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 heart of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Egremont Country Club invites golfers of all skill levels to enjoy a delightful golfing experience. Designed in 1950 by an anonymous architect, this 18-hole course offers a par of 71 and stretches over 6,036 yards from the blue tees. With a slope rating of 122 and a rating of 68.7, Egremont provides a challenging yet accessible layout that keeps experienced golfers engaged while accommodating beginners. Multiple tee options, including white (5,771 yards) and red (4,894 yards), cater to different playing abilities. Bent grass greens ensure smooth putting surfaces throughout the golf season, which runs from April to October. Rental carts and clubs are available for those who prefer not to walk the course or carry their own equipment. Surrounded by picturesque landscapes, Egremont Country Club promises an enjoyable round of golf for any player seeking a memorable experience in western Massachusetts.
Golfers who have experienced Egremont Country Club in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, generally express positive sentiments in their reviews. One enthusiastic player proclaims it as "the best public course close to Great Barrington" and highlights the challenging nature of holes 4, 17, and 18. Another reviewer commends the well-maintained course and mentions several challenging holes over water. The overall conditions of the greens and fairways receive favorable ratings, with one player describing them as "pretty good."
While some reviewers suggest room for improvement in certain amenities, such as bunkers, many find great value in playing at this public golf course. The staff friendliness is generally rated as good or average, contributing to the overall positive experience.
Egremont Country Club offers a solid value proposition for golfers seeking an enjoyable and moderately challenging round in Great Barrington. According to reviews, the course is well-maintained, providing decent conditions on both the fairways and greens. Golfers appreciate the layout, particularly holes that demand skillful shots over water hazards. Although some amenities could benefit from improvement, many players find value in the overall experience.
The staff at Egremont Country Club is generally regarded as friendly and accommodating, contributing to the positive perception of the course.
In conclusion, Egremont Country Club stands as a reliable choice for golf enthusiasts in Great Barrington who seek an affordable yet enjoyable round on a well-maintained public course.
*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: 69.5/124 | 352 | 250 | 182 | 401 | 500 | 146 | 340 | 335 | 165 | 2671 | 358 | 287 | 560 | 550 | 200 | 325 | 335 | 380 | 370 | 3365 | 6036 |
| White M: 67.7/121 W: 72.7/129 | 335 | 245 | 175 | 389 | 497 | 140 | 320 | 325 | 151 | 2577 | 338 | 275 | 532 | 538 | 152 | 320 | 325 | 353 | 361 | 3194 | 5771 |
| Gold M: 64.6/118 W: 69.1/121 | 322 | 230 | 170 | 304 | 400 | 111 | 324 | 327 | 133 | 2321 | 274 | 274 | 400 | 420 | 144 | 320 | 322 | 335 | 264 | 2753 | 5074 |
| Red M: 63.9/115 W: 68.1/119 | 312 | 220 | 160 | 294 | 390 | 101 | 314 | 317 | 123 | 2231 | 264 | 264 | 390 | 410 | 134 | 310 | 312 | 325 | 254 | 2663 | 4894 |
| Handicap | 7 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6036 yards | 68.7 | 122 |
| White | 71 | 5771 yards | 67.5 | 120 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4894 yards | 68.1 | 113 |
**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.