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
Cortez Golf Course, nestled in the heart of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architects Ed Ault and Tom Clark, this 18-hole course boasts a challenging yet enjoyable layout. Stretching to a length of 6,672 yards from the black tees, with a slope rating of 130 and a rating of 72.3, Cortez provides a fair test for both amateur and seasoned golfers. The course features meticulously maintained Hybrid Bermuda grass fairways and SRT1020 Bent Grass greens, ensuring excellent playing conditions throughout the year. Golfers can also take advantage of various amenities, including cart and club rentals, a driving range, practice putting green facilities, and delectable dining options at the on-site bar and restaurant. For those seeking a harmonious blend of beauty and challenge, Cortez Golf Course stands as a must-play destination in the Hot Springs Village area.
The resounding chorus of positive player reviews for Cortez Golf Course in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, speaks volumes about its exceptional qualities. Golfers have consistently lauded the course's impeccable condition, with one reviewer remarking on its pristine state from tee to green. The course's layout has also garnered praise for its scenic beauty and challenging design, providing a delightful experience for players of all skill levels.
Beyond the course itself, the staff at Cortez Golf Course has consistently received rave reviews for their exceptional friendliness and helpfulness. Golfers have expressed their appreciation for the warm and welcoming atmosphere, with one reviewer specifically highlighting the assistance provided by the golf shop staff. These positive interactions have further enhanced the overall golfing experience at Cortez Golf Course.
The Links Cards, a respected authority in the world of golf, holds Cortez Golf Course in high regard for its exceptional value. Golfers have consistently praised the course's excellent conditions, beautiful layout, and friendly staff. The course's semi-private status offers 18 holes of play with a par of 72, measuring 6,672 yards in length and boasting a slope rating of 130. Designed by the renowned Ed Ault and Tom Clark, Cortez Golf Course features Hybrid Bermuda grass fairways and SRT1020 Bent grass greens, ensuring a consistently high-quality playing experience.
Cortez Golf Course stands as a testament to the harmonious blend of beauty and challenge, providing golfers of all skill levels with an unforgettable experience. With its year-round fantastic conditions and welcoming staff, it's no wonder why players consistently rank Cortez among the top courses in Arkansas.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.5/141 | 394 | 529 | 387 | 370 | 379 | 160 | 515 | 169 | 404 | 3307 | 427 | 513 | 162 | 417 | 388 | 385 | 369 | 181 | 530 | 3372 | 6679 |
| Blue M: 71.7/137 | 383 | 514 | 373 | 364 | 372 | 146 | 480 | 161 | 366 | 3159 | 408 | 479 | 150 | 396 | 379 | 360 | 362 | 169 | 492 | 3195 | 6354 |
| Blue/White M: 70.6/132 | 361 | 514 | 339 | 318 | 350 | 146 | 480 | 161 | 346 | 3015 | 376 | 479 | 150 | 370 | 362 | 345 | 346 | 169 | 492 | 3089 | 6104 |
| White M: 70.4/128 W: 75.6/139 | 361 | 495 | 339 | 318 | 350 | 141 | 452 | 147 | 346 | 2949 | 376 | 464 | 142 | 370 | 362 | 345 | 346 | 161 | 472 | 3038 | 5987 |
| Silver/White M: 68.8/126 | 344 | 495 | 327 | 311 | 342 | 141 | 452 | 147 | 326 | 2885 | 331 | 464 | 142 | 289 | 339 | 333 | 334 | 161 | 472 | 2865 | 5750 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6672 yards | 72.3 | 130 |
| Blue | 72 | 6329 yards | 70.8 | 126 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6121 yards | 69.8 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 6001 yards | 69.3 | 123 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6001 yards | 75.6 | 132 |
**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.
We offer free memberships for your employees to use at other partner courses for access to the same perks available to our paying members. Your staff's cards will carry your courses' name and their name so they're identified as industry insiders.New in 2022: an unofficial industry rate program. At the request of several partner courses, we're creating a section in our listings for insider rates that are only visible and available to registered staff members. Participation by your course is optionalYour staff memberships will stay active as long as your course remains active on the platformOur 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.