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
Blue at Arrowhead Golf Course, located in Douglassville, Pennsylvania, is a 9-hole public course that offers a delightful golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect John McClean and established in 1954, this course boasts a par of 35 and a length of 2505 yards, providing ample opportunities to hone your short game while encountering some longer holes. With a slope rating of 97 and a rating of 31.1, Blue at Arrowhead presents a moderate challenge for the average golfer. Water hazards on 15 holes, elevation changes on 13 holes, and narrow fairways on 12 holes add to the excitement and challenge of the course. Whether you're a local golfer seeking a convenient round or an experienced player looking for new challenges, Blue at Arrowhead Golf Course has something to offer everyone.
Blue at Arrowhead Golf Course has garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews from players who have experienced its well-maintained course conditions, thoughtful layout, and friendly staff. One avid golfer, who has played the course for over 30 years, raved about its excellent shape, despite slightly slow greens, and highlighted the great value for the price and pace of play. Another first-time player rated the course 5 stars, praising its exceptional conditions, value, layout, and friendly staff. Despite the hot weather, players have consistently commended the well-maintained greens, describing them as "spongy and lush." Overall, Blue at Arrowhead Golf Course has earned a reputation for providing an enjoyable golfing experience with its pristine conditions and welcoming atmosphere.
The Links Cards highly recommends Blue at Arrowhead Golf Course for golfers seeking an exceptional value without compromising on quality. With an impressive average rating of 4.0 stars based on 238 reviews, it's evident that players have consistently had positive experiences at this public course. Reviewers have lauded the course conditions, particularly the well-manicured fairways and greens, even during challenging weather conditions. The course layout is also appreciated for its interesting challenges, including peaks and valleys throughout the course.
One long-time player emphasized the course's enduring value over the years, highlighting its affordability and enjoyable pace of play. A first-time player echoed this sentiment, giving the course a perfect rating and commending its excellent conditions, value, layout, and friendly staff. If you're searching for an enjoyable round of golf in Douglassville without the constraints of exclusive memberships or high costs, Blue at Arrowhead Golf Course is an outstanding choice that offers exceptional value for golfers 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 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mens M: 62.1/97 | 280 | 111 | 301 | 412 | 301 | 332 | 307 | 272 | 189 | 2505 | 5010 |
| Ladies W: 65.8/103 | 280 | 111 | 301 | 412 | 301 | 332 | 307 | 272 | 189 | 2505 | 5010 |
| Handicap | 13 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 70 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 35 | 2505 yards | 31.1 | 97 |
| White (W) | 35 | 2505 yards | 32.9 | 103 |
**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.
We offer free memberships for your employees to use at other partner courses for access to the same perks available to our paying members. Your staff's cards will carry your courses' name and their name so they're identified as industry insiders.New in 2022: an unofficial industry rate program. At the request of several partner courses, we're creating a section in our listings for insider rates that are only visible and available to registered staff members. Participation by your course is optionalYour staff memberships will stay active as long as your course remains active on the platformOur 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.