Golf Coupons - Love'm or Hate'm
Golf Courses and Golf enthusiasts have a love hate relationship with coupons.
Golf
Courses compete with all the other local golf courses in their area and
find themselves giving all kinds of specials and offers through
belonging to many coupon books.
Customer Loyalty
is what the golf courses are hoping to gain, so they can sell club
memberships. They also have to compete with other golf courses, trying
to get a fair market share of the part time golf enthusiasts too!
Coupon books...... the Golf Courses Love'm and Hate'm but still need'm.
Golfers
love discount golf, but hate the fact the coupon books they buy have
discounts from courses outside their area. They pay good prices for
these books and often can only use a few of the coupons in them from
courses close enough for them to drive to. They have to pay good money
for the coupon books. The printing and sales of the books has to be
covered, and the company putting together the coupon books are in
business to make a profit. Also it is a hassle carrying the coupons
when you go. Often golfers forget the coupon book and end up paying
full price.
Coupon books....... Golfers Love'm and Hate'm but still buy'm.
You
may get a knock on your door from a hard working salesperson with the
latest and greatest golf deal and you don't even golf. Sales people go
door to door to both business's and private homes looking to sell these
golf coupon books. Love'm or Hate'm, coupon books wont go away very
soon!
Online, do a google search for golf coupons in your area and you will find more than one link. Examples are
Florida Golf,Golf Max,
Tee Off Canada, and
Smart Flyer Golf.
As the market place changes, new ideas replace old, and new products come along to keep up with the changing times.
One of the companies that is doing just that is
One World United.
They are a discount buying group where members purchase the One World
Discount Card (which doubles as a MasterCard Debit Card) in order to
get discounts on every day items plus more. Members get discounts when
they shop at ALL participating merchants. They get the discount right
at the point of sale. Merchants join the One World Merchant Services
division FREE.. Golf Courses are joining the Merchant services division
too. Get the One World Card and you don't need to carry any coupon
books. What a cool idea!
It is only a matter of time and many
golf courses will join programs such as One World United Merchant
Services, and will no longer have to contend with the unending stream
of coupons. The Golf Pro Shop, can even offer the One World card for
sale and earn a commission for any sale of the card as well!
Golfers are able to purchase the card through any
One World United Member Associate,
and that one card will become the replacement of the coupon book at ALL
participating Golf Courses. PLUS the card holder can use the same card
to get discounts on every day items and even discount Travel.
Golf
Coupon books will be around a long time. The Love Hate relationship
with the coupon books will continue, but it is nice to know other
solutions are now available. One World United may not be the only idea
of the time, but it certainly is a good one.
Get out there
golfers and buy the coupon books that fit your budget and golfing
pleasure, but also look into the One World Alternative. Tell the
general managers of your favorite golf courses to look into other
marketing avenues like
One World United, so your golfing pleasure will get easier and keep up with the changing times.
Who
knows, maybe one day you will no longer need to buy coupon books to
have fun and golf for less, but for now, when it comes to coupons, we
will continue to Love'm and Hate'm.... yet buy'm and sitll have a good
time golfing.
It's T-Off time.... turn the computer off, grab your coupon book and clubs, then get out there and have some fun!
Neil Sperling