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
Nestled in the heart of Greeneville, Tennessee, the Andrew Johnson Golf Club offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned golf course architect Robert Walker and established in 1989, this 18-hole, par-70 course presents a well-balanced challenge with a total yardage of 6,103 yards from the blue tees. The course boasts a slope rating of 114 and a rating of 68.1, ensuring an enjoyable and engaging round for both experienced golfers and those looking to improve their game.
Strategically placed hazards and meticulously maintained fairways demand accuracy off the tee, while the consistent speed and true roll of the greens provide an ideal environment for honing putting skills. Beyond its well-designed holes, Andrew Johnson Golf Club offers a driving range and putting green for pre-round warm-ups or post-round practice sessions. Whether you're a seasoned golfer seeking new challenges or a beginner eager to learn the game, this picturesque course promises a memorable golfing experience.
Andrew Johnson Golf Club has garnered a mix of positive and negative reviews from players. Some golfers have lauded the course conditions, praising the layout and the friendly demeanor of the staff. One satisfied player described the course as a "beautiful, well-kept golf course" and expressed eagerness to return. Another golfer commended the recent improvements made to the course and extended gratitude to Martha in the clubhouse for her exceptional hospitality.
However, not all reviews have been as glowing. Some players have encountered issues such as large, mud-filled holes in the bunkers and bare dirt lies on the fairways. Additionally, the slow speed of the greens has been a point of contention for certain golfers. These criticisms suggest areas where the course could benefit from further maintenance and attention to detail.
The Links Card, a respected golf course rating system, provides its own perspective on the value offered by Andrew Johnson Golf Club. While the course receives praise for its beautiful layout and friendly staff, the Links Card acknowledges the need for improvements in certain areas, such as bunker maintenance and green speed. Despite these criticisms, the Links Card recognizes the course's overall pleasant experience, excellent amenities, and affordable price point.
Andrew Johnson Golf Club offers a mixed experience for golfers, with both positive and negative aspects. The course's scenic layout, well-maintained fairways, and friendly staff have been widely appreciated. However, issues such as mud-filled bunkers, bare dirt lies, and slow greens have been noted by some players. The Links Card acknowledges these concerns while also highlighting the course's affordability and overall enjoyable atmosphere.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 68.7/117 | 373 | 376 | 144 | 546 | 419 | 164 | 513 | 189 | 363 | 3087 | 368 | 316 | 146 | 176 | 375 | 495 | 392 | 359 | 389 | 3016 | 6103 |
| White M: 67.2/113 | 340 | 342 | 124 | 524 | 398 | 145 | 489 | 163 | 346 | 2871 | 334 | 291 | 132 | 157 | 349 | 481 | 370 | 339 | 367 | 2820 | 5691 |
| Red W: 64.9/105 | 295 | 293 | 98 | 433 | 300 | 128 | 427 | 122 | 289 | 2385 | 290 | 267 | 113 | 108 | 307 | 406 | 289 | 313 | 298 | 2391 | 4776 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6103 yards | 68.1 | 114 |
| White | 70 | 5691 yards | 66.2 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 4776 yards | 66.6 | 113 |
**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.