No. Boxgroove.com is not creating new points of access for non-members to use private clubs. Traditionally, non-members have access to private clubs in three ways. First, non-members can use private clubs when they are hosted as a guest by an existing club member.
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Second, most clubs accommodate corporate golf outings(e.g. business-at-play). When hosting corporate outings, clubs seldom require that any of the golfers be members of the club. These outings represent examples of controlled, un-hosted play by non-members.
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Third, traditional reciprocity from Golf Professional to Golf Professional. Often times when a country club member travels their golf professional can ask a fellow golf professional at a club to accommodate their member. Boxgroove.com streamlines this process and makes it more efficient for both club professionals. The golfer can now handle these requests thru our automated system and the golf professional can monitor these requests more timely and with greater control.
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The Boxgroove.com network uses these existing points of access in conjunction with powerful player screening controls. As a result, participating clubs and host golfers have the ability to control the type (country-club player vs. non-country-club player), caliber (handicap) and location (in market area vs. out of market area) of golfers to which tee times will be extended. Further, the club can control the number of times per golf season (or ever) non-members are able to play their course.
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The screening controls are supplemented by a player feedback mechanism. Network visibility to each golfer's feedback ensures players will abide by course rules if they wish to continue golfing within Boxgroove.com.