If you’re planning a golf raffle, there’s one small detail that’s surprisingly easy to get wrong: how many raffle tickets should you actually print?

Print too few and you could run out just when everyone is getting excited about the raffle. Print far too many and you may end up with a stack of tickets you simply don’t need.

So, how many is enough?

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The answer depends on the size of your tournament, how you’re selling your tickets, and whether guests can buy more than one. A 50-player charity golf day needs a very different number from a 200-player tournament.

In this guide, we’ll break it down with simple examples so you can work out how many golf raffle tickets you need for your event… without the guesswork.

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Inside This Post

• How many raffle tickets to print for different tournament sizes
• A simple formula for working out your ticket quantity
• How many tickets to allow per golfer
• When to print extra tickets
• What to do if golfers can buy multiple tickets
• Tips for selling raffle tickets on tournament day
• A simple example you can use for your own event
• How many winning tickets should you have

 

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First, Decide How You Are Selling Your Raffle Tickets

Before you work out how many tickets to print, think about how your raffle will actually work.

There are a few common options.

One ticket per golfer

This is the simplest approach.

Every golfer receives one raffle ticket as part of their registration or welcome pack.

If you have 100 golfers, you need at least 100 tickets.

Easy.

Tickets are sold individually

In this case, you might sell tickets for $1, $2 or $5 each.

You don’t necessarily need one ticket for every golfer. Instead, you’ll want enough tickets available for people who decide to buy them.

This is where having extras becomes useful.

Tickets are sold in bundles

You might offer:

• 1 ticket for $2
• 3 tickets for $5
• 10 tickets for $10

This can encourage people to buy more while keeping the raffle easy to manage.

If you’re using bundles, you’ll want to print enough tickets to handle your expected sales rather than simply matching the number of golfers.

Tickets are included with entry and additional tickets are sold

This is a popular option for charity tournaments.

Every golfer gets one ticket, with the opportunity to purchase more.

For example, a 100-player tournament might start with 100 tickets included and have another 200–300 tickets available for additional sales.

That gives your raffle some room to grow without printing an enormous number of tickets.

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How Many Golf Raffle Tickets Should You Print?

Here’s a simple starting point based on tournament size.

Tournament Size	Starting Ticket Quantity
25–50 golfers	75–100 tickets
50–100 golfers	125–200 tickets
100–150 golfers	200–300 tickets
150–200 golfers	300–400 tickets
200–300 golfers	400–600 tickets
300+ golfers	600+ tickets

These are starting points rather than hard rules.

Your actual number will depend on how many tickets you expect each person to buy.

If your raffle is a major fundraiser with attractive prizes, expect stronger ticket sales.

If it’s a small add-on to the day’s activities, you may need considerably fewer.

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For a 25–50 Golfer Tournament

Let’s say you’re hosting a charity golf day with 40 golfers.

You decide that every golfer gets one raffle ticket, and you’ll also sell additional tickets during registration and throughout the event.

You could start with around 75–100 tickets.

That gives you:

• 40 tickets for the golfers
• 35–60 additional tickets to sell

If the raffle is particularly popular, you can always have another small batch ready.

For a smaller event, there’s no need to print 500 tickets just because you can.

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For a 50–100 Golfer Tournament

Let’s say you have 80 golfers.

If everyone receives one ticket, you’ll need 80 immediately.

But if you’re also selling additional tickets, printing around 125–200 tickets gives you some breathing room.

For example:

80 included tickets + 100 additional tickets = 180 tickets

That’s a comfortable starting point for a medium-sized event.

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For a 100–150 Golfer Tournament

Now let’s say you’re expecting 120 golfers.

At one ticket per golfer, you’ll need 120 tickets before you’ve sold a single additional one.

For a raffle that is expected to be popular, you could print around 200–300 tickets.

That gives you plenty of room for additional sales.

You could also print your tickets in batches if you’re using a home or office printer. There’s no need to have every ticket sitting on the registration table at once.

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For a 150–200 Golfer Tournament

With 180 golfers, you’re already starting with a substantial number of tickets.

If each golfer gets one ticket, that’s 180 tickets.

If you expect additional purchases, around 300–400 tickets would be a sensible starting point.

