Bringing Golf To The Digital Age

Before I'm checking my swing, I'm checking the course. I'm looking for affordable prices, good times, and good locations. Because just showing up can be hit or miss. This is because I don't know if the course just aerated or tournaments are going on or there just booked. Bogey Alerts Mobile App lets me know exactly what's going on and I won't waste time at the course. The mobile app helps golf courses communicate with golfers. I can literally swipe on the app as a golfer and see exactly what's going on at that course. Besides helping golfers, Bogey Alerts wants to help an industry on the downswing. There are still a handful of golf courses in my local area that don't even use computers. Those courses still do many things by hand with pen and pad.

Since 2006 more than 1,800 U.S. golf courses have closed. According to the urban land institute. At the same time only about 550 golf courses opened. Even in my city of Charlotte while formats like Top Golf have thrived some traditional courses struggled. Charlotte's oldest public golf course Larkhaven Golf Club closed last year. And this year the announcement of the Ballantyne Public Golf Club is closing for land development. Top Golf and them are 4,5,6, steps ahead of the golf courses technology wise without a doubt.

I feel disconnected as a golfer from the course. I don't know what merchandise is even inside the pro shop or clubhouse. Not only am I missing out on purchasing an item on sale the course itself is missing out on sales. I don't get any communication like " thanks for playing with us today." I actually can't even think of another business or industry that would let me be on their property for 3 to 6 hours and doesn't check-in with me or inform me about anything.

I don't have time with a family and work to wander or sit inside before or after a golf round. I say that because that seems to be the only way I will stumble upon any of the course's future events, sales, leagues, and other information. My playing partners and myself are all about checking in fast and getting to the first tee. It shouldn't be my job to self educate myself as a golfer.

With today's technology the course should be able to see that I'm booked. This allows the course to become proactive before I arrive, while playing, and before I leave. I want the course to do well but being behind the times (while myself and fellow golfers have limited time) is no excuse in today's day and age. Being on the course is a time where I get to enjoy comradery and competitive nature vs the course, myself, and the group.

-Grow the Game I Love.