Spark Golf

While this isn’t necessarily about the app, the company as a whole continues to be trash! I played in this league several years ago, only to leave due to the fact that there was no oversight/control when it came to the players. The course didn’t enforce standards(not hitting multiple balls, rowdy hillbillies or whatever issue that would come up on the course). I decided to try th again this year, only for them to allow a last minute player to be added to our 4some. They only care about the money, not the players. MYbe that’s why it’s the same people who play in this league here in town and Spark Golf’s growth has been minimal!

Where to start with Spark Golf…I had originally thought this was a great idea. Here’s a fun, casual league, that adds a bit of competition. I learned over time that this was NOT the case. If you’re looking for even a semblance of competition, don’t even bother. Scoring is insanely imbalanced, and borderline pointless with awarded strokes and abuse of that system. I’ve played with far too many teams who tell the paired teammate to take a dive on the hole and post a max score if they’re about to make a net birdie/eagle so they can keep the extra strokes. Not to mention the dude with a 5’6” putter who gave himself every putt within 6ft. Pace of play is the real killer here though. I’ve spent upwards of 30-35 minutes waiting to tee off on a SINGLE hole behind 15+ junior golfers playing the hole for practice with instruction in 4-hole stretches in front of Spark. Courses will always squeeze what they can for the extra $$, and Spark has no way of regulating course behavior. A year ago support was prompt, friendly, and flexible, while today, even a simple request is pushed off, while they copy and paste their rules to you via email. Having played dozens of Spark rounds, I’m finally bowing out, deactivating the account permanently and moving on to ANY course that doesn’t facilitate them. Spark has single handedly ruined any chance golfers have at getting a twilight round in at the local course. AND you have to pay more to do it, which is literally the ONLY reason I joined Spark in the first place, as I kept getting denied tee times because of it. If I wanted a reasonably priced/competitive/ decently paced game of golf after work. This is the LAST place I’d go for it. The idea is okay…the execution, organization, and overall support….not so much. Golf has grown a lot, and this is a reminder that being “too hands off” and 100% remote can not only be damaging to your brand but also the facilities you decide to host at.

Started using Spark golf over a year ago and I’ve consistently been impressed. Great way to golf and meet local folks but what is more impressive is they are very customer focused! They’re extremely responsive, flexible and just easy to work with. Seems like a small thing but so often that’s not the case - and kudos to them for being fantastic to their customers. Keep up the great work!!