Groupon Can Help You Book a Tee Time at Thousands of Courses Through GolfNow Partnership
Integration further expands company’s booking initiatives aimed at transforming the Groupon marketplace into
a destination for every local need
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), which aims to become the daily habit in local commerce by connecting people to a vibrant, global
marketplace for local services, experiences and goods, today announced a strategic partnership with GolfNow to offer Groupon
customers the ability to easily book tee times at thousands of golf courses in the United States and Canada. Groupon users who love
golf and are looking for opportunities to play will have the ability to conveniently find and book tee times with
GolfNow-affiliated courses directly through Groupon.
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“We’re thrilled to bring our customers more choices when they’re looking to play golf,” said Brian Fields, vice president and
general manager, Things to Do, Groupon. “Golf is one of the most popular search terms in the Groupon marketplace. Partnering with
GolfNow makes it quick and easy for our users to find and book a tee time at a great course near them or when they travel.”
GolfNow is the world’s largest marketplace for tee times, trusted by more than 3.5 million registered users looking for golf
courses that fit both their tastes and budgets.
“GolfNow’s mission always has been to make golf more accessible, whether through helping golfers easily find a course or making
it quick and simple to book a tee time,” said Jeff Foster, senior vice president, GolfNow. “For Groupon’s more than 32 million
customers across North America––many who love to play the game––it will now be easier for them to play more golf through this
connection to GolfNow’s tee time platform.”
The Groupon and GolfNow integration is expected to launch before the end of the third quarter.
About Groupon
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is building the daily habit in local commerce, offering a vast mobile and online marketplace where people
discover and save on amazing things to do, see, eat and buy. By enabling real-time commerce across local businesses, travel
destinations, consumer products and live events, shoppers can find the best a city has to offer.
Groupon is redefining how small businesses attract and retain customers by providing them with customizable and scalable
marketing tools and services to profitably grow their businesses.
To download Groupon's top-rated mobile apps, visit
www.groupon.com/mobile. To search for great deals or subscribe to Groupon emails, visit
www.groupon.com. To learn more about the company’s merchant solutions and how to work with Groupon, visit
www.groupon.com/merchant.
About GolfNow
GolfNow is an innovative technology company specializing in golf-related products and services that is creating frictionless
ways for golfers and golf courses to better connect. GolfNow operates the largest online tee-time marketplace in the world,
offering more than 3.5 million registered golfers a variety of ways to stay connected to their favorite courses and the ability to
easily book tee times online and via mobile devices any time of day. With offices in Orlando, Fla., and Belfast, Northern Ireland,
GolfNow also provides technology, support and marketing services to more than 8,000 golf courses in 24 countries around the world.
GolfNow is included in the suite of digital businesses owned by NBC Sports and managed by Golf Channel, which is available to more
than 500 million viewers worldwide. For more information, go to
GolfNow Business.
Media Contacts:
Groupon
Nick Halliwell
312.999.3812
nhalliwell@groupon.com
or
GolfNow
Dan Higgins
407.355.4018
Dan.Higgins@golfchannel.com
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