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
Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Lakewood, New Jersey, offers golfers a championship-level experience with its 27 holes divided into three nine-hole courses: the Pines, Links, and Ridge. Among these, the Ridge course stands out with its rolling bluffs and towering pines, creating a breathtaking backdrop for your round. Designed by renowned golf course architects Brian Ault and James Cervone in 1999, this course boasts a unique undulating terrain that sets it apart from other coastal courses in New Jersey. With varying elevations providing challenging uphill and downhill lies, golfers of all skill levels will find something to enjoy at Eagle Ridge Golf Club. The par-36 layout spans 3,448 yards from the black tees, accommodating longer hitters, while also offering shorter options for those seeking more manageable distances. This well-maintained public course also features excellent practice facilities, including a driving range, putting green, and chipping green, allowing you to fine-tune your game before taking on the challenges of the Ridge Course.
The reviews for Eagle Ridge Golf Club – Ridge Course in Lakewood, New Jersey, are overwhelmingly positive. Golfers have consistently praised the course's excellent conditions, challenging layout, and friendly staff.
One reviewer raved about the "fairways and greens [being] in excellent shape," while another enthusiastically described the course as a "gem." The challenging layout was also highlighted by many golfers, with one mentioning that it can be visually intimidating but offers multiple tees to make it enjoyable for players of all skill levels.
In terms of staff friendliness, golfers consistently mentioned how welcoming and helpful the staff at Eagle Ridge Golf Club is. One reviewer stated that the staff was "super friendly," while another called them "great."
Overall, these reviews indicate that Eagle Ridge Golf Club – Ridge Course provides an exceptional golfing experience with well-maintained conditions, a challenging layout, and a friendly staff.
The Eagle Ridge Golf Club – Ridge Course in Lakewood, New Jersey, offers golfers a fantastic value for their round. With overwhelmingly positive reviews, this publicly accessible course has garnered praise for its excellent course conditions and challenging layout.
Golfers have raved about the well-maintained fairways and greens, describing them as being in excellent shape. The undulating landscape of the scenic Ridge nine provides visually intimidating challenges that keep players on their toes. However, multiple tee options ensure that golfers of all skill levels can enjoy the experience.
Another aspect that sets Eagle Ridge apart is the friendly staff. Golfers consistently mention how welcoming and helpful they are throughout their visit.
With such rave reviews from satisfied customers, it's no wonder why Eagle Ridge Golf Club – Ridge Course is considered one of the best courses in Ocean and Monmouth Counties. Whether you're an advanced golfer looking for a challenging round or a local looking to enjoy some wildlife views while playing a round, this course is worth every drive to get there!
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.8/140 | 537 | 336 | 561 | 222 | 386 | 445 | 372 | 198 | 471 | 3528 | 6976 |
| Blue M: 71.0/133 W: 77.4/139 | 475 | 305 | 493 | 193 | 335 | 392 | 358 | 173 | 420 | 3144 | 6347 |
| White M: 68.1/121 W: 73.6/141 | 424 | 280 | 459 | 155 | 305 | 353 | 344 | 150 | 378 | 2848 | 5754 |
| Green M: 64.0/114 W: 68.1/124 | 387 | 258 | 353 | 105 | 216 | 275 | 276 | 110 | 342 | 2322 | 4776 |
| Orange M: 59.7/102 W: 61.4/103 | 320 | 150 | 315 | 105 | 140 | 210 | 170 | 110 | 225 | 1745 | 3593 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 36 | 3448 yards | ||
| Blue | 36 | 3203 yards | ||
| White | 36 | 2906 yards | ||
| Green | 36 | 2454 yards | ||
| Orange | 36 | 1848 yards |
**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.