Kakao VX Launches 'Subscription Service' Containing Everything Needed for Golf

Launch of Membership with Kakao Pay Insurance
Includes Benefits Such as 200,000 KRW Compensation for Rain Holdouts
100 KRW Monthly Subscription Fee Until the End of This Month to Celebrate Launch

Kakao VX announced on the 2nd that it has launched a 'membership (subscription)' service containing various benefits necessary for enjoying golf, including compensation of 200,000 KRW in case of hole-out due to rain, through the 'Kakao Golf Reservation' platform.

Kakao VX Membership (Subscription) Service
Photo by Kakao VX

The Kakao Golf Reservation membership service, introduced in collaboration with Kakao Pay Insurance, is characterized by providing various benefits needed by golfers during their rounds all in one place. Users who subscribe to the Kakao Golf Reservation membership receive industry-first benefits such as ▲hole-out compensation in case of rain (lightning or rain) ▲green fee support and field hole-in-one compensation ▲injury insurance benefits including liability coverage during golf ▲Kakao Friends golf discount benefits ▲unlimited subscriptions ▲unlimited automatic matching ▲prepaid coupon packs.

The Kakao Golf Reservation membership service is not only affordable but also convenient and diverse. Although similar products like hole-in-one insurance and golf injury insurance already exist in the industry, golfers had to subscribe to each separately, making the process cumbersome. Considering that many golfers worry about sudden bad weather on the day of their round, weather deterioration insurance was included as a benefit.

Kakao VX’s 'Tee Time Subscription' (allowing users to select their desired golf course, date, and time before the tee time opens and then enter a lottery for reservation waiting), which was first launched in the industry in April 2021 and holds a patent, has also been upgraded to coincide with the launch of this membership service. Membership subscribers can conveniently apply for their desired time slot through 'Open Run Subscription' without waiting for newly opened tee times on the golf course’s website. Additionally, without continuously searching and waiting to book a specific golf course, they can register subscriptions repeatedly for desired tee times through 'Remaining Tee Subscription' without checking repeatedly.

To commemorate the launch of the new service, a promotion offering the monthly subscription fee for 100 KRW until the end of this month is also underway. A Kakao VX official said, "The Kakao Golf Reservation membership service is the result of continuous observation and consideration of what golfers need while preparing for rounds and on the actual field," adding, "We will continue to improve existing services and provide highly satisfying services through the expansion of smart golf course business."

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