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
Nestled in the picturesque city of Temecula, California, Creek/Oaks at Temecula Creek Inn Golf Resort stands as a must-visit destination for golf enthusiasts. Designed by renowned architect Dick Rossen and established in 1969, this 18-hole resort course offers an exceptional experience for players of all skill levels. With a par of 72 and stretching over 6,784 yards from the back tees, it provides ample length to challenge even the most seasoned golfers. The course features a slope rating of 127 and a rating of 72.3, indicating its moderate difficulty level. From undulating greens to strategically placed bunkers and elevation changes throughout the layout, players can expect an exciting round that tests their skills while enjoying breathtaking views along the way. Whether you're seeking a weekend indulgence or exploring multiple courses during your stay at this resort location, Creek/Oaks at Temecula Creek Inn Golf Resort promises a memorable golfing experience for every visitor.
The player reviews for Creek/Oaks at Temecula Creek Inn Golf Resort in Temecula, California have been predominantly positive. Many golfers have lauded the course conditions and layout, as well as the friendly and knowledgeable staff. One reviewer enthusiastically declared it as "the best overall shape of a golf course" they had played recently, while another described it as a "really nice course with great views along the entire track."
However, a few criticisms have also surfaced. Some players expressed concerns about the excessive number of "cart path only" holes without any apparent reason, while others mentioned tee box maintenance issues on certain holes. Despite these minor drawbacks, the overall feedback remains overwhelmingly positive.
The Links Cards' evaluation of Creek/Oaks at Temecula Creek Inn Golf Resort reveals that it offers excellent value for golfers. With an impressive average rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars from over 400 reviews, this publicly accessible course has garnered widespread praise from players.
Golfers have consistently commended the course conditions and layout, with one reviewer describing it as "the best overall shape of a golf course" they had played recently. The friendly and knowledgeable staff also received accolades for their exceptional service.
While there were some criticisms about certain holes being designated as "cart path only" without clear reasoning and tee box maintenance issues on specific holes, these comments were outweighed by the overwhelmingly positive feedback.
In conclusion, if you're seeking a well-maintained course with stunning views throughout your round and experience excellent customer service, consider playing at Creek/Oaks at Temecula Creek Inn Golf Resort. It's definitely worth checking out!
*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: 72.1/127 W: 78.8/134 | 372 | 498 | 171 | 404 | 443 | 212 | 520 | 411 | 405 | 3436 | 390 | 161 | 367 | 537 | 403 | 391 | 184 | 546 | 369 | 3348 | 6784 |
| White M: 70.0/123 W: 76.6/130 | 357 | 482 | 153 | 387 | 387 | 174 | 507 | 368 | 386 | 3201 | 375 | 137 | 354 | 525 | 382 | 370 | 166 | 519 | 355 | 3183 | 6384 |
| Red M: 66.9/115 W: 72.7/123 | 273 | 465 | 109 | 355 | 323 | 148 | 445 | 340 | 326 | 2784 | 334 | 111 | 321 | 494 | 337 | 349 | 142 | 445 | 337 | 2870 | 5654 |
| Handicap | 17 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6784 yards | 72.3 | 127 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6784 yards | 78.8 | 134 |
| White | 72 | 6384 yards | 70.4 | 122 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6384 yards | 76.6 | 130 |
| Red | 72 | 5712 yards | 67.5 | 116 |
**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.
Many resorts face a problem of under utilization - especially during weekdays. The Links Card platform allows you to create offers that:
a) allow you to use locals to increase yields on your expiring tee times without interferring with your guests' tee times or their higher fees,
b) Advertise last minute stay and play packages to our members, of whom, 34% are willing to travel for a good deal on 1-2 weeks notice, 54% on 1 month's notice
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.