That’s where foreUP taskTracker comes in. Here’s why more superintendents, pros, and operators are making the switch: 

1. Real-time visibility  

No more wondering what’s been done. taskTracker gives you real-time task updates from anywhere on the course, so you always know what’s finished, what’s pending, and what needs attention—without the radio chatter. 

2. Smarter labor tracking 
Where’s your crew spending time? With taskTracker, you can track labor by job, employee, or area—helping you make better staffing decisions, justify budget needs, and keep your team running efficiently. 

3. Irrigation insight with TurfRad 
Integrated TurfRad moisture mapping shows you exactly where the turf needs water—and where it doesn’t. Less guesswork, less waste, and healthier greens that play true all season. 

4. No surprises on tournament day 
Big events come with big expectations. taskTracker helps your team stay aligned on tournament prep—from pin placements to signage—so your players see precision, not scrambling. 

Want to see how it works? 

 
We’re hosting a live webinar to show how public and private courses are using taskTracker + TurfRad to streamline their day-to-day and elevate course conditions. 

Ready to Elevate Your Course Operations?  

Learn how taskTracker helps clubs streamline maintenance, improve communication, and optimize every hour on the course.  

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As a leading comprehensive course management provider, our dedication to creating gorgeous, show-stopping websites manifests in our new website’s carefully crafted design. The sleeker site is easy on the eyes, but the benefit goes beyond beauty – innovation is the keynote of this creation.  

Superior, streamlined navigation underscores our new online presence, with quick access to the most needed resources courses may go online to procure. From industry insight to thought leadership, foreUP’s formidable cache of online content is easily accessible across the new layout. An aesthetically pleasing calendar is now featured, allowing guests to see at-a-glance events on the foreUP schedule. Webinars, on-demand content, e-books, press releases, and other compelling resources are succinctly categorized and clickable from the navigation bar.  

While the website’s look and feel have changed, foreUP’s mission remains the same: to be the most innovative and reliable golf course provider in the industry. The website’s new About Us page showcases this mission, highlighting our history, mission, and vision – as well as the “why” behind foreUP’s continuous desire to serve golf courses with software designed specifically for them. 

foreUP’s humble beginnings keep us firmly grounded in that “why.” In 2012, there was no such thing as a cloud-based tee sheet: so foreUP stepped up to the plate. In the decade plus since, we’ve worked alongside the courses that define the golf industry, collaborating with real golf professionals (both within and outside our team) to carefully hone our product into the most comprehensive management solution public golf has ever seen.  

foreUP’s love for golf meant building a team of true golf advocates; people who have lived and worked on both sides of the game, from the green to the counter. This industry-specific team enabled an industry-specific solution: our technology adapts to the challenges courses face that are unique to the business. And the results speak for themselves: over 2,300 golf courses trust foreUP with their golf course management needs. 

Now those two-thousand-plus courses can revel in the sleek utility and incredible visibility of foreUP’s new website, the ease and design of which matches the software we serve. The new site reflects the values foreUP holds dear: to continuously innovate for the golf courses we serve, with a distinct focus on making jobs easier, golfers happier, staff more productive – with golf at the center of it all.  

Engage with foreUP’s new visuals and helpful content for yourself! 
 

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The math was staggering. “If you just took a core season of 250 days, that’s pretty close to $140,000 in top line revenue that I thought we were missing,” said Hierlihy. 

The committee agreed: it was time to find another software provider that would increase revenue, not take it away. 

Hierlihy’s search for software started with Sagacity Golf – a partner they couldn’t interface with at the time because of their previous provider’s limitations. But Hierlihy knew their dynamic pricing would benefit the club’s bottom line, so he took Sagacity’s recommendation seriously.

Sagacity was clear who they endorsed for Fieldstone: foreUP was the way forward, with a seamless integration to take advantage of dynamic pricing and zero tee time trading required of Fieldstone.

