Brookfield, WI – June 1st, 2017 – GolfBook, a new tee time booking platform launched in partnership with CBS Sports Digital, is available beginning today to golfers and courses nationwide. The platform is accessible at www.golfbook.com or through the GolfBook mobile app for iOS and Android. This new golfing resource offers a unique and comprehensive golf course tee time network and golfer invitation tools, with support and promotion from CBS Sports Digital. GolfBook’s first ad campaign will include national and local television, and geo-targeted digital media utilizing the media assets of CBS Sports Digital.
“With the 2017 golf season upon us, we are excited to launch GolfBook in partnership with CBS Sports Digital,” said Gene Pizzolato, President and CEO of GolfBook. “Not only will GolfBook allow golfers to book tee times with no transaction fees on a network of over 1,200 courses, but they can also invite their friends to the reservation, and organize their group using the GolfBook Friends invitation tool.”
GolfBook’s core purpose is to help golfers activate their game with a convenient set of features and sleek and easy-to-use technology. The platform will allow golfers to quickly book tee times with no booking fees at many of the top U.S. golf courses.
“Beginning today, GolfBook will be a valuable resource for golfers looking to manage their game with their friends,” said Jeffrey Gerttula, Senior Vice President and General Manager of CBS Sports Digital. “This launch furthers our ongoing mission to support the golf industry and grow the game of golf.”
About GolfBook
GolfBook is a teetime booking platform from Golf Pipeline which was created in 2012 to become a destination for golfers to book tee times, invite their friends to join a tee time, track their golf scores, and establish a USGA-compliant golf handicap. Over the past four years, it has become the third-largest network of available golf course tee times. In October 2016 Golf Pipeline announced a partnership with CBS Sports Digital, a division of CBS Interactive.
About CBS Sports Digital
CBS Sports Digital covers the full spectrum of sports, from preps to pros, and provides premium content across all digital screens. A division of CBS Interactive, CBS Sports Digital was the fastest-growing top-10 digital sports property of 2016, according to comScore, and most recently ranked #2 in comScore’s sports category for September, October and November. With a focus on serving fans live coverage every day, CBS Sports Digital offers exclusive access to the biggest sports events, live and on-demand video, in-depth analysis, breaking news, scores and statistics, and a wide range of fantasy games and advice. CBS Interactive, a division of CBS Corporation, is the world’s largest publisher of premium digital content and a perennial top 10 internet company.
Contact:
GolfBook CBS Interactive
Joe DiFiore Susan Lundgren
Phone: 855-GOLF-301 415-344-1824
pr@golfpipeline.com susan.lundgren@cbsinteractive.com
