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
Cedar Creek Golf Course, situated in the heart of Battle Creek, Michigan, is a public 18-hole course that offers a captivating golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by the renowned Robert Beard and established in 1974, this par-72 course stretches across 6,467 yards, providing a blend of challenge and enjoyment. With multiple tee options, including Yellow, Blue, White, and Red/White for women, golfers can tailor their experience to their skill level. The course features well-maintained fairways constructed with blue grass and greens that boast the same lush turf. Additional amenities, such as a driving range, practice areas for pitching, chipping, and putting, as well as rental services for carts and clubs, ensure that golfers have everything they need for an exceptional round on the links. Moreover, the clubhouse provides banquet facilities, making it an ideal venue for events and social gatherings.
Golfers have expressed their appreciation for Cedar Creek Golf Course through positive reviews. One reviewer lauded the course for its "just the right amount of length, rolling terrain, and challenge to keep one interested." Another golfer, who had the privilege of participating in the course's construction back in 1989, praised its beautiful layout and enthusiastically recommended it to fellow golfers.
In addition to the course's design, players have also commended the excellent conditions at Cedar Creek. The well-maintained greens and fairways have been particularly praised, although some minor issues around the cup, such as scuffed areas and footprints, have been noted. The friendly and accommodating staff has also received positive feedback, with most reviewers expressing satisfaction with their interactions. While one reviewer mentioned a negative experience with a grumpy starter during league play, the overall consensus is that the staff at Cedar Creek Golf Course is friendly and helpful.
The Links Card, a respected golf course rating system, provides valuable insights into the perceived value of Cedar Creek Golf Course. According to their analysis, Cedar Creek offers a great value for the money, with reasonable green fees and a high-quality golfing experience. The course's challenging layout, excellent conditions, and friendly staff contribute to its overall appeal and make it a worthwhile choice for golfers seeking an enjoyable round.
In conclusion, Cedar Creek Golf Course in Battle Creek, Michigan, stands out as an exceptional golfing destination. With its challenging yet enjoyable course, positive player reviews, and perceived value recognized by The Links Card, Cedar Creek Golf Course is a must-visit for golfers seeking a memorable golfing experience.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow M: 70.7/127 | 340 | 367 | 535 | 191 | 379 | 175 | 423 | 172 | 464 | 3046 | 500 | 192 | 507 | 391 | 405 | 369 | 153 | 352 | 528 | 3397 | 6443 |
| Blue M: 68.8/121 | 329 | 355 | 524 | 177 | 324 | 164 | 327 | 163 | 417 | 2780 | 497 | 181 | 495 | 351 | 395 | 334 | 140 | 342 | 513 | 3248 | 6028 |
| White M: 67.5/118 W: 72.7/129 | 320 | 343 | 491 | 164 | 307 | 158 | 313 | 152 | 404 | 2652 | 484 | 171 | 473 | 326 | 387 | 325 | 126 | 331 | 497 | 3120 | 5772 |
| Red M: 63.0/108 W: 67.6/114 | 258 | 330 | 429 | 128 | 223 | 127 | 280 | 143 | 321 | 2239 | 363 | 115 | 423 | 266 | 300 | 271 | 114 | 268 | 407 | 2527 | 4766 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 72 | 6467 yards | 70.4 | 124 |
| Blue | 72 | 6070 yards | 60.3 | 117 |
| White | 72 | 5710 yards | 66.7 | 114 |
| Red/White (W) | 72 | 4819 yards | 67.8 | 112 |
**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.