Escalante Golf Selects EZLinks Golf Technology
EZLinks’ Ability to Centralize Operations and Modernize Marketing Cited as Key Factors in Decision
Escalante Golf, stewards of prestigious golf courses and private clubs across the United States, today announced the selection of EZLinks Golf to power operations at 15 of its facilities. The announcement follows an extensive technology review comparing platforms of multiple providers. Escalante chose EZLinks as its technology platform based on EZLinks’ superior ability to centralize management across multiple facilities, the ability of the technology to expertly meet the varying needs of private and public facilities and EZLinks’ impressive track record and reputation.
“Technology is central to our growth and operations and it was critical Escalante choose the best platform to serve our members and our team and to power our growth,” said Jeff Kindred, Vice President of Operations for Escalante Golf. “EZLinks was the best choice. With a single solution, EZLinks technology will be foundational in driving rounds and revenue at our public courses, engaging with our customers, and elegantly supporting our members at our private clubs.”
Escalante’s portfolio of properties includes professional tournament venues and award-winning courses like Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (Oregon), The Golf Club at Dove Mountain and The Gallery (Arizona); Golf Club of Houston and Shadow Hawk (Texas); and numerous others.
The 36-month agreement includes EZTEE PRO, the Official Tee Sheet of the PGA TOUR; EZSUITE point-of-sale services including mobile capability for on-course purchases, spa & fitness management, business intelligence; EZENGAGE marketing services including website design, hosting, and tee time booking engines; the EZ24 PRO phone reservations, golf’s largest 24/7/365 reservation center; and tee time distribution through TeeOff.com by PGA TOUR.
EZLinks Golf chief executive officer Gary Cohen remarked, “We are thrilled to partner with Escalante Golf and to support their ongoing success. EZLinks is proud our technology and team continue to be the platform of choice of the industry’s leaders and management companies worldwide.” For more information, visit www.ezlinksgolf.com or www.escalantegolf.com.
About Escalante Golf Founded in 1991, Escalante Golf is a boutique owner and operator of luxury golf properties across nine states. The Fort Worth, Texas-based company has quietly assembled an impressive collection of exclusive clubs in key markets that have hosted several prestigious amateur and professional golf tournaments including the U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship, the Charles Schwab Cup, the WGC Match Play Championship, the WinCo Foods Portland Open and the Shell Houston Open. Operating partners David McDonald, Elcio Silva, Robert Silva and David Matheson direct the Escalante team.
About EZLinks Golf
EZLinks Golf LLC, a PGA TOUR affiliated company, produces industry-leading software and services to power the operations and marketing needs of the golf industry. Founded in 2015 by a PGA TOUR affiliate and EZLinks Golf, Inc. (established 1995), EZLinks Golf LLC’s software and service suite is tailored for golf and includes tee sheet, point of sale, 24/7 reservation center, online booking engines, marketing services, 24/7 support and TeeOff.com by PGA TOUR (teeoff.com) – an online tee time marketplace connecting millions of golfers with tee times at golf courses worldwide. For more information, visit ezlinksgolf.com.
Media Contacts:
David Matheson, Escalante Golf
dmatheson@escalantegolf.com
817.386.9721
Ken Devlin, EZLinks Golf
kdevlin@ezlinks.com
312.913.6935
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