May
10
Yeah, the usual rules apply, i.e. bring at least 2 paying guests and only applicable for weekdays excl public holidays. But hey, here’s the difference – you can now book the golf teetime online in realtime through our website www.clickateeonline.com. Immediate confirmation! No need to talk to a call center and be tied to restrictions like booking 7 days in advance (cos they gotta check availability with the club). In fact, you can even book the day before. Everything is real-time. Price is $96 in the morning and $116 in the afternoon (all inclusive). That will work out to $64 and about $77 per person respectively if you split the cost among 3-ball. Enjoy!
- another innovation brought to you by the team behind clickateeonline
Jan
18
Click A Tee Time – GOLF Dec 2008
Filed Under News | 3 Comments
Clickateeonline.com was featured in the December issue of GOLF tabloid, one of the most read golf publication in Singapore.
“Using this online golf reservations system is free and it’s relatively simple to navigate. You don’t have to be a member or register to use the website …” – by Justine Moss
Sep
19
Golf made easy, for Japanese in Singapore
Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Our online golf portal (www.clickateeonline.com) is featured in today’s issue of Shin Nichi Ho, a popular Japanese newspaper in Singapore.
Their editorial team did a fantastic job to showcase our services including the real-time golf booking engine, “Courses” that show detailed hole-by-hole description and professionally taken photographs for Legends Golf & Country Resort, Keppel Club, Ria Bintan Golf Club and Lam Luk Ka Country Club. Also, they featured our statistical tool “MyStats” that allows golfers to track their performance in interactive charts.
Most of all, the article brings greater awareness to the Japanese expatriate community that golf in Singapore is not restricted to members only. And for guests who are uncomfortable conversing with the golf receptionists in English, booking online makes it a whole lot easier.
We owe a big favor to Yoichi-san from Shin Nichi Ho who helped publish our story. Domo arigato, Yoichi-san.
David
Aug
9
Extract from Business Times – 09 Aug 2008
New interactive system lets you do this real-time for courses in and around Singapore, reports JUSTINE MOSS
WEBSITES dedicated to the golfing world have been around since the dawn of the Internet Age, and products and services aimed at the e-savvy golfer range from online retailers flogging the latest hi-tech equipment and apparel to golf tournament staging, and those offering golf vacations and sought-after tee times at exclusive courses. There’s a huge market out there for busy golfers who want access to this and more via the click of a mouse.
One slice of the Internet golfing pie involves booking tee times at a number of well-known public and exclusive golf courses around the world. While detractors may argue that it is easier to pick up the phone, online booking allows golfers to book out of hours – plus there’s usually valuable information on these sites showing availability, pricing, course and weather conditions.
The newest system on the block is Clickateeonline.com, an interactive, real-time online golf reservation system which went live three weeks ago. The idea for developing this portal stemmed from founder David Goh’s own experience with limited access to golf courses. ‘Most of us started out driving to Malaysia to play golf simply because most of the local golf clubs are off-limits if you are not a member,’ he says. ‘But when you visit these local golf clubs, you find that the courses are not full every day. If the clubs can allow some access to visitors, they’ll be able to get an added revenue stream and use it to improve the club facilities and services for its members.’
Mr Goh adds: ‘The way for the game of golf to continue to grow in Singapore is to increase the utilisation of golf courses. We can’t afford to build more public courses amid the scarcity of land. Yet, none have been able to do so without infringing on the privileges of club members. Through the latest web technology, we have found a way for members and non-members to co-exist.’
What differentiates this portal from other websites in Asia is its real-time facility, according to Mr Goh. He says that other golf websites in Asia involve filling out an online form, emailing it off and then waiting for a confirmed booking. ‘Why would I bother to do that? I may as well pick up the phone and get immediate confirmation,’ he says.
‘With Clickateeonline, everything is real-time and your booking is confirmed straightaway. An email is sent giving you confirmation details and an ID.’ He adds: ‘Some of the US websites have been planned in a very linear fashion. When we planned this we wanted something very easy for golfers.’
There are currently 13 courses in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand available on the website and these include Keppel Club, Sembawang and Jurong Country Clubs, Legends and Starhill in Johor and Lam Luk Ka Country Club in Bangkok. Mr Goh is hoping to grow this to 80 by the end of the year.
‘We’ve created a target list,’ he says. ‘In Indonesia you’re really just talking about Bintan and Batam, and we’re not going into Jakarta or Surabaya yet. We’ll probably go as far south as Perth and probably go into China as well.’
