This partnership reflects both companies' continued investment in the golf and club space, and their commitment to supporting operators who want to modernize their businesses with connected technology. By offering a fully unified platform across scheduling, payments, and membership, Lightspeed and Whoosh are redefining what's possible for private clubs.
"By integrating Lightspeed with Whoosh's intuitive reservation and agenda tools, we're giving Private club operators a powerful, seamless workflow that connects every touchpoint across the member journey," said Fraser Marriott, Head of Golf at Lightspeed. "It's a flexible, unified solution that will enhance the overall member experience."
As Whoosh's Preferred Membership Management Partner, Lightspeed will provide Whoosh users in the Private club space its cloud-based point of sale, payments and membership management technology directly integrated into their tee sheet, giving clubs an automated, real-time view of member activity across the facility. The results: an elevated customer service experience with no manual data imports, effectively creating a more streamlined operator experience.
"After surveying the space, it was clear that Lightspeed is the ideal private membership management partner for Whoosh," said Colin Read, CEO and Co-Founder of Whoosh. "Together our tools are a powerful combination, finally offering private facilities an integrated platform built to exceed today's operational expectations and future-proof the member experience."
A central feature of the partnership is Lightspeed Membership Management, a next-gen membership billing system, which enables clubs to centralize charges, set custom billing rules, and access real-time insights.
Complementing Lightspeed, Whoosh's drag-and-drop agenda tools and customizable tee sheets support golf, racquets, simulators, events, fitness, dining, and more. Members enjoy a frictionless digital booking experience, seeing real-time availability, automated restrictions, weather updates, and direct messaging through their mobile app.
Joint customers also have access to a robust partner ecosystem, offering more custom solutions to private club operators. Paired with Lightspeed Payments and reporting infrastructure, staff get instant access to member profiles, booking preferences, and spending habits, allowing them to deliver truly personalized service at every touchpoint.
Customers can learn more about the partnership or book a demo at Lightspeed Golf.
About Lightspeed
Lightspeed is the POS and payments platform powering businesses at the heart of communities in over 100 countries. As the partner of choice for ambitious retail, golf and hospitality entrepreneurs, Lightspeed helps businesses accelerate growth, deliver exceptional customer experiences, and run smarter across all channels and locations.
With fast, flexible omnichannel technology, Lightspeed brings together point of sale, ecommerce, embedded payments, inventory, reporting, staff and supplier management, financial services, and an exclusive wholesale retail network. Backed by insights, and expert support, Lightspeed helps businesses run more efficiently and focus on what they do best.
Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD), with teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
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About Whoosh
Whoosh is a leading hospitality technology company specializing in modern software that streamlines operations and enhances the guest experience. Our cloud-based, tablet-centric solution empowers public and private facilities with easy-to-use booking and operations tools, covering a wide range of activities such as golf, racquets, simulators, lessons, fitness, and more. Whether you're managing a single location or multiple facilities, Whoosh saves 20+ hours a week in staff time to help run a more efficient, guest-focused operation. For more information, visit whoosh.io. Follow us on LinkedIn.
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