August 24th 2015, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India: The Royal Springs Golf Course is one of the most scenic public golf courses in Asia. Commissioned in 2001, the golf course overlooks the famous Dal lake and is located against the dramatic backdrop of the Zabarwan mountains. Run by the state government, the facility is an 18-hole golf course with practice fairways of approximately 225 metres length, three lakes, two marshes, a clubhouse, and an 8 and a half kilometres long cart path.
Royal springs golf course & the department of tourism - Jammu & Kashmir, have announced the launch of “Online tee time booking with Pay-Play facility at upto 40% discount on green fees” for tourists and golfers across the world in exclusive association with 4moles.com for the next 5 years. This will help hotels, travel houses and travel agents to book directly and coordinate golf rounds with preferred timing and discounts on green fees. Furthermore, both domestic and international agencies will stand benefited from this facility. The services can be accessed through 4moles.com and www.royalspringsgolfcourse.in and are available on both the internet and also over the android and iphone app called “Palmgolf”.
4moles.com is India’s first and largest Golf media platform with over 40,000+ members and over 15 other prestigious golf courses on their network. They provide technology services of Tee time inventory management, social networking, Golf concierge at luxury hotels and much more. 4moles.com is also the exclusive provider of “Golf Concierge services” for all the ACCOR Group hotels across India.
The members of Royal Springs Golf Course will now be able to use the following exclusive services on 4moles.com:
• Digital coverage and updates of major international professional golf events across the year.
• Tee time inventory management for Members at Royal Springs golf course with differential tariffing with Pay-play to promote golf tourism.
• Free* membership of 4moles.com worth Rs. 10,000 per year.
• Book, Pay – Play at partner golf courses across India and save upto 50% on green fees.
• Centralised Handicap system & golfing statistics on over 100 courses in India.
• Access to Asia's 1st Fully-Integrated Mobile Golf App “PALMGOLF” with an online booking system and a Live mobile golf scoring service.
• E-commerce enabled proshop for golf equipment with best deals, including pre-owned products.
• Network with over 40,000 golfers with golfing groups, forums, picture & video sharing, scores, etc.
• Exciting PLAY & WIN Golf Rules Quiz Challenges.
Mr. Shailendra Kumar (IAS), Chief Executive of Royal Springs said “I want to make Golfing in Kashmir accessible to tourists and also give value to the travel industry. The partnership with www.4moles.com should generate Rs. 50 crores of business through golf tourism per year, with over 1000 golfers who would spend at least Rs. 50,000 per trip per family by using hotel, transport, food & beverages, shopping etc in Kashmir. This is going to boost Kashmir tourism economy and bring Kashmir on the golfing map of the world. This tee time booking system shall help us to showcase Royal Springs Golf Course and Pahalgam golf course on pay and play module to tourists through travel agents and hoteliers”.
Ms. Nuzhat Gul, Secretary of Royal Springs Golf course said, “We are happy to partner with 4moles.com as it will help us manage the course with the Travel partners, without impacting the services to our members”.
Dinesh Thakur, Founder and CEO of 4moles.com states “Royal Springs is one of the most stunning and breathtakingly-scenic golf courses in India. It is our privilege to have them on our network and I welcome all their members. The online booking system with Pay-Play differential tariffing on discounted green fees will enhance the image of Royal Springs as a Tourism friendly course. My team and myself will ensure easy-to-use, structured, and transparent online tee time system with an objective to promote Golf Tourism into Kashmir”.
