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 Bowling Green, Kentucky, Bowling Green Country Club stands as a premier private 18-hole golf course, offering an exceptional golfing experience since 1913. Designed by renowned architect David Pfaff in 1994, the course boasts a challenging par of 72, catering to golfers of all skill levels. With its meticulously maintained fairways, pristine greens, and strategic hazards, Bowling Green Country Club promises an unforgettable round of golf.
Golfers who have graced the greens of Bowling Green Country Club have shared their diverse experiences. While some have lauded the course for its overall quality, others have pointed out areas for improvement. One player, while acknowledging the generally good conditions of the fairways and greens, noted that the bunkers could use some attention. Another reviewer, however, was effusive in their praise of the friendly and helpful staff, as well as the well-stocked pro shop.
The course's layout has also garnered mixed reactions. Some players relish the challenge presented by the strategically placed trees and elevation changes on every hole, while others find it a bit too demanding. Overall, Bowling Green Country Club has received ratings ranging from 3 to 4 stars out of 5, indicating a generally positive but not overwhelmingly enthusiastic reception among golfers.
The Links Cards, a respected golf course rating platform, offers its own insights into the value proposition of Bowling Green Country Club. While acknowledging the course's overall quality and the positive experiences reported by many players, The Links Cards also highlights the potential drawbacks. Some golfers have expressed concerns about the course's pricing, suggesting that it may be a bit steep without any discounts or special offers.
In light of these varying perspectives, it is evident that the perceived value of Bowling Green Country Club is subjective and dependent on individual expectations and preferences. While some golfers find the course to be worth the investment, others may seek more affordable options.
In conclusion, Bowling Green Country Club offers a solid golfing experience with its well-maintained course, challenging layout, and friendly staff. However, there are areas where improvements could be made, particularly in bunker maintenance and pricing strategies. By addressing these concerns and continuing to provide a high level of service, Bowling Green Country Club has the potential to elevate its reputation and attract even more golf enthusiasts to its historic fairways.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.5/126 | 419 | 495 | 152 | 403 | 500 | 405 | 144 | 367 | 373 | 3258 | 406 | 140 | 316 | 200 | 471 | 405 | 399 | 357 | 516 | 3210 | 6468 |
| White M: 70.0/125 | 400 | 490 | 152 | 370 | 470 | 395 | 138 | 354 | 340 | 3109 | 380 | 129 | 306 | 182 | 460 | 384 | 357 | 347 | 493 | 3038 | 6147 |
| Black M: 66.9/120 W: 72.0/120 | 364 | 462 | 146 | 352 | 408 | 328 | 129 | 334 | 304 | 2827 | 352 | 124 | 256 | 135 | 416 | 336 | 355 | 318 | 442 | 2734 | 5561 |
| Red M: 64.9/111 W: 69.6/118 | 338 | 414 | 140 | 331 | 383 | 313 | 124 | 314 | 259 | 2616 | 310 | 115 | 229 | 135 | 401 | 336 | 314 | 307 | 399 | 2546 | 5162 |
| Pink W: 65.1/113 | 288 | 339 | 140 | 280 | 332 | 269 | 121 | 264 | 220 | 2253 | 261 | 113 | 229 | 134 | 300 | 275 | 249 | 257 | 300 | 2118 | 4371 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6834 yards | 72.9 | 127 |
| Blue | 72 | 6380 yards | 71.1 | 121 |
| White | 72 | 5982 yards | 69.3 | 117 |
| Red | 72 | 5252 yards | 70.5 | 117 |
**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.