Know Before You Go, at these courses
Already being used by golf courses across multiple U.S. markets.
11 participating courses in FL, KS, MO and WI — each with its own Know Before You Go page: dress code, cart rules, and pace expectations before your tee time.
And more courses coming soon
Course Intelligence
Better Golfers. Smarter Operations. Measurable Insights.
Golf Code IQ™ doesn't just educate golfers. It gives golf course operators insight into their golfers that can help improve the entire golf experience.
Golf Code IQ™ turns golfer education, course engagement, and real-time feedback into meaningful insights that help golf courses improve the experience on and off the course. Here's exactly what partners receive.
Partnership Sign UpYour Command Center
The Course Admin & Regional Dashboards
Every partner course gets its own Course HQ, and multi-course groups get a regional dashboard that ranks every facility in the network — check-ins, certifications, pace, and surveys, all on one screen.
Illustrative example with sample data — real partner courses and regions get a live dashboard exactly like this.
Your own Course HQ
Every partner course gets a private admin dashboard with these pages, all included in the Starter plan:
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Overview
Live KPIs for golfers reached, challenges completed, scores, and behavior commitment.
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Pace of Play
Aggregate round-time trends by 9 and 18 holes — never individual players.
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Post-Round Surveys
Build your own survey questions and see every response grouped and summarized.
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Golfers
A breakdown of on-course habits: ready golf, ball marks, bunkers, and etiquette.
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Course Content
Edit your Know Before You Go facts and custom welcome content golfers see.
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Monthly Progress
A month-over-month improvement report with pace, check-ins, and survey counts.
What A GM Sees After Golfers Participate
Don't Just Educate Golfers. Understand Them.
Golf Code IQ™ doesn't just educate golfers. It gives golf course operators insight into their golfers that can help improve the entire golf experience.
Every dashboard answers two questions: what information will I receive, and what decisions can I make with it? Here's the walkthrough.
Step 1 of 3
Your Course HQ Overview
What the GM sees
A live snapshot of how many golfers engaged with your course — and how strong their etiquette knowledge is.
What the data means
High reach with a lower behavior commitment means golfers are learning but need reinforcement on-course.
What action the course can take
Focus starter sheets and cart signage on the weakest habit, and promote certified-golfer perks to lift participation.
Step 2 of 3
Pace of Play Trends
What the GM sees
Aggregate round-time trends for 9 and 18 holes, month over month — never individual players.
What the data means
Whether pace is genuinely improving as more of your golfers learn and commit to ready golf.
What action the course can take
Adjust tee-time spacing, starter scripts, or marshal placement based on where the trend stalls.
Step 3 of 3
Surveys & Education Gaps
What the GM sees
Summarized post-round survey answers, plus the exact topic golfers most often miss.
What the data means
How the round actually felt to golfers — and where your course education is landing or missing.
What action the course can take
Update your Know Before You Go notes and follow-up emails to close the gap before the next weekend.
Key Data Points
What Golf Code IQ™ Tracks For Your Course
Every data point is reported as an aggregate trend for your facility — never about singling out an individual golfer.
Golfers Reached
How many golfers scanned your QR code or checked in at your course.
Challenges Completed
Certification challenges golfers finished at your facility.
Completion Rate
The share of golfers who start a challenge and finish it.
Average Score
Average challenge score across golfers at your course.
Behavior Commitment
How often golfers report good habits like fixing divots and raking bunkers.
Feedback Response
Of post-round surveys emailed, the share golfers answered.
Pace of Play
Aggregate round-time trends for 9 and 18 holes, month over month.
Top Education Gap
The topic golfers most often miss on the challenge — where to focus education.
Course Readiness
How prepared golfers felt after reviewing your Know Before You Go content.
Why It Matters
The Challenges Facing Golf Today
The game faces real, measurable challenges that affect every round played. Golf Code IQ™ was built to address them — and to give course operators the data to see the improvement.
Slow Play
Slow play remains one of the most common complaints among golfers and golf courses. Understanding pace expectations and practicing Ready Golf helps keep rounds enjoyable and efficient.
Course Conditions
Unrepaired ball marks, unfilled divots, unraked bunkers, and improper cart usage negatively impact course conditions and increase maintenance costs.
Lack of Education
Many golfers enter the game without ever learning the standards and traditions that make golf unique. Certification provides a simple, accessible way to learn and demonstrate those standards.
The Golf Code IQ™ Impact
Golf Code IQ™ Members Commit To:
- ✓Maintaining proper pace of play
- ✓Repairing ball marks and replacing divots
- ✓Following cart rules and course policies
- ✓Demonstrating proper golf etiquette
- ✓Respecting fellow golfers, staff, and the golf course
- ✓Understanding the basic Rules of Golf
Measuring Success
The Golf Code IQ™ program tracks real-world improvements through:
- Knowledge assessments
- Pace of play awareness
- Course care practices
- Golfer behavior and etiquette
- Customer experience feedback
Pace of Play Improvement
A hypothetical scenario — not real results. This illustrates the pace-of-play improvement a participating course could expect. Once our first 10 courses produce real data, this will be replaced with documented results and methodology.
Average Round Time (minutes)Hypothetical
Round Time Reduction Hypothetical
5%
From 268 minutes down to 254 minutes per foursome.
14
Minutes saved per round
48
Certified golfers tracked
Key takeaway: Certified golfers who adopted Ready Golf and pace-aware habits consistently shaved time off their rounds — without rushing — improving the experience for everyone on the course.
Hypothetical example — these results are not verified and were not produced by real golfers. When our first 10 courses generate real data, this example will be replaced with documented results and methodology.
Elevating the Game Together
The integrity of golf depends on golfers holding themselves—and one another—to a higher standard.
Partner your course with Golf Code IQ™ and start receiving real, course-specific insights about your golfers — with zero data collection burden on your staff.
Educating Golfers. Elevating the Game.
