We didn’t build a golf app.
We built the marketing
and data stack for golf.
100,000+ verified golfers logging in 75 times a month, roughly 2.5 times a day. 15x more frequent than typical golf apps. $375k+ moved for partners in under a year, with $237k+ of that in the last 4 months.
Verified means every user has completed a GPS-confirmed round inside the app. Not inferred. Not panel. Real golfers.
$375k+
partner-attributed value moved
$237k+ of that in the last 4 months. Marketplace, wholesale, campaign revenue.
$31k
net retail from one sweepstakes
45 units sold. $769 in donated prize value.
75
logins per user per month
~2.5x per day. 15x more frequent than typical golf apps (3 to 5x).
100%
verified golfer audience
Campaign reach limited to users with GPS-confirmed rounds.
89%
return rate after first use
62% still active at 6 months.
Audience Intelligence
We know where they play.
And what’s in their bag.
Every GolfN user logs verified rounds and self-reports their full equipment profile in the app. First-party data on the courses they play and the brands they carry. Not inferred. Not panel.
Where They Play
Verified rounds by course type.
Public
Daily-fee, municipal, and uncategorized public access
67.7%
Semi-Private
Public access with member tiers
15.1%
Private
Country clubs and member-only courses
12.7%
Resort
Destination and resort courses
3.9%
Military
Military base courses
0.7%
Public and municipal courses dominate. Two out of three verified rounds happen at daily-fee public access courses. The exact audience Meta charges premium CPMs to guess at.
One brand appears in the top two of every single category we track.
We’ll tell you which one on the call. And show you exactly where your brand sits.
What They Swing
Driver
Top 5 = 88%
TaylorMade
32.8%
Callaway
24.1%
Ping
11.5%
Cobra
10.4%
Titleist
9.6%
Fairway
Top 5 = 85%
TaylorMade
32.2%
Callaway
25%
Cobra
12.5%
Ping
7.7%
Titleist
7.2%
Hybrid
Top 5 = 83%
TaylorMade
26.9%
Callaway
23.2%
Ping
13.6%
Cobra
11.3%
Titleist
7.9%
Iron
Top 5 = 72%
Callaway
31.8%
Mizuno
15.9%
Cobra
8.7%
Takomo
8.5%
Wilson Staff
7.2%
Wedge
Top 5 = 76%
Callaway
24.9%
Cleveland
22.1%
TaylorMade
17.2%
Mizuno
6.3%
Cobra
5.1%
Putter
Top 5 = 64%
Odyssey
17.7%
Scotty Cameron
17.1%
Bettinardi
12.7%
L.A.B. Golf
8.2%
Cleveland
8.1%
What They Wear and Carry
Ball
Top 5 = 86%
Titleist
28.7%
Callaway
25.6%
TaylorMade
18.8%
Srixon
7.8%
Vice
5.1%
Glove
Top 5 = 79%
Callaway
29.1%
FootJoy
21.6%
TaylorMade
12.1%
Titleist
11%
Kirkland
5.5%
Shoes
Top 5 = 75%
FootJoy
21.4%
Adidas
20.3%
Nike
18.7%
Callaway
8.3%
Puma
6.5%
Apparel
Top 5 = 57%
Callaway
18.9%
Nike
14%
Adidas
11%
Under Armour
7.4%
Peter Millar
5.7%
Bag
Top 5 = 65%
Callaway
22.7%
TaylorMade
16.6%
Titleist
12.1%
Ping
7.1%
Sun Mountain
6.4%
Rangefinder
Top 5 = 76%
Bushnell
29.6%
Callaway
17.9%
Blue Tees
12.7%
Garmin
10%
Arccos
6%
Course types pulled from GPS-confirmed rounds against our internal course database. Equipment profiles self-reported inside the GolfN app, verified against active play. Brand share reflects our user base only, not endorsements or paid partnerships. The kind of first-party audience intelligence Meta, Google, and Golf Digest don’t have because they don’t ask the question.
The Frame
Golf advertising is broken.
We fixed the broken part.
"30% of my Meta budget is wasted every year on inferred golfers. Wrong audiences. You know how it goes."
Director of Marketing at a major equipment OEM, to us, in person.
Every user in the GolfN app has played a GPS tracked round. Not inferred. Not panel. Verified.
Meta and other social
~30%
wasted on inferred audiences
Modeled audiences. Lookalikes. Interest panels. Buying golf reach there means paying for golf-adjacent people, not the golfers you want.
GolfN
100%
verified golfer audience
GPS confirmed rounds. First party data. Campaign reach is limited to users with verified golf activity inside the app.
We’re not competing with Arccos or 18Birdies. We’re competing with Google and Meta for golf advertising spend.
Proof
We put everything on the line
to show results first.
Three brand wins, each from a different category of partnership. Click through to see what actually happened. We’ll name names on the call.
