Topgolf Donation Request: How to Get a Game Play Certificate for Your Fundraiser (2026)
Topgolf gives $50 game play certificates via its Driving for Good form. Inside: the 30-to-90-day window, the 40-mile rule, and the roughly 19% approval odds seen on TheShareWay.
Topgolf accepts donation requests from 501(c)(3) nonprofits through an online form on its Driving for Good site, and the typical award is a $50 game play certificate picked up at your local venue. Requests must be submitted 30 to 90 days before your event, your organization has to be within 40 miles of a Topgolf venue, and your mission needs to fall into one of six areas: education (public schools only), military, golf, health and wellness, animals, or disaster relief. Across 7,517 tracked applications on TheShareWay, about 19% of Topgolf donation requests are approved. You can apply directly on Topgolf's site or track your request alongside your other asks on Topgolf's TheShareWay page.
What are your odds?
| Topgolf donation requests | |
|---|---|
| Tracked applications | 7,517 |
| Overall success rate | About 19% |
| Median response time | 16 days |
| Typical donation value | $50 game play certificate |
Figures as of September 2026, from applications tracked on TheShareWay.
Topgolf is one of the most-requested companies on TheShareWay, so the volume of asks each venue sees is high. That is the main reason the odds sit below one in five even though the process itself is simple.
What Topgolf donates
Topgolf's request form asks you to pick your three preferred donation types from this list (as published on topgolf.com in September 2026):
- Game Play Certificate, the standard award. The typical Topgolf donation tracked on TheShareWay is a $50 game play certificate; roughly three in four reported donations are worth exactly $50. Larger awards happen but are uncommon, and anything above $100 is rare.
- Goody Bag Items, in the form of game play coupons for your event attendees.
- Golf Instruction, a lesson or clinic.
- Fundraiser Discount, 50% off game play for a fundraising event you host at a Topgolf venue.
- Volunteers, Topgolf associates helping at your event.
If you need something with raffle or silent-auction appeal, ask for the game play certificate. Nonprofits reviewing their experience on TheShareWay overwhelmingly describe receiving a $50 certificate and using it as a raffle prize or a silent auction item, often bundled with other local experiences.
Who is eligible for a Topgolf donation
Topgolf publishes its criteria on the request page. To qualify, your organization must:
- Be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
- Be located within 40 miles of a Topgolf venue. Topgolf runs venues in roughly 36 states, and you can check the nearest one on the Topgolf locations page. Nonprofits in states without a venue are effectively out of range.
- Serve one of Topgolf's six focus areas: Education (excluding private schools), Military, Golf, Health and Wellness, Animals, or Disaster Relief.
- Hold an event that reaches a meaningful local or national audience for a charitable purpose.
Topgolf will not donate to individuals, political parties or advocacy groups, religious groups, private schools, or third parties raising money on behalf of a charity.
Those exclusions are real. Among the Topgolf declines on TheShareWay where nonprofits recorded a reason, the three most common were being a private school, having a religious affiliation, and being more than 40 miles from a venue. If you fall into one of those buckets, put your time into a different donor rather than the Topgolf form.
How to submit a Topgolf donation request
- Confirm your timing. Topgolf requires that the form be submitted at least 30 days, and no more than 90 days, before your event date. Requests outside that window are declined, so count backwards from your event before you start.
- Find your nearest venue on the locations page and confirm it is within 40 miles of your organization.
- Gather your details. You will need your organization's legal name and EIN, a contact person, the event name, date, location, and expected attendance, and a short description of how the donation will be used. If you want help describing your event concisely, TheShareWay's donation request letter template covers the same points a form like this asks for.
- Complete the online form at topgolf.com/us/driving-for-good/donation-requests. Select your three preferred donation types, with Game Play Certificate first if that is what you actually want.
- Log the request on Topgolf's TheShareWay page so you have a record of the date you applied and a reminder to follow up.
The application takes about 10 minutes according to users on TheShareWay.
When to apply
The 30-to-90-day window does most of the scheduling for you: for a May 15 gala, the earliest you can submit is mid-February and the latest is mid-April. Within that window, earlier is better. Applications to Topgolf tracked on TheShareWay peak in January through March and again in September, and several nonprofits who were declined recorded that their venue had already used up its donation budget for the season. Venues give on a rolling basis, so an early, complete request gets in ahead of the crowd.
After you apply
Topgolf responds to donation requests in a median of 16 days, based on applications tracked on TheShareWay, and about two-thirds of responses arrive within 30 days. Approvals tend to come a little faster than declines.
