, adult, and senior divisions — and the festival's premier sponsorship-driven sporting event.
The SHNY Golf Tournament is a pre-festival tradition — a chance to bring the community together on the course before the festival weekend gets underway.
Held at a partner course in the Sacramento area, the tournament is individual stroke play across a full 18 holes. Three divisions — Youth (under 18), Adult (18–54), and Senior (55+) — compete in parallel, with awards in each. The format welcomes serious players and casual golfers alike.
It's also our most sponsor-driven sporting event. Hole sponsors, prize sponsors, and tournament sponsors get significant on-course visibility and recognition — making this tournament a uniquely effective platform for businesses looking to support SHNY while reaching a focused audience.
All groups tee off simultaneously from assigned holes. Keeps the field moving and concludes the round in a single window.
Each golfer plays their own ball. Lowest total score after 18 holes wins their division. USGA rules apply with local course exceptions.
Youth (under 18), Adult (18–54), and Senior (55+) compete in parallel. Awards for top finishers in each division.
Special contest on designated par-3 holes. Closest-to-the-pin winners receive sponsor-donated prizes regardless of overall standings.
Marked drive contest on a designated par-5. Open to all divisions, with separate winners for mens and womens longest drive.
Post-round reception with lunch, awards presentation, sponsor recognition, and raffle prizes from tournament partners.
The Golf Tournament is uniquely well-suited to business sponsorship. With 120 focused golfers across 18 holes and a captive post-round audience, sponsor recognition translates to real visibility and real connections.
Branded tee-box signage on a designated hole. Includes sponsor name on the tournament program and acknowledgment at the awards reception. Limited to 18 sponsorships — first come, first served.
Sponsor a closest-to-the-pin, longest-drive, or division prize. Includes hole signage plus on-stage recognition during the awards ceremony. Strong fit for businesses with brandable prize merchandise.
The headline sponsorship. Co-branded tournament naming, signage at registration, cart placards, awards-reception speaking moment, and recognition in all tournament communications.
Custom sponsorships We're happy to build custom sponsor packages — beverage carts, dinner sponsorships, range balls, or branded merchandise. Reach out to the tournament committee to discuss what works for your business.
Golfers check in, pick up tournament bag, division pins, and cart assignments. Continental breakfast and coffee provided in the clubhouse.
Open for warm-up. Range balls included with entry. Tournament director announcements at 8:15 AM.
All groups tee off simultaneously from assigned holes. Course marshals stationed throughout to keep pace of play moving.
Groups complete their 18 holes and submit scorecards to the scoring tent. Reception opens for arriving groups.
Full lunch reception. Division awards, closest-to-pin and longest-drive winners announced, sponsor recognition, and raffle prize drawings.