Long Drive Agency

What Long Drive Agency does

Long Drive Agency is a McKinney, Texas-based boutique digital marketing agency founded in 2014 by Blake Davis, focused exclusively on private country clubs, public golf courses, and golf management groups in the United States. The company sells an integrated stack of proprietary products centered on DigitalRange, a cloud-based client portal combining website editing, email marketing, forms/reservations, Canva-integrated graphic design, and file management, augmented by ClubChat (a multi-channel member communication platform supporting text, social, email, and live-chat with segmentation), WebChat (lead-capture chat), and ClubBooth (an event photo booth solution). LDA wraps these products in a White Glove Program that positions the firm as a fractional in-house marketing department, with weekly dedicated support. Customers include the C-Bons International Golf Group Management (CBIGG) portfolio of 26 properties, the Northern Texas PGA, and over 100 individual clubs overall, with a 70/30 mix of private to public accounts.

The business model is overwhelmingly subscription-recurring across DigitalRange subscriptions, ClubChat communication platform subscriptions, and the White Glove managed services program, with ClubBooth generating professional services revenue from event deployments. Distribution is direct and enterprise-oriented, with no self-service channel, no publicly disclosed pricing, and no API or developer-facing surface; GTM relies on case-study-driven content marketing, the PGA partnership, and Calendly-scheduled demos. Operationally, the firm runs with a small team (1-10 employees) and shows no external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed co-founders, making it a tightly-held founder-led LLC dependent on Blake Davis and a recently-added Director of Sales for pipeline development.

Name

Long Drive Agency

Legal name

Long Drive Agency, LLC

Website

https://longdriveagency.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Long Drive Agency is a McKinney, Texas-based boutique digital marketing firm that sells proprietary software (DigitalRange, ClubChat, WebChat, ClubBooth) and a managed White Glove Program exclusively to U.S. private country clubs, public golf courses, and golf management groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mckinney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Digital Marketing Services: Full-service digital marketing services including website/mobile optimization, UX/UI, lead generation, landing pages, SEO, content creation, paid search campaigns, graphic design, logo & branding, video production (brand videos, video ads, drone videos), and Facebook marketing.
2. DigitalRange Platform Subscription: SaaS platform subscription for managing digital presence including website editor, email marketing, forms, file management. Provides premium support with in-house customer service team.
3. ClubChat Communication Platform: Text message communication platform subscription with omni-channel capabilities for country clubs. Includes member roster upload and segmentation features.
4. White Glove Program: Weekly partnership program providing dedicated digital marketing support similar to hiring a full-time employee but more cost efficient. Includes ongoing customer support and maintenance.
5. ClubBooth Photo Booth: Photo booth rental solution for generating additional event revenue at clubs. Turn-key implementation service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Long Drive Agency is a boutique digital marketing agency that sells proprietary technology tools (DigitalRange, ClubChat, WebChat, ClubBooth) and dedicated marketing services to private country clubs and golf courses. The agency modernizes club member communications, websites, email/text marketing, and event marketing through subscription platforms and a high-touch White Glove Program that functions as an outsourced marketing department.

Product overview

Long Drive Agency provides a suite of digital communication and marketing tools specifically designed for country clubs and golf courses. The core offering consists of DigitalRange (a unified client portal combining website management, email marketing, forms, reservations, and graphic design tools), ClubChat (a multi-channel communication platform supporting text, email, social media, and live-chat), WebChat (live chat service for lead capture), and ClubBooth (photo booth solution for events). The company also offers a White Glove Program providing ongoing weekly marketing partnership services. LDA focuses on serving private country clubs, public golf courses, and small-to-midsize management groups with integrated technology solutions that can connect to club-specific POS software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DigitalRange: Client portal where club staff manages their entire online presence, including website editor, email marketing platform, forms/reservation/survey tools, graphic design, and cloud file management.
• ClubChat
• ClubBooth
• White Glove Program

