Golfscape
{{Infobox website
|name = golfscape
|logo = golfscape Logo.svg
|logo_size =
|logo_alt =
|collapsible =
|company_type = Private
|traded_as =
|founded = 2013
|location = London
|coordinates =
|country = United Kingdom
|area_served = Worldwide
|founder = Raghad Mukhaimer
Michael Galasso
|CEO = Raghad Mukhaimer
|services = Reservation Services
|international = yes
|url = {{URL|https://golfscape.com}}
|website_type = Online golf reservations
|language = English
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
|launched =
|current_status = Online
}}
Golfscape (styled as golfscape) is an online golf reservation service founded in London by Raghad Mukhaimer and Michael Galasso. The company provides services to find, plan, and book golf in 50 countries.{{cite news | last=Vivion | first=Nick | title=Startup pitch: Golfscape offers a platform to book golf worldwide | url=https://www.phocuswire.com/Startup-pitch-Golfscape-offers-a-platform-to-book-golf-worldwide | work=Phocuswire | date=August 22, 2014}}{{cite web |title=Learn More |url=https://golfscape.com/learn-more |website=golfscape |accessdate=22 May 2015}}
History
The company was created by entrepreneur and golfer Raghad Mukhaimer to cater to golf courses that had a poor Internet presence.{{cite web |last1=Simandan| first1=Voicu Mihnea |title=Interview with entrepreneur and golf enthusiast Raghad Mukhaimer |url=http://www.simandan.com/?p=10437 |website=Simandan.com |access-date=2015-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522062120/http://www.simandan.com/?p=10437|archive-date=2015-05-22|url-status=usurped}}
According to Mukhaimer and co-founder Michael Galasso, online booking for golf is non-existent in most countries, despite the process being commonplace for flights, hotels and rentals. The two designed the site to make the task of building a golf course page quick and easy for course managers.{{cite web|last1=Terrelonge|first1=Zen|title=Golfscape: Taking golf out of the late 1990s with inspiration from travel and technology|url=http://realbusiness.co.uk/article/29465-golfscape-taking-golf-out-of-the-late-1990s-with-inspiration-from-travel-and-technology|website=Real Business|access-date=2015-05-26|archive-date=2015-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526172907/http://realbusiness.co.uk/article/29465-golfscape-taking-golf-out-of-the-late-1990s-with-inspiration-from-travel-and-technology|url-status=dead}} The beta version of the service was released in 2013.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} The site fully launched on August 19, 2014.
On June 25, 2015, Golfscape entered into a partnership with global sports management company IMG for their courses.{{cite news| title=IMG and golfscape.com Enter Partnership |url=http://www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/travel/img-and-golfscape-com-enter-partnership/ |website=Golf Business News| date=25 June 2015}}
golfscape released their official World's Top 100 Golf Course ranking 2020, announcing Royal Dornoch Golf Club as the number 1 golf course in the world. {{Cite web|url=https://golfscape.com/blog/top-100-golf-courses-in-the-world-2020/|title=Top 100 Golf Courses in the World 🏅 2020 • golfscape™|date=2020-01-14|website=Futuri Visio|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-27}}
Services
The golf concierge service operates online through desktops, tablets, or mobile devices. The platform provides course profiles for golf course operators.
Users can book golf reservations mostly in the United States, but also some international courses in places such as Da Nang, Vietnam; Cape Town, South Africa; and Hua Hin, Thailand.{{cite web|last1=Melwani| first1=Daisu|title=Golfers getting on the green via new OTA| url=http://karryon.com.au/industry-news/other-technology/golfers-getting-on-the-green-via-new-ota/|website=KarryOn| date=26 August 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Leo| first1=Jen|title=Web Buzz: Golfscape.com might fit sportsmen to a tee|url=http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-tr-webbuzz-20140831-story.html | work=Los Angeles Times | url-access=subscription}} The platform gives the ability to rate and review courses.{{cite web|last1=Shankman |first1=Samantha |title=Five Travel Startups Focus on Better Booking and Social Planning| url=http://skift.com/2013/12/02/five-travel-startups-focus-on-better-booking-and-social-planning/#1 | work=Skift}}
References
{{Reflist}}