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
Crystal Springs Golf Club, situated in the picturesque town of Hamburg, New Jersey, stands as a formidable challenge for golfers of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect Robert von Hagge in 1992, this semi-private/resort course boasts a unique layout that demands precision and strategic shot-making. With carefully sculpted mounding framing the fairways and greens, and treacherously tall rough guarding the tight fairways, every stroke requires careful consideration. Set against an undulating terrain near New Jersey's highest point, finding an even lie can be a challenge in itself. Measuring 6,816 yards from the back tees and playing to a par of 72, Crystal Springs Golf Club offers a stern test with a rating of 73.5 and a slope of 139. One standout hole is the scenic par-3 11th, which overlooks the breathtaking Windsor Quarry from atop a cliff. Whether you seek a challenging round or simply want to enjoy stunning views, Crystal Springs Golf Club promises an unforgettable golfing experience.
Crystal Springs Golf Club has garnered a range of reviews from golfers, reflecting both positive and negative experiences. Many have lauded the course for its excellent conditions, praising the well-maintained greens and challenging layout. The scenic beauty of the course has also been a highlight for many, with golfers appreciating the picturesque surroundings and the stunning views from the 11th hole. The friendly and accommodating staff has also received positive mentions.
However, some golfers have expressed frustration with the pace of play at Crystal Springs Golf Club, particularly during peak times. Slow play and crowded tee times have been cited as major drawbacks, with some golfers even abandoning their rounds due to excessive delays. These concerns highlight the need for improved course management to ensure a smoother and more enjoyable golfing experience for all.
The Links Card, a respected golf course rating and review platform, offers its own insights into the value proposition of Crystal Springs Golf Club. While acknowledging the course's challenging layout and scenic beauty, The Links Card also emphasizes the importance of considering the overall experience, including pace of play and value for money. The platform suggests that golfers carefully weigh these factors when deciding whether Crystal Springs Golf Club offers good value for their investment.
In conclusion, Crystal Springs Golf Club presents golfers with a challenging and scenic golf experience. While the course conditions and layout have received positive feedback, concerns about slow play during busy times cannot be ignored. Golfers are advised to consider these factors, along with their own preferences and expectations, when evaluating the value offered by Crystal Springs Golf Club.
*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: 73.2/148 | 563 | 420 | 433 | 485 | 153 | 406 | 419 | 553 | 153 | 3585 | 413 | 186 | 541 | 165 | 564 | 140 | 416 | 410 | 396 | 3231 | 6816 |
| Blue M: 71.3/144 | 536 | 393 | 406 | 455 | 133 | 376 | 399 | 526 | 140 | 3364 | 380 | 186 | 508 | 145 | 552 | 125 | 389 | 383 | 368 | 3036 | 6400 |
| White M: 69.0/135 W: 74.9/138 | 503 | 356 | 383 | 403 | 113 | 343 | 366 | 493 | 130 | 3090 | 347 | 160 | 475 | 125 | 524 | 110 | 356 | 350 | 330 | 2777 | 5867 |
| Gold/Red M: 66.5/129 W: 70.1/127 | 453 | 313 | 323 | 375 | 100 | 303 | 332 | 443 | 106 | 2748 | 297 | 85 | 425 | 100 | 465 | 85 | 306 | 300 | 280 | 2343 | 5091 |
| Handicap | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6816 yards | 73.5 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6395 yards | 71.4 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 5862 yards | 69.1 | 123 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5862 yards | 75.0 | 130 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5073 yards | 70.1 | 126 |
**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.