Products and services

• DigitalRange All-in-one client portal that lets country club and golf course staff manage their entire online presence through drag-and-drop tools. Integrates a website/mobile site editor, email marketing platform, forms/reservations/surveys, Canva-like graphic design, and cloud file management into a single cloud-based dashboard, with premium in-house customer support.
• ClubChat Proprietary multi-channel communication platform for country clubs and golf courses that enables member engagement via text messaging, social media messaging, email, and website live-chat. Supports member roster upload, contact segmentation, automated birthday messages, and event notifications, with a reported 98% open rate within three minutes.
• WebChat Personalized chat service for club websites that captures leads, answers visitor questions, and encourages engagement with current and potential members via automated responses or live staff chat.
• ClubBooth Turn-key photo booth solution for country club events such as weddings, holiday parties, and celebrations, generating member-produced content and customer data for clubs.
• White Glove Program Exclusive weekly partnership program that positions LDA as a club's de facto in-house marketing department, providing ongoing strategic marketing support, branding, and communication services similar to hiring a full-time digital marketing employee at a lower cost.
• Website and Mobile Design Services Design and optimization services for club websites and mobile experiences, including mobile optimization, UX/UI process, and website design.
• Lead Generation Services Lead generation services for country clubs and golf courses, including landing pages, customer acquisition strategies, and automated sales processes.
• Online Marketing Services Online marketing services for country clubs and golf courses, including search engine optimization (SEO), content creation, and paid search campaigns.

Quantifiable outcome

• Text messaging achieves 98% open rate within first three minutes of receipt
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered foundational and core.

• Eldorado Country ClubfoundationalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014First client relationship established in 2014 when Blake Davis, as an Eldorado member, was asked to help evaluate technology partners and enhance the club's web presence. This relationship led directly to the formation and growth of Long Drive Agency.
• C-Bons International Golf Group Management (CBIGG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014CBIGG acquired Eldorado Country Club and portfolio of other courses. Impressed with LDA's work, CBIGG hired LDA to overhaul websites for entire portfolio of 26 golf properties. LDA became de facto in-house marketing department serving both public players and 12,000+ private club members.
• Northern Texas PGA (NTPGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLDA partnered with NTPGA to overhaul corporate website and Foundation website, leading to complete rebrand of the Northern Texas PGA Foundation. Relationship based on LDA's industry knowledge, DigitalRange product, and golf focus.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ForeUp: Cloud-based golf course management software offering tee sheets, POS, marketing, and websites — competes with LDA for the digital presence and marketing budget of golf facilities.
• Northstar Club Solutions (Cobalt Software): Club management platform for private clubs and golf courses, providing member communications, website content management, and marketing functionality — directly comparable to DigitalRange's integrated scope.
• Lightspeed Golf (formerly EZLinks Golf): Golf course management and tee-sheet platform with marketing, payments, and member tools, serving both public and private courses — comparable buyer (golf operator) and overlapping product surface in marketing and member engagement.
• Clubessential: Vertical SaaS provider for private clubs (golf, country, athletic, yacht) offering member management, website, communications, and marketing tools — directly overlapping with LDA's DigitalRange and ClubChat in the same private-club buyer persona.
• Club Prophet Systems: Club management and POS software for private clubs, golf, and member-based organizations, including member communication and website tools — adjacent technology provider to LDA's portfolio.
• Jonas Club Software: Club management software serving private country clubs and golf facilities with member accounting, POS, and communications modules — competes with LDA on the software layer of the same club technology stack.

Emerging players

• Mindbody (ClassPass): Vertical SaaS for membership-based wellness and recreation businesses (gyms, studios, salons) with marketing, communications, and member engagement tools — same recurring-revenue + member-engagement DNA but in a different vertical.
• membersuite: Association and member-based organization management software with communications, events, and website modules — comparable member-engagement workflow and buyer type (membership-driven organizations), adjacent to country clubs.

Broad incumbents

• HubSpot: General-purpose marketing automation, CRM, and CMS platform that country clubs and their agencies use as an alternative to vertical platforms — competes for the same marketing-tech budget though lacks golf-specific workflows.
• GolfNow (NBC Sports Next): Largest golf tee-time marketplace and marketing platform, owned by NBC Sports Next, with course marketing, websites, and member engagement features serving golf operators across the U.S.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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