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
Situated in Norfolk, Virginia, Eagle Haven Golf Course is a military course that offers an enjoyable golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed in 1951, this 18-hole course features Bermuda grass fairways and Bent grass greens. With a par of 71 and a length of 6,265 yards from the blue tees, it provides ample challenge for experienced golfers while remaining manageable for beginners. The slope rating of 129 and the rating of 70.4 indicate its moderate difficulty level. The course also offers multiple tee options to accommodate different playing abilities. Amenities include a driving range, practice areas for pitching/chipping and putting green work, as well as access to rental carts and clubs if needed. Whether you're looking to improve your game or simply enjoy a round with friends or family, Eagle Haven Golf Course promises an inviting atmosphere amidst beautiful surroundings.
The player reviews for Eagle Haven Golf Course in Norfolk, Virginia are overwhelmingly positive. Golfers have praised the excellent layout of the course, with tight fairways and small greens that provide a challenge. One reviewer mentioned, "Eagle Haven is without a doubt the best Naval course in the area… She was built in 1951 and is a throwback to the old course design of tight fairways and small greens." The staff at Eagle Haven has also received high marks for their friendliness and knowledge. According to one golfer, "Master PGA pro Bill Baldwin is a walking wealth of knowledge and undeniably one of the top instructors in this area!" Overall, golfers have enjoyed playing at Eagle Haven despite some average conditions on certain holes.
Eagle Haven Golf Course in Norfolk, Virginia offers golfers a great value for their round. This military course has received positive reviews from players who appreciate its excellent layout and challenging features. With tight fairways and small greens, Eagle Haven provides an enjoyable test of skill for both beginners and advanced players.
Built in 1951, this course is a throwback to classic design with its narrow fairways and smaller greens. The staff at Eagle Haven have been praised for their friendliness and expertise, particularly Master PGA pro Bill Baldwin who is highly regarded as one of the top instructors in the area.
While some reviewers mention average conditions on certain holes, overall golfers have had a positive experience playing at Eagle Haven. Whether you're looking for a challenging game or just want to enjoy a day on the links, this accessible course offers great value for your money.
*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: 71.0/129 W: 76.6/135 | 356 | 187 | 409 | 512 | 141 | 320 | 527 | 314 | 404 | 3170 | 384 | 573 | 174 | 293 | 359 | 167 | 328 | 379 | 438 | 3095 | 6265 |
| White M: 69.6/124 W: 74.7/130 | 352 | 177 | 385 | 469 | 120 | 309 | 506 | 297 | 394 | 3009 | 376 | 556 | 141 | 281 | 330 | 144 | 319 | 361 | 415 | 2923 | 5932 |
| Gold M: 65.0/112 W: 68.9/118 | 331 | 146 | 359 | 443 | 105 | 287 | 369 | 269 | 312 | 2621 | 310 | 429 | 95 | 265 | 217 | 90 | 262 | 304 | 293 | 2265 | 4886 |
| Red W: 68.9/118 | 331 | 146 | 359 | 443 | 105 | 287 | 369 | 269 | 312 | 2621 | 310 | 429 | 95 | 265 | 217 | 90 | 262 | 304 | 293 | 2265 | 4886 |
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6265 yards | 70.4 | 129 |
| Blue (W) | 71 | 6265 yards | 76.6 | 135 |
| White | 71 | 5932 yards | 69.6 | 124 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5932 yards | 74.7 | 130 |
| Red | 71 | 4886 yards | 65.0 | 112 |
**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.