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
Buena Vista Golf Course, nestled in the heart of West Hartford, Connecticut, is a public 9-hole executive course that has been captivating golfers since 1950. Designed with an emphasis on playability and enjoyment, this course caters to golfers of all skill levels, offering a par of 31 and measuring 1999 yards in length. With a slope rating of 95 and a rating of 30.3, it strikes the perfect balance between challenge and accessibility. The well-maintained fairways and greens are complemented by picturesque views throughout the course, providing a serene and enjoyable golfing experience. Additionally, Buena Vista offers practice facilities such as pitching/chipping areas and putting greens, allowing golfers to hone their skills before hitting the links. Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the game or an experienced golfer seeking a quick and enjoyable round close to town, Buena Vista Golf Course has something for everyone.
Buena Vista Golf Course has garnered positive feedback from players, solidifying its reputation as a welcoming and enjoyable golfing destination. The course is particularly praised for its beginner-friendly nature, with one reviewer remarking that it's "perfect for inexperienced golfers and children." This highlights Buena Vista's accessibility and suitability for those new to the sport.
In addition to its beginner-friendly layout, players have also commended the overall condition of the course. Although there are limited reviews available at this time, the consistent praise for the course's maintenance suggests that Buena Vista consistently provides a high-quality golfing experience.
The friendly and helpful staff at Buena Vista Golf Course have also received positive mentions. While specific quotes were not available, friendly staff can greatly enhance a golfer's experience by providing guidance or assistance when needed.
Overall, based on the available reviews, Buena Vista Golf Course seems to be a welcoming and beginner-friendly option in West Hartford, where golfers can enjoy good conditions and receive helpful service from staff members.
The Links Card, a respected golf course rating system, offers its own perspective on the value of Buena Vista Golf Course. The Links Card highlights the course's affordability, noting that it provides a great value for the price. This sentiment is echoed by players who have commented on the course's reasonable rates.
In addition to its affordability, The Links Card also praises Buena Vista's overall quality, describing it as a "well-maintained course with a friendly staff." This reinforces the positive feedback from players who have experienced the course firsthand.
Overall, The Links Card's assessment of Buena Vista Golf Course aligns with the positive reviews from players, further solidifying its reputation as a valuable and enjoyable golfing destination in West Hartford.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back M: 60.6/95 | 250 | 369 | 293 | 180 | 121 | 109 | 220 | 210 | 247 | 1999 | 3998 |
| Forward W: 59.6/88 | 122 | 233 | 175 | 106 | 61 | 45 | 162 | 125 | 145 | 1174 | 2348 |
| Handicap | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 62 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 31 | 1999 yards | 30.3 | 95 |
| Middle | 30 | 1660 yards | 29.2 | 95 |
| Middle (W) | 30 | 1660 yards | 29.8 | 88 |
| Forward (W) | 31 | 1174 yards | 29.8 | 88 |
**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.