If your request is approved, Topgolf emails a confirmation with pickup instructions. Most donations tracked on TheShareWay are picked up in person at the venue rather than mailed, so plan for someone local to collect the certificate. Two practical notes from nonprofits who have been through it: check the expiration date on the certificate as soon as you receive it, since at least one organization found it expired shortly after their event and lost most of its auction value; and if you are marked approved but nothing arrives, contact the venue directly instead of waiting.
Once the certificate is in hand, a silent auction bid sheet helps you display it, and a thank-you letter to the venue keeps the door open for next year.
If you are declined, Topgolf's standard email points back to its donation criteria and invites future requests. There is no appeal process. Re-check the 40-mile rule and the focus areas, and try again for your next qualifying event.
Other ways to work with Topgolf
Topgolf runs two other community programs under Driving for Good that fit specific organizations better than the donation form does. Details below are as published on topgolf.com in September 2026.
Spirit Nights are for public school PTAs and PTOs. Your group books a Sunday, Monday, or Wednesday evening at a participating venue, Topgolf charges $10 per attendee for two hours of unlimited game play and soft drinks, and you sell tickets to families for $15 to $20 and keep the difference. Groups range from 40 to 204 guests depending on the venue, and Topgolf supplies a customized flyer to promote the night. Booking goes through the Spirit Nights page.
Play It Forward gives free game play to high school golf teams, Special Olympics athletes, and charities focused on youth mentorship, leadership, and empowerment. Sessions are available Monday through Thursday from open until 5 PM at any U.S. venue, must be scheduled at least 72 hours ahead, and depend on bay availability. Requests go through the Play It Forward page.
Topgolf does not run a grants or foundation program for outside nonprofits, and there is no Topgolf funder or grant record in TheShareWay's directory. If your organization needs revenue rather than an in-kind prize, the Fundraiser Discount option on the donation form (50% off game play for an event you host at Topgolf) is the closest thing Topgolf offers.
How TheShareWay helps with your Topgolf request
Topgolf's page on TheShareWay keeps the application link, lead-time rules, and outcome data in one place, and lets you track your Topgolf request next to every other ask for your event. Because Topgolf awards are small, most nonprofits pair the request with other local experiences; TheShareWay's directory of popular in-kind donors is the fastest way to find them by state or city.
If you are building a golf-themed prize or planning a golf event, see 24 golf donation request ideas, the Golf Galaxy donation request guide, and the charity golf tournament planning guide. For putting a Topgolf certificate to work, browse raffle basket ideas with 87 donation request links and online donation requests for silent auctions, or the master list of 1,000+ companies with online donation request forms.
Frequently asked questions
Does Topgolf donate to nonprofits?
Yes. Topgolf accepts donation requests from 501(c)(3) nonprofits through an online form on its Driving for Good site, and the standard award is a game play certificate, typically worth $50, that nonprofits use as a raffle or silent auction prize. Across 7,517 tracked applications on TheShareWay, about 19% of Topgolf donation requests are approved. Topgolf also offers game play coupons, golf instruction, a 50% fundraiser discount for events hosted at a venue, and volunteers.
How do I request a donation from Topgolf?
Submit the online form at topgolf.com/us/driving-for-good/donation-requests between 30 and 90 days before your event. You will need your organization's name and EIN, the event date and location, and a short description of how the donation will be used, and you pick your three preferred donation types on the form. If approved, Topgolf emails pickup instructions for your local venue. You can also track the request on Topgolf's page at theshareway.com/company/topgolf.
How far in advance do I need to submit a Topgolf donation request?
At least 30 days and no more than 90 days before the event date. Topgolf declines requests outside that window, so a nonprofit with a May 15 event can apply from mid-February through mid-April. Topgolf responds to donation requests in a median of 16 days, based on applications tracked on TheShareWay, and about two-thirds of responses arrive within 30 days.
What does Topgolf give for fundraisers, and how much is it worth?
The typical Topgolf donation tracked on TheShareWay is a $50 game play certificate, and roughly three in four reported donations are worth exactly $50. Awards above $100 are rare. Most certificates are picked up in person at the venue rather than mailed, and nonprofits report using them as raffle prizes or silent auction items, often bundled with other local experiences.
Why was my Topgolf donation request denied?
The most common reasons nonprofits on TheShareWay recorded for a Topgolf decline are being a private school, having a religious affiliation, and being located more than 40 miles from a Topgolf venue. Topgolf also excludes individuals, political or advocacy groups, and third parties raising money for a charity, and it declines requests submitted outside the 30-to-90-day window. Some venues also run out of donation budget partway through a season, so applying early in your window helps.