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
Chinook Winds Golf Resort, nestled in the picturesque city of Lincoln City, Oregon, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Established in 1926 and formerly known as Lakeside Golf & Racquet Club, this semi-private/resort course boasts an 18-hole layout designed by Casey O'Callaghan Golf Course Design. With a par of 65 and stretching over 4404 yards from the blue tees, Chinook Winds presents a challenging yet enjoyable round. The course features well-manicured fairways lined with winter rye grass and bent grass greens, ensuring consistent putting surfaces. Golfers can take advantage of various amenities, including cart rentals, club rentals, a driving range, and practice areas for pitching, chipping, and putting. Whether seeking a relaxing day on the links or an opportunity to test their skills, Chinook Winds Golf Resort promises an unforgettable golfing experience amidst stunning natural surroundings.
Chinook Winds Golf Resort in Lincoln City, Oregon has garnered a range of feedback from players. While some reviewers have lauded the course conditions and layout, others have expressed concerns about poor conditions and slow play.
Positive reviews highlight the favorable weather conditions and excellent value for money. One reviewer remarks, "Perfect weather! Good value for money." Another acknowledges areas in need of improvement but still finds enjoyment in the round, stating, "Course was in reasonable shape but greens are rough/slow."
Opinions on staff friendliness vary. Some golfers commend the kindness and helpfulness of the staff, while others encounter negative experiences with customer service. The pace of play also receives mixed feedback, with some players praising its excellence and others suggesting room for improvement due to inexperienced golfers on the course.
Overall, Chinook Winds Golf Resort appears to offer an average golfing experience based on player reviews. While positive aspects such as friendly staff and enjoyable layouts are noted, dedicated maintenance efforts may require attention to elevate the course's status among avid golfers seeking consistently well-maintained fairways.
The Links Cards provides valuable insights into the perceived value of Chinook Winds Golf Resort. While acknowledging the course's potential, they emphasize the need for improvements to attract avid golfers seeking consistently well-maintained fairways. The mixed reviews from players highlight areas where the resort can enhance its offerings, such as course conditions and pace of play.
To elevate its status and provide a truly exceptional golfing experience, Chinook Winds Golf Resort should prioritize dedicated maintenance efforts, ensuring that the fairways are consistently well-maintained and the greens are in optimal condition. Additionally, addressing concerns about slow play and providing consistent customer service can further enhance the overall golfing experience. By implementing these improvements, Chinook Winds Golf Resort has the potential to become a premier destination for golfers in Lincoln City, Oregon.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 62.1/108 | 129 | 360 | 159 | 111 | 287 | 364 | 349 | 380 | 287 | 2426 | 462 | 130 | 139 | 178 | 314 | 401 | 136 | 169 | 192 | 2121 | 4547 |
| White M: 61.1/106 W: 64.1/108 | 121 | 349 | 152 | 102 | 269 | 298 | 285 | 375 | 255 | 2206 | 455 | 121 | 124 | 174 | 314 | 390 | 127 | 157 | 141 | 2003 | 4209 |
| Red M: 60.3/101 W: 62.7/102 | 98 | 324 | 145 | 92 | 257 | 288 | 208 | 369 | 237 | 2018 | 397 | 107 | 104 | 170 | 314 | 377 | 92 | 149 | 133 | 1843 | 3861 |
| Handicap | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 8 | |||
| Par | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 65 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 65 | 4404 yards | 62.1 | 108 |
| White | 65 | 4131 yards | 61.1 | 106 |
| Red (W) | 68 | 3831 yards | 60.3 | 101 |
**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.