For example:

180 included + 150 additional = 330 tickets

You could keep the remaining tickets with your raffle team and bring them out as needed.

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For a 200–300 Golfer Tournament

At this size, your raffle can become a significant fundraiser.

Let’s say you have 250 golfers.

If every golfer receives one ticket, you already need 250.

If you expect people to purchase additional tickets, you might want around 400–600 tickets available.

The more attractive your prizes are, the more important this becomes.

A big-ticket prize, a popular prize basket or several desirable prizes can make people much more willing to buy multiple tickets.

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What About Tournaments With 300+ Golfers?

For larger tournaments, don’t simply multiply your player count and hope for the best.

Look at how your raffle is structured.

For example, a 400-player charity tournament might give every golfer one ticket and sell additional tickets throughout the day.

You could start with:

400 included tickets + 300 additional tickets = 700 tickets

But if your raffle is one of the main fundraising activities, you may want considerably more.

At this size, it’s also worth having someone specifically responsible for raffle ticket sales rather than expecting the registration team to manage everything.

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A Simple Formula for Working Out Your Ticket Quantity

If you don’t want to rely on a table, there’s a simple way to calculate your starting number.

Number of golfers × tickets included per golfer + estimated additional tickets sold = tickets to print

For example:

You have 100 golfers.

Each golfer receives 1 ticket.

You expect to sell another 100 tickets.

So:

100 + 100 = 200 tickets

I’d then add a small buffer.

So you might print 220–225 tickets.

That little bit of breathing room can be useful.

Someone always seems to turn up with an extra guest, buy another ticket or ask, “Can I get five more?”

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How Many Tickets Should Each Golfer Get?

There’s no single right answer here.

It depends on the price of your raffle and how important ticket sales are to your fundraising target.

For a simple raffle, one complimentary ticket per golfer is easy.

You can then encourage additional purchases.

For example:

Your first ticket is on us! Want to improve your odds? Additional tickets are just $2 each.

Or you might skip the complimentary ticket altogether and sell all tickets.

If your goal is to raise as much as possible, giving people a reason to buy multiple tickets can make a big difference.

Think About the Price Per Ticket

Your ticket price can also influence how many tickets you’ll need.

A $1 raffle ticket may result in people buying five or ten at a time.

A $5 ticket might mean fewer tickets per person, but potentially a higher fundraising total.

For example:

100 golfers × average 5 tickets × $2 = $1,000

That’s considerably more than simply selling one $2 ticket to each golfer.

This is why your expected tickets sold per person can be more useful than your player count alone.

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Don’t Forget Guests, Volunteers and Sponsors

Your golfers aren’t necessarily the only people who might want to buy raffle tickets.

Think about everyone who will be at your event.

You could have:

• Golfers
• Sponsors
• Volunteers
• Committee members
• Guests
• Dinner-only attendees
• Family members
• Spectators

If your raffle is open to everyone, don’t base your ticket quantity entirely on the number of golfers.

A tournament with 100 golfers could easily have 150–200 people around the clubhouse during the raffle.

And some of those non-golfers may be very happy to support the fundraiser by buying tickets.

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Should You Print Extra Golf Raffle Tickets?

Yes. But don’t go crazy.

Running out of tickets halfway through the day isn’t ideal.

At the same time, there’s no reason to print thousands of tickets for a 50-person tournament.

A buffer of around 10–20% can be a useful starting point if you’re unsure of your final number.

For example:

150 expected tickets × 10% = 15 extra

So you’d print around 165 tickets.

If your raffle is expected to be particularly popular, increase your buffer.

And if you’re using printable raffle tickets, it’s often easier to print another sheet when you need it.

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What If You Run Out of Tickets?

This is one reason I prefer having a little extra ready.

But if you do run out, don’t panic.

If you’re using editable tickets, you can quickly print another batch.

If you’re using pre-designed printable tickets, keep the original file handy so you can print more if necessary.

It’s also a good idea to keep your ticket numbering organised.

For example:

• Tickets 001–100
• Tickets 101–200
• Tickets 201–300

That makes it much easier to keep track of what’s been printed and sold.

The last thing you want is duplicate ticket numbers going into the raffle drum!

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A Few Easy Ways to Sell More Raffle Tickets

Printing enough tickets is one thing.

