The Links Card is the next evolution of a discount card.
We’re creating a network of partner courses that are using collective marketing benefits to drive traffic into hard to market slots – expiring tee times.
From members
From partner courses
Years in the business
gaps filled every year
Remember, our primary goal is to protect your brand so we encourage you to use restrictions in order to limit your offer to where you need results. That might be 24 hour advanced booking and limited to Mondays after 12pm or no limit booking 7 days a week. It's wherever you want results.
Tighter restrictions can limit traffic but it protects your brand and yields.
This is a very common question and concern for both courses and golfers. How many times can an offer be redeemed?
Because of the nature of our platform, our default is unlimited because we want to continually drive results into the time frames you need whether or not it's accomplished by the same golfer over and over. This creates a long term affect where value golfers are pushed into slots you need filled - ie, turning them into an effective yield management crowd.
However, you're welcome to limit the number of uses. Just add it as a restriction.
Once we have our restrictions set, it's time to figure out an offer to drive traffic into our desired time frames. First, consider the opportunity cost. If your tee time expires at $0, what would you wish you had sold it for?
Next consider the restrictions. If you have broad restrictions like 7 day advanced booking and good anytime then we suggest smaller savings. If you're using 24 hour advanced booking on weekdays only, we suggest a larger discount to motivate action.
We will say that the most successful offers are tighter restrictions + bigger savings.
Of course, there are plenty of other factors to consider like audience size, demographics, or even the season. Luckily, your offer isn't set in stone and you can change it anytime throughout the year.
Carts are another opportunity for win-win.
Including them can boost the effectiveness of your offer and keep your pace of play where you want it.
90% of our partner courses include them.
This is the savings off your retail rates for greens fees and cart fees, if applicable.
Not currently a partner course
Albion Ridges Golf Course – The Rock Nine, located in the charming town of Annandale, Minnesota, offers golfers of all skill levels a challenging yet enjoyable golfing experience. Designed by renowned architect Todd Severud and established in 1991, this nine-hole course boasts a par of 36 and a total length of 3,237 yards from the black tees. With strategic bunkers, elevation changes, and undulating greens, each round promises excitement and variety. Multiple tee options, including blue (3065 yards), white (2910 yards), and red (2338 yards), allow players to customize their game based on their abilities. The course is renowned for its meticulously maintained fairways and bent grass greens, ensuring an exceptional playing surface throughout the season. Whether you're a local seeking friendly competition or an experienced golfer looking for new challenges, Albion Ridges Golf Course promises an unforgettable golfing experience.
Albion Ridges Golf Course – The Rock Nine has garnered positive feedback from players who praise its overall quality and enjoyable atmosphere. Many reviewers commend the excellent course conditions, with well-kept fairways and greens. The layout is appreciated for its challenging yet playable nature, providing a balance that accommodates golfers of varying skill levels. The friendly and welcoming staff also receives high praise, contributing to the positive golfing experience.
One satisfied player remarks, "Always a very nice round! Albion Ridges is always a very enjoyable round… Well kept with lots of undulations and challenging throughout while still very playable." They further commend the staff and consider the course to be a great value. Another reviewer highlights the openness of the course and the overall good condition from tee to green.
While some reviewers mention a lack of distinctive character or personality in the course design, and occasional issues with pace of play, the majority of players highly recommend Albion Ridges Golf Course – The Rock Nine for an enjoyable round of golf.
The Links Card echoes the positive sentiments expressed by players, emphasizing the excellent value for money that Albion Ridges Golf Course – The Rock Nine offers. The well-maintained conditions and friendly staff contribute to an overall positive golfing experience. Reviewers appreciate the challenging yet playable layout, with its undulating greens and strategic bunkers adding excitement to each round.
Although some reviewers find the course lacking in uniqueness compared to others, and mention potential slowdowns in pace of play, the overall consensus is that Albion Ridges Golf Course – The Rock Nine provides great value for golfers seeking a quality course with friendly service. While it may not offer the same level of distinctiveness as other courses, it remains highly recommended by many players who value its quality conditions and enjoyable playing experience.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.4/133 | 376 | 512 | 356 | 178 | 352 | 396 | 363 | 181 | 523 | 3237 | 6567 |
| Blue M: 69.6/130 | 346 | 500 | 344 | 169 | 334 | 366 | 340 | 161 | 505 | 3065 | 6190 |
| White M: 67.5/125 W: 72.8/125 | 336 | 489 | 332 | 150 | 315 | 340 | 317 | 144 | 487 | 2910 | 5708 |
| Red W: 67.3/113 | 295 | 332 | 280 | 129 | 237 | 300 | 245 | 120 | 400 | 2338 | 4728 |
| Handicap | 14 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 36 | 3237 yards | ||
| Blue | 36 | 3065 yards | ||
| White | 36 | 2910 yards | ||
| Red | 36 | 2338 yards |
**We have not verified the course website. Many links are based on google search results**
Our partner courses have come to love, enjoy, and look forward to their staff memberships each year.
Our members call your proshop and identify themselves as Links Card members. When paying their greens fees, they show their membership card to your staff.
You can restrict it to a 1 time offer or allow our members to redeem it as many times as they'd like.
Most of our partner courses allow for unlimited redemption because the special offer restrictions are so beneficial yields.
We don't charge our partner courses to participate on The Links Card platform.
Our revenue comes from selling memberships to golfers to access the special offers.
We simply want you to have the systems in place to reduce $0 tee times, even if they are rare for you.
Our platform allows you to create offers that increase demand during times that you need it, even if it's as small of a window as after 2pm on Mondays.
From what we've seen, it's the time frame when chances of bookings drop drastically and the expected value of a tee time rapidly approaches $0. For most courses, it's the last 24 hours before a tee time.
24 hours if our default but you're welcome to extend your offer out to meet the needs of your course. For example, a more rural course may want to use 72 hours while a resort near a city may want to use 24 hours
Great question and you absolutely can!
It's easy enough to build out an audience of value golfers. From what we've heard from our partner courses, the more difficult and time consuming part is utilizing them without damaging your brand.
Instead of adding another set of processes to your to do list, you can leverage The Links Card and our process to increase your yields for free.
If your course is consistently booked with foursomes and zero gaps, we congratulate you!
The Links Card is a platform that let's you put systems in place to reduce $0 tee times, even if they are rare for you.