Golf Club Websites - What should they have?

[drew83]

People think that it's too expensive. A web address is a couple of quid a year, and hosting is about 5-10 quid a month from Fasthosts. I'm in the middle of creating my good ladys cosmetic enhancements website. It's nothing at all to do. Stock pics from Shutterstock with folk jabbing faces and clean UI. Enough info to lure folk in to contact her and that's it.

When I was looking for a course to join, I nearly joined the one that had the best website because I had a felling they paid attention to detail. Turns out they were the more popular choice in the area. I'm thinking about offering my services to my club plus taking the pics for the site too. I'm quite happy to help them out for the greater good.

Current site looks like an Excel spreadsheet nightmare.

Maybe you should offer up the service in exchange for a free lesson from the pro or a drink & a meal after a game? Too much emphasis on people charging for their work these days.

I believe we should go back to offering our services in exchange for others' services where possible.

Mr A (a mechanic) fixes Mr B's car. Mr B a painter redoes Mr A's front room to keep Mrs A happy etc.

Cooden have recently updated their website, and as good as it is, it still shows old plans of the holes under course description.
For instance, our 13th (my favourite hole for some reason) still only has one bunker showing at the dogleg, when a second one (invisible from the tee) was added some 5 or 6 years ago.
In the description of the hole, it mentions it, but the map overview doesn't show it.
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That is bad if it was that long ago. Not that is enough to put everyone off, it doesn't give a good impression of the club overall.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Course info (length, par, features).
Prices.
Contact info.
Dress code requirements (nicely put).
Photos (course, clubhouse etc).
Pro shop info (stock, offers, prices).
Directions.

Members section (comps, handicaps etc).

Menu (with prices).

Maybe a little piece on the history of the club and local area (I appreciate it when they bother with something like that, local info can be handy if staying for a few days).



Pictures of shoes, lipsticks, kittens, household appliances and a celebrity gossip section (well, we do want to encourage female participation don't we?)

Pretty much what I'd expect. We don't tick enough boxes. Our's is functional but not great.

 

[drdel]

My biggest gripe is that they are rarely kept up-to-date.

So whatever is included make sure its correct.