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
Baileyton Golf Club, situated in the picturesque town of Greeneville, Tennessee, offers an 18-hole public golf course that promises an enjoyable golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by the renowned Gary & Jerome Woolsey, this par-71 course stretches across 6,379 yards from the blue tees, providing a fair and engaging challenge without overwhelming difficulty. Although slope and rating information is currently unavailable, the course boasts a captivating layout featuring diverse hole lengths and strategic bunkering that keeps players alert and engaged throughout their round.
Baileyton Golf Club has garnered a range of reviews from players, reflecting both positive and negative experiences. Some golfers have expressed disappointment due to the course's current closure and auctioning, suggesting a decline in its condition and overall value. However, other players have shared positive feedback, praising the course's excellent condition, particularly the well-maintained fairways and greens. The clever design of the course has also been lauded, with players appreciating the increasing challenges that correspond to their skill level.
Regarding the course layout, players have described the front nine as initially appearing wide open, but gradually introducing strategically placed water hazards that elevate the level of difficulty. The back nine, on the other hand, is characterized by its hilly terrain, shorter length, and narrower fairways, presenting additional hazards such as water, rocks, trees, and bushes. Despite these challenges, the overall staff friendliness at Baileyton Golf Club has been generally rated as average to good by most reviewers.
The Links Cards acknowledges the mixed experiences reported by golfers at Baileyton Golf Club. While some reviews highlight concerns about the course's condition and lack of certain amenities, others emphasize the unique layout and enjoyable playability of the course. The Links Cards recognizes that the perceived value of Baileyton Golf Club may vary depending on individual preferences and expectations.
For golfers seeking an affordable round in a scenic setting, Baileyton Golf Club offers a compelling option. Its distinct layout, coupled with the potential for challenging and enjoyable play, may outweigh any perceived drawbacks. However, golfers should be aware of the course's current status and any potential limitations before planning their visit.
*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: 69.7/119 | 395 | 380 | 475 | 330 | 165 | 380 | 390 | 200 | 575 | 3290 | 175 | 344 | 425 | 310 | 360 | 360 | 390 | 200 | 525 | 3089 | 6379 |
| White M: 69.0/118 | 375 | 355 | 450 | 320 | 145 | 361 | 370 | 175 | 555 | 3106 | 152 | 321 | 405 | 300 | 350 | 330 | 366 | 185 | 500 | 2909 | 6015 |
| Red W: 66.1/111 | 330 | 290 | 390 | 295 | 122 | 305 | 305 | 160 | 412 | 2609 | 145 | 295 | 360 | 214 | 280 | 295 | 326 | 140 | 450 | 2505 | 5114 |
| Handicap | 15 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6379 yards | ||
| White | 71 | 6015 yards | ||
| Red (W) | 71 | 5114 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.