You are here because you want to know what are the best practices for hosting golf games on Deemples. We'll cover a few things that will make your game stand out from the rest on the Deemples Golf App.

There are a few reasons why most golfers and golf event organizers host golf games on Deemples:

  • Save time – No need to ask friends one by one if they can play.

  • Scheduling with friends – Most golfers are busy, so finding a time that fits four people is often nearly impossible.

  • Efficient – You don't have to create a new WhatsApp or Facebook group chat for every game.

  • Last-minute dropouts – With more users on Deemples than in any group chat, your game can still fill up quickly if someone backs out.

  • Managing big games – A WhatsApp group chat works for four players, but for 144 players, people will be left out, removed incorrectly, or distracted by unrelated banter. Important announcements can easily be missed.

So how do we host the best golf games on Deemples that stand out from the rest? Below are a few best practices we recommend to help your games shine:

Have a good, solid, trustworthy profile

As much as you are judging others, others are judging you too, to decide if they want to join your game.
A few things you need to make your profile look legit:

  • Profile picture: Use a real photo so other golfers can recognize you on the course. We’ve seen people upload pictures of cats, their favorite food, and even bananas—but we can’t recognize you if your picture is a banana.

  • About section: Tell others a bit about yourself. Helpful details include when you started golfing, your handicap index, where you’re from, and what you do.

  • Example:

If you're an event organizer or a golf club:

  • Profile picture: Make sure you put a nice logo of your company/club,
  • First name/Last name: Change it to your establishment name.
  • About section: You could try something like "Official account of [ABC Golf Club], 123 Main Street, City, State, Country." Phone number not needed since it'll already be reflected in your profile with the number you registered with (and you really don't want people to be calling you anyway). You can add in "Non-Playing Profile" if this account wouldn't be actually golfing, but just used to create games.
  • Examples:

Short and catchy game name

Sometimes using the default is good enough if you're not creative enough. Short beats creative anyway, since there's not a lot of space to put boat loads of text.

From this example you can see:

  • Selesa 9h - course name and game type. Straight to the point, so people know exactly where & 9 holes or 18 holes game.
  • Kinrara AM - putting the golf organiser name in it and being catchy at the same time.
  • Hon's game - default, but good enough.

Creating Public or Private Game

When you’re choosing a tee time, pick the game style that fits your day!

  • Public game: Shown on Deemples for everyone. Perfect if you’re golfing solo, looking for partners, or just in the mood to meet new friends.
  • Private game: Only people with your link can join. Great when you already have your own flight and want to keep it to just your group.

Number of Players

Each course has a different minimum and maximum player requirement. We’ll let you know here, just make sure your group meets it.

Notes

It's a flexible field that you can include all other details. Most golfers include game format, meeting time before the game, what other goodies that the price includes - dinner, lunch, free vouchers, etc.


Booking Options

Pick the option that fits your situation:

  • Book Individually: Each player books and pays for their own spot.
  • Book for All Players: You pay the total amount upfront for everyone.

 

Chat

Designed so that you don't have to create Whatsapp / Facebook / LINE / Wechat group chats for every game that you're in, or get invited to just another group chat for another game. Imagine playing once a week, at the end of the year you'd have accumulated 52 group chats!

The chat function is built so that you can communicate with each other, ask questions, clarify situations etc, so that everyone is on the same page.

Sometimes, in larger games, the chat again gets noisy with everyone chiming in. You can then mute the chat notification if you prefer to check-in yourself. Remember to do so, otherwise, you might miss out on some important updates!

Player contact information

Phone numbers are visible for a reason, so that players are contactable in case of an emergency, last-minute changes etc. However, only the host can see everyone's number, and everyone can see the host's number. Participants cannot see each other's number for privacy reasons.

What if you can't make it to your game

We know sometimes the unavoidable happens, last-minute changes, or emergencies arise. If you can't make it to your game, be courteous, let your host know that you can't make it, then leave the game to allow for last-minute joiners to take up your spot.

  

After the game

There are a few things you can and should do after the game is over. You might have had a good time (most probably), but sometimes also less than pleasant experiences (rarely we believe :)). You can go back to your previous games, to:

  • Rate your playing partners - Rating is anonymous. No one will know what ratings you give them. However, this is important as it provides valuable feedback to other golfers in your community and encourages everyone to be nice (not nasty) on the golf course.
  • Scoring - We understand that in most countries that Deemples is available in have less than satisfactory management of handicaps by the national golf associations. Full story here. You can now submit scores of your playing partners here after the game on Deemples. Golfers tend to trust the handicaps on Deemples more since you cannot input your own scores, and need a minimum of 2 other golfers to input exactly the same score for you for it to count towards your handicap.
  • Chat - The game is over, but doesn't mean conversations with your playing buddies should. You can continue to interact with them there long after the game is done.

Favorite Games

We know sometimes you want to watch over certain games. Sometimes you don't want to join them yet because you might not be available, but don't want to be searching for the game when you can join it. Sometimes some games might be too far in the future too and you don't want to scroll all the way. Use the heart button to save these games to your favourite list.

Do's and Don'ts for hosting golf games

DO engage with your joiners in the chat once they join. So that you know if they're legit, and that they know you're legit too.

DO make sure everyone is responsive and coming on that day. If there are unresponsive players, give them a timeline before you remove them to make way for other players.

DON'T request that players call/Whatsapp/SMS you to join, or click on links to go to an online registration form. This defeats the whole purpose of Deemples anyway. It'll give you more work since you have to check and communicate on multiple channels. This will violate Deemples terms of use, since you're using Deemples just to advertise and we'll have the right to remove your game.

DON'T have single rider surcharges as much as possible. Golf is already tough to organise. Making sure there are even player numbers add on to that pain, and most golfers would rather pull out than pay that extra surcharge, and you as the host loses revenue. Suggestions: Either waive single rider surcharges, or bundle it into the per-person prices, so everyone pays a flat price.

DON'T have player minimums before the game can proceed. Golf courses are more accommodating these days and can always help match up singles/doubles with another flight, it's all in the spirit of making new friends/connections through golf. Canceling games purely because of a lack of players is just limiting opportunities to play, and stands against Deemples' core values.

Example of DON'TS:

If you're unsure or need assistance for hosting golf games on Deemples, reach out to us at hello@deemples.com and we'd be happy to guide you to host an awesome golf game on Deemples!:)

If you think you are all set with hosting golf games on Deemples, can also check out Golf Handicap Score Submission & Automated Game Results on Deemples!