Terms & Conditions

In these general terms and terms of use, the following words shall have the following meaning:

Best Price Guarantee: the guarantee provided by Leading Courses that ensures Users receive the lowest available rate when booking tee times through the Website, subject to the separate terms and conditions accessible via the Website footer.

Conditions: the general terms and terms of use as set out in this document and available on the Website

Leading Courses: Leadingcourses B.V., the owner and provider of the website www.leadingcourses.com, whose principal place of business is at Europalaan 400, 3526 KS Utrecht, the Netherlands

Leading Courses Content: all content on the Website including, without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos and interactive features on the Website, with the exception of User Submissions

Leading Courses account holder: a registered User of the website www.leadingcourses.com

Membership Areas: parts of the Website for which Users can register and where Users can for instance place User Submissions

Premium Membership: the paid subscription offered by Leading Courses that grants the User access to exclusive features and partner benefits on the Website, including but not limited to booking discounts and promotional offers, as further detailed in Article 18 of these Conditions.

Services: any products, software, and services provided on or from the Website, any web page and content of the Website, as well as the professional services provided on or via the Website performed or made available by Leading Courses or others

User: each person (including but not limited to Leading Courses account holders) visiting the Website

User Submissions: The (textual) content submitted to the Website by registered Users

Website: www.leadingcourses.com and its subpages

Any use of the Website and the Services is subject to the Conditions. Also, these Conditions apply to all offers and agreements to which Leadingcourses is a party.

In order to use the Website and the Services, the User must firstly agree to the Conditions. The User accepts the Conditions by using the Website and /or Services. By using the Website the User furthermore consents to having his or her personal data transferred to The Netherlands and accepts that his/her personal data will be processed in accordance with the provisions of Leading Courses’ Privacy Statement. The User may not use the Website and/or the Services if he or she does not accept the Conditions. The User may not use the Website and/or the Services and may not accept the Conditions if (a) the User is not of legal age to form a binding contract with Leading Courses, or (b) the User is legally prohibited from receiving or using the Website and/or the Services under the laws of the country in which it’s a resident or from which he accesses or uses the Website and/or the Services.

Leading Courses may make changes to the Conditions. When these changes are made, Leading Courses will make a new copy of the Conditions available at the Website. The User understands and agrees that if the User uses the Website and/or the Services after the date on which the Conditions have changed, Leading Courses will treat the use as acceptance of the updated Conditions. The current version of the Conditions is always accessible via the footer of the Website and includes the date of last modification.

In order to access some features as well as the Membership Areas of the Website and the Services provided thereon, the User will have to register. When registering, the User must provide accurate and complete information. Users must keep their log-in credentials confidential and may not share their account access with any third party. The User agrees that he or she will be solely responsible (to Leading Courses, and to others) for all activity that occurs under its Leading Courses account.

Leading Courses hereby grants the (registered) User permission to access and use the Website and the Services, subject to the following express terms of use, and the User agrees that its failure to adhere to any of these terms of use shall constitute a breach of these Conditions on part of the User:

A. the User agrees not to (commercially) distribute any part of or parts of the Website, including but not limited to any User Submissions, in any medium without the prior written authorization of Leading Courses;

B. the User agrees not to alter or modify any part of the Website or any of the Services in an unauthorised manner;

C. the User agrees not to (or attempt to) circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with any security-related features of the Website or features that (i) prevent or restrict the use or copying of any User Submissions or Leading Courses Content or (ii) enforce limitations on use of the Website or the content accessible on the Website;

D. the User agrees not to use the Website or any Services, User Submissions and/or Leading Courses Content for any commercial use, without the prior written authorization of Leading Courses or unless part of an approved partnership or affiliate agreement.

E. the User agrees not to collect or harvest any personal data of any User of the Website or any Service (and agrees that this shall be deemed to include Leading Courses account names);

Leading Courses is constantly innovating in order to provide the best possible experience for its Users. The User acknowledges and agrees that the form and nature of the Website and Services which Leading Courses provides may change from time to time without prior notice to the User. As part of this continuing innovation, the User acknowledges and agrees that Leading Courses may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Website and/or Services (or any features within the Services) to the User at the sole discretion of Leading Courses, without prior notice to the User.

As a Leading Courses account holder, a registered User may submit image and text content to the Website. The registered User understands that whether or not such User Submissions are published, Leading Courses does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any User Submissions. The User retains all of the ownership rights in the User Submissions, but the User is required to grant limited license rights to Leading Courses and other Users. These are described in Article 8 of these Conditions (Rights the User licenses). The User understands and agrees that the User is solely responsible for her or her own User Submissions and the consequences of posting or publishing them. Leading Courses does not endorse any User Submission or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and Leading Courses expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Submissions. The User represents and warrants that he or she has (and will continue to have during his or her use of the Services) all necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions which are required to enable Leading Courses to use his or her User Submissions for the purposes of the provision of the Services by Leading Courses, and otherwise to use his/her User Submissions in the manner contemplated by the Website and these Conditions.

