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 Whitehall, West Virginia, Apple Valley Country Club is a picturesque 9-hole public course that offers an enjoyable golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect John Smith and established in 1965, this well-maintained course has become a favorite among locals and visitors alike. With a par of 36 and measuring at 3,669 yards in length from the white tees, Apple Valley provides ample challenges to test advanced players while still being accessible to beginners. The slope rating of 113 and a rating of 38.0 indicate that it strikes just the right balance between difficulty and playability. Golfers can also take advantage of amenities such as cart rentals and practice on the putting green before hitting the fairways. Whether you're looking for a fun round with friends or want to improve your skills, Apple Valley Country Club is sure to impress any golfer who visits its scenic grounds.
The player reviews for Apple Valley Country Club in Whitehall, West Virginia are quite mixed. Some golfers have had positive experiences, praising the course's layout and friendliness. Others have been critical of its current maintenance level. One reviewer, who played on March 24, 2021, gave the course poor ratings across the board, stating that the conditions were poor and the value and layout were also lacking. In contrast, another reviewer who played on September 1, 2019 had a more positive experience, recommending the course and giving it good ratings for layout and friendliness.
One golfer who has played at Apple Valley multiple times since the late 1980s commented that while it may not be in as good of shape as it once was, it is still a decent no-frills course with wide fairways. They mentioned that there isn't much strategy or risk/reward involved but praised its flat bent grass greens. Another golfer who previously played on April 10, 2014 found the overall condition to be average but noted some dead grass off of fairways and greens. They did mention that despite this issue, it's a good place to work out kinks in your game.
The Links Cards, a renowned golf course rating system, provides valuable insights into the perceived value of Apple Valley Country Club. According to their analysis, the course offers a mixed experience for golfers. While some players appreciate its friendly staff members and enjoyable layout, others express concerns about maintenance levels. The Links Cards acknowledges that the course may not be in its best condition, but it still provides opportunities to work on one's game.
Overall, Apple Valley Country Club offers a range of experiences for golfers. While some find favor with its friendly staff members and enjoyable layout, others criticize its current maintenance level. Golfers considering a visit to Apple Valley should weigh these factors carefully to determine if the course meets their expectations.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 35.1/130 | 430 | 508 | 450 | 210 | 447 | 470 | 420 | 538 | 148 | 3621 | 3621 |
| Red W: 36.1/132 | 329 | 329 | 361 | 127 | 313 | 325 | 290 | 406 | 118 | 2598 | 2598 |
| Handicap | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 38 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red (W) | 36 | 2803 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.