Custom Corporate Golf Outing Shirts

Which Shirt Styles Work Best for Corporate Golf Events

Corporate golf outings typically fall into three categories: formal charity tournaments, casual team-building days, and mixed-industry networking events. Each has a slightly different shirt preference:

• Formal charity or sponsor tournament - The Men's Performance Polo (Sport-Tek) or Men's Premium Cotton Pique Polo (Gildan) is standard. Polos read as professional and match standard course dress codes at semi-private and private clubs.
• Casual team-building or scramble format - The Men's Moisture-Wicking Tee (Sport-Tek) is a more relaxed option that players often prefer for comfort over a full round. Priced lower than a polo, which also stretches budget if head count is large.
• Networking or charity outing with mixed players - Carry both a polo and a tee in the same shop. Players order their preference. You get exact size counts before the event, no guessing.

Why Corporate Golf Outings Should Include a Hat

Shirts alone are standard. A shirt-plus-hat combo is the upgrade that makes a corporate outing feel like a sponsored event. Players keep branded hats for months after the event, which extends the brand impression far beyond the day itself.

The Richardson Rope Hat ($34.88 base on free plan, $29.86 VIP) is the most golf-appropriate hat in the catalog. It has the classic 5-panel rope-front construction associated with pro shop hats, which gives a premium feel without premium pricing.

Adding a hat to your corporate outing shop takes two minutes. Set the retail price, include it in your email to participants, and they add it when they order their shirt size. More on custom golf hat options.

How to Handle Ordering for a Corporate Golf Event

The biggest logistical problem with corporate golf outing shirts is getting sizes right. Ordering bulk without size data leads to surplus smalls and shorts on larges.

The Bear Grips Pro Shops approach eliminates this problem: set up your shop, email the link to participants before the event, have them order their own size. You get exact size data. Zero surplus. Orders ship to each buyer directly, or you can set a cutoff date and collect shipment at one address.

Cutoff timing recommendation: send the shop link 3 weeks before your event. Close ordering 10 days out. Orders arrive within a week of production start, giving a 3-day buffer before event day.

Cost and Pricing Options for Corporate Golf Outing Shirts

Two common models for corporate golf outing shirts:

• Company pays, shirts included in registration - Order at cost. VIP plan base prices: polo $34.88, performance tee $23.86. Free shipping. Budget accordingly per head count.
• Players pay for their own shirt - Set retail price $10 above base and use the shop link as the ordering mechanism. Players pay directly. Company costs nothing. This works for casual outings and recurring annual events.

For companies that run multiple golf events per year, the VIP plan ($59/mo) pays for itself quickly. One outing with 30 polo buyers at $7 VIP savings each is $210 saved, versus $59 plan cost. See the full pricing strategy guide.

Corporate Golf Outing Shirt Order Timeline

A practical timeline for a corporate golf outing:

• 6 weeks out - Create your Bear Grips Pro Shop, upload logo, add polo and hat to lineup.
• 4-5 weeks out - Share shop link with all participants via email or event registration platform. Set a clear ordering deadline.
• 3 weeks out - Close ordering. All participants have placed their order. Bear Grips starts fulfillment.
• 1-2 weeks out - Orders arrive at participants or your shipping address. Confirm count.
• Event day - Everyone shows up in matching branded gear. No size surprises, no surplus inventory.