To find out what happened next and how Fieldstone increased their top-line revenue by more than a million dollars over three years of growth, read the whole case study!

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You could have the greatest course on the block, but without advertising to bring in new golfers, growth will stagnate… or worse, dissipate.  

Marketing and advertising seem to have a million different paths courses can choose, all with differing definitions of success. So how can you conquer marketing confusion and strengthen not only your online presence but also your revenue? 

foreUP is all too aware of the challenges these goals can present, which is why we hosted an expert-led webinar to provide courses with everything they need to know about revenue-generating techniques for unequivocable success. 

Our vested interest in the success of golf led us to cover:  

• Ads with maintained 100% Google optimization 
• 27x average ROI 
• Hyper-targeted audience segmentation with direct, trackable results 
• Competition-dominating digital strategies to keep courses at the top of search results 

We took live questions, tackled the benefits of smart automation, talked about integrated strategies for effective advertising, and shared other can’t-miss tips and tricks. And don’t miss the invaluable insight of guest speaker Alex Forsyth of Walt Disney World Golf! 

It’s not too late to secure incredible ROI – we’d like to invite you to view the recording for yourself. 

foreup Secrets to Google Pay-Per-Click Results
Watch the recording! 

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The 10DLC is not to be confused with the short code – a typically more expensive and harder-to-acquire number commonly utilized for two-factor authentication, larger marketing campaigns, and notifications. The short code is also characterized by more stringent regulation – being overseen by the FCC, mobile carriers, CTIA, and the Common Short Code Administration. 

Benefits of the 10DLC: 

• Increased deliverability – 10DLC numbers are less frequently tagged as spam or blocked by carrier settings because they’re designated specifically as business numbers, so higher output is expected. 
• Augmented scalability – If you intend to grow your business in any way, the 10DLC will serve you better than a shared short code or traditional individual phone number. The 10DLC’s increased throughput, or the ability to send messages to more recipients simultaneously, avoids the downfalls of bottlenecked communication and creates timelier engagement with your audience… so you can grow your marketing alongside your business’ success. 
• Cost effectiveness – Smaller businesses can still utilize text message marketing thanks to competitive pricing available from companies like Plivo, which offers an affordable alternative to dedicated short codes without the requirement of extensive monthly fees or complicated setup. 
• Better compliance? This is where things have changed. 

Legislation in recent years has mandated new vetting requirements for 10DLCs. Where 10DLCs are already registered with carriers – which improves legitimacy – these new regulations also require additional steps to keep your text marketing compliant. 10DLCs need to be registered with the Campaign Registry, which requires a small monthly fee. Approval must be acquired before a 10DLC number can be utilized, which can mean two to three weeks of waiting before messages can be sent. 

While these details may seem dizzying, foreUP’s text message marketing is set up to help you handle these new requirements. You can register your business and apply for approval from within the Marketing Module, allowing you direct access to engage with your customers. Our system is fully compliant with new regulations, meaning you’ll be able to get right back to scheduling marketing messages in no time.  

How do I verify my business through foreUP? 

1. Within foreUP’s Marketing Module, go to settings. 
2. Click on the Business Details* section and then click on the Business Verification section  
3. Fill out the Legal Business Details section. Make sure to fill it out with the facility’s legal business name and employee identification number.  
4. Select Verify Account. Once verification is achieved, this button will change to indicate the business has been verified.
   *Please note – Opt-in and Opt-out messaging can be updated within these settings if desired. 

That’s all! After this, it’s simple to submit text message campaigns for approval and schedule them. 

Find out more about foreUP’s full marketing capabilities! 

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Tournaments are challenging enough. Weather worries, player potential, operational observations, budgetary blockers… there’s a litany of labor with your name already on it. 

So, if you’re a professional with “tournament” anything on your list of responsibilities, this blog post is for you. Thanks to our friends at BlueGolf, we know a thing or two about tournament management. Today we’re sharing with you the absolute must-have management means you need in your tournament toolbox.  

