Jared... I think it's great that somebody finally found an exceptable way to allow willing players the opportunity to play more courses they wouldn't normally have access to. Mind you it comes w/cost that probably compares to joining a local club w/active PGA Pro who is willing to help a member play a course w/reciprocal rights. Many are not but if you think of it that was always the best way to get to play a course you always wanted. Now, who knows what the list of Links courses includes & they are likely to increase the list - why wouldn't a course, public or private want to make the Tee available for add'l revenue. Yes, there will likely be those not interested but if you are an avid player this route may just put you in touch w/a full member of that sought after course & voila, you're in. It's great news in terms of people helping people grow the game...
Now, one last thing - any time I see a newsletter start to talk about free vs. paid subscriber I roll my eyes & think, well it was only a matter of time. Good ideas ultimately start to look even better when there is a revenue stream. The problem I have with that sequence of events is that there will always be those who can't afford or just won't pay & that is always a negative. There is never enough quality information available to educate people. That is where the deficit lies, when people don't have access to quality information they just don't become better educated w/out it. What would education be like if every written word was behind a paywall???
I hope you consider it seriously, maybe just look at another pr different business model.....
Jared... I think it's great that somebody finally found an exceptable way to allow willing players the opportunity to play more courses they wouldn't normally have access to. Mind you it comes w/cost that probably compares to joining a local club w/active PGA Pro who is willing to help a member play a course w/reciprocal rights. Many are not but if you think of it that was always the best way to get to play a course you always wanted. Now, who knows what the list of Links courses includes & they are likely to increase the list - why wouldn't a course, public or private want to make the Tee available for add'l revenue. Yes, there will likely be those not interested but if you are an avid player this route may just put you in touch w/a full member of that sought after course & voila, you're in. It's great news in terms of people helping people grow the game...
Now, one last thing - any time I see a newsletter start to talk about free vs. paid subscriber I roll my eyes & think, well it was only a matter of time. Good ideas ultimately start to look even better when there is a revenue stream. The problem I have with that sequence of events is that there will always be those who can't afford or just won't pay & that is always a negative. There is never enough quality information available to educate people. That is where the deficit lies, when people don't have access to quality information they just don't become better educated w/out it. What would education be like if every written word was behind a paywall???
I hope you consider it seriously, maybe just look at another pr different business model.....