Verlorene Startgelder durch Barzahlung und Ehrlichkeitskassen

Definition

Australian providers explicitly market cashless and online payment tools to golf clubs as a way to "capture otherwise missed payments" from green fees and casual play, indicating a recognised leakage problem when relying on cash and honesty boxes.[3][4] In tournament contexts, similar issues arise where entry fees are taken in the pro shop or on paper without direct system integration; the PGA's Scramble Tournament Management System allows coordinators to "skip payment" when payment is taken in the pro shop, which then requires separate manual reconciliation.[2] Where clubs do not use online entry and mandatory card payment, The Scramble requires Excel bulk imports for paper entries and separately maintained payment records, which increases the risk that some entries are recorded without matching payment, or vice versa.[2] Given typical regional and club tournaments with entry fees of AUD 20–60 and fields of 50–150 players, even a 2–5% non‑collection rate on multiple events per year can easily reach several thousand dollars of lost revenue. Providers like Green Fees Australia explicitly highlight that their solution was built to "capture otherwise missed payments" for Australian clubs, implying that pre‑existing processes routinely failed to bill all payers.[4][3]

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Golf courses and country clubs in Australia 🇦🇺 waste schätzungsweise 5.000–20.000 AUD pro Jahr an nicht erfassten Startgeldern bei Turnieren. Automation von Online-Registrierung und -Zahlung reduziert Barinkasso, erfasst jede Buchung und eliminiert dieses Risiko.

Affected Stakeholders

Club Manager, Golf Operations Manager, Proshop Manager, Tournament Director, Finance/Accounts Officer, Committee Treasurer

Related Business Risks