Golf is booming. Your AP process still isn’t.
Course conditions get the budget. Accounts payable gets whatever’s left. See what that costs clubs in fraud, wasted hours, and vendor friction in Ottimate’s newest report in collaboration with the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA).
What hospitality finance teams are dealing with
Our research uncovers where hospitality AP is falling short and what high-performing teams are doing differently.
Invoices pile in from every direction
Pro shop, turf, F&B, and events generate invoices arriving by email, paper, and vendor portals.
Tee times are automated. Invoices aren't
Clubs automate tee sheets, irrigation, and turf care, yet still handle invoices and payments manually.
Manual reviews miss what automation catches
36% of hospitality organizations faced fraud or overpayment last year as invoice volume grew.
Frequently Asked Questions
AP automation captures, codes, and routes invoices automatically, so your team spends less time on data entry and more time running the course.
More rounds mean more invoices. Manual AP doesn’t scale with demand like automated workflows do.
36% of hospitality organizations reported fraud or overpayment last year. Manual reviews catch far less than automated monitoring does.
Yes. AP platforms are built to complement your GMS, connecting invoice and payment data your tee sheet and POS system don’t handle.
Most clubs start with quick wins, like standardizing invoice intake, then build toward full automation over time.
About this whitepaper
Golf is busier than ever, but most clubs still run AP the same way they did a decade ago. NGCOA and Ottimate teamed up to find out why. NGCOA brought the industry authority. Ottimate brought the AP data. Together, they built a practical framework for closing the gap.
