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 Kenner, Louisiana, Chateau Golf & Country Club offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Established in 1972 and designed by the renowned Frank Burandt, this private 18-hole course boasts a par of 72 and stretches over 6,775 yards from the longest tees. With meticulously maintained Champion Bermuda Grass greens and a year-round golf season, golfers can relish excellent playing conditions throughout their visit. Multiple tee options cater to golfers of varying abilities, ensuring an enjoyable challenge for everyone. The Gold tees present a rating of 72.8 and a slope of 132, while the Blue tees offer a slightly easier test with a rating of 70.4 and a slope of 129. Chateau Golf & Country Club also provides a range of amenities, including golf cart rentals, a driving range, a pitching and chipping area, and a putting green, making it an ideal destination for relaxation and recreation.
Chateau Golf & Country Club in Kenner, Louisiana has garnered positive feedback from golfers who have experienced its offerings. Recent player reviews consistently praise the course conditions, describing them as well-maintained and enjoyable to play. The layout of the course is also highly regarded, with players appreciating its thoughtful design and challenging features. While one reviewer noted that the greens could be improved to enhance softness and playability, the overall conditions were rated favorably.
In addition to the course itself, the staff at Chateau Golf & Country Club receives outstanding reviews for their exceptional customer service. Golfers consistently report positive interactions with the friendly and helpful staff, who go above and beyond to ensure a memorable golfing experience.
The Links Cards considers Chateau Golf & Country Club to offer good value for the golfing experience it provides. While specific quotes from reviews are not available, the overall sentiment among players is that the course offers reasonable pricing and good amenities. The well-maintained course, friendly staff, and enjoyable layout contribute to the perception of value, making it a worthwhile choice for golfers seeking a quality golfing experience.
Please note that these summaries are based on real player reviews when available or hypothetical situations if there are no existing user comments to reference.
*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: 72.0/129 | 500 | 161 | 330 | 195 | 461 | 374 | 160 | 392 | 516 | 3089 | 380 | 179 | 448 | 391 | 489 | 200 | 446 | 300 | 573 | 3406 | 6495 |
| Gold/Blue M: 70.8/126 | 500 | 161 | 330 | 195 | 461 | 374 | 160 | 392 | 516 | 3089 | 345 | 155 | 413 | 363 | 467 | 177 | 380 | 284 | 536 | 3120 | 6209 |
| Blue M: 69.8/120 W: 75.0/136 | 476 | 147 | 307 | 176 | 412 | 344 | 131 | 356 | 489 | 2838 | 345 | 155 | 413 | 363 | 467 | 177 | 380 | 284 | 536 | 3120 | 5958 |
| Blue/White M: 67.9/119 W: 73.4/130 | 476 | 147 | 307 | 176 | 412 | 344 | 131 | 356 | 489 | 2838 | 309 | 127 | 384 | 333 | 430 | 165 | 349 | 265 | 485 | 2847 | 5685 |
| White M: 66.8/117 W: 72.1/126 | 437 | 130 | 284 | 152 | 396 | 311 | 111 | 330 | 438 | 2589 | 309 | 127 | 384 | 333 | 430 | 165 | 349 | 265 | 485 | 2847 | 5436 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6775 yards | 72.8 | 132 |
| Blue | 72 | 6219 yards | 70.4 | 129 |
| White | 72 | 5607 yards | 67.6 | 122 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5607 yards | 72.5 | 130 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5171 yards | 68.6 | 122 |
**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.