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
Located in Portsmouth, Virginia, the City of Portsmouth Bide-A-Wee Golf Course offers golfers an enjoyable and challenging experience. Designed by renowned golf course architects, this public/municipal course features 18 holes with a par of 72. The course spans over 6,900 yards and boasts a slope rating of 128 and a rating of 73.0, ensuring optimal playability for golfers of all skill levels. With multiple tee options ranging from 4,920 to 6,940 yards, Bide-A-Wee Golf Course caters to beginners and advanced players alike. The course also features a driving range, pitching/chipping areas, and putting greens, providing ample opportunities to practice and improve your game.
Player reviews for City of Portsmouth Bide-A-Wee Golf Course in Portsmouth, Virginia, have been largely positive. Golfers praise the course conditions, with many commenting on the well-maintained fairways and fast greens. The course layout is also appreciated for its enjoyable and challenging nature.
The friendly and professional staff at Bide-A-Wee Golf Course receive consistent praise from players. Golfers often mention the welcoming and accommodating nature of the staff, contributing to an overall positive playing experience.
However, some reviews have highlighted potential areas for improvement. Pace of play can be an issue on busy days, particularly when larger groups do not allow faster players to pass through. This can lead to slower rounds and frustration for some golfers.
The Links Cards, a reputable golf course review platform, considers City of Portsmouth Bide-A-Wee Golf Course to offer great value for golfers. The course's well-maintained conditions, enjoyable layout, and friendly staff contribute to its positive reputation. While pace-of-play issues have been noted, the overall experience at Bide-A-Wee Golf Course is considered worth the value compared to other courses in the area.
In summary, City of Portsmouth Bide-A-Wee Golf Course provides golfers with a well-maintained and enjoyable playing experience. The course offers good value for its price point, and the friendly staff adds to the overall positive experience. While pace-of-play can be a concern during peak times, the course remains a popular choice for golfers of all skill levels in the Portsmouth, Virginia area.
*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: 73.0/128 | 508 | 431 | 393 | 180 | 607 | 427 | 230 | 447 | 315 | 3538 | 526 | 292 | 190 | 448 | 459 | 337 | 205 | 552 | 393 | 3402 | 6940 |
| Blue M: 70.8/123 | 474 | 405 | 374 | 163 | 569 | 387 | 203 | 401 | 298 | 3274 | 501 | 266 | 165 | 384 | 431 | 313 | 181 | 490 | 375 | 3106 | 6380 |
| White M: 68.5/118 W: 74.9/132 | 457 | 371 | 341 | 143 | 531 | 349 | 173 | 367 | 279 | 3011 | 463 | 242 | 149 | 371 | 399 | 271 | 154 | 455 | 345 | 2849 | 5860 |
| Yellow M: 65.5/110 W: 71.2/124 | 454 | 322 | 292 | 113 | 452 | 314 | 164 | 331 | 242 | 2684 | 445 | 233 | 131 | 335 | 350 | 255 | 146 | 430 | 294 | 2619 | 5303 |
| Red W: 69.2/121 | 396 | 314 | 275 | 106 | 444 | 308 | 123 | 323 | 218 | 2507 | 403 | 197 | 127 | 327 | 341 | 236 | 113 | 384 | 285 | 2413 | 4920 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6940 yards | 73.0 | 128 |
| Blue | 72 | 6380 yards | 70.8 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 5860 yards | 68.5 | 118 |
| Yellow | 72 | 5303 yards | 65.5 | 110 |
| Red | 72 | 4920 yards | 69.2 | 121 |
**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.