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So I use to be one of the top bookers/users of GolfNow in the Dallas area.

This morning I get about 30 golfnow emails....All identical. Then they send me an apology email to get 10% off my next booking if i use it by saturday...(totally worthless, due to rain and their fees)

anyone else get this? (i asked 2 other friends that have accts and they didn't get this email bombing, but they were never heavy users)

Or is this a ploy to get attention after I have pretty much stopped using them? (I stopped cause they charge fees to everyone now and it makes the tee times more expensive than just calling the pro shop, the only exception is Hot Deals and even then it is dubious as to if it is a good deal)

(ya ya i know i am insignificant... but i could see them doing this automatically for people that were heavy users that stopped using...so I am not thinking I am  "special" beyond like many heavy users that I no longer use them)

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I get it all the time, yet there are no golfnow courses within 50 miles of my new home.

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I did not get any Golfnow e-mails yesterday or today.

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k-troop Great Member

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I also got about 10 emails in about 90 seconds. I then labeled golfnow as junk. No more emails. :-)

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David in FL Incredible Member

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None for me. I would think the downside, as evidenced by @k-troop 's response, would more than offset any upside. But then I never expected them to kick their best customers/brand ambassadors to the curb like they did this year either. So what do I know?!

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dave s Great Member

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Yep.  Got the 10 or so golfnow emails.  Easy solution:  delete, delete, delete ....

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SavvySwede Great Member

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I haven't received anything excessive lately, but your posts got me to finally unsubscribe from all of the other junk I've been getting from them. I get 1-2 emails from Golnow "Deal Caddy" damn near every day it seems. No more.

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RayG Great Member

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yeah, I got those too. about 20 or so within a minute or so. It was while I was offline, so they all lined up in a bunch. I figure a technical glitch. Not unheard of these days. select all and delete. Not really a reason to junk them. Unless it happens too often. And as mentioned I received no emails from them on ANY account since. Which, I think, would mean it was a technical glitch and they're trying to fix the issue. I wouldn't be surprised if there is a follow up email from them explaining what happened- once they fix it.
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Strandly Great Member

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Did they stop the fee waiver promotion?  When I used the site in Denver I had all my fees waived for the entire year as well as the following year as long as I scheduled (I think) 10 tee times through the website.

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Did they stop the fee waiver promotion?  When I used the site in Denver I had all my fees waived for the entire year as well as the following year as long as I scheduled (I think) 10 tee times through the website.

Unfortunately they have stopped waiving fees. Now a lot of their better customers have been booking less. There is a great thread abut it here http://thesandtrap.com/t/79237/golfnow-rewards-and-loyalty-what-a-difference-a-year-makes

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Rick Martin Great Member

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Unfortunately they have stopped waiving fees. Now a lot of their better customers have been booking less. There is a great thread abut it here http://thesandtrap.com/t/79237/golfnow-rewards-and-loyalty-what-a-difference-a-year-makes

Although I'm on a hiatus from golfing, I was a big user prior to this year and definitely will affect my use of Golfnow when I return to playing.  Guess they had to do what they had to do - but it'll definitely lose customers. Guess the free-market system will find the right price point when all is said and done (ie clubs will decrease their green fees if there's not enough demand).

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Unfortunately they have stopped waiving fees. Now a lot of their better customers have been booking less. There is a great thread abut it here http://thesandtrap.com/t/79237/golfnow-rewards-and-loyalty-what-a-difference-a-year-makes

Cool, thanks I didn't know about that thread.

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I work for a company called Golfmiles.com. In a nut shell, you earn 1000s of airline miles every time you purchase a tee time. You should try it now and you’ll get 500 extra points this weekend!

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