Cybergolf Drives Social Networking into Golf Industry with GolfVite Launch

Cybergolf, the golf industry leader in online marketing tools, has announced the availability of GolfVite(TM) a new social networking and invitation system designed and developed specifically for golfers and golf courses.

In today’s hectic world, many golfers have lost their connection with other players and the courses they play. The loss of this social connection and sense of community has helped lead to a drop in the number of total rounds played across the U.S. GolfVite(TM) is designed to recreate the experience as it builds a “virtual clubhouse” for golfers to connect and develop a community around their favorite courses.

GolfVite(TM) allows golfers to create, send and manage invitations to other players. These invitations are the start of a community developed and maintained by golfers with common interests and experiences. Recent nationwide studies have shown that the power and effectiveness of targeted golf invitations drive play. These studies have also shown that up to 70% of golfers will play golf when they receive a personal invitation.
Cybergolf has designed GolfVite(TM) to allow it to seamlessly integrate with any course website and develop communities across many golf facilities. This allows all golf facilities to offer their customers a golf-specific social networking system with many online invitation features, while allowing golfers to easily connect with other players and their favorite courses.

GolfVite(TM) was developed using Cybergolf’s Micro Communication Technology (MCT) which combines the best of social networking and online invitation technology to offer golfers and courses a powerful marketing platform.
GolfVite(TM) also seamlessly integrates with Cybergolf’s industry-leading email marketing system, making it intuitive and easy to use. Cybergolf is offering the GolfVite(TM) solution as a free service to qualifying courses and clubs.

“We believe GolfVite(TM) will change the way golfers share their golf experiences and reinvigorate the social aspects of golf,” said Dan Murnan, Founder and CEO of Cybergolf.
“GolfVite(TM) increases golfer participation by socially connecting golfers and golf courses, while offering a new, easy and enticing way for golfers to interact and invite each other to play golf.”

The challenge with mainstream social networks is the broad application of its technology. GolfVite(TM) has effective and engaging applications that are developed around the vertical attributes of golf. The current economic climate presents a challenging environment for the golf industry, and GolfVite(TM) fills a large need to call on golfers to participate and play more without the need for facilities to deeply discount green fees. For golf courses, this translates into a significant increase in incremental rounds played and dollars spent by the visiting players.