I am comparing The Golf Club at Lansdowne’s website to The Manor Golf Club’s website and will focus their comparison on their ease of use for beginners and the information provided. For a beginner in golf, something as simple as making a tee time to play can be tricky, which is why it is of the utmost importance for golf clubs to have easy-to-use, beginner-friendly websites. I had initially assumed that the Golf Club at Lansdowne’s website could be more user-friendly and well-organized since it is a very prestigious and expensive club. I was surprised when I found the Manor’s Golf Club’s website significantly more straightforward to use. Both courses offer different golfing experiences; however, the ease of use of the manor’s website may attract more golfers because of the ease of creating a tee time. Beginner golfers need websites that are free of jargon and make the rules of the course clear and easy to find, as well as websites that make booking a tee time stress-free. 

The Golf Club at Lansdowne is a member-only course with the exception of hotel guests from a connecting resort. Their website looks very professional; it has pictures of the golf club throughout, and its text is clear and easy to read. The website has two options you can click, the first being a “Contact Us” button, which provides contact information for the club, and the second being a “Login” button for members. On the website’s main page, they boast three separate courses: two eighteen-hole courses and one nine-hole course. This website needs more information about how to make a tee time and isn’t the most user-friendly if you are looking for information about the courses and the golf club. Most of the information can be found by calling the golf shop staff, who can answer any questions non-members may have about the course and membership there. Notably, especially for a beginner in golf, calling a golf shop of a prestigious club can be daunting, which is where a good website with plenty of information would come in handy.

 The Manor Golf Club is a public course, meaning the club does not require golfers to purchase a membership in order to use the driving range or golf course. The website includes pictures of the course throughout each page, the text is easy to read, and the website looks clean and professional. This website has five different categories, which include “Home,” “Golf course,” “Memberships,” “Rates,” and “Book a Tee Time” pages. The website’s home page includes information about their one eighteen-hole course, the total yardage on the holes, when the course was built, and how it was named as one of the best new golf courses in 2007 by Golf Digest Magazine. The home page also includes general contact information and information about the golf shop and staff. The Golf course page displays the course’s hours and additional information about the facilities, golf staff, and lessons offered by the course. The membership page gives information about the pricing and benefits of purchasing a membership. They additionally have a rates page for non-members and an online tee time booking system along with their reservation policies. Overall, the Manor Golf Club’s website is highly user and beginner-friendly; it provides significant information, and the website is well organized. 

Out of the two websites reviewed, The Manor Golf Club website is significantly easier to use and provides significantly more information about the course itself. The Golf Club at Lansdowne’s website lacks enough information for beginner golfers, can appear daunting, has difficult-to-read text, and overall does not come off as an inclusive golf course for all levels of golfers. The Manor Golf Club’s website is easier to use and more beginner-friendly because the website allows you to book a tee time, fine rules and regulations of the course, and includes a description and map of the course and holes. The Manor’s website has easy-to-read text and overall promotes the stress-free attitude one should have when going golfing