1. Fast, flexible registration 

A secure, efficient registration system is paramount to a great player experience. Nobody wants to waste time trying to get frustrating reservations to work – golfers will walk away from the tournament before it even begins if the process is painful.  

1. Engaging features like live leaderboards  

Tournaments are meant for the participating players as well as those viewing the proceedings from the sidelines. Tools like live streaming of leaderboards, pairings, and statistics to clubhouse or course TVs will keep your golfers AND your fans engaged for the entirety of the tournament – increasing satisfaction (and F&B sales!) 

1. Live scoring for modern motivation 

Not every golfer wants a pen-and-paper scorecard; the modern tournament participant expects the capability to keep track of their score on-the-go. foreUP TM’s live scoring also allows golfers to sign their digital scorecard, finalizing it per the rules of the game of golf. 

1. Simple point and purse payouts 

Don’t waste hours allocating awards to individual tournament winners – your toolkit should include the ability to instantly award winnings with one click. Use your hard-won hours to do something more productive – like manage the next tournament right from your mobile phone. 

1. Mobile management 

Speaking of that, there’s no excuse for tournament management solutions in 2023 to lack the ability to access everything you need to run a tournament right from your phone. Registration and check-in, live scoring and marker signatures, hole locations, pace of play management, summoning an official and more should all be accessible from one app so you can see exactly what’s happening from anywhere on the grounds.  

1. Integration with your tee sheet and CRM 

Manual processes are so last year. Make sure your tournament management provider integrates with your course management provider to make the good times great. We’re talking about automatic golfer profiles, automatic tee sheet blocks to prevent double-booking, and the ability to manage your tournament from the tee sheet. 

Event envy doesn’t have to be a thing. 

If your tournament provider doesn’t check some, most or all of these boxes (Digital Yardage Books, Advanced Shot Tracking for detailed stats and analytics, flexible scoring, highly targeted email and text messaging, easily customizable printed reports, cart-signs, and scorecards, intuitive and highly visible schedules, and more), you might want to start the search for a new provider. 

See how foreUP TM checks the boxes for your course. 

In the market for a new tournament management solution? Interested in improving your players’ experience? Learn More!

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If you don’t have FOMO yet about foreUP, you should – and here’s why.

Don’t worry. We’re not going to spend this entire blog post talking about ourselves. (Unless you’re into that.)

Instead we want to highlight a special type of person – the kind that writes product reviews online. 

We all rely on those helpful heroes for recommendations, from Yelp reviews for Sunday brunch, to Amazon ratings for our next pair of shoes, to getting insight from your fellow golfers while deciding between the ProV1 or ProV1x. 

So this blog post is dedicated to a different kind of keyboard warrior… the unseen, courageous trailblazers that risk their time and money on trying new things so that we can be more informed.

Don’t shun the efforts of these excellence evaluators. We’ve compiled some real-life reviews from champion critiquers across the internet with their uncensored words about foreUP.

Switching things up

Changing software can be frightening, but this abstract appraiser remained undaunted. We salute you for your bravery, Megan. 

Megan Foulger

“As a company, we switched from GolfNow to foreUP about six months ago. I couldn’t be more satisfied with my choice to go with foreUP. Their software is great, and their customer service is even better. As a manager of a small golf course, I appreciate good customer service. Regardless of the time of day or day of the week that I call or email with questions, someone is always available to help me. I have yet to come across a software glitch or issue they haven’t been able to solve immediately, and do not ever plan to use another company. Our customers are more happy with the dependability of foreUP, and my employees are more happy as well. We will be long time customers of foreUP!”

The dream team

This next round of inquisitive investigators have something to say about support from the home team. 

