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
Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club, located in the charming town of Holyoke, Colorado, is a premier private/resort golf course that offers an exceptional experience for golfers of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect Tom Doak and established in 2006, this links-style course spans over 7,100 yards with a par of 71.
The layout presents a variety of challenges, including strategically placed bunkers and undulating greens that provide both excitement and difficulty. Multiple tee options allow players to customize their experience based on their skill level. While slope and rating information is not readily available, Ballyneal promises a fair yet challenging test for golfers seeking to improve their game or simply enjoy a scenic round. Amenities such as a driving range and caddie services enhance the overall golfing experience.
Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club has garnered rave reviews from golfers who have had the privilege of playing this unique course. According to GolferJake78, "Ballyneal is a golf experience like none other." The course offers ample width off the tee, encouraging aggressive play, while still providing enough hazards to keep players on their toes.
The playing surface at Ballyneal is firm and fast, allowing for plenty of bounce in shots. The greens are particularly noteworthy, featuring feeder slopes that can reward well-played approaches with birdies but also pose the risk of double bogeys or worse if approached from the wrong angle. Reviewers also commend the friendly and welcoming staff, and recommend arriving early to spend time on the practice putting green, which is described as wild and a lot of fun.
The Links Cards echoes the positive sentiments expressed by golfers, highlighting Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club as an exceptional value. With its unique layout and top-notch conditions, Ballyneal delivers an outstanding golfing experience.
Golfers describe Ballyneal as a one-of-a-kind course that provides ample opportunities for aggressive play off the tee, while still offering a fair challenge. The firm and fast playing surface allows for exciting shot-making, and the greens demand precision and strategy. The friendly staff and enjoyable practice putting green add to the overall appeal of the course.
In conclusion, Ballyneal Golf & Hunt Club stands out as a must-play destination for golfers seeking an unforgettable round in the beautiful Colorado landscape. Its unique design, challenging yet fair layout, and impeccable conditions make it an exceptional value that lives up to the praise it receives from players and reviewers alike.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.9/129 | 382 | 490 | 145 | 573 | 165 | 480 | 352 | 515 | 362 | 3464 | 509 | 200 | 375 | 510 | 362 | 237 | 546 | 481 | 463 | 3683 | 7147 |
| Blue M: 72.1/121 | 350 | 483 | 135 | 562 | 160 | 420 | 341 | 470 | 351 | 3272 | 475 | 177 | 335 | 396 | 340 | 212 | 494 | 464 | 425 | 3318 | 6590 |
| White M: 69.7/119 W: 70.7/121 | 330 | 470 | 110 | 475 | 130 | 410 | 315 | 385 | 315 | 2940 | 430 | 165 | 335 | 380 | 300 | 195 | 485 | 450 | 400 | 3140 | 6080 |
| Green W: 69.2/117 | 320 | 445 | 105 | 465 | 110 | 420 | 285 | 350 | 315 | 2815 | 420 | 145 | 240 | 330 | 300 | 175 | 475 | 445 | 375 | 2905 | 5720 |
| Handicap | 10 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 71 | 7147 yards | ||
| Blue | 71 | 6590 yards | ||
| White | 71 | 6080 yards | ||
| Green | 71 | 5750 yards | ||
| Red | 71 | 5210 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.