There is a prohibition against placing content on the Website if, in the opinion of Leading Courses, its nature, content or impact is:

• content in the field of pornography;
• content containing discrimination, slander, defamation and/or any provocation, exchange of abuse or incitement to hatred;
• content that might be felt to be threatening;
• content that (disproportionately) infringes on the privacy and personal life of a natural person;
• content infringing any intellectual property right, including copyright, belonging to Leading Courses or to third parties;
• content that can be assumed to be in any other way illegal;
• content for commercial purposes;
• content that might interfere with the proper performance of a computer or computer network;
• content that is not in the spirit of or is incompatible with the editorial policy of Leading Courses and/or that might (disproportionately) harm the interests of Leading Courses and/or its employees.

The User agrees that he or she will not post any User Submissions that are subject to any third-party proprietary rights (including rights of privacy or rights of publicity), unless he or she has a formal license or permission from the rightful owner to post the material in question and to grant Leading Courses the license referred to in Article 8 below. Leading Courses reserves the right (but shall have no obligation) to decide whether User Submissions comply with the content requirements set out in these Conditions and may remove such User Submissions and/or terminate a User's registration and any User Submission which is in violation of these Conditions at any time, without prior notice and at its sole discretion. The User understands and acknowledges that in using the Website and the Services, he or she may be exposed to User Submissions that are factually inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable to him/her. The User agrees to waive and hereby does waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies he/she has or may have against Leading Courses with respect to any such User Submissions.

When the registered User posts a User Submission to the Website, the User grants:

• Leading Courses, a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license (with the right to sub-license) to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform that User Submission in connection with the provision of the Services and otherwise in connection with the provision of the Website and the business of Leading Courses, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Website (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels;
• Leading Courses the right to –if desired also on behalf of User - request the court to order anyone who has infringed upon the licensed intellectual property rights (i) seizure of the infringing act (ii) to pay damages to Leading Courses (ii) to hand over the profits originating from the infringement to Leading Courses and to render account therefor;
• to each User of the Website, a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, license to access the User Submissions through the Website, and to display such User Submissions on a computer for non-commercial, private use to the extent permitted by the functionality of the Website and under these Conditions.

The above licenses granted by the Users in User Submissions are perpetual and irrevocable but are otherwise without prejudice to his/her ownership rights, which are retained by the User as set out in Article 7 above.

The Leading Courses Content is either owned by or licensed to Leading Courses, and is subject to copyright, trade mark rights, and other intellectual property rights of Leading Courses or the licensors of Leading Courses. Any third-party trade or service marks present on the Leading Courses Content are trade or service marks of their respective owners. Leading Courses Content may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purpose whatsoever without the prior written consent of Leading Courses, or the licensors of Leading Courses. Leading Courses reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Leading Courses Content. As part of Leading Courses' intellectual property policy, Leading Courses will terminate user access to the Website if a user has been determined to be a repeat infringer. A repeat infringer is a User who has been notified of infringing activity more than twice.

In the event of a violation of one or more provisions of Article 5 and 9 of the Conditions by a User, it will forfeit to Leading Courses, without any further notice or demand required, an immediate payable penalty in the amount of € 25,000.- or a penalty of € 1,000.- per day that such a violation took place and/or continues to take place, with a maximum of € 100,000.-- per violation, without limiting or precluding the rights of Leading Courses to claim in addition from said User any damage which Leading Courses has incurred or may incur.

The Services may include hyperlinks to other web sites that are not owned or controlled by Leading Courses. As an example, on the Website you may find special offers from third parties. To accept an offer, you will first be directed to the website of said advertising company. Leading Courses only acts as an intermediate in this regard in the way that it provides these companies of advertorial space on the Website.

Leading Courses has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party or third-party websites. The User acknowledges and agrees that Leading Courses is not responsible for the availability of any such external sites or resources, and does not endorse any advertising, products or other materials on or available from such websites or resources. The User acknowledges and agrees that Leading Courses is not liable for any loss or damage which may be incurred by a User as a result of the availability of those external sites or resources, or as a result of any reliance placed by him/her on the completeness, accuracy or existence of any advertising, products or other materials on, or available from, such websites or resources.

Leading Courses enables Users to reserve and/or purchase tee times and related golf services through the Website (each, a “Service Transaction”). Each Service Transaction is governed by these Conditions, together with any specific conditions communicated during the booking process and in the booking confirmation. Leading Courses purchases the relevant tee time and related golf services from the golf club in question and, by completing a Service Transaction, the User enters into a direct agreement with Leading Courses, acting in its own name, for the provision of the reserved tee time and related services. Leading Courses is the User’s contracting party for the Service Transaction, including the booking itself, payment, the booking confirmation, and any related customer service, modifications, cancellations and refunds. The golf club remains responsible for the actual performance of the golf service – i.e. providing access to and use of the course in accordance with the reserved tee time – and for matters that can only be resolved by the golf club itself.

All tee time reservations offered via the platform are provided under one unified rate (the “Rate”). The Rate includes the green fee as specified during checkout, transaction handling, customer support services, booking management (including modification and cancellation options where applicable), and marketing and platform service costs. A service charge forms part of each Service Transaction and is added to cover operational, transactional, marketing and customer support costs. This service charge is non-refundable, including in the event of cancellation or force majeure, except where mandatory law provides otherwise. For Premium Members as referred to in Article 18, these service charges may be waived or reduced in accordance with the conditions applicable to Premium Membership. No separate modification fee or flex-rate fee applies. The Rate presented during checkout is the final payable amount, unless optional add-ons are selected that are payable directly at the golf club.

A Service Transaction becomes binding upon completion of the booking process and receipt of confirmation by email. The booking confirmation specifies the tee time, applicable price, cancellation deadline (if applicable), and any specific conditions imposed by the relevant golf club.

Users may request modifications to an existing booking via their User Profile page or by contacting Customer Support. Modifications are subject to availability and acceptance by the relevant golf club. If a modification results in a higher green fee, the User shall pay the difference. If the modified tee time has a lower green fee, any refund is subject to approval by the golf club and is not guaranteed. Leading Courses does not charge a separate administrative or modification fee.

Cancellations must be made via the User Profile page or by contacting Customer Support before the cancellation deadline specified in the booking confirmation. If cancelled within the stated cancellation period, the User will be refunded the green fee amount paid. If cancelled after the expiration of the cancellation period, the booking is non-refundable unless otherwise agreed by the golf club. The service charge component of the Rate remains non-refundable, except where required by mandatory law.

If the agreed services cannot be provided due to force majeure or circumstances beyond the User’s control, including but not limited to adverse weather conditions, course closure, safety restrictions, government measures, or course maintenance or repairs, Leading Courses will coordinate with the golf club to determine whether a full refund of the green fee is applicable or whether alternative compensation, such as a rain check or rescheduled tee time, has been provided. If the User accepts alternative compensation, no additional refund shall be due. The service charge component remains non-refundable, except where mandatory law provides otherwise.

By completing a Service Transaction for a specific golf club, the User expressly agrees to comply with all rules and regulations of that golf club, including but not limited to possessing a valid golf federation licence, complying with applicable handicap requirements, adhering to dress codes, and observing local course policies. If a User is denied play due to failure to comply with the golf club’s rules, no refund shall be provided.

Pursuant to applicable European consumer legislation, including the Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU), the statutory 14-day cooling-off period does not apply to bookings of leisure services with a specific date or period of performance, such as tee time reservations.

If a registered User wants to terminate its free Leading Courses account, the User may do so by (a) notifying Leading Courses at any time and (b) unsubscribing from the Membership area. The notice from the registered User should be made available to Leading Courses by using the contact form.

If a registered User wants to terminate their paid Premium Membership, they can do this in their Account Settings page. Just click the 'cancel subscription' button in the Your Membership section. The subscription can be cancelled at any moment but please note that the Premium Membership is active for 12 months, so even if you cancel prior to the expiration date you will still be able to enjoy the Premium Membership benefits.

The subscription renews every year and you will receive a renewal mail 15 days prior to the renewal date via Stripe, our payment provider. If you do not want to renew, you must take action and click the 'manage subscription' button in the mail. If you do not take action, the Premium Membership will be automatically renewed.

Nothing in the Conditions shall affect any statutory rights which the User is always entitled to as a consumer and that the User cannot contractually agree to alter or waive.

The Services are provided "as is" and Leading Courses makes no warranty or representation to the User with respect to them.

In particular Leading Courses does not represent or warrant to the User that:
A. (the use of) the Website and/or Services will meet the requirements;
B. (the use of) the Website and/or Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or free from error;
C. any information obtained by the User as a result of his or her use of the Website and/or Services will be accurate or reliable;
D. that defects in the operation or functionality of any software provided to the User as part of the Services will be corrected.

No Conditions, warranties or other Conditions (including any implied Conditions as to satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose or conformance with description) apply to the Services except to the extent that they are expressly set out in the Conditions.