Regions outside Asia might also be an option in the future, says Mr Goh. ‘This is borderless – it’s a matter of time, resources and response. The US is probably a bit saturated but we think we still have a better product as to what’s out there, and with the right funding we might even expand there.’
Using this golf reservations system is free and it’s relatively simple to navigate. You don’t have to be a member or register to use the website, and once you make a booking, you receive an email with confirmation of your booking plus a login ID and password.
After deciding on when and where you want to play, you click on that timeslot which reveals the number of flights available and how many golfers can play at that time. The price and what it includes is shown in local currency, and might typically include playing 18 holes, buggy, lunch and caddy. Most of the courses have a cancellation policy of about three days, and Clickateeonline will send golfers a reminder about their booking.
Other features of the portal include a quick overview of golf courses, a detailed course description with hole-by-hole photos and tips on how to play. ‘My Game’ allows golfers to view, edit or cancel their online bookings. There’s also ‘My Score’ – a personal score repository that let golfers submit their hole-by-hole scores online – and ‘My Stats’, an interactive chart that plots golfers’ performance over time, with callouts of specific scorecards and score breakdowns.
An additional feature for the future is a community-style add-on, which Mr Goh says he may call ‘the tee-room’, where golfers can upload a picture of themselves and post something on the notice board saying they’re playing a particular course on a certain day and time to see whether other golfers would like to join them.
Loftec has already started working on Phase 2, which promises many more nifty features for golfers. Adds Mr Goh: ‘We want to build an entire golf ‘ecosystem’ around Clickateeonline.com.’
Jul
24
Dear friends,
Come visit our new golf reservations portal – www.clickateeonline.com
You will get real-time access to not just one, but 13 golf courses around the region (yes, the number keeps increasing, we couldn’t keep track). We are constantly adding more golf courses in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
For most of you who are familiar with the earlier version of our online golf booking engine, you will know that all our tee-times are based on real-time availability and immediate confirmation. No more phonecalls, fax or emails.
And it is not just about seeing all courses’ availability at one glance. We also added a couple of cool stuff. Now, you can get a quick overview of the courses on the main page itself. To see more details, click on Courses. You will get to see interactive hole-by-hole photos and tips on how to play each hole.
Other exciting features include My Score – a personal score repository that let you submit your scores online. Once done, you can use our interactive charts at My Stats that help you track your performance over time, with callouts of specific scorecards and score breakdown.
And the best part of all these new features – they are FREE!
Visit us and tell us what you think, ok? Tell your friends about our website if you like it.
Wanna golf?
- Brought to you by the team behind www.clickateeonline.com
Jun
6
www.clickateeonline.com/sembawang
We are pleased to announce the launch of Sembawang country club’s real-time, online golf booking facility for visitors. With her origin dating as far back as 1968, you can expect to be greeted by the natural landscaping comprising of mature Raintrees and a variety of palms at Sembawang country club. Despite its popularity, the green fees are relatively affordable, with Monday* specials priced at an attractive S$65, including buggy fees. So see you at the “Commando Course”, which is what it is affectionately named by the regular golfers. Book early to avoid being disappointed.
* closed for maintenance on alternate week
May
1
Welcome Keppel Club
Filed Under Golf Courses | Leave a Comment
www.clickateeonline.com/keppel
We continue to grow our portfolio of golf clubs. Keppel Club is the second club to come on board in April.
Just 10 minutes away from the heart of the city, Keppel Club has been home to an appealing range of facilities for both the young and old for over a century. Its natural beauty provides golfers with an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Given their proximity and good club facilities, their participation is going to be a big hit among the golfers in Singapore. I’m going to personally try out the course with some golfers I ‘met’ in Facebook on Friday.
May
1
Welcome Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore
Filed Under Golf Courses | Leave a Comment
www.clickateeonline.com/sentosa
If Legends Golf & Country Club was the ignition for our business, Sentosa Golf Club was the engine that propelled us forward when we launched their real-time booking site on April 17th. We couldn’t have found a better club to endorse our product.
Undisputedly Singapore’s most exclusive and beautiful golf club; Sentosa Golf Club is the home to not one but two of the most scenic yet challenging golf courses in the region – Serapong and Tanjong. Serapong is the venue for Asia’s richest National Golf tournament Barclays Singapore Open. The completion of a year long multi-million renovation project has also resulted in state-of-the-art meeting and conferencing facilities and top class dining options. No where else can golf and business mix so eloquently, putting Sentosa Golf Club truly in a class of its own.
The inkling of this partnership marks a key milestone in the growth of clickateeonline.