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
Augusta Ranch Golf Club, nestled in the heart of Mesa, Arizona, offers a delightful golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned golf course architect Bill Phillips in 1999, this traditional/executive-style course boasts 18 holes with three sets of tee boxes, catering to golfers of varying abilities. With a par of 61 and a manageable length of 3,846 yards from the gold tees, Augusta Ranch provides an ideal setting for honing your short game. The relatively flat terrain and well-maintained fairways make for an enjoyable walking experience, while the subtly contoured greens add an element of challenge. Water hazards and strategically placed sand bunkers throughout the course ensure an engaging and exciting round of golf. Don't miss the signature hole at Augusta Ranch – the breathtaking par-4 tenth hole, where a tranquil waterfall cascades alongside the green, creating a serene and memorable golfing moment.
Augusta Ranch Golf Club has garnered rave reviews from players who have experienced its many delights. One reviewer lauded the "great staff and amenities," even witnessing a heartwarming scene where one of the pros imparted their wisdom to a group of eager young golfers. Another player extolled the course layout, describing it as a "great short course" that strikes a perfect balance between challenging par 3s and par 4s, ensuring a thoroughly enjoyable test of skills. The friendly and welcoming staff also received high praise, with one reviewer noting the exceptional treatment they received and another expressing their connection to the club through friends who worked there. Course conditions were generally deemed good, with some reviewers mentioning occasional wet spots on the fairways, but the excellent greens more than compensated for any minor imperfections. Opinions on value varied from fair to excellent, while the pace of play was consistently rated as either good or excellent. Overall, Augusta Ranch Golf Club emerges as a well-maintained course with a friendly and accommodating staff, offering a layout that caters to golfers of all skill levels.
Augusta Ranch Golf Club stands out as an exceptional value for golfers seeking an enjoyable and accessible golfing experience. Its traditional/executive style and par 61 layout make it an ideal practice ground for those looking to refine their short game, while beginners and intermediate players can relish a stress-free round of golf. The course's three sets of tee boxes ensure that golfers of all skill levels can find a suitable challenge. Despite its relatively shorter length of 3,846 yards, Augusta Ranch presents subtle challenges with its mildly contoured greens, strategically placed water hazards, and sand bunkers, ensuring that every shot demands precision and focus.
One of the highlights of Augusta Ranch is the picturesque par-4 10th hole, where a tranquil waterfall adds a touch of serenity to the golfing experience. Beyond the course itself, Augusta Ranch Golf Club prides itself on its friendly and knowledgeable staff, who go above and beyond to ensure that every golfer has a memorable experience. The club also boasts excellent amenities, including a driving range and putting greens, providing ample opportunities for practice and improvement. With its combination of affordability, accessibility, and enjoyable golfing experience, Augusta Ranch Golf Club is a must-visit destination for golfers in Mesa, Arizona.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 58.7/90 W: 59.8/98 | 379 | 135 | 110 | 291 | 178 | 127 | 301 | 145 | 144 | 1810 | 299 | 159 | 293 | 140 | 190 | 300 | 180 | 159 | 316 | 2036 | 3846 |
| White M: 56.6/81 W: 56.9/89 | 351 | 106 | 80 | 240 | 137 | 107 | 275 | 76 | 111 | 1483 | 274 | 147 | 270 | 130 | 167 | 251 | 150 | 102 | 266 | 1757 | 3240 |
| Purple W: 53.8/78 | 327 | 81 | 68 | 214 | 110 | 77 | 231 | 60 | 84 | 1252 | 249 | 130 | 242 | 111 | 145 | 244 | 127 | 81 | 225 | 1554 | 2806 |
| Handicap | 1 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 61 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold (W) | 61 | 3846 yards | 60.4 | 94 |
| Gold | 61 | 3846 yards | 59.0 | 91 |
| White | 61 | 3240 yards | 57.2 | 84 |
| White (W) | 61 | 3240 yards | 57.6 | 90 |
| Purple (W) | 61 | 2806 yards | 55.6 | 82 |
**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.