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 Point Golf Club, located in Patuxent River, Maryland, offers an enjoyable golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by Fred Findlay in 1954 and later renovated by Ed Ault in 1965, this 18-hole course features Bermuda grass fairways and bent grass greens. With a par of 72 and a length of 6,714 yards from the gold tees, Cedar Point provides a challenging yet rewarding round of golf. The slope rating is 124 with a rating of 71.6, indicating moderate difficulty for average golfers. Other tee options are available to accommodate different playing abilities. Amenities include carts for rent at $16 and club rentals as well as practice facilities such as driving range, putting green, and even a practice hole for honing your skills before hitting the course. Whether you're looking to improve your game or enjoy some friendly competition on the links, Cedar Point Golf Club has something to offer every golfer who visits.
Cedar Point Golf Club in Patuxent River, Maryland has received positive reviews from golfers. The course is well-maintained and offers stunning views of the water. One reviewer described it as one of the best military courses they've played in the tri-state area. They also mentioned that the greens were fast and rolled true, while the layout was straightforward.
Another golfer praised Cedar Point for its excellent conditions compared to other local courses that cost more. They appreciated the challenging holes and beautiful views of Chesapeake Bay. However, they did mention that staffing at the pro shop and café/bar area could be improved due to limited personnel.
A different golfer called Cedar Point a hidden gem worth driving for, with interesting holes and excellent course conditions. They also highlighted seeing bald eagles and ospreys throughout their round.
Overall, golfers have found Cedar Point Golf Club to offer good value, friendly staff, enjoyable pace of play, and decent amenities. It seems like a great option for both advanced players who enjoy a challenge and intermediate players looking for an accessible yet rewarding experience on a military base course.
Cedar Point Golf Club in Patuxent River, Maryland is a hidden gem that offers golfers excellent value for their money. With stunning views of the water and well-maintained fairways and greens, this military course has received positive reviews from golfers.
The Links Cards agree that Cedar Point provides good value for the price. The course is challenging but fair, and the views are beautiful. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the pace of play is usually good. Overall, Cedar Point Golf Club is a great option for golfers of all skill levels.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 71.7/122 | 520 | 317 | 153 | 360 | 360 | 180 | 515 | 440 | 440 | 3285 | 390 | 188 | 515 | 385 | 143 | 377 | 430 | 413 | 558 | 3399 | 6684 |
| Blue M: 70.2/120 | 515 | 292 | 146 | 325 | 341 | 170 | 495 | 420 | 418 | 3122 | 360 | 182 | 505 | 370 | 136 | 374 | 420 | 405 | 545 | 3297 | 6419 |
| White M: 68.9/116 W: 75.3/137 | 500 | 275 | 140 | 300 | 310 | 155 | 460 | 355 | 400 | 2895 | 335 | 175 | 480 | 360 | 125 | 371 | 390 | 395 | 525 | 3156 | 6051 |
| Silver M: 65.9/108 W: 71.1/125 | 500 | 275 | 122 | 280 | 266 | 155 | 460 | 345 | 325 | 2728 | 335 | 154 | 480 | 360 | 125 | 245 | 335 | 265 | 450 | 2749 | 5477 |
| Red M: 63.5/103 W: 68.7/119 | 435 | 201 | 122 | 280 | 266 | 125 | 385 | 345 | 325 | 2484 | 295 | 154 | 400 | 295 | 98 | 245 | 335 | 265 | 450 | 2537 | 5021 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6714 yards | 71.6 | 124 |
| Blue | 72 | 6419 yards | 70.2 | 121 |
| White | 72 | 6101 yards | 68.7 | 117 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5021 yards | 68.3 | 110 |
**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.