Golf courses

**ShaneB** · 03-08-2019, 02:43 PM

So this has come up a number of times in the past couple years. Golf courses reaching out to local businesses to basically sponsor their score cards. The ones I`ve been contacted by range anywhere from $300-$500 to get a spot on every score card for the year.

Anyone actually tried this and did you have any additional business come from it? Trying to figure out if it`s worth it. Right now spring time I`m at capacity (usually book 3-4+ weeks out) but am not opposed to hiring someone to handle an increase in business

**Coatings=crack** · 03-08-2019, 04:27 PM

I’m not a detailed but I’m in sales. If it’s a more affluent golf course may be worth it. I’d drive down on a sunny Sunday and check out parking lot. Lots of nice cars in need of work with guys who would rather golf. If your mobile talk to the course about doing it in lot while their golfing. If not still advertise “ detailed while you golf!”

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**GearHead_1** · 03-08-2019, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by Coatings=crack

I’m not a detailed but I’m in sales. If it’s a more affluent golf course may be worth it. I’d drive down on a sunny Sunday and check out parking lot. Lots of nice cars in need of work with guys who would rather golf. If your mobile talk to the course about doing it in lot while their golfing. If not still advertise “ detailed while you golf!”

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I believe many private clubs would probably not allow detailing in the lot. They can be plenty snooty. That said, municipal courses may not have the same reservations. Either way I’ll bet they’d let you get some exposures by sponsoring a detail for one of their Scrambles or Club Tourney’s. They’ll usually let the sponsored hole have printed advertising material at the tee box and potentially business card handouts. Now that may cost you a detail up front but if you could get some pictures of one of the players detailed cars posted on the hole the next time around it might be a way to get some exposure.

**Fishroes** · 03-08-2019, 07:54 PM

I agree with Coatings. If it’s a private course (requiring membership) usually there are some very well off people there (doctors lawyers etc). If it is a shabby course (one not taken care of very well) I probably wouldn’t. I just think the private course you’d have a better chance

**Coatings=crack** · 03-08-2019, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by GearHead_1

I believe many private clubs would probably not allow detailing in the lot. They can be plenty snooty. That said, municipal courses may not have the same reservations. Either way I’ll bet they’d let you get some exposures by sponsoring a detail for one of their Scrambles or Club Tourney’s. They’ll usually let the sponsored hole have printed advertising material at the tee box and potentially business card handouts. Now that may cost you a detail up front but if you could get some pictures of one of the players detailed cars posted on the hole the next time around it might be a way to get some exposure.

That’s where salesmanship comes in. You got to get the golf course to see your vision. Think about it I’m rich, got a nice Mercedes and can get it detailed while I’m golfing.... maybe me and my rich friends come and spend $250 per person at this golf course TO get my car detailed. Just gonna need to be licensed and bonded.... this would benefits and increase revenue for both of them. Offer them perks to let you work their. Lots of options.

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**GearHead_1** · 03-08-2019, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Coatings=crack

That’s where salesmanship comes in. You got to get the golf course to see your vision. Think about it I’m rich, got a nice Mercedes and can get it detailed while I’m golfing.... maybe me and my rich friends come and spend $250 per person at this golf course TO get my car detailed. Just gonna need to be licensed and bonded.... this would benefits and increase revenue for both of them. Offer them perks to let you work their. Lots of options.

Good luck!

**glfnaz** · 03-09-2019, 11:03 AM

I`d avoid the private clubs. They are going to have 500 - 750 members and you are advertising to the same guys all year, plus maybe some invited guests. If it is a high end public course, you will be exposed to 300 - 400 new people every day. That`s about 100,000 different people in a year (less their repeat customers which may be as high as 25%. But that is better exposure.