GolfNow Integration – YOURGOLFBOOKING.COM LTD

We’re excited to announce that YourGolfBooking now supports integration with GolfNow. Below is a quick overview of how it works and the setup steps you’ll need to follow.

📌 How the Integration Works

Please note that the integration currently only works with Bay Options.

Once you've decided to list your venue on GolfNow, you’ll need to contact GolfNow directly to begin the onboarding process.

Here’s how the integration functions:

Customers browsing GolfNow will be able to book sessions at your venue.
When a booking is initiated, GolfNow sends a request to YourGolfBooking (YGB).
YGB checks which time slots are available and responds with availability.
Just before the booking is confirmed, YGB performs a final availability check to prevent double bookings.

⚙️ Setup Recommendations

To ensure smooth and successful integration, follow these setup steps carefully:

1. Create a Dedicated Bay Option for GolfNow

The integration supports only one bay option.
We strongly recommend creating a new, admin-only bay option solely for GolfNow bookings.
This avoids confusion with other bookings and ensures smooth tracking.
Make sure to add this bay option to the bay groups (range).

2. Slot Type Compatibility

The bay option can be set up as either Slot-Based or Fixed Duration.
Both types are fully supported by the integration.

3. Time Slot Interval Setting

The integration supports 30-minute or 60-minute time intervals.
You must ensure your bay option uses the same interval as the GolfNow integration.
⚠️ Do not set up a 30-minute bay option if the integration is configured for 60-minute intervals—this will cause booking errors.

4. Use a Pricing Schedule (No Restrictions)

Do not use availability restrictions on the bay option itself.
All availability and pricing should be managed through the Pricing Schedule.

This means that when you set up your pricing schedule, you’ll need to specify the times and prices you’d like to make available. For any times you don’t want to appear, simply mark them as unavailable in the schedule.
This makes it easier to define peak and off-peak pricing.
For a step-by-step guide on setting up a pricing schedule, [click here].

5. Add a Single Player Option

Add only one player option labeled "Player".
GolfNow users cannot select different player types, but they can choose the number of players during the booking process.

6. Important: Setup Accuracy

Please make sure to add the bay options to the bay groups as well, so they are included in the range and customers can book them.
If the bay option is not set up correctly, GolfNow will return an error message, and the customer will be unable to complete the booking.
Once we have everything set up reach out to cares@golfnow.com to connect everything with them

🧾 Bookings and Payment Behavior

Whether the booking is paid or unpaid is determined by GolfNow, not through your integration settings.
If a booking was paid on GolfNow and later cancelled via GolfNow, YGB will display the payment as refunded automatically based on the update we receive.

If you have any questions or need help setting this up, feel free to reach out to our support team—we’re happy to help!