Setting your Tip Rate

Setting your Tip Rate

Setting a Tip Rate is an important step for every Coach on Elevate Golf. The process is supported by the Tip Calculator, a tool designed to make pricing transparent, fair, and easy to understand.

The Tip Calculator works by helping Coaches translate their existing lesson prices into a per-minute cost. A Coach enters the cost and length of a typical lesson, and the system calculates a cost per minute. The average time needed to deliver a Tip is around 4 minutes, although this often reduces with practice. The Player’s Tip cost is therefore based on 4 minutes of the calculated per-minute rate.

The calculator then breaks down the income from each Tip. It shows:

  • Payment gateway fees: deducted first.
  • Payout to the Coach: 85% of the remaining balance, transferred directly.
  • Elevate Golf commission: 15% of the remaining balance, split equally.
    • 7.5% reinvested into marketing to support Coaches and the brand.
    • 7.5% used for application development, new features, and human resources.

The calculator displays approximate earnings per Tip, rounding to two decimal places. Actual payouts are always precise and accurate to the final decimal.

This system gives Coaches a clear understanding of how their rate is set, how income is shared, and how Elevate Golf reinvests in its community. It reinforces the platform’s philosophy of fairness and transparency while ensuring that Players pay a rate that reflects professional value.

For further details, see Setting Prices & Payouts.

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