Silent Auction · Text-to-Bid
Paper bid sheets go quiet after check-in. Text-to-bid never does.
Redswing is the only charity golf platform with native text-to-bid. Players never stop bidding just because they walked away from the auction table; they're bidding from hole 12.
How text-to-bid works
Bidder texts a bid
From the cart, a player texts BID 1 350 to the event number. No app, no browser, no login.
Instant confirmation
Redswing replies immediately confirming the bid and the item, or telling them they need to go higher.
Outbid alerts
The moment someone is outbid, they get a text. One reply puts them back in the lead, keeping competition alive all round.
One-click settlement
When the auction closes, winners get a text-linked Stripe checkout. Payment hits the charity's account automatically.
Anti-snipe protection
A bid placed in the final two minutes automatically extends the auction window. No one steals an item in the last second; bidders get a fair chance to respond, which pushes final prices higher.
Why it raises more
Your auction follows players out onto the course; they can bid from the 9th tee, the lunch line, anywhere. A paper sheet gets bid on twice: at check-in and at dinner. Outbid alerts keep the competition running all day, and more bids per item is what pushes final prices up.
What makes ours different
It's native, not a bolt-on.
Most golf platforms either don't offer a silent auction or charge extra for a separate tool. Redswing's auction is built into the same platform that runs your registration, scoring, and reporting, so settlement, donor records, and your post-event report all already know about it.
Ready to add text-to-bid to your next tournament?
Free to set up — takes about 10 minutes.
Run an auction that bids itself.
Free to set up. Ten minutes from account to a live event page. We only earn when your event raises money — never before.
No credit card required · Setup takes 10 minutes · Cancel anytime