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 amidst the majestic mountains of Sylva, North Carolina, Balsam Mountain Preserve stands as a testament to the harmonious blend of nature's beauty and golfing excellence. Designed by the renowned trio of Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay, and Harrison Minchew Golf Course Architecture, this private/resort course boasts 18 holes of challenging yet enjoyable golf, catering to players of all skill levels.
Balsam Mountain Preserve has consistently garnered rave reviews from golfers, who have been captivated by its breathtaking scenery and exceptional playing conditions. One player eloquently described the course as "a beautiful course with mountain views that you could never imagine." The serene and peaceful ambiance of the course adds to its allure, with one reviewer remarking that they encountered only a handful of other golfers during their visits.
The friendly and helpful staff at Balsam Mountain Preserve further enhances the golfing experience. Despite its private status, the course offers accessibility through First Tee Mountain Golf in Asheville, ensuring that golf enthusiasts can enjoy its splendors.
The Links Cards, a respected authority in the world of golf, holds Balsam Mountain Preserve in high regard, recognizing its exceptional value. The course's meticulously maintained fairways, pristine greens, and top-notch practice facilities, including a driving range, bunker, pitching/chipping area, and putting green, contribute to its reputation as a premier golfing destination.
Beyond the physical attributes of the course, Balsam Mountain Preserve offers an intangible value that resonates with golfers. The opportunity to immerse oneself in nature's tranquility, surrounded by breathtaking mountain vistas, elevates the golfing experience to an unforgettable level.
In conclusion, Balsam Mountain Preserve stands as a beacon of golfing excellence, offering a harmonious blend of natural beauty, challenging gameplay, and exceptional service. The course has rightfully earned its place among the most sought-after golfing destinations in North Carolina, captivating players with its allure and leaving them with memories that linger long after their rounds.
*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: 73.8/152 | 465 | 421 | 199 | 485 | 386 | 457 | 230 | 432 | 443 | 3518 | 178 | 346 | 495 | 248 | 565 | 372 | 479 | 400 | 222 | 3305 | 6823 |
| Blue M: 70.8/148 | 393 | 392 | 177 | 457 | 371 | 425 | 203 | 412 | 383 | 3213 | 166 | 311 | 453 | 206 | 535 | 344 | 447 | 369 | 197 | 3028 | 6241 |
| Palmer M: 69.3/144 | 370 | 330 | 177 | 436 | 371 | 425 | 180 | 412 | 326 | 3027 | 166 | 311 | 429 | 184 | 535 | 344 | 397 | 369 | 161 | 2896 | 5923 |
| White M: 68.7/136 W: 73.9/151 | 370 | 330 | 155 | 436 | 347 | 397 | 180 | 395 | 326 | 2936 | 150 | 274 | 429 | 184 | 495 | 317 | 397 | 312 | 161 | 2719 | 5655 |
| Gold M: 66.8/128 W: 71.1/142 | 344 | 326 | 131 | 376 | 320 | 390 | 175 | 325 | 324 | 2711 | 142 | 244 | 396 | 179 | 490 | 295 | 310 | 310 | 160 | 2526 | 5237 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 70 | 6858 yards | 73.5 | 149 |
| Blue | 70 | 6359 yards | 70.2 | 144 |
| Palmer | 70 | 6050 yards | 68.9 | 140 |
| White | 70 | 5783 yards | 68.1 | 132 |
| White (W) | 70 | 5783 yards | 73.1 | 148 |
**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.