What in the world is Golfapalooza?

Imagine a county fair at a golf course.  Can you picture your favorite carnival games? Do you love indulging in a hot dog smothered in ketchup and mustard. Do you get a kick out of watching a balloon artist twist their balloon magic? Now add in a golf twist and you've just about got an idea of what Golfapalooza is all about.
Golfapalooza is a fun, family-friendly celebration of golf, but it's also a celebration of the Nine Core Values that make The First Tee so special. Put that all together and you get tons of golf-related games and contests, prizes, food, free clubs for kids provided by the Utah Section of the PGA, free range balls, a bounce house, face painters, balloon artists and so much more!

2016 Activities

For the price of admission you get to participate in all activities, games, and contests such as: 
​Long Drive Contest – Good old fashioned grip it and rip it. Chipping Contest – Closest to the hole, baby. Make it if you can. Putting Contest – Just like it sounds… Get it close or knock it in. Vintage Club Long Drive Contest – We know you can crush it with a high-tech driver. How about an old school club? Get a taste of golf history and see what it was like for legends of old. Opposite Hand Long Drive Contest – Get your Mac O’Grady on by swinging left-handed if you’re a righty and right-handed if you’re a lefty. This is harder than it looks, and loads of fun. Free Range Balls – Come to Golf The Round and work on your game, or get warmed up for the Golfapalooza contests. Free range balls with a Golfapalooza ticket, courtesy of our host course, Golf The Round. Ball Drop – Everyone who gets an entry ticket gets a ball entered in the ball drop. Great prizes. First in wins! Glass Break – Like you’ve seen on The Big Break, take your best shot at hitting a golf ball through a pane of glass. Can you do it? Splash Challenge – See if you can knock your ball into the hole, only for dramatic effect the target is a wet and wild kiddy pool. Make a splash if you can! Fun for the kids- We've got a face painter, balloon artist, a bounce house slide and water slide for the older kids, and a tiny bounce house for our young visitors. All in all, it's bound to be a ton of fun! Did we mention the free food? Everyone loves a hot dog. Get one piping hot, included with your admission.

2015's Rave Reviews

"We loved the variety of activities and that there were fun things for every age, from my husband down to my littlest ones!" – Jessica Johnson "Highly recommended. If you love golf, you need to come to Golfapalooza. Best golf event I've been to in a long time!" –  Liam Ansley "I loved that my kids each got their own brand new club for free. How cool is that? Thank you Utah PGA! They're so excited to go with their dad the next time he goes to the driving range." – Kerry Gates "My kids loved trying to beat each other's score. And when they saw their names at the top of the score board for the Drive, Chip, and Putt contests we just had to keep circling back to see if anyone else beat them. They won!" - Ryan Matheson "Free hot dogs! Free food is the best!" - Paul Fields "The Glass Break contest was my favorite! I just wanted to keep at it until I smashed a pane of glass. So much fun! - Raul Reyes

Ticket Prices

Family: $25 Adult: $10 Child: $5 PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE Skip the line. Click here to purchase your tickets in advance. 

Where we're at

Golfapalooza takes place on Friday, August 12th from 2-7 PM at Golf The Round at 600 West 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT.

Sponsor Levels

We are offering a wide variety of sponsorship levels and are willing to work with you to find a level that suits your preferences. You can support our mission and participate in the event on your terms. Below are some examples of popular sponsorship levels and the benefits sponsorship carries: Presenting:  $5,000 (One Available)
  • Include your name and logo as Presenting Sponsor in all event materials, advertisements and collateral. (The First Tee Utah Golfapalooza presented by your company.)
  • Two feature articles with pictures in Fairways 18 special edition
  • Two full-page advertisements in Fairways 18 special edition
  • Logo included in advertising collateral for the event as event presenter
  • Logo included in event signage as event presenter
  • 50 tickets to Golfapalooza​
Eagle:  $3,500
  • Logo included in advertising collateral at Eagle level
  • Logo included in event signage at Eagle level
  • One feature article with picture in Fairways 18 special edition
  • Half-page advertisement in Fairways 18 special edition
  • 10 tickets to Golfapalooza​
Birdie:  $1,500
  • Logo included in advertising collateral at Birdie level
  • Logo included in event signage at Birdie level
  • 5 tickets to Golfapalooza​
Par:  $1,000
  • Logo included in advertising collateral at Par level
  • Logo included in event signage at Par level
  • 2 tickets to Golfapalooza ​
Player:  $500
  • Logo included in advertising collateral at Player level
  • Logo included in event signage at Player level

Be a 2016 Sponsor

Sponsorship opportunities for Golfapalooza are still available.  Sponsor the event and benefit your business or institution with the promotional value of coming together with others who are making positive change in the lives of Utah kids. Please review the sponsorship levels and call Paul Pugmire at 801.663.6963 or email [email protected] to discuss which support level works best or your company.

Our 2015 Sponsors

A big thank you to our 2015 sponsors (highlighted in the banner above and listed below. Your support helped make the 2015 Golfapalooza a smashing success! Presenting Sponsor: Merit Medical. Mayor's Tournament & Lunch Sponsors: Salt Lake Valley Buick GMC and Salt Lake Valley Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram. Eagle Sponsors: The HUB, Diamond Rental, Golf The Round, Fieldstone Homes. Birdie Sponsors: WCF and Sysco. Par Sponsors: Insure-Rite, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Foundation, First Utah Bank, K12, Utah Golf Association, and the Utah PGA.

VolunteerAPaLOOZA

Volunteer orientation and training will be held on Thursday, 8/11 followed by our volunteer appreciation event especially for our Golfapalooza volunteers from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Come experience all the fun and try out the activities that will be part of this year's Golfapalooza . And stay and play 9 if you want at our host facility Golf The Round.

WHat Last Year's Volunteers said

"I loved being involved so much! You better believe I'm coming back next year to volunteers. I'm not letting anyone else have fun without me." – Jared Jones "One of the best events I've volunteered at." –  Alicia Liddle "Who knew volunteering meant playing on a sunny golf course all afternoon? So. Much. Fun!" – Tony Wilke