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
Clear Creek Golf Club, nestled in the heart of Vicksburg, Mississippi, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect Nathan Crace in 2004, this 18-hole public course boasts meticulously maintained Bent Grass greens and a year-round golfing season. With a par of 72 and a length of 6,557 yards from the back tees, Clear Creek provides a challenging yet enjoyable round for golfers of all abilities. Multiple tee options, ranging from the Blue (6,557 yards) to the Red (4,965 yards), ensure that every player can find a suitable level of difficulty.
Clear Creek Golf Club has garnered a diverse range of reviews from players. Some golfers have expressed immense satisfaction with their experience, praising the course as a major factor in their decision to choose Warren County as their retirement destination. The friendly and professional staff, particularly Bryce and his team, have received consistent praise for their exceptional service.
However, the course has also faced criticism regarding maintenance issues. Players have reported bare ground around trees, leading to muddy conditions after rainfall, as well as burned-out spots on the greens. Despite these concerns, many reviewers have acknowledged the exceptional value offered by Clear Creek, with some even remarking that it's hard to beat the $24 walking fee.
The Links Card, a renowned golf course rating system, provides valuable insights into the perceived value of Clear Creek Golf Club. While the course may not boast the pristine conditions of higher-end venues, it offers an enjoyable and affordable golfing experience. The well-designed layout and overall value have been highlighted as key strengths by many reviewers.
In conclusion, Clear Creek Golf Club presents a mixed experience for golfers. While there are areas where improvements could be made, particularly in terms of maintenance, the course offers undeniable value for its price point. The friendly staff and challenging yet enjoyable layout make Clear Creek Golf Club a worthwhile destination for golfers seeking an affordable and enjoyable round.
*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: 71.3/119 | 529 | 141 | 392 | 183 | 353 | 388 | 390 | 416 | 488 | 3280 | 587 | 373 | 354 | 162 | 183 | 313 | 501 | 419 | 385 | 3277 | 6557 |
| White M: 69.9/117 | 511 | 132 | 369 | 169 | 325 | 372 | 370 | 400 | 477 | 3125 | 573 | 359 | 342 | 152 | 171 | 305 | 490 | 343 | 374 | 3109 | 6234 |
| Gold M: 67.3/106 W: 72.3/118 | 484 | 106 | 345 | 147 | 291 | 344 | 355 | 340 | 434 | 2846 | 551 | 345 | 330 | 142 | 159 | 297 | 479 | 273 | 333 | 2909 | 5755 |
| Red M: 63.1/99 W: 68.1/108 | 440 | 82 | 289 | 125 | 259 | 300 | 301 | 294 | 389 | 2479 | 460 | 311 | 245 | 132 | 118 | 213 | 433 | 260 | 314 | 2486 | 4965 |
| Handicap | 4 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6557 yards | 70.7 | 115 |
| White | 72 | 6234 yards | 68.8 | 112 |
| Gold | 72 | 5755 yards | 66.4 | 107 |
| Red | 72 | 4965 yards | 64.6 | 100 |
**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.