Buyer’s guide
Golf club survey software: how to choose
There are three main ways to survey your golf club’s members — generic form tools, heavyweight enterprise platforms, and focused self-serve software like GoodGreens. Here’s an honest look at the trade-offs so you pick the right one.
The three types of golf survey software
Generic survey tools (Google Forms, SurveyMonkey) are cheap and flexible, but you build everything yourself and members have to follow a link — response rates suffer. Enterprise golf platforms (such as Players 1st) are comprehensive and add cross-club benchmarking, but they’re sales-led, quote-only and priced for large groups. Focused self-serve tools like GoodGreens sit in between: golf-specific, set up in minutes, transparent pricing, and a QR code members actually use — plus course reports and a suggestion box in the same place.
| GoodGreens | Enterprise platform | Generic tool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for golf clubs | Yes — surveys, suggestions & course reports | Yes | No — generic forms |
| Setup | Self-serve, ~2 minutes | Sales call & onboarding | DIY |
| Pricing | £29 / club / month, public | Quote only, typically £££ | Low, but not golf-specific |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | Demo only | Usually |
| Member reach | QR code — no app, no login | Email / QR | Link / email |
| Ready-made golf questions | Yes — seeded & customisable | Yes | No |
| 'Standards met' scoring & trends | Yes | Yes | Manual |
| Course-condition reporting | Yes, built in | Separate module | No |
| Cross-club benchmarking | On the roadmap | Yes | No |
What to look for
- Fast setup you can do yourself — not a multi-week onboarding.
- A QR code members scan at the first tee or clubhouse — links and emails get ignored.
- Ready-made golf questions you can edit, so you're not starting from a blank page.
- Automatic 'standards met' scoring and trends, not spreadsheets you maintain by hand.
- Transparent pricing and a real free trial, so you can prove the value before you commit.
- Bonus: course-condition reports and a suggestion box in the same tool, for one place to listen.
Frequently asked questions
What is golf club survey software?
It's a tool for collecting and analysing feedback from your golf club's members and visitors — usually via a short survey they complete on their phone. Good golf-specific software adds ready-made questions, automatic scoring and trends, so you can see where standards are slipping without building spreadsheets.
How much does golf club survey software cost?
It varies widely. Generic form tools are cheap but not golf-specific. Enterprise golf platforms are powerful but quote-only and typically cost several times more. GoodGreens sits in between at a transparent £29 per club per month, with a 30-day free trial and no card required.
Do I need golf-specific software, or will a generic survey tool do?
A generic tool (Google Forms, SurveyMonkey) can collect answers, but you'll build the questions, the scoring and the trends yourself, and members have to follow a link. Golf-specific software gives you tested questions, a 'standards met' score, and a QR code members can scan at the first tee — which lifts response rates and saves hours.
What should I look for in golf club survey software?
Short setup, member-friendly delivery (a QR code beats an email link), ready-made golf questions you can edit, automatic scoring and trends over time, and transparent pricing you can start today. If you also want course-condition reports and a suggestion box in the same place, look for an all-in-one platform.
Try golf-specific survey software free
GoodGreens sets up in two minutes — surveys, suggestions and course reports from one QR code. 30 days free, no credit card.