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
Cape Fear National at Brunswick Forest in Leland, North Carolina is a stunning golf course that has quickly gained recognition since its establishment in 2010. Designed by Tim Cate, this public course offers an exceptional playing experience for golfers of all skill levels. The layout features links-style characteristics with sand and water serving as the main challenges throughout the course. With forced carries over native marshes and strategically placed waste bunkers, players can expect to be tested on every hole. Despite its difficulty, Cape Fear National is fair and straightforward with no hidden hazards. Whether you're a seasoned golfer or just starting out, this top-ranked course will provide an enjoyable round surrounded by acres of beautiful forest scenery.
The player reviews for Cape Fear National at Brunswick Forest in Leland, North Carolina are overwhelmingly positive. Golfers rave about the course conditions, layout, and staff friendliness.
One golfer describes it as "Coastal Carolina's Best Kept Golf Secret" and mentions that the course is in perfect weather with excellent condition and a beautiful layout (TheGolfinGuy).
Another reviewer praises the well-maintained course even during February, saying it has a beautiful layout accessible to players of all ages and skill levels (escowgolf).
Multiple golfers mention the outstanding practice facilities at Cape Fear National. One review advises taking advantage of these amenities before your round (TheGolfinGuy).
Overall, reviewers highly recommend playing this challenging yet aesthetically pleasing golf course with its friendly staff (u314162197009).
Cape Fear National at Brunswick Forest in Leland, North Carolina is a publicly accessible golf course that offers exceptional value for a round of golf. The course, designed by Tim Cate and opened in 2009, has quickly gained recognition as one of the top courses to play in North Carolina.
Golfers who have played Cape Fear National rave about its well-maintained conditions and beautiful layout. Despite being carefully carved through acres of forest, trees do not come into play much on this links-style course. Instead, players will face challenges from sand and water hazards strategically placed throughout the layout.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced golfer, Cape Fear National offers something for everyone. It provides fair yet challenging tests with no hidden hazards. Additionally, the staff at Cape Fear National is known for their friendliness and accommodating nature.
If you're looking for a memorable golf experience in Coastal Carolina without breaking the bank, Cape Fear National at Brunswick Forest should be high on your list of must-play courses.
*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 |
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| Black M: 73.1/136 | 394 | 512 | 383 | 392 | 200 | 525 | 398 | 410 | 186 | 3400 | 387 | 540 | 413 | 170 | 401 | 394 | 352 | 533 | 170 | 3360 | 6760 |
| Black/Blue M: 71.9/133 | 370 | 472 | 383 | 392 | 170 | 525 | 398 | 387 | 186 | 3283 | 387 | 509 | 413 | 156 | 401 | 365 | 352 | 496 | 170 | 3249 | 6532 |
| Blue M: 70.9/132 W: 76.8/144 | 370 | 472 | 349 | 374 | 170 | 500 | 366 | 387 | 185 | 3173 | 367 | 509 | 396 | 156 | 372 | 365 | 352 | 496 | 160 | 3173 | 6346 |
| Blue/White M: 69.2/128 | 335 | 472 | 349 | 337 | 150 | 500 | 366 | 347 | 164 | 3020 | 335 | 509 | 338 | 156 | 320 | 365 | 352 | 496 | 152 | 3023 | 6043 |
| White M: 68.0/121 W: 73.5/137 | 335 | 444 | 320 | 337 | 150 | 446 | 328 | 347 | 164 | 2871 | 335 | 484 | 338 | 132 | 320 | 326 | 317 | 469 | 152 | 2873 | 5744 |
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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.