Have you ever wondered how your local golf club can afford to offer huge cash prizes for a hole-in-one at a special golf tournament? Simple, they purchase hole-in-one golf insurance. It is also something that has become increasingly popular these days.

People who are in charge of putting together special golf tournaments and events always try to provide great prizes and gifts for their golf outing. One of the prizes that is popular among all participants is a huge cash prize for a hole-in-one. Offering $100,000 for a hole-in-one gets everyone excited. Obviously though, the owner of the golf course would have a very difficult time handing over a check for an amount like that. So, along comes insurance to cover the prize in the event someone does get a hole-in-one.

Golf hole-in-one insurance is really no different than buying car or health insurance. The company charges a set "premium" to cover the prize in the unlikely event that someone actually does win the prize. The rates for the insurance are very affordable. The insurance companies that offer the insurance have been doing a great business. They know the odds are in their favor to say the least.

It's really next to impossible for the average player to hit a hole-in-one. The odds have been estimated to be as high as 1 in 12,750 for an amateur golfer actually getting a hole-in-one. Even for a professional the odds are approximately 1 in 3,000. That is one of the main reasons golf organizers are able to offer such astronomical cash prizes. They will spend more money on hole-in-one golf insurance, knowing how it will generate excitement and interest among the participants.

The insurance costs next to nothing, but offering a huge prize catches everyone's attention. In addition, organizers also charge extra money for golfers who want a chance at the hole-in-one prize. This extra money can usually offset the costs for the insurance, so it's a win-win situation for the golf organizers.

In fact, these hole-in-one giveaways have become a very profitable business for them. Many golfers will look around in search of local tournaments that offer high cash prizes for a hole-in-one. They see that events with huge cash prizes as being high profile. It gives the impression of being a very important tournament. Many golfers will enter the competition just on the basis of the prizes being offered.

So, the people in charge of the big prizes purchase hole-in-one insurance to cover themselves. By having the huge cash prizes, they know they will have increased participation and increased profits.

If you are planning to have any kind of special golfing event or tournament, you should always make sure you purchase hole-in-one golf insurance. This will help ensure your golf outing will be successful and fun, not only for all the players, but for the organizers of the event to.

Michael Russell

Your Independent guide to Golf