MSGA Now Offers Massive Discounts to Members on Hotel Lodging
December 12, 2018
Lutherville, MD – The Maryland State Golf Association announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Affinity Travel Benefits, a leading edge, online travel aggregation platform providing exclusive discounts up to 70% off retail rates at hotels and resort properties.
We’ve obtained heavily discounted rates that are not available to the public on travel sites like Expedia, Travelocity, Priceline, Trivago, and Orbitz so your next hotel booking is guaranteed to be the lowest rate on the internet. Affinity will also coordinate favorable rates and terms on group lodging management for tournament players, families, fans, and association staff members. Affinity discounts are only available in a private network, like a golf association where association members have access to additional advantages from Affinity, including a custom branded travel platform, tailored marketing collateral, assistance with growing membership participation and turnkey US-based member support.
“We are delighted that the International Association of Golf Administrators put together an over-arching agreement allowing each State Association a simple and quick path for bringing travel discounts to members and players. Members of golf associations travel for many reasons. Offering a guaranteed low-price hotel room adds immense value to a growing association and its membership benefit programs. Our philosophy is to promote our client’s brand, deliver exceptional service, and share revenue to make this partnership win-win”, says Stephen Boyd, President of Affinity.
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About Maryland State Golf Association
Founded in 1921, the Maryland State Golf Association fulfills its constitutional mandate by promoting the best interests and true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions; sponsoring and conducting state tournaments as well as USGA qualifying rounds each year; educating and informing Maryland golfers about changes in the Rules of Golf; fostering respect for the game of golf as well as its Rules; and awarding scholarships.
The MSGA annually conducts 19 championships, 5 team match competitions, and 5 invitationals for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also conducts One-Day (net and gross) events for players of all ability levels and qualifying for USGA national championships. The MSGA serves its member clubs and individuals who join its member clubs with numerous programs including: The Maryland Handicap Program (MHP); tournament management software and support; USGA course ratings; Rules of Golf seminars; Amateur Status Reinstatement; the MSGA Scholarship Program; the MSGA Player of the Year; Maryland State Golf digital magazine; a Junior Golf Grant Program; and the MSGA Scholarship Program. The MSGA Scholarship Program includes the Emmet Gary Turf Scholarship, which has distributed $300,000 since 1969 to benefit University of Maryland students pursuing a career in turf management. Other prospective applicants include employees of MSGA member clubs and their dependents, as well as Maryland students with a strong connection to golf.
About Affinity Travel Benefits
Affinity Travel Benefits operates a leading-edge, online travel and entertainment aggregation platform with travel opportunities available to over 700,000 hotels and vacation rental properties globally. Leveraging a vast and established network of hospitality properties, travel wholesalers, and bulk travel buyers, Affinity’s data center delivers real-time streaming of highly discounted, “unpublished” and exclusive rates on hotels and resort properties. Affinity is a one-stop shop for its partners and members and always operates under a Lowest Rate Guarantee Policy.
Contacts:
Mr. Stephen Boyd
President
844-MYTRAVL
sboyd@affinitytravelbenefits.com
W. James Hewatt
Director of Member Services and Tournaments
410-653-5300
james@msga.org
