ORLANDO, Fla. (May 20, 2015) – GolfNow, the leading online tee time booking and golf course technology and services platform announced that its GolfNow Ride service is now being utilized by more than 500 golf course facilities throughout the United States. Launched earlier this year at the PGA Merchandise Show in January, GolfNow Ride is a purchasing program which provides discounts to golf course operators on a wide range of products including: food and beverage, office supplies, fertilizer and equipment. Operators are able to take advantage of these discounts as GolfNow course partners – courtesy of GolfNow’s affiliation within Comcast – to make use of existing relationships with more than 220 national brand programs representing more than 55,000 products for operating a business.
“Only four months after initially launching GolfNow Ride at the PGA Merchandise Show, we’re encouraged to see so many of our partner course operators taking advantage of the service as a tool for their facilities,” said Jeff Foster, senior vice president, GolfNow New Media Group. “GolfNow Ride was created as a way to help courses save money on the products they purchase the most and provide a boost to their bottom line, which ultimately will help them more efficiently run their operation. The program already is making a tangible difference for multi-course operators including KemperSports and Eagle Golf, as well as hundreds of other independent course operators.”
GolfNow Ride helps courses save an average of 6-22% on purchases for their facilities. The 24/7 online ordering option gives operators access to the 63 distribution centers in the U.S., with free delivery and tracking, as well as full business analytics for products and vendors.
In addition to GolfNow Ride, other GolfNow services introduced at the PGA Merchandise Show earlier this year include GolfNow Plus, an all-encompassing consulting resource utilizing experienced GolfNow specialists to manage the sales and marketing needs of a golf course operation; and GolfNow Answers, a 24-hour, 365 days-a-year tee sheet call center. For additional information on the range of GolfNow technology solutions and services available, course operators are encouraged to utilize GolfNow Solutions, a resource website outlining the benefits that can strengthen their operation.
About GolfNow
Founded in 2001, GolfNow is the leading online tee time booking and golf course technology and services platform offering millions of golfers more ways to stay connected to their favorite courses and tee times through the web, e-mail and mobile devices. GolfNow provides tee time access and technology offerings to more than 8,000 golf courses around the world, and is part of the suite of digital businesses managed by Golf Channel, which is seen in more than 120 million homes worldwide through cable, satellite and wireless companies. For more information, go to GolfNowSolutions.com.
Contact:
GolfNow / Golf Channel Communications Contact:
Jeff Szklinski
407-248-3267
Jeff.Szklinski@golfchannel.com
