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GolfGopher Is Selected By The Loon Golf Course For Course Management Solution
Contact Robert Bain
VP Sales & Marketing, GolfGopher
703-797-7957 / 1-866-4GOPHER
rbain@golfgopher.com
or Mike Husby
Owner, The Loon Golf Club
989-732-4454 / 1-877-732-4455
mike@theloongolfclub.com
ARLINGTON, Va. (March 20, 2003) - GolfGopher, LLC, a division of Software
Performance Systems, Inc. (SPS) announces the addition of The Loon Golf
Course of Gaylord, Michigan to its growing list of clients. GolfGopher
leads the industry in providing web-based golf course management systems
designed to handle Point-of-Sale, Inventory, Reservations, Membership,
CRM and Marketing. GolfGopher is recognized as an established innovator
in delivering web-based technologies providing real-time golf course
management solutions to single and multi-course owners. With the recent
addition of wireless applications, handheld technology and a reservation
system specifically designed for hoteliers and travel packagers, GolfGopher
is enabling golf course operators to improve efficiency while also driving
more rounds and revenue.
"After installing five golf course software systems prior to purchasing GolfGopher," said Mike Husby, Owner of The Loon Golf Course, "I became very familiar with how systems operates. We chose GolfGopher because, when you get into the guts of how their system really works, you see that it is extremely sophisticated yet easy to use. GolfGopher does the basics very well, providing easy to read screens and graphics without useless bells and whistles", adds Mr. Husby. "GolfGopher's web-based system provides the convenience of being able to access your course information at anytime from anywhere. Another very positive aspect of GolfGopher is that it allows you to interface with a variety of popular accounting packages."
About GolfGopher
GolfGopher is a division of Software Performance Systems (SPS), Inc., a full-service Northern Virginia based software development firm that specializes in the design and integration of sophisticated web-based enterprise solutions for both US Government and worldwide commercial clients. SPS has recently been honored with national awards for software systems developed for their clients, including the Deloitte & Touche North America Technology Fast 500.
With a staff of more than 180 design and development specialists, SPS boasts over $24 million per year in sales of highly advanced, large-scale e-commerce solutions. SPS continues to grow and operate without any short-term or long-term debt.
About The Loon Golf Course
The well-maintained Loon Golf Course is a "players course" for all levels of experience. This 18-hole course is situated in a perfect location for great, playable golf. On January 8, 2003 Mike Husby, a thirty-year veteran in "Northern Michigan Golf" and a small group of investors purchased back The Loon Golf Club from the Otsego Club.
Many improvements are scheduled, including renovated sand traps, permanent restrooms constructed on the golf course, new electric golf carts, restoring the original pro-shop on the lower level and renovating the restaurant. The Loon will be hosting the Michigan PGA Seniors Championship July 27-July 29 and the Men's & Women's Atlas Cup Matches September 20-21.