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 Battle Creek, Michigan, Battle Creek Country Club stands as a testament to the rich history and enduring allure of the game of golf. Established in 1919, this private 18-hole course boasts a challenging layout designed by renowned architect Willie Park Jr., with subsequent renovations by Bruce Hepner in 1998. Measuring 6,829 yards from the back tees with a par of 72, Battle Creek Country Club offers a captivating experience for golfers of all skill levels.
Golfers who have had the privilege of playing at Battle Creek Country Club have been unanimous in their praise. The course has been hailed as a hidden gem, with one golfer exclaiming, "Who knew BC has a club this nice? Battle Creek Country Club wow’ed me!" The golden age architecture of Willie Park Jr.'s design has been lauded for its playability, while the challenging greens have been acknowledged as fair and rewarding. Despite the course's reputation for difficulty, reviewers have noted that it remains enjoyable for golfers of all skill levels, with one player remarking, "The approaches on many holes allow for shots to be run up from short and there is a lack of hazards besides a few holes." The friendly and attentive staff at Battle Creek Country Club has also received high praise, adding to the overall positive experience of playing at this exceptional course.
The Links Cards wholeheartedly concurs with the glowing reviews of Battle Creek Country Club. This classic parkland course offers exceptional value for golfers seeking an unforgettable round. The meticulously maintained grounds, coupled with the challenging yet fair layout, provide an unparalleled golfing experience. While Battle Creek Country Club is primarily a private club, those fortunate enough to receive an invitation or find themselves in the area should not pass up the opportunity to play this magnificent course. With its rich history, stunning beauty, and unwavering commitment to excellence, Battle Creek Country Club stands as a beacon of golfing excellence in Battle Creek, Michigan.
*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: 72.6/134 W: 79.4/143 | 439 | 391 | 569 | 163 | 408 | 412 | 390 | 148 | 522 | 3442 | 544 | 363 | 176 | 360 | 391 | 550 | 223 | 314 | 441 | 3362 | 6804 |
| Blue M: 71.4/132 W: 77.7/141 | 420 | 377 | 550 | 138 | 392 | 397 | 381 | 138 | 499 | 3292 | 528 | 363 | 167 | 360 | 362 | 529 | 205 | 306 | 411 | 3231 | 6523 |
| Blue/White M: 70.2/130 W: 76.1/137 | 371 | 377 | 471 | 138 | 348 | 346 | 381 | 138 | 499 | 3069 | 514 | 363 | 167 | 360 | 362 | 446 | 186 | 306 | 339 | 3043 | 6112 |
| White M: 69.0/127 W: 75.0/134 | 371 | 303 | 471 | 124 | 348 | 346 | 319 | 128 | 449 | 2859 | 514 | 294 | 144 | 348 | 318 | 446 | 186 | 291 | 339 | 2880 | 5739 |
| White/Green M: 67.1/121 W: 72.6/130 | 332 | 299 | 441 | 124 | 348 | 346 | 314 | 128 | 449 | 2781 | 403 | 287 | 144 | 348 | 318 | 446 | 186 | 291 | 326 | 2749 | 5530 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 72 | 6829 yards | 72.4 | 129 |
| Middle | 72 | 6532 yards | 71.1 | 126 |
| Middle (W) | 72 | 6532 yards | 77.5 | 134 |
| Forward | 72 | 5708 yards | 67.3 | 122 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5708 yards | 72.9 | 123 |
**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.