Aubrey said:
I have never seen a scorecard with an advertisement on it in my life
Same for me. Like, what’s the deal? Advertising on course and in brochures is one thing, but on a scorecard? A few subtle logos is fine, but don’t make it look like Times Square
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I don’t even notice them anymore. I’ve seen businesses get their ads carved and colored into the granite hole map at the tee box
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Yeah, it generally screams ‘goat track’ for courses that do this
Nothing like getting your engagement ring from a scorecard advertisement
‘Get 15% off all diamond rings if you shoot under 85’
I’ve never seen ads on a scorecard before. That seems a bit much
My cousin sponsors his course’s cards (contractor). He spends about $1200 to $1500 a year. If one person ever calls him, he’ll get a return on investment. The ad space isn’t awful at all
I would definitely consider that Red Pepper place after seeing those tacos
That would require me to actually look at an ad on the scorecard, so no thanks
I’ve gotten 20% off a pizza
Our local score card offers a free blooming onion from Outback. So yeah, I use that pretty often
Wait, there are scorecard ads? Just kidding, but seriously, I’ve never looked closely enough to tell you any brand on an ad
Bars in my area give a free round if you bring in a scorecard. That’s the closest I’ve come
I have here in Winder, Georgia. Needed a tree cut down and didn’t know anyone after just moving, so I called the number. Got a good deal. He’s cut down two more trees since and is a good dude
There’s a course near me and the guy advertising looks like Toby from The Office
I’ve been contacted by the scorecard printer to buy ads. When I started as a realtor I bought one of the signs at a hole near me. Should have just set that money on fire
There’s a company called Bench Craft out of Portland that does this all over the US and Canada. It’s a pretty scammy call center and I don’t recommend using their services
I contract work out to machine shops. It’s helped me find new shops but only rarely led to new work with them
I’ve never even bothered to look at those ads. Couldn’t tell you if my local course even has them because most people don’t pick them up. But you know what I do notice? When a business sponsors a hole. Everyone sees those signs while walking up
I’ve played my home course hundreds of times over the last five years and could not tell you a single advertiser
For coupons like that, I’ve used them. For the business ads, I’ve talked to several of them at tournaments and they say it’s the most cost-effective marketing they can pay for. Such high traffic and all it takes is the right person to see the ad. It’s nice that there’s still a place for small or local businesses to advertise for cheap; they’d get ignored elsewhere
It’s funny because Round Table Pizza probably got on there because they host golf team dinners or events, sparked by conversations between the coach and the manager. And then maybe a business or two is like team parents’ small business and so on. Just gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling