Member Benefit and Service

Frequently Asked Questions

Please find below some of the more frequently asked questions about our benefits and services provided to those enrolled with WORLDvantage.

 

Golf Benefit and Access FAQs

Membership Enrollment FAQs

Due to the nature of our agreements, and the exclusivity with our private clubs, our club list is not publicly shared.

Current Members can view the list when you login.

All golf benefits are offered on a space-available basis. Weekends are typically only open after 2:00pm local time. Other peak and prime times may be unavailable due to the nature of Clubs accommodating their own Members.

Yes! Members may bring up to three (3) accompanied guests on a space-available basis enjoying the same benefits as the Member.

Members are not limited to the number of rounds they can play "per membership." Members may visit any given club up to three (3) times per 12-month period.

Members may visit clubs within 75 miles of your home or office eight (8) times in a 12-month period.

We consider the cost of golf similar to a premier sports experience.  Some clubs are higher cost than others, similar to seats in an arena based on view and features cost differently.

The cost of any club is quoted at the time of request.  In our club list there is a guide to provide some ideas of the costs that can fluctuate.

All golf rounds have a guest fee that is inclusive of greens, guest, cart, taxes, and any other fees that are paid upon confirmation by the Member for themself and any guests.

All golf tee time requests are submitted to our Concierge either by phone or online. These contact details are shared with Members upon enrollment.

Most golf courses allow us to book tee times 14 - 30 days in advance. However, some courses have more limited advance booking windows of 10 days or less.

Courses where we cannot book tee times 14 days or more in advance are marked with their more limited time windows in our club list.

Membership is not available to the public and is exclusively only by invitation either by referral from an existing Member or through one of our corporate or luxury service group affiliations.

To find more information about joining please contact us.

If you recently received and accepted an invitation and have not yet received your "Welcome Email" please contact us.

The WORLDvantage benefits are made available to the primary Member and their partner/spouse.

The family will share a single login to the WORLDVantage website.

The login ID is the primary Member's email address.

Login details and credentials are emailed to the primary Member upon enrollment.

Member Credits FAQs

Please note Credits have no cash value, cannot be transferred; and among other restrictions, cannot be redeemed towards golf, dues, food, and beverage purchases.

Credits are a unique Member currency represented as dollars that Members may spend as partial-payment towards eligible travel purchases.

Eligible purchases include most hotel, resort, cruise, and rental car reservations.

The maximum amount of Credits that a Member may redeem varies with every reservation. While not guaranteed, the typical amount allowed is 10% - 30% of the original price.

  • $1,000 upon enrollment
  • $600 upon annual enrollment anniversary
  • $50 for every round played that is booked through our Concierge
  • $100 for each air flight reservation

The $1,000 in Credits provided upon enrollment expire 24 months after date issued. ALL other Credits expire 12 months after date issued.

Members can login and view their Credits balance and expiration date(s). The Concierge can also provide this information.

Reserve Series and Custom Flex Events

Travel Benefits and Services FAQs

Reserve Series are special single-day golf events structured similar to member/guest golf events. These events are sometimes held at Clubs outside of the standard club network.

There are typically 10 - 15 events held between May - November each year.

Members pay a fee to attend, and may also bring up to three accompanied guests. The per-person fee varies from event to event and typically includes golf, carts (or caddies), food and beverages, and more.

The Flex Events desk is our custom events resource for Members who need to host medium- to large-sized groups to play golf.

These events can be for leisure, group trips, corporate entertainment, and charitable events.

Events are structured to be as turn-key and "single invoice" as possible.

The Concierge is available seven days a week with the exception of certain holidays. Hours are kept M-F 9:00am - 9:00pm, and Sat/Sun 9:00am - 6:00pm (eastern.)

Members are provided with a toll-free phone number, and Concierge email address.

Members may contact specific Agents directly if they so desire.

Yes, the member-only website has a full-service travel store where Members can search for and book hotels, resorts, cruises, rental cars, flights, and more.

Eligible reservations will always show the maximum amount of Credits that may be redeemed. (If the Member has a lesser balance of Credits available, that is the amount that will be shown.)

Our travel partners have over 1,000,000 destinations available around the world. Similar to other popular travel websites, our availability includes a variety of popular brands, major chains, and independent hotel/resort operators.

With over 40 cruise lines, Members have access to a variety of oceanic cruises around the world. River cruises and other voyage types are available as well!

In most cases, yes. A Member may purchase a hotel reservation for a friend or family member for example. Group travel reservations can also be handled on a special basis.

How do Members Manage Their Accounts and Receive Updates?

Once you have accepted the invitation and completed the necessary enrollment forms and application, WORLDvantage will send a "Welcome Email" to the primary Member's email address.

For currently enrolled Members who have not received this email please contact us.

Each Member is assigned a unique number upon enrollment which is provided to them in the "Welcome Email."

This information can only be found online when Members login.

WORLDvantage sends out period email messages including:

  • Monthly e-newsletter
  • Periodic special announcements
  • Frequent travel-focused special emails

Yes, Members can make certain updates to their preferred contact details online or over the phone with the Concierge.

For other changes such as "swapping" which individual is the primary and/or secondary, and certain other changes require the involvement of a WORLDvantage team member. Please contact us for these change requests.

The summarized answers to the questions regarding benefits and services described above may be subject to additional terms and conditions.