GolfNow Damage Report

GolfNow has been charging you barter for years. See the total damage.

Enter your numbers and see how much GolfNow's barter model has extracted from your course — not just this year, but since you signed. No login. No email required.

Calculator based on NGCOA member survey data and Golf Inc. industry analysis (2024–2025). Actual costs vary by contract terms.

GolfNow Damage Calculator

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$142,800

total damage

$85

$45–$200 · Use your published weekend or peak-time rate

280

200–365 days

2

GolfNow typically takes 2 prime-time tee times per day · 1–4

3

1–15 years · How long has your course been on GolfNow?

Metro Detroit courses shown. Used only for your lead report — not stored.

GolfNow's barter model has cost you

$142,800

over 3 years

Annual barter cost

$47,600

per year

Years on GolfNow

3

years of extraction

That equals about

1,680 rounds

of revenue handed over

TeeAhead would have cost you

$0

in barter or commissions

What $142,800 could have bought your course

🛺17× new golf cart
🌿5× fairway renovation
📣40× local marketing campaign
🏌️9× pro shop remodel

Calculation based on GolfNow's standard barter model of 2 prime-time tee times per day at published rack rates. Actual barter arrangements vary by course agreement.

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What $142,800/yr could buy you instead

🛺17× new golf cart
📱34× tee sheet software (10 yrs)
👔3× full-time staff salary
🌿5× fairway renovation

This is not a hypothetical.

The math above isn't projection — it's documented industry data.

382%

Online revenue increase at Windsor Parke Golf Club after leaving GolfNow

$81K → $393K

Source: Golf Inc. / industry reporting, Windsor Parke case study

39.6%

Of all rounds at Brown Golf went to zero-revenue barter slots over 3 years

Source: NGCOA member reporting / Golf Inc. analysis

100+

Golf courses left GolfNow in Q1 2025 alone

Source: National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA), Q1 2025

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