Getting people to buy them is another.

A few simple ideas can help.

Make the prizes visible

People are much more likely to buy raffle tickets when they can see what they could win.

Display your prize baskets or prize signs somewhere people will naturally pass by.

Start selling early

Don’t wait until five minutes before the raffle draw.

Start at registration.

Then give people another opportunity at lunch or during the reception.

Use simple bundle pricing

Make the decision easy.

For example:

1 for $2 | 3 for $5 | 10 for $10

People understand it instantly.

Remind people before the draw

A quick announcement can work wonders.

Something as simple as:

“Don’t forget your raffle tickets! Last chance to buy before tonight’s draw.”

It takes seconds.

And it gives people who forgot another chance to participate.

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A Quick Example From Start to Finish

Let’s put everything together.

Imagine you’re planning a charity golf tournament with 120 golfers.

You decide:

• Each golfer gets 1 complimentary ticket
• Additional tickets cost $2
• You expect each golfer to buy an average of 2 extra tickets
• Sponsors and guests can also buy tickets

Your starting requirement is:

120 complimentary tickets

Plus:

120 × 2 additional tickets = 240

That’s 360 expected tickets.

Add a 10% buffer:

360 + 36 = 396

You could round that up and print 400 tickets.

Simple.

And if your raffle sells particularly well, you can always print another batch.

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How Many Winning Tickets Should You Have?

Once you’ve worked out how many raffle tickets to print, there’s another question to consider:

How many of those tickets should actually win a prize?

There isn’t one magic ratio. It depends on the number of prizes you have, how much each prize is worth, and how much you want to encourage ticket sales.

As a simple starting point, you could aim for roughly 5–10 winning tickets for every 100 tickets printed.

Here’s what that might look like:

Tickets Printed	Suggested Number of Winning Tickets
50	3–5 winners
100	5–10 winners
200	10–20 winners
300	15–30 winners
400	20–40 winners
500	25–50 winners
1,000	50–100 winners

These are only guidelines. You don’t need to have 10 prizes just because you’ve printed 100 tickets.

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A Better Way to Think About It

For a charity golf tournament, I’d focus less on the percentage and more on how many good prizes you can offer.

For example, if you’ve printed 300 tickets, you might have:

• 1 grand prize
• 2 larger prize baskets
• 5 smaller prizes
• 2 golf-related prizes

That’s 10 winning tickets out of 300.

And that’s perfectly reasonable.

You could also have fewer prizes if they’re particularly valuable or desirable.

The important thing is that your raffle feels worth entering.

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Don’t Forget That One Person Can Win More Than Once

Unless your raffle rules say otherwise, you may want to allow a person to win multiple prizes.

That can make the draw more exciting, particularly if someone has purchased a handful of tickets.

If you’d rather spread the prizes around, you can have a simple rule such as:

“One prize per person.”

Just make sure this is clearly communicated before the draw.

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Think About Prize Variety

A mix of prize values usually works well.

You could have:

1–2 bigger prizes
Something people really want to win.

Several mid-range prizes
Golf accessories, gift cards, restaurant vouchers or attractive gift baskets.

A few smaller prizes
Fun additions that still feel worthwhile.

This gives people plenty of reasons to enter without requiring you to find dozens of expensive prizes.

And remember, the number of prizes doesn’t have to match the number of winning tickets you print.

Each physical prize should have one winning ticket drawn for it. So if you have 15 prizes, you’ll ultimately draw 15 winning tickets.

That’s the number that matters most.

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A Simple Rule to Remember

If you’re looking for an easy starting point, think:

100 tickets printed → around 5–10 prizes

Then adjust based on your prize budget and the type of raffle you’re running.

A smaller number of better prizes can often be more appealing than a huge pile of small ones.

After all, the goal isn’t just to have lots of winners.

It’s to make people excited about buying a ticket in the first place.

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How Many Golf Raffle Tickets Should You Print?

Hopefully, you now have a much better idea of how many raffle tickets to print for your golf tournament.

The goal isn’t to print hundreds of extras. It’s to have enough for your players and guests, with a little breathing room for those last-minute sales.

And once you’ve worked out your number, the rest is easy. Print, set them out, and let the raffle do its fundraising magic! ⛳ 💚

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