Member guest tournaments are an experience-driven tradition, with many courses and clubs using them to bring new golfers in and allow them to preview the club’s grounds and events before exploring formal membership. They are also a service to the golf community, allowing current members to highlight their club to friends and family and enjoy the camaraderie and fellowship generated by such events. With this kind of emphasis on the member guest experience, it’s paramount to be certain these tournaments run seamlessly and professionally.
If staff are running member guest tournaments with anything less than efficient software, the guest and member experience alike may be at risk. BlueGolf, as an industry-leading provider of tournament management technology, is on a mission to support tournament professionals in all endeavors, including the streamlining of vital events such as member guest tournaments – so an exclusive look into the best practices, newest technology, and time-saving habits is only days away.
On June 19th at 2pm ET, BlueGolf experts Tim Gershey and RJ Wren will meet with members of the community to discuss how you can create a more engaging, elevated member guest tournament. Their interactive session will invite questions, spark discussions, and showcase various methods and tips surrounding the latest best practices with which tournament professionals should be familiar.
The success of any event hinges on the ease of its execution. Having one complete solution benefits member guest tournaments by streamlining that execution – if registration, management, communication and beyond can all be handled by the same software, both staff and participants alike benefit from the simplified setup. Potentially complicated aspects of the tournaments, such as Round-Robin contests or parimutuel wagering, necessitate technology that can adapt to any need. Any task can seem impossible if you’re relying on the wrong tools – imagine trying to dig a hole with a sponge – and member guest tournaments are no exception.
Beyond the basics of the actual management of the tournament are enhancements that stand to improve the player experience, such as member-facing tools like straightforward email and text messaging communication. With the right solution, communication is simple – pairings, results, pace of play, and more can all be relayed directly to participants without any confusion, delay, or added stress.
Perhaps one of the most important and tedious parts of member guests (or indeed tournaments themselves of any variety) is the awarding of prizes. When this process is manual, it’s often riddled with errors and wasted labor hours. The ability to set up and award prizes through one central tournament management system returns time to staff and raises the standard of accuracy throughout the club. You can’t afford to miss out on this interactive session – attend live on June 19th at 2pm ET and walk away with best practices that will instantly boost member guest events.