Richard Wolf

“Mark and the foreUP marketing team have been incredible to work with during the startup. We added the marketing side of foreUP for both of our courses in Tucson (Rolling Hills Golf Course & Dorado CC) about a month ago. They continue to support our facilities each day with excellent program specials and general information for golfers.  We couldn’t be happier! Adept, meticulous, and ready to assist with anything we need.”

Adam Anderson

“The leadership at foreUP is exceptional. With their customer centered approach to improving products and services, it’s no wonder great things are happening. Highly recommended.”

Jason B. 

“Each member of the foreUP teams has been thoughtful and available whenever we have needed support. We have used foreUP at Gearhart Golf Links for a few years now, and above all we like how easy it is to use. Critical to our operation is the digital Tee Sheet, Marketing messages and e-mails, Inventory Management, and Website and App access. All are easy to use on our end, and our Club Members and Guests enjoy the website and app.”

Chuck S.

“Love the ease and the support. The ease of setting up our Tee Sheets, database, merchandise and interaction. We have an all-in-one software/support system with foreUP that out-works everything else we have tried or used. We not only recommend it, we train other local golf courses on it. We haven’t had any problems yet, so we have zero complaints.”

Let’s hear some specifics

Vague viewpoints are so last year. We’ve got some more virtual verdicts for you, complete with the juicy details you’re looking for.

Andre L.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Having the system on the cloud allows me to see all transactions when I’m not at the course. Having the POS and Tee Sheet integrated together allows for better reporting and a 1 stop shop for that. Just being able to report on rounds played is huge for us as it was all pen and paper before we took ownership and implemented foreUP. Also, having a billing module has allowed us to keep everything consistent as far as member balances and bills. We’ve also been able to have all users clock in through foreUP which makes payroll easier.

Samantha F.

What do you like best?

foreUP is an extremely user-friendly cloud-based POS and Tee Sheet system. The setup and transition from our old system to foreUP was easy. My account manager is amazing! He responds almost immediately anytime I need help with anything. I’ve converted all 5 of my golf courses to foreUP. The reporting is cohesive and universal across all my courses, and it makes things so much easier. You can set up the system however you’d like. You start with an empty shell and customize it to your specific needs. I can access it from anywhere which allows me to help customers 24/7. This system also integrates with Event Pro 360, the event management software we use. It makes taking client payments a breeze. The things that foreUP can do are endless. I would highly recommend switching to foreUP.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

foreUP has made the financial reporting and tracking for each course so much simpler. I can print a report for all the courses at once and compare them. My golf staff is able to see the Tee Sheets at all my other courses and can make tee times for them. That is a godsend. We are able to improve our customer service while making the back end operations so much more efficient.

Anonymous

What do you like best?

The best thing about foreUP is that it is a truly integrated cloud-based solution (from website, Tee Sheet, Point of Sale) everything is seamless. The time to check in a customer is so much quicker and the true integration of Tee Sheet and Point of Sale assists management in tracking rounds, financial management, and reporting. We love the features of the Tee Sheet – helps manage play and monitor course activity. foreUP really delivers on all of our needs which is a refreshing change from dealing with providers in the past that sell features and integration but do not deliver on the product and support. It is also beneficial to have a product that was developed specifically for golf courses.

What do you dislike?

None – any additional feature or issue that we reported was resolved or enhanced in the new Tee Sheet.

Bonus breakdown bulletin

If you’re still unconvinced, here’s an extra round of digital discussers who dared to explore something new on your behalf.

Lonny M.

“I have recently signed up for the marketing side of foreUP, and it has saved me time and has produced more income for our facility. Downtime has been minimal. It is user friendly, and is very reliable. The reporting is quick and is updated every few minutes. foreUP had the credibility that the competitors didn’t have. Also, the price fit our budget.”

Jim Oscarson

“Could not be more pleased with it.

Everything….it’s a great product! Works great and our customers can use it with ease. Very user friendly.

I haven’t found anything that I don’t really like.”

Patrick S.