$22k wholesale,
2,764 leads, 45 units sold
A premium Japanese forged iron brand. They provided the prize. Three forged wedges at $769 wholesale. We handled creative, distribution, CRM, fulfillment. Here is what happened.
~$22k
Wholesale Revenue
45 units through GolfN
2,764
Qualified Leads
Verified golfers. $0.28 prize-cost CPL.
271k+
Brand Impressions
$10,856 media value at $40 CPM
97%
Order Accuracy
Most shipped within 2 weeks
"You guys are doing exactly what you figured you would do. The consumer base is latching on. We never doubted for a second."
CEO of one of our equipment partners
Sweepstakes Campaign
22
Days
2,764
Unique Entrants
Opted in during 22 day flight
74%
Card to Entry Rate
Highest in GolfN history
43%
IAM Conversion
1,158 of 2,706 recipients
$0.28
Prize-Cost CPL
Based on $769 wholesale prize cost
Conversion Funnel
Card Views
3,732
74% entered
2,764
Points Exchange Commerce
49
Days
$31,780
Net Retail Revenue
~$22k wholesale to the brand
45
Units Sold
37 wedges + 8 iron sets
10,951
Product Views
4,424 unique browsers
271,393
Marketplace Impressions
27 day banner flight
They provided $769 in prizes. We delivered $22k wholesale revenue, 2,764 first party leads, and $10,856 in equivalent media value.
What You Can Do Here
There’s almost nothing we
can’t do in here.
Three things you can do here. Click any tile to see how.
verified golfer attention
attention into action
who your golf customer actually is
The On-Ramp
We’ll prove the audience before we ask you for a dollar.
First campaign is on us. Brand provides the prize. We run everything.
No upfront cost. No setup fee. No campaign fee. We put thousands of dollars of campaign infrastructure on the line before asking you for a dollar.
A premium Japanese forged iron brand gave us $769 in product. In 40 days, our users bought $31k in their gear. Most of them first time buyers of the brand.
We do well when our customers do well. Prize value floor $1k+ retail. Bundle add-ons available for accessory brands.
Rate Card
Pricing, plain.
Golf Digest digital sells at roughly $50 CPM. We sell verified golfer impressions starting at $40 CPM. Less inferred audience waste. Cleaner attribution. More certainty per dollar.
Block A
CPM Media
Standard targeting. Verified audience. Volume discount for commitment.
| Commitment | Base CPM | Discount | Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month trial | $70 | rate card | Standard targeting, campaign reporting |
| 3 months | $60 | ~15% off | Dedicated account support, mid-flight optimization |
| 6 months | $50 | ~29% off | Priority placement, quarterly performance reviews |
| 12 months | $40 | ~43% off | Category exclusivity, co-branded content, first access to new inventory |
Triggered targeting premium: add 25 to 50% to base CPM when campaign uses weather, UV, handicap progression, or club-in-bag triggers. The trigger does the targeting work.
Block B
Activations
Run something specific. Sweepstakes are free.
Sweepstakes
FREE
Brand provides prize. $1k+ retail value.
Sponsored Challenge (1x / 3x / 6x)
$5k / $12k / $20k
Brand supplies rewards.
Press Your Luck monthly sponsorship
$25k+/mo
Brand product as prize slot. Video-for-spin integration.
Marketplace category page takeover
$7.5k/mo
Own a category header (Recovery, Wedges, Putters).
In-feed pinned video
$2.5k/wk
Top of the social activity feed.
Course page sponsorship
$1k/mo per metro
Course-level ad placements.
Per verified check-in
$5+
Demo days, fitting events, brand activations.
Block C
Partnership
Annual. Bundled. Category exclusive.
$60k+
per year
12 month CPM commitment plus always-on placement, quarterly audience intelligence, preferred marketplace placement, and category exclusivity.
12 month CPM commitment at $40 (category exclusive)
Always-on placement: choose category takeover or in-feed pinned
Press Your Luck sponsorship eligible (add-on)
Quarterly audience intelligence reports
Preferred marketplace placement and featured banner windows
First access to new inventory and beta capabilities
Co-branded content and blog backlinks included
Dedicated account team
Minimum campaign spend $5k. All campaigns require signed IO. MAP pricing always maintained.
Partners
We do well when our customers do well.
A few of the brands moving product with us right now.
+ moreWorking With Us
Three steps. That’s it.
01
20 minutes with Jared
No deck. He runs the call. You tell him what you’re trying to do.
02
Free sweepstakes to prove the audience
Brand provides product. We run the campaign. Real data in 40 days.
03
Build the campaign that scales
Pick the SKUs that match your goals. Sign the IO. Go.
Next Step
So what’s a good next step?
The marketplace doesn’t have a partner in your category yet.
Jared, our CEO, runs these calls himself. Worth 20 minutes?
jared@golfn.com · calendly.com/golfn