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 Graysville, Alabama, the Blue/Red course at Mountain View Golf Course is a public 18-hole gem designed by renowned golf course architect James Thursby and established in 1994. This par 71 course stretches across 6,195 yards from the Grey tees, offering a challenging yet enjoyable experience for golfers of all skill levels. For those seeking a slightly shorter game, the Blue tees provide a 5,946-yard option, while the White (5,498 yards) and Red (4,789 yards) tees offer even more relaxed options. The course features lush Bermuda grass fairways and Tif Dwarf Bermuda grass greens, ensuring a smooth and consistent playing surface. Amenities include carts included in green fees, club rentals, a practice putting green, and professional teaching services. Please note that the course accepts VISA, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards, but metal spikes are not permitted on the grounds.
The player reviews for Blue/Red at Mountain View Golf Course paint a varied picture. While some golfers rave about the course layout and friendly staff, others point out areas that need improvement. One reviewer describes their first visit as "challenging without being intimidating" and highlights the value of playing there. However, they also mention that the greens need attention during warmer weather and that there is trash in some of the ponds. Another golfer praises the course as an "excellent value play" with some challenging holes, particularly hole 7 on the Blue Course and hole 2 on the Red Course.
On the other hand, some reviews mention issues with maintenance scheduling, resulting in unmowed tee boxes and fairways on certain courses. Despite these criticisms, many players appreciate the efforts made by new management to improve conditions at Mountain View. One golfer believes that although it needs work, it has the potential to be a great course given its convenient location close to Birmingham.
The Links Card, a respected golf course rating and review platform, provides its own perspective on the perceived value of Blue/Red at Mountain View Golf Course. While acknowledging the course's affordability and potential for further enhancements, The Links Card also highlights some of the drawbacks mentioned by players. The report emphasizes the need for improved course conditions and maintenance scheduling to ensure a more enjoyable playing experience.
In conclusion, Blue/Red at Mountain View Golf Course offers golfers a mixed experience. While the course layout and affordability are generally praised, there are areas that require attention to elevate the overall playing experience. With ongoing efforts by the new management to address these concerns, Blue/Red at Mountain View Golf Course has the potential to become a top-notch golf destination in Graysville, Alabama.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray M: 69.1/119 | 170 | 423 | 400 | 331 | 333 | 196 | 503 | 192 | 485 | 3033 | 514 | 159 | 431 | 221 | 410 | 335 | 291 | 400 | 401 | 3162 | 6195 |
| Blue M: 67.7/115 | 163 | 423 | 384 | 321 | 309 | 196 | 503 | 192 | 465 | 2956 | 514 | 159 | 381 | 151 | 410 | 335 | 291 | 348 | 401 | 2990 | 5946 |
| White M: 65.7/111 | 140 | 398 | 370 | 305 | 286 | 180 | 475 | 160 | 431 | 2745 | 501 | 132 | 316 | 133 | 394 | 276 | 275 | 338 | 385 | 2750 | 5495 |
| Red W: 66.2/110 | 118 | 322 | 323 | 276 | 252 | 159 | 456 | 125 | 400 | 2431 | 400 | 108 | 266 | 98 | 375 | 245 | 255 | 290 | 321 | 2358 | 4789 |
| Handicap | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 5946 yards | 69.3 | 114 |
| White | 71 | 5498 yards | 67.3 | 108 |
| Red | 71 | 4789 yards | 69.4 | 120 |
**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.