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
The City Course at The Phillips Event Center, nestled in the heart of Bryan, Texas, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned golf course architect Marvin Ferguson in 1971 and later refined by Derrell Witt, this parkland-style course presents a challenging yet fair test of golf. With a par of 72 and measuring 6,578 yards from the back tees, the layout features meticulously maintained fairways lined with mature trees and strategically placed bunkers that guard the well-manicured greens. The course boasts a slope rating of 123 and a rating of 71.3 for men, while women can choose from multiple tee options ranging from gold to red/grey, each offering varying lengths and difficulty levels. Beyond the course itself, golfers can take advantage of the excellent practice facilities, including a driving range, pitching/chipping/putting areas, and indoor instruction opportunities using state-of-the-art golf simulators. After a challenging round, players can unwind at the clubhouse or savor delicious food and beverages at the restaurant, all while enjoying breathtaking views of the surrounding natural beauty.
Golfers who have experienced the City Course at The Phillips Event Center have been overwhelmingly positive in their reviews. They consistently praise the excellent condition of the course, with one reviewer remarking, "The course is in great condition," while another raved about their "great afternoon" spent on the well-maintained greens. The friendly and accommodating staff also receives high marks, with one player describing the people they encountered as "fantastic." In terms of value, many reviewers consider the course to be an excellent investment, feeling that they receive great value for their money. While a few reviewers mentioned occasional inconsistencies with the greens and slow play due to overbooking during peak times, the overall sentiment is one of satisfaction and enjoyment.
The Links Cards, a respected authority in golf course evaluations, echoes the positive sentiments expressed by golfers. They recognize the City Course at The Phillips Event Center as a course that delivers excellent value for the money. The well-maintained course, friendly staff, and challenging yet fair layout contribute to an overall positive golfing experience. While some minor issues, such as inconsistent greens and occasional slow play, have been noted, these do not detract from the course's overall appeal. For golfers in Bryan, Texas seeking an accessible and enjoyable round of golf, the City Course at The Phillips Event Center is a highly recommended choice.
*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: 71.3/123 | 466 | 361 | 375 | 500 | 181 | 390 | 185 | 431 | 405 | 3294 | 303 | 388 | 369 | 171 | 375 | 580 | 182 | 405 | 511 | 3284 | 6578 |
| White M: 70.3/120 W: 76.2/135 | 446 | 351 | 365 | 490 | 171 | 382 | 177 | 420 | 384 | 3186 | 297 | 377 | 363 | 161 | 360 | 568 | 165 | 397 | 499 | 3187 | 6373 |
| Gold M: 68.8/118 W: 75.3/130 | 435 | 322 | 356 | 475 | 161 | 361 | 160 | 369 | 368 | 3007 | 291 | 346 | 357 | 151 | 342 | 492 | 159 | 354 | 483 | 2975 | 5982 |
| Red/Grey M: 65.2/109 W: 70.6/122 | 370 | 308 | 289 | 400 | 122 | 288 | 136 | 324 | 302 | 2539 | 286 | 283 | 283 | 131 | 320 | 439 | 126 | 293 | 399 | 2560 | 5099 |
| Green M: 60.4/90 W: 64.5/101 | 328 | 231 | 255 | 337 | 89 | 257 | 90 | 282 | 263 | 2132 | 206 | 225 | 217 | 74 | 286 | 354 | 104 | 245 | 375 | 2086 | 4218 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6578 yards | 71.3 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 6373 yards | 70.3 | 120 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5982 yards | 75.3 | 130 |
| Gold | 72 | 5982 yards | 68.8 | 118 |
| Red/Grey (W) | 72 | 5099 yards | 70.6 | 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.