Visage Adds Control at Bear Mountain

A fleet of golf cars is among the most expensive purchases a course makes. But could it also be one of the largest revenue generators and a key to lowering costs and bringing customers back to your facility? Shayne Dysart, director of golfclub operations at Bear Mountain Resort, thinks so.

“We’re probably saving $75,000 to $100,000 in repairs and maintenance costs because of the control we now have over our golf cars,” Dysart says.

The Victoria, British Columbia resort, with two Jack Nicklaus-designed courses, also realizes revenue gains by placing ads on the 10.2-inch Visage screen for its F&B, resort lodging and new Bear Mountain Golf Academy. By combining Visage with Club Car’s Guardian SVC fleet protection system, the staff limits vehicle movement, controls the cars’ speed in pre-determined areas and can review a history of where each car has been driven.

“We have some dramatic elevation changes and pretty severe topography here,” Dysart says. “We’ve had a fair amount of damage to front and rear bumpers and control arms over the years. But with Visage we’re now seeing huge, huge savings in repairs and maintenance.”