A discount card

built for golf courses

Unlock hidden yields in just 2 minutes per year and start your move away from harmful discount practices

THE LINKS CARD

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. 

96% Rating

From members

92% Rating

From partner courses

30+

Years in the business

50,000+

gaps filled every year

Huge Benefits For Your Course

how the links card helps remove harmful discounts practices

Understanding that price sensitive golfers are value loyal, not brand loyal

This is the most important part of the process. By understanding that value golfers are a segment with a different mentality, you can start to leverage this powerful demographic for better yields by creating offers specific to them.

Create specific offers for specific goals for specific audiences

This is the hardest step to accept. It goes against your very nature. If you're going to pay for marketing, you want to reach the most people possible, right?

Not anymore.

We want you to reach the right audience with the right offer for the right goal.

Join our network of partner courses for marketing efficiency and effectiveness

The Links Card is a collective marketing platform for golf courses to serve up offers, usually focused on expiring tee times, to a ready audience that's focused on value.

Not only is it free to join, but you'll be on your way unlocking your yields and phasing out the harmful discount practices that have plagued the industry for decades.
Did we mentionit's free for your course?

Activate your first offer

Add Elks Golf Course to our network of partner courses that are achieving better yields without harmful discount practices

Elks Golf Course: A Scenic 9-Hole Haven in Elkins, West Virginia

Nestled in the heart of Elkins, West Virginia, Elks Golf Course invites golfers to experience a delightful 9-hole private course steeped in history. Established in 1920, this charming course offers a challenging yet enjoyable round for players of all skill levels. Designed by unknown architects, the course boasts a par of 36 and a total length of 3,061 yards from the blue tees, while the white tees measure 2,634 yards. With a slope rating of 122 and a rating of 34.4 for the blue tees (113 slope rating and 34.4 rating for the white tees), Elks Golf Course promises a well-rounded golfing experience. The course features meticulously maintained fairways, strategically placed bunkers, and a putting green and practice hole to help golfers hone their skills before hitting the links. Open from April to October each year, this historic course offers breathtaking scenery and a welcoming atmosphere, ensuring a memorable round for every player.

Player Reviews: A Resounding Chorus of Praise

Elks Golf Course has consistently garnered positive feedback from players who have had the pleasure of experiencing its well-manicured greens and challenging layout. One reviewer aptly described it as a "nice, well-maintained 9-hole course," highlighting the course's commitment to providing a pristine playing environment. The greens, predominantly composed of fast poa ana, offer a true test of skill, while the bunkers are meticulously maintained to ensure a fair and enjoyable challenge. A unique feature that sets Elks Golf Course apart is the use of bird houses as 150-yardage markers along the fairways, adding a touch of charm and whimssy to the course.

In addition to the course's excellent conditions, players have consistently praised the friendly and welcoming staff at Elks Golf Course. One player recounted a particularly positive experience with the staff during their visit, underscoring the course's commitment to providing exceptional customer service. While the clubhouse may be described as "muni style" and in need of some maintenance, it does not detract from the overall enjoyment of the golfing experience. An interesting observation made by reviewers is the use of short pieces of PVC piping to hold sand rakes vertically when not in use, demonstrating the course's attention to detail and dedication to player convenience.

The Links Card wholeheartedly endorses Elks Golf Course as an exceptional value for golfers seeking an enjoyable and affordable round in Elkins, West Virginia. This well-maintained 9-hole course has consistently received positive reviews from players who appreciate its pristine conditions and friendly staff. The fast poa ana greens provide a challenging yet rewarding experience for golfers of all skill levels, while the strategically placed bunkers add an element of excitement to the game.

One unique feature that enhances the value proposition of Elks Golf Course is the use of bird houses as 150-yardage markers. This creative touch not only adds charm to the course but also serves a practical purpose, aiding golfers in their distance estimation. While the amenities at Elks Golf Course may be considered average, the course's overall value for money remains undeniable. The friendly staff, well-maintained course, and unique features make it a must-play for golfers seeking an enjoyable and affordable round in Elkins, West Virginia.

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In just 2 minutes, you can create your first offer to motivate and utilize the powerful demographic of value golfers to fill in gaps created by inefficiencies with online bookings

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Let Us Do The Work
We do the work to find the right golfers that can turn underutilized groupings and expiring tee times into real profits for your course.

All you have to do is answer the phone when our members call.

FAQs

About Staff Memberships

Our partner courses have come to love, enjoy, and look forward to their staff memberships each year. 

  1. 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.
  2. 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 optional
  3. Your staff memberships will stay active as long as your course remains active on the platform

How are offers redeemed?

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.  

How many times can offers be redeemed?

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.

What's in it for The Links Card?

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. 

My course is fully booked, why do I need The Links Card?

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. 

What is considered an expiring tee-time?

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

Can my course do this on our own?

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.

My course is fully booked, why do I need The Links Card?

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.