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
Black Rock Creek Golf Club, located in the charming city of Sunnyside, Washington, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Established in 1942 and designed by renowned architect Gene Bates, this semi-private 18-hole course boasts a par of 72 and stretches across 6,657 yards. With a slope rating of 121 and a rating of 71.3, Black Rock Creek provides a challenging yet accessible layout that keeps experienced golfers engaged while accommodating beginners. The course features meticulously maintained fairways lined with lush blue grass and consistent putting surfaces on its greens. Golfers can enhance their skills at the practice areas, including a driving range and pitching/chipping area, before embarking on their round. Whether you seek a leisurely game or the thrill of competition in tournaments held throughout the year, Black Rock Creek Golf Club promises an inviting atmosphere for locals and visitors alike.
Black Rock Creek Golf Club has garnered positive feedback from golfers who have experienced its scenic course. One reviewer lauded the course's excellent condition and continuous improvement under new ownership, particularly noting the exciting winter tournaments for dedicated players. Another golfer described their experience as enjoyable and moderately challenging, appreciating the course's overall condition and affordable tee times. Despite playing during a rainy weekend, a reviewer was pleasantly surprised by the exceptional conditions and well-maintained greens, praising the course's excellent drainage. The well-maintained putting greens and engaging challenges presented by certain holes were also highlighted as key highlights by another satisfied golfer. Overall, reviewers consistently praised the course conditions, layout, and staff friendliness, making Black Rock Creek Golf Club a highly recommended destination for golf enthusiasts.
The Links Card recognizes Black Rock Creek Golf Club as a semi-private course that offers great value to golfers seeking an accessible and enjoyable golfing experience. The course's 18-hole layout, measuring 6,657 yards with a par of 72, provides a fair challenge for players of varying skill levels. The well-maintained blue grass fairways and greens contribute to the overall quality of the course.
Golfers have consistently praised the course's excellent condition, even during challenging weather conditions, highlighting the dedication of the management to maintaining the course. The fun and slightly challenging layout, coupled with affordable tee times and friendly staff, further enhances the value proposition of Black Rock Creek Golf Club. Overall, The Links Card recommends this course to golf enthusiasts seeking an enjoyable and accessible golfing experience in Sunnyside, Washington.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green M: 73.0/128 | 378 | 247 | 500 | 390 | 333 | 542 | 405 | 377 | 181 | 3353 | 289 | 393 | 117 | 551 | 563 | 434 | 459 | 168 | 391 | 3365 | 6718 |
| White M: 71.1/126 W: 76.9/138 | 367 | 225 | 486 | 352 | 324 | 524 | 378 | 371 | 165 | 3192 | 282 | 387 | 111 | 516 | 534 | 377 | 395 | 143 | 371 | 3116 | 6308 |
| Gold M: 67.1/119 W: 72.6/126 | 272 | 170 | 393 | 338 | 315 | 466 | 332 | 314 | 112 | 2712 | 248 | 316 | 105 | 469 | 452 | 361 | 368 | 126 | 358 | 2803 | 5515 |
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 72 | 6657 yards | 71.3 | 121 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 6657 yards | 78.0 | 134 |
| White | 72 | 6286 yards | 71.3 | 121 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6286 yards | 78.0 | 134 |
| Gold | 72 | 5527 yards | 66.1 | 108 |
**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.