Changes to the Frequent Yardage Program
With the upcoming GolfNow.com merge, LMG/LMTT will be ceasing the Frequent Yardage Program as of July 27, 2009 for all markets except Michigan, Tennessee and Alabama. GolfNow will be rolling out a new loyalty program in 2010 that will be more rewarding than ever. All LMG/LMTT customers who have booked 5 times or more on LMG/LMTT between January 1, 2008 and July 26, 2009 will automatically have their existing frequent yardage banked until the 2010 launch of the new loyalty program. A booking is defined as a tee time transaction that has been successfully charged to your credit card with no cancellation. One booking can consist of a reservation for a single, twosome, threesome or foursome. Weekday pass purchases do not qualify as a booking, nor do any free rounds redeemed with Frequent Golf Yardage. In order to activate these banked frequent yards, these customers must purchase a tee time on GolfNow.com between July 27, 2009 and January 31, 2010. Upon booking a tee time within this timeframe, your frequent yardage will be converted into points towards the 2010 GolfNow loyalty program. In the event you are a 5+ booker and do not book a tee time between July 27, 2009 and January 31, 2010, you will have the option to contact customer service at 1-800-767-3574 after January 31, 2010 and request that your yards be converted. Manual requests to have your points converted will only be accepted after January 31, 2010 and you must fall into the exclusive category as outlined above. Please visit our FAQ page for more details on this merge or you can contact customer service at 1-800-767-3574 or by clicking here.
Racking up the Yards (and miles!)
Earn yards every time you book a "last minute" or "advance" tee time or play in a LastMinuteGolfer member event. After you complete your round, yardage will automatically be deposited to your LastMinuteGolfer account. You'll also earn yards writing "credible" course reviews and rating golf course reviews that are posted by other golfers! Check your yardage total any time in your profile. See the table below:
BONUSES
There are a lot of ways to earn yardage bonuses on LastMinuteGolfer.
- VIP Member Bonus-
VIP members receive a 50% yardage bonus on all qualifying reservations.
- Local Market Bonuses-
Local bonuses during certain periods. e.g.- double yards on a certain day of the week.
- Tee Time Alert Bonus- Configure tee time alerts and book tee times when you receive alerts.
- First Time Bonus- You'll earn a 50% yardage bonus on your first qualifying online reservation.
- Referral Bonus-
Tell
a friend about LastMinuteGolfer (easy) and earn 100 yards if your friend's first tee time reservation is prepaid ("last
minute" or Red Flag Rewards round).
- Promotion Codes- Watch (and listen) around town for promotion codes.
Enter them to rack up additional yards.
- Photo Upload/ Account Update Bonus-
Upload a
photo for your LMG Space and collect 50 yards.
2010 BONUS REWARD LEVELS
You'll also be rewarded with extra yards each time
you reach a new frequent golfer level throughout the calendar year.
Frequent golfer levels and awards are shown in the table below: (Sorry, as of 2008 Back
Nine bag tags will no longer be available in Canada as part of this program).
|
Level |
When you reach... |
You are awarded... |
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Clubhouse Level |
N/A |
N/A |
| First
Tee Level |
750
base yards |
250
bonus yards |
| Front
Nine Level |
1500
base yards |
500
bonus yards |
| Back
Nine Level |
2500
base yards |
1 Year VIP upgrade/extension
and LMG Etched Bag Tag
(bag tags available to U.S. members only
and are mailed in January)
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"Base" yards are used to determine bonus levels each calendar year. You earn base yards when you join and when you book tee times.
You must book at least one prepaid non red flag round to receive any of the bonuses shown above.
 REDEEMING YARDS
(Weekday Passes and Red Flag Rewards)
Each time you
purchase a LastMinuteGolfer
Weekday Anytime Pass (good for golf and cart) or
book a Red Flag Rewards tee time, you'll be given the option of redeeming
some or all of your yards to get an even better value. The price you pay for
your golf will immediately be adjusted each time you redeem yards. Yardage that
you earn locally is valid in any of
our markets, so rack up those yards and then hit the road to enjoy great rewards as you travel!
You can start redeeming yards as soon as you have a minimum of 500 yards in your
frequent golfer account.
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Redeeming
on Weekday Anytime Pass:
(the most efficient use of your yards)
Yards are redeemed at $1 for every 33.3 yards
that you redeem (a rate that is 50% better than redeeming yards towards Red
Flag golf- see below) You can start redeeming yards as soon as you have a
minimum of 500 yards in your account. Subject to availability and while supplies
last.
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Example: Regular weekday
rate at the course is $50. A 4-some would run $200. Buying
a LastMinuteGolfer 4-some, you start at the Last Minute rate, getting your price to
$37.50 per player (a great value already!) Your 4-some is
$150. During purchase, we'll give you the opportunity to
redeem up to 2497 yards to save you 50% off of your total
($150)... getting your $200
Weekday Anytime Pass down to $75 (a
savings of $125 (62.5%!). Take this opportunity to reward
yourself with a weekday round of golf at your favorite
LastMinuteGolfer course... or get one as a holiday gift for one
of your golf buddies! |
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Redeeming on Red Flag Rewards Rounds Online:
Yards are redeemed at
$1 for every 50 yards that you redeem. You can start redeeming yards as soon as you have a minimum of 500 yards in your account.
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Example: If the posted
rate for a Red Flag Rewards tee time is $50 and you book a
4-some, you'll pay $200. During the reservation process,
we'll give you the opportunity to redeem some or all of your
frequent golfer yards (up to the full amount of the tee time!).
If, as in the Weekday Anytime Pass example above, you redeem roughly
2500 yards, this saves you $50 off (2500 yards at $1 per
50 yards) of your 4-some and you'd be able to book the 4-some
for $150. |
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*NOTE: Yardage Redemption is only available through our website, and not through our callcenter.
 PENALTIES
If you book an advance tee time on LastMinuteGolfer (more than 24 hours out and
not prepaid), be SURE to show up or take the time to cancel your tee time.
If you no-show for an "Advance" tee time booked
on this website, you will see a deduction of THREE times the yardage you would
have earned. OUCH! You're much better off taking the time
to cancel your "advance" reservation to free up the space for another golfer
(there is no penalty for cancellations except "same day" cancellations through
our call center. Those will result in a small yardage penalty). Also... be
sure to post good course reviews because each thumbs down rating of your course
review will cost you a yard!
YARDAGE EXPIRATION
Currently, your yards don't expire; you can redeem yards whenever (and
wherever) it's convenient for you. We reserve the right to change this policy at
any time.
YARDS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE
Your Frequent Golfer Yards cannot be transferred to another LastMinuteGolfer. If your account is closed, your yards will be deleted from our system.
AIRLINE MILES - MORE REWARDS FOR LMG
MEMBERS! (NEW) - Earn extra
airline miles playing golf.
Pick your favorite credit card and
register that card
and you'll start earning 3 miles for every dollar you spend (through Sept 30, 2008)
booking prepaid LastMinuteGolfer golf! Before you know it, you'll be
redeeming your miles on free trips and LastMinuteGolfer yards on free golf!
Note: Airline Miles Program for Reservations made in the
United States (not valid in Canada) |
