The Range Manager System

Range Manager is a comprehensive, flexible, operator and user-focused driving range management platform.

Purpose-built for modern golf facilities, Range Manager unifies range ball dispensing, bay bookings, lesson bookings, membership management, mobile engagement, payments, reporting, and operational automation into one seamless system. Whether you're a standalone driving range, multi-site operator, entertainment venue, or academy, Range Manager delivers the clarity, control, and customer experience essential for today’s market.

System Overview

Range Manager is designed as the operational backbone of a driving range. It manages:

Ball dispensing operations (including automation and integrations)
Bay bookings and professional appointments
Membership and customer account systems
Mobile self-service tools for new and existing customers
Voucher systems, promotions, and pricing models
Multi-site operational oversight
Reporting, analytics, and staff tools

Range Manager is more than software, it is the intelligent engine behind efficient, profitable range operations.

Key Capabilities

Flexible User Categories & Pricing Models

Range Manager supports unlimited user categories, each with customised rules, entitlements, and pricing structures. This includes:

Time-based pricing (peak/off-peak)
Day-specific and date-range pricing
Product size-dependent pricing
Free dispensing rules per category
Per-category product offerings
Per-category booking rules
Automatic member benefits

Ball Product Management

Define unlimited ball basket sizes and vary size and availability by user category. Range Manager dynamically applies the correct pricing, products, and entitlements in real time, by time of day, day of the week and date ranges.

Ball Dispensing Automation

Range Manager provides intelligent control of dispensers, including:

Automatic opening/closing schedules
Progressive last-ball management
Touchscreen user interface at dispenser
Multi-language dispenser interface
Optional integrated unattended payment terminal
Real-time account access, pricing display, and product selection

Range Manager Mobile

Range Manager Mobile is a lightweight web app enabling:

Self-service sign-up for customers
Account top-ups via secure Stripe integration
QR code login at the dispenser for rapid authentication
Access to booking history, entitlements, and promotions

Range Manager - Mobile elevates engagement, reduces staff dependency, and supports frictionless transactions.

Bay Bookings & Pro Bookings

Range Manager Bay Bookings brings full scheduling capability to your range. Features include:

Real-time bay availability
Fully configurable booking sheet
Customisable intervals and operating hours
Bay groupings (e.g., left-handed, VIP, in-bay tech-equipped)
Booking of teaching professionals and fitters
Automated reminders via email/SMS
Integrated payments (Stripe or on arrival)
Staff tools for reassignments, conflict resolution, and overrides

Bookings are fully integrated with dispensing logic, ensuring seamless guest flow.

Voucher & Promotion Management

Range Manager provides a highly flexible voucher and promotional engine:

Single-use or multi-use vouchers
Category-specific discounts or free-dispense periods
Time-limited offers and date-range campaigns
Bulk ball or basket offers and tracking
Partner-linked promotions
Full audit trails and redemption tracking

Promotions support revenue growth, yield optimisation, and customer retention.

Integrations & Ecosystem

Range Manager integrates with:

External membership/account systems
Payment providers (Stripe)
Unattended payment terminals (at-dispenser)
- including Castles, Payter, Pax, Verifone
Hardware including ball dispensers and access devices

Coming soon: local offline dispensing modules for extended resilience.

Multi-Site Operator Tools

Designed for groups and expanding operators:

Centralised configuration and management
Shared or site-specific member accounts
Network-wide reporting
Scalable booking and dispensing across locations
Consistent user experience

Multi-site operators gain enterprise-level oversight and operational harmony.

Reporting & Operational Intelligence

Range Manager offers rich insights and analytics:

Real-time dispense tracking
Bay utilisation analysis
Revenue and yield performance
Voucher activity reports
User behaviour patterns

These insights support data-driven decisions that improve efficiency and profitability.

Security, Reliability & Resilience

Hosted on high-availability infrastructure with strong cybersecurity measures, Range Manager prioritises uptime and data protection. Additional resilience features are in constant review, including offline-ready dispensing tools.