“Integrates Tee Sheet, Pro Shop, and F&B departments. Eliminates dependencies on server technologies…all you need is an internet connection. Great integrations with other software for marketing and accounting.”

The software scrutinizers have spoken.

The ratings are in, and we’re letting the credits roll. If you’ve been on the verge of trying a new course management system for a while and nothing’s quite pushed you over the edge yet, let this be your sign to take the leap. 

Show Me the Infographic

Get a demo today!

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The two companies have developed a data-driven program designed to optimize retail shop inventory. With guidance from foreUP’s industry-leading tracking analytics, Callaway can actively track product quantities in any store and provide recommendations on current inventory levels.

The process is simple and requires no oversight from the shop, as Callaway sales representatives will monitor sales and inventory reporting at each course through data collected from foreUP’s software. Using this data, the reps will connect with courses to provide guidance on how to replenish product when inventory is low, or cancel flow orders when inventory is high. This extensive attention to detail within the retail space allows management teams to focus more time on tee sheets and customers — while the Callaway team manages quantity on course. For more information, click here.

Through an unwavering commitment to innovation, Callaway manufactures and sells premium golf clubs, golf balls, golf and lifestyle bags, golf and lifestyle apparel and other accessories. For more information, please visit www.callawaygolf.com. Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE: MODG), an unrivaled tech-enabled golf company delivering leading golf equipment, apparel, and entertainment, with a portfolio of global brands including Callaway Golf, Topgolf, Odyssey, OGIO, TravisMathew and Jack Wolfskin.

Contact: Kevin Foley | Callaway Golf | salesdata@callawaygolf.com

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How do we achieve long-term social media success?

As attractive as the idea of a cut-and-dry, one-and-done strategy is for your social accounts, it’s not realistic. Social media growth requires constant re-evaluation, staying on top of trends, an effective brand voice, and consistent monitoring of your industry’s social space. An excellent way to lay the foundation for compelling, relevant content is to regularly conduct a social media audit. 

What is a social media audit?

Auditing the social media space can come in a few different forms. You can check out your specific presence, the general presence of your industry, or an individual golf hashtag or search term. Within each of those categories there are plenty of subsets of data or analytics you can dive into. The general rule involves laying out all of your social accounts and looking into the engagement each different platform generates.

While it is possible to do a social media audit by hand (we recommend being prepared to part with lots of free time if you’re going to take this approach), nowadays there are lots of automated options, many of which offer free versions (with limited features.)

Diving into these analytics will help you understand what accounts are most useful for each kind of content, as well as highlighting how you can increase your organic reach using hashtags.

Okay, this is getting complicated. Can’t you just tell me which golf hashtags to use?

Since you’re busy behind the scenes of your course and may not have time to dive into the dizzying world of social media, we’ve compiled a list of top performing golf hashtags in the current social-sphere and segmented them into platform type for your convenience. 

Facebook’s Top 20 Golf Hashtags  (top to bottom, left to right)

Instagram’s Top 20 Golf Hashtags (top to bottom, left to right)

Tiktok’s Top 20 Golf Hashtags (top to bottom, left to right)

Hopefully this quick overview of social media auditing and useful golf hashtags assists you in expanding your online presence. There is an entire world to be uncovered in social media marketing, and we assure you that though these hashtags are useful, they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Effective online marketing generally takes a dedicated individual, if not an entire team.

So if your head is spinning with marketing terms, course needs, and the stresses of golf course advertising, we’ve got you covered. 

foreUP Managed Marketing Services was built for you. Avoid overwhelming your staff and overspending your budget – let experienced marketing professionals guide your outreach and campaigns directly to your objectives and goals.

Drive play, participation, and engagement with foreUP Managed Marketing Services:

• Over 50 years of combined golf marketing experience
• A team that knows golf that integrates with your club
• Smart automation and intelligent, criteria-based campaigns 

Check out foreUP Marketing Services to see what powerful, golf-centric marketing can do for your course!

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