Three quick bits of business before we begin our descent into Augusta National for golf’s Rite of Spring.
1. I’ll be reprising my series of previews for the PGA of America this year: all four majors and the President’s Cup. Look for them at PGA.com
2. Congratulation’s to Cybergolf’s Jeff Shelley for his 10,000th article. Jeff is a lifer in the golf industry and he and Dan Murnan have blazed a wonderful trail for all other golf websites to follow. In keeping with his famous family’s talent for literature – he is a DIRECT descendant of Mary Shelley – Jeff has entertained generations of golfers with his wit and wisdom. Here’s to another 10,000!
3. Plug Time! Cybergolf has a cool new product. The “dry goods” division and the branding department stayed up late at a party thrown by the tech geeks and Voila! – Textgolfer!
CYBERGOLF SETS A NEW STANDARD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION IN THE GOLF INDUSTRY WITH THE RELEASE OF TEXTGOLFER
TextGolfer immediately connects golf courses with golfers!
Seattle, WA – March 30th, 2011 – Cybergolf, the golf industry leader in online and mobile marketing tools, has announced the availability of TextGolfer (www.TextGolfer.com), a new mobile text marketing system designed and developed specifically for golfers and golf courses.
The TextGolfer system is a full feature messaging platform that enables golf courses to very easily send and sell mobile tee times, mobile coupons, tournament outings, and much more. This breakthrough mobile technology has been tailored specifically for the golf industry and allows golf courses to market and communicate to golfers while they are on and off the course.
TextGolfer has the exclusive rights to the premium short code “GOLFER” (465337). This means that consumers can text specific golf course keywords to the short code GOLFER and instantly receive special offers and updates from their favorite courses.
TextGolfer is true SMS and has been approved by all major cell carriers.
“This is essential technology for golf courses to embrace and use,” said Dan Murnan, Founder and CEO of Cybergolf. “Text Messaging will become the standard for marketing and communication in the golf industry. This new technology captures future generations of core golfers. Golf courses that do not adapt and use the technology quickly will be at a huge disadvantage to courses that do use text marketing.”
TextGolfer includes a huge library of proven text messages that golf courses can use in just one click. TextGolfer also includes an interactive Text Marketing Education Center that teaches golf course and business managers how to effectively use text marketing to increase revenue and profits.
TextGolfer is offering a free trial for golf courses, businesses and associations. The staff at TextGolfer will assist in helping to setup and build a mobile club and will even create and send the first text campaign for the golf course of business. Visit www.textgolfer.com to sign up for the free trial.
About Cybergolf
Cybergolf (www.cybergolf.com) was established in 1995. The company features a complete portfolio of online and mobile marketing tools that enable golf course managers to administer their websites, launch email marketing programs, send text marketing campaigns and integrate e-commerce capabilities through a single intuitive interface. These tools fill an immediate need for golf courses by providing easy-to-use, cost-efficient and high ROI marketing tools.
Cybergolf has worked with over 2500 golf clients and is the established online and mobile marketing leader in the golf industry. The Cybergolf Network of sites receives over 2 million unique visitors every month. Cybergolf.com also features over 70 city sites where golfers can interact, send GolfVitesâ„¢, find local playing partners, create communities, make tee times, read local golf news and access the individual websites of hundreds of courses.
