Get Golf Ready

Website Utilization: Managing Programs

One of the required criteria to being a certified Get Golf Ready facility is utilizing the official Web-resources to manage your programs. Before your facility will show on GetGolfReady.com as a certified facility, at least one scheduled event must be posted through this tool.

The following provides introductory instructions on utilizing basics functions of the "Host Facility Resource Center."

Instructions with images are available as a PDF.

Accessing Get Golf Ready Web-site Resources:

  1. Go to www.GetGolfReady.com and click on Host Facility Info & Application link at the top of the page or go directly to this URL: http://www.playgolfamerica.com/ggr/resources.cfm
  2. Scroll down to "Managing Programs" and click on Host Facility Resource Center
  3. Log in using your Get Golf Ready and/or PGALinks username and password
  4. Contact Allison Pryluck at PlayGolfAmerica@pgahq.com or call (561) 624-8451 if you need login assistance or have questions

Posting and Promoting your Schedule of Get Golf Ready Events/Activities:

  1. Access the Host Facility Resource Center and click on "Event Registration"
  2. Under Play Golf America Featured Programs, click on "Add Events" link located to the right of Get Golf Ready
  3. On the next screen, select the type of activities you want to post, i.e. "Group Lessons" or "Graduate Outings"
  4. Enter the details in the required fields and then click on "Schedule Event" button
  5. Repeat steps #1-4 to register multiple "Group Lessons" or "Graduate Outings"

Editing and Deleting Scheduled Events/Activities:

  1. Editing Events: If details change after scheduling an event, use the "Edit" function to update the original event details
    1. Access the Host Facility Resource Center and click on "Event Registration"
    2. Scroll down to "Current Event List" and find the event you want to edit
    3. Click on the "Edit" link in the "Action" column on the right side
  2. Deleting Events: Similar to editing events above, current events can be removed clicking the "Delete" link.
    1. Another option to remove an event from being shown to the pubic is to use the "Edit" link and select "No" in the "Show to Consumer" option.

Student Registrations:

  1. Get Golf Ready facilities are to use the on-line resources to register and maintain a database of students
  2. It is recommended to "Allow Online Registration," thus enabling students to register for events anytime without the need to call the golf shop
  3. Student registration can be tracked and monitored in the "Host Facility Resource Center." Click on the "Event Registration" page and scroll down to the "Current Event List." Listed there are the scheduled events with a "Roster" link to the right
  4. To see the list of students, click on the "Roster" link next to the event of interest
  5. The "Roster" page allows manual entering of registrations by clicking either:
    1. "Register a New Customer" that will require the entering of the same data that is asked on the hard-copy registration templates
    2. "Add Existing Customers to this Event" provides the option to register previous students into a current event

Communicating with Students:

  1. From the "Roster" page, click on the "Contact Registrants" button
  2. There are a couple of options to contact students from an event. After the check box(s) next to the consumers' names, click on:
    1. "Send Email"
    2. "Mailing Labels." Enter your e-mail address prior to clicking "Mailing Labels."
  3. To communicate and review your entire database of students, click on the "Consumers" tab on the main menu tab on the top of the page and then click on "Registrants."