Golfers tend to appreciate the little things in life, and when walk in the front door of your vacation rental and see amenities that make them enjoy their golf trip just a little bit, they will appreciate the gesture and enjoy their experience that much more. As a host, investing in these amenities for golfers can pay off with repeat bookings and more consistent five-star reviews.
Welcome kit with golf essentials
Adding a basket with a welcome kit in the foyer filled with golf tees, divot replacement tools, and ball markers add a nice touch for guests and start a great first impression for their stay.
Other items you can add to the welcome kit include sunscreen, a course map or guide, and a cooler the guests can use during their round. (hopefully they return it!)
Coffee bar set up
Golfers will appreciate you as a host when they wake up early for a prime tee time and can wake up with a coffee that is already set up with a Keurig, an assortment of coffee ground choices ranging from cappuccinos to dark roasts.
Having a Keurig and various coffee pods that work with it gives your guests an easy option for coffee so they don’t have to stop by a drive-thru and wait in line. Keurigs are easy to use and require very little cleaning.
Fitness Area with golf specific equipment
An area of your vacation rental that is a must and your guests will appreciate is a fitness area with stretching and other equipment to get golfers ready for the course. Stretching before a round is important for golfers of any age and is especially important in the morning before a round when muscles aren’t warmed up enough. Most of these amenities don’t have to be expensive. You can buy some equipment that is more than enough to fill the fitness area for under $20. Here are some equipment ideas your golfing guests will thank you for.
Foam Rollers
Foam rollers are great for both pre-game and post-game recovery. They can help relieve tension in the upper back as well as message out tight and sore muscles in the legs.
Resistance Bands
These are easy to store and a versatile tool to help your guests gets warmed up before their round. Depending on how it’s used, bands can be used to target shoulders, hips and core which are key body groups for a golf swing. Be sure to add a QR code printed guide for your guests to learn helpful golf-specific exercises.
Yoga Mat
Adding a few yoga mats along with stretching straps as well as a QR code guide for recommended stretches can help get golfers ready for their round.
Equipment cleaning and storage station
Adding a golf equipment cleaning station to your vacation rental will make that much more of a positive difference for your guests. Golf is a mental game as we all know, so golfers want to head out to the course with clean gear so they ‘think’ they will play their best. It doesn’t always happen, but a cleaning station can give them some hope!
Here’s just a few products you can add to your vacation property:
Golf Club Cleaning Brushes
Cleaning brushes with both wire bristles (for irons) and softer nylon bristles (for woods) help improve the mental state of a golfer with clean clubs before the start of a round. These brushes make it easy for golfers to clean their clubs after a round.
Club Groove Sharpeners
This is a thoughtful addition that experienced golfers will appreciate. A groove sharpener helps improve the backspin and control of a ball. Overtime, the groves on irons will wear out which affects performance.
Waterproof Mat or Turf Surface
After your guests clean their clubs, having a waterproof mat or another soft surface for their clubs to rest and dry is another thoughtful addition they will enjoy. For you as a host, it will prevent the station from being messy and protects their clubs from being damaged on hard surfaces.
Shoe Cleaning Station
Adding a shoe brush can help keep your home clean while your guests will enjoy their golf shoes being cleaned from mud, sand and grass.
