CHICAGO — EZLinks Golf Inc. announced the sale of their handicapping and tournament management software business unit for USGA certified regional and state golf associations to GolfNet.
EZLinks had been providing handicapping services and software to regional and state golf associations since 1999.
By purchasing the handicapping and tournament management software business, GolfNet will now provide products and services to the following golf associations: Arizona Golf Association, Chicago District Golf Association, Louisiana Golf Association, Montana State Golf Association, Southern Illinois Golf Association, Southern Nevada Golf Association, and Utah Golf Association.
GolfNet, based in Pinehurst, NC, currently also provides service to the Carolinas Golf Association, Delaware State Golf Association, Golf Association of Florida, Keystone’s Premier Golf Association, Maryland State Golf Association, South Carolina Golf Association, Women’s South Carolina Golf Association, and Wisconsin State Golf Association in the United States, as well as the Royal Canadian Golf Association and Golf Association of Ontario in Canada.
“This transaction is a win-win for our Association customers, GolfNet, and EZLinks. GolfNet focuses entirely on providing outstanding handicapping and tournament management systems, as well as exceptional customer support. Our association customers will be in good hands with GolfNet,” said EZLinks CEO, Hanford Choy. “The handicapping and tournament software business unit was a relatively small part of EZLinks. We will now be able to focus our resources on our core competency, on providing world class software, services and tools to golf course operators to help them increase rounds and revenue, deliver better customer service, and improve operational efficiency.”
“We’re obviously very pleased to be able to include these prestigious Golf Associations amongst our clients,” said Jim Stracka, CEO of GolfNet. “I am very excited to bring this business to North Carolina as well. North Carolina is already the Golf Capital of the World and we intend to make it the Golf Technology Capital as well.”
About GolfNet
GolfNet, founded in 1983, has been providing handicapping and tournament management software to the member clubs and golfers of state and regional golf associations for over 20 years. With this acquisition, GolfNet’s client list now includes 17 state, regional, and national golf associations, providing service to over 1.3 million golfers at some 4,300 clubs, further solidifying its position as the second largest handicapping vendor in North America.
About EZLinks
Founded in 1995, EZLinks Golf, Inc. operates the world’s largest network for golf reservations, as well as the highest volume tee time reservation center in the industry. EZLinks provides tee sheet management software, 24-hour live-operator reservation services, integrated point of sale software, customizable Web booking tools, and email marketing services to more than 1,800 golf facilities, hotels, and travel companies worldwide.
For golf course facilities, EZLinks provides a complete suite of products and services designed to generate more rounds and revenue, deliver better customer service, and manage their facilities more efficiently. The list of clients includes many of the most prominent and innovative names in golf course management. By providing products and services that maximize golf facility efficiency and increase bottom-line revenue, EZLinks has a proven track record in providing valuable business tools for golf facilities of all shapes and sizes.
Contact:
EZLinks
Jeffrey Wright
(312) 913-6959
jwright@ezlinks.com
GolfNet
Greg Kelly
(910) 215-8800, ext. 111
greg.kelly@golfnet.com