The total liability of Leading Courses for culpable failure to fulfil the contract is limited to direct losses or damages and to a maximum of the amount that the Customer most recently paid to Leading Courses in payment for goods or services supplied in terms of the relevant contract. “Direct loss” is understood to mean only the reasonable costs that the User must incur in order to make the User’s performance coincide with the contract.

In cases other than those covered by this Article, Leading Courses may not be held liable for loss by Users or others, irrespective of the grounds upon which an action for compensation may be based.

The Conditions constitute the whole legal agreement between the User and Leading Courses and govern the use of the Website and Services and completely replace any prior agreements between the User and Leading Courses in relation to the Website and/or Services.

The User agrees that Leading Courses may provide the User with notices, including those regarding changes to the Conditions, by email, regular mail, or postings on the Website.

The User agrees that if Leading Courses does not exercise or enforce any legal right or remedy which is contained in the Conditions (or which Leading Courses has the benefit of under any applicable law), this will not be taken to be a formal waiver of the rights of Leading Courses and that those rights or remedies will still be available to Leading Courses.

If any court of law, having the jurisdiction to decide on this matter, rules that any provision of these Conditions is invalid, then that provision will be removed from the Conditions without affecting the rest of the Conditions. The remaining provisions of the Conditions will continue to be valid and enforceable.

Leading Courses reserves the right to differentiate from these terms and conditions in an individual case, for instance when making arrangements with its professional photographers.

A User may choose to upgrade their account to a paid Premium Membership. The current annual subscription fee for a Premium Membership is €60, payable in advance by the User. Leading Courses reserves the right to amend the subscription fee at any time. In the event of a fee change, Users will be informed in advance and given the opportunity to cancel their subscription before the renewal date.

The Premium Membership term commences on the date of successful payment and activation of the subscription. The membership remains valid for a fixed term of twelve (12) months from that date, regardless of any future cancellation by the User during that term. The Premium Membership is non-refundable, and the User shall continue to have access to all associated benefits until the expiration date of the active subscription.

The Premium Membership will automatically renew for successive 12-month periods unless the User cancels the subscription prior to the renewal date. Cancellation must be initiated by the User through their Account Settings page by clicking the “cancel subscription” button in the “Your Membership” section, or by managing the subscription via the renewal notification email sent by Stripe, Leading Courses’ payment provider, 15 days prior to the renewal date.

In the event of cancellation prior to the renewal date, the User will retain all Premium benefits until the end of the current subscription period. No refund will be issued for any remaining duration of the subscription term.

With a Premium Membership, the User will gain access to exclusive partner benefits offered through the Leading Courses platform. This includes a booking experience in which the Cancellation option, Concierge Service, and Pay Later functionality are included as standard features. In addition, the service charge applicable to reservations made through the platform will be waived for Premium Members.

Upon activation of a Premium Membership, the User will receive a unique personal discount code granting a 10% discount on eligible bookings, up to a maximum discount of €30 per booking. The discount code is personal, non-transferable, and may be subject to additional terms and conditions as communicated at the time of issuance.

Each Premium Membership includes five (5) four-ball reservations per calendar year without the application of the service charge, provided such reservations are made while the Premium Membership is active. Once these five (5) fee-free reservations have been used, the standard service charge shall apply to any subsequent bookings.

Leading Courses reserves the right to modify the features, content or benefits associated with the Premium Membership at any time, provided such changes do not materially diminish the overall value of the subscription for the User.

Leading Courses offers a Best Price Guarantee on applicable tee time bookings made through the Website. This guarantee is subject to specific terms and conditions, which are maintained separately and can be accessed at any time via the link provided in the footer of the Website under “Best Price Guarantee.”

By making a booking that qualifies for the Best Price Guarantee, the User agrees to be bound by the separate terms and conditions set forth on that page. In the event of a conflict between those specific terms and these general Conditions, the specific Best Price Guarantee terms shall prevail with respect to the guarantee.

Leading Courses reserves the right to amend or terminate the Best Price Guarantee at any time, without prior notice, provided that such amendment or termination does not affect any claim that has already been validly submitted and accepted under the guarantee terms.

Any and all obligations between Leading Courses and the User, as well as these Conditions, are governed by and construed in accordance with Dutch law, with the exception of the conflict rules under Dutch private international law. The applicability of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 11 April 1980) is expressly excluded.

Any and all disputes concerning, arising from or related to a Service or any other agreement between Leading Courses and the User that is governed in full or in part by these Conditions as well as any and all disputes concerning, arising from or related to these Conditions will be finally settled exclusively by the competent court of Utrecht, The Netherlands.