Golfscape
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Type of site | Online golf reservations |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) |
Raghad Mukhaimer Michael Galasso |
| CEO | Raghad Mukhaimer |
| Industry | Travel, Golf |
| Services | Reservation Services |
| Slogan(s) | Your golf concierge |
| Website |
golfscape |
| Current status | Online |
Golfscape (styled as golfscape) is an online golf reservation service founded in London by Raghad Mukhaimer and Michael Galasso. The company provides services to find, plan, and book golf in 50 countries.[1][2]
History
The company was created by entrepreneur and golfer Raghad Mukhaimer. He started Golfscape.com to cater to golf courses which had a poor online presence.[3]
According to Mukhaimer and co-founder Michael Galasso, online booking for golf is non-existent in most countries, despite the process being commonplace for flights, hotels and rentals. The two designed the site to make the task of building a golf course page quick and easy for course managers.[4] The beta version of the service was released in 2013. The site fully launched on August 19, 2014.
On June 25, 2015, Golfscape entered into a partnership with global sports management company IMG for their courses.[5]
Services
The golf concierge service operates online through desktops, tablets, or mobile devices.[2] The platform provides course profiles for golf course operators.[2]
Users can book golf reservations mostly in the United States, but also some international courses in places such as Da Nang, Vietnam; Cape Town, South Africa; and Hua Hin, Thailand.[6][7] The platform gives the ability to rate and review courses.[8]
References
- ↑ Vivion, Nick. "Startup pitch: Golfscape offers a platform to book golf worldwide". Tnooz.
- 1 2 3 "Learn More". golfscape. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ Simandan, Voicu Mihnea. "Interview with entrepreneur and golf enthusiast Raghad Mukhaimer". Simandan.com.
- ↑ Terrelonge, Zen. "Golfscape: Taking golf out of the late 1990s with inspiration from travel and technology". Real Business.
- ↑ "IMG and golfscape.com Enter Partnership". Golf Business News. 25 June 2015.
- ↑ Melwani, Daisu. "Golfers getting on the green via new OTA". KarryOn.
- ↑ Leo, Jen. "Web Buzz: Golfscape.com might fit sportsmen to a tee". LA Times.
- ↑ Shankman, Samantha. "Five Travel Startups Focus on Better Booking and Social Planning". Skift.