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
Del Tura Golf & Country Club – North/West, situated in the heart of Fort Myers, Florida, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect Ron Garl and established in 1983, this semi-private executive golf course boasts 18 holes of meticulously crafted fairways and challenging greens. With a par of 61 and a manageable length of 3909 yards, it provides a perfect setting for golfers seeking a shorter game or an opportunity to refine their short-game skills. The course's moderate challenge is reflected in its slope rating of 105 and a course rating of 60.8, ensuring an enjoyable and rewarding experience for players of varying abilities.
Del Tura Golf & Country Club – North/West has consistently garnered positive feedback from golfers who have had the pleasure of playing its course. The excellent course conditions are a recurring theme in these reviews, with players expressing their delight at the pristine fairways and well-maintained greens. The value offered by the club is another highly rated aspect, with many players remarking on the exceptional experience they receive for the price. Comments such as "The course was in great condition" and "From the staff to the course condition, a great enjoyable day" exemplify the positive sentiments shared by golfers. The course layout is also widely praised, with players describing it as "fun and challenging" and "in great shape." The friendly and accommodating staff at Del Tura Golf & Country Club – North/West further enhances the overall golfing experience, with players expressing their appreciation for the warm and welcoming atmosphere.
The Links Cards, a respected authority in the world of golf, wholeheartedly endorses Del Tura Golf & Country Club – North/West as a course that delivers exceptional value for golfers. The well-maintained conditions, enjoyable layout, and friendly service consistently receive high marks from players, making it a highly recommended destination for golfers seeking a memorable round in Fort Myers, Florida. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, Del Tura Golf & Country Club – North/West promises an experience that exceeds expectations and leaves you eager to return.
*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: 61.1/101 | 255 | 143 | 213 | 290 | 301 | 136 | 124 | 173 | 119 | 1754 | 356 | 140 | 139 | 105 | 381 | 365 | 159 | 134 | 376 | 2155 | 3909 |
| White M: 59.6/95 W: 60.9/101 | 227 | 113 | 190 | 263 | 281 | 124 | 100 | 151 | 102 | 1551 | 332 | 125 | 122 | 91 | 351 | 346 | 140 | 113 | 349 | 1969 | 3520 |
| Red M: 55.6/85 W: 57.1/85 | 180 | 95 | 139 | 234 | 237 | 95 | 87 | 123 | 84 | 1274 | 276 | 97 | 95 | 69 | 288 | 292 | 104 | 79 | 294 | 1594 | 2868 |
| Handicap | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 61 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 61 | 3909 yards | 60.8 | 105 |
| White | 61 | 3520 yards | 59.2 | 101 |
| Red (W) | 61 | 2868 yards | 60.8 | 87 |
**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.