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
Located in the heart of Elkhorn, Nebraska, Blackbird/Gray Hawk at Indian Creek Golf Course offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned golf course architects Frank Hummel, Todd Quitno, Mark Rathert (1996), and Bob Lohmann, this public course boasts 18 holes with a par of 72. Measuring 7581 yards from the back tees and featuring a slope rating of 136, Blackbird/Gray Hawk provides ample opportunities to test and refine your golfing prowess. The meticulously maintained course layout presents picturesque views throughout, ensuring a visually captivating golfing experience. Furthermore, the course offers a driving range, practice areas for pitching, chipping, and putting greens, allowing golfers to enhance their skills and perfect their game. Whether you're a seasoned golfer seeking an exhilarating challenge or a beginner eager to embark on your golfing journey, Blackbird/Gray Hawk at Indian Creek Golf Course promises an unforgettable experience for all golf enthusiasts.
Golfers who have had the pleasure of playing at Blackbird/Gray Hawk at Indian Creek Golf Course have consistently expressed positive sentiments in their reviews. Players have lauded the exceptional course conditions and the well-thought-out layout, which offers a fair and engaging challenge. The friendly and accommodating staff has also received praise for their contributions to the overall positive golfing experience.
One golfer, despite encountering challenging weather conditions, commended the course for its remarkable condition. They noted that while the greens were not yet at their peak seasonal pace, they rolled true, providing a consistent putting surface. Additionally, the golfer appreciated the abundance of short game options made possible by the short grass surrounding the greens.
Another golfer highlighted the course's challenging layout, emphasizing that each hole presented a fair test of skill without being overly demanding. They also praised the meticulous maintenance of the course and wholeheartedly recommended it to golfers visiting the Omaha area.
Blackbird/Gray Hawk at Indian Creek Golf Course stands out as an exceptional value for golfers of all skill levels. The course's affordability, coupled with its high-quality playing conditions and engaging layout, has garnered positive reviews from players.
Golfers have consistently praised the course's well-maintained greens, which, while not yet at their peak seasonal pace, offer a true and consistent roll. The short grass around the greens has also been lauded for providing ample opportunities for creative short game play.
The challenging yet fair layout of Blackbird/Gray Hawk has been a consistent highlight in player reviews. Golfers appreciate the course's ability to test their skills without being overly demanding, making it an enjoyable experience for players of all skill levels.
The Links Card highly recommends Blackbird/Gray Hawk at Indian Creek Golf Course to golfers seeking an affordable and enjoyable golfing experience in Elkhorn, Nebraska. With its beautiful scenery, well-maintained conditions, and friendly staff, this course promises an unforgettable round of golf for players of all skill levels.
*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: 74.8/136 | 423 | 452 | 468 | 576 | 218 | 446 | 559 | 212 | 478 | 3832 | 425 | 533 | 396 | 205 | 464 | 573 | 482 | 208 | 463 | 3749 | 7581 |
| Blue M: 72.7/131 | 400 | 379 | 391 | 530 | 197 | 421 | 515 | 186 | 384 | 3403 | 368 | 505 | 375 | 174 | 406 | 547 | 382 | 187 | 355 | 3299 | 6702 |
| White M: 70.7/129 | 384 | 363 | 375 | 500 | 177 | 390 | 493 | 157 | 353 | 3192 | 340 | 478 | 353 | 150 | 381 | 525 | 362 | 165 | 338 | 3092 | 6284 |
| Gold M: 68.6/124 W: 74.5/133 | 368 | 306 | 356 | 472 | 149 | 350 | 470 | 136 | 318 | 2925 | 316 | 454 | 331 | 129 | 360 | 505 | 344 | 141 | 320 | 2900 | 5825 |
| Red W: 71.4/124 | 331 | 286 | 291 | 442 | 126 | 312 | 419 | 116 | 278 | 2601 | 292 | 422 | 310 | 112 | 315 | 491 | 320 | 118 | 301 | 2681 | 5282 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7581 yards | 74.8 | 136 |
| Blue | 72 | 6702 yards | 72.7 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 6284 yards | 70.7 | 129 |
| Gold | 72 | 5825 yards | 68.6 | 124 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5282 yards | 71.4 | 124 |
**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.