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
Emerald Lakes Golf Course, situated in the heart of Elk Grove, California, is a public 9-hole course that has been captivating golfers since its establishment in 1991. Designed by an anonymous architect, this course offers a challenging yet enjoyable experience for players of all skill levels. Measuring at 2,307 yards from the men's tees and 1,952 yards from the women's tees, Emerald Lakes provides a par of 33 and a slope rating of 99, indicating a moderate level of difficulty for the average golfer. With water hazards on twelve holes, ten strategically placed bunkers, and narrow fairways on seven holes, this course demands accuracy off the tee and precise approach shots. Despite its challenges, Emerald Lakes remains a popular choice for locals seeking convenient tee times or those looking for shorter rounds without compromising on quality gameplay.
Emerald Lakes Golf Course has garnered a mix of positive and negative reviews from golfers. While some players have lauded the course conditions and layout, others have expressed dissatisfaction with the staff friendliness and pace of play. Positive reviews highlight the excellent greens and fairways, as well as the challenging nature of the course. One golfer remarked, "The greens were excellent as well as the fairways. They had ball washers that worked." Another player commented, "Love playing this course. Always tests my tee shots. Some narrow fairways and well-placed water and bunkers."
However, negative experiences have also been shared by players. One review stated, "Interacting with Randy, Cody, and almost every other employee have been my worst experiences at any golf course I've ever been in my life… myself and my family won't be returning." These comments indicate a need for improvement in staff professionalism and customer service to enhance overall player satisfaction.
The Links Cards' assessment of Emerald Lakes Golf Course reveals a balance between positive and negative aspects. The course offers good value for money, with a rating of 4.6 stars out of 5 based on 447 reviews. Positive feedback centers around the excellent course conditions and layout, with players praising the well-maintained greens and fairways. The challenging nature of the course, with narrow fairways and strategically placed hazards, is also appreciated by many golfers.
However, negative experiences have been reported regarding staff friendliness and pace of play issues. Reviewers have expressed dissatisfaction with interactions with certain employees and have raised concerns about slow play on occasion. These drawbacks should be addressed to enhance the overall player experience.
Despite these challenges, Emerald Lakes Golf Course remains a popular choice for locals who appreciate its convenient location in Elk Grove. It's worth noting that this facility has been recognized as one of Golf Advisor's Top 25 Short Courses in the U.S., further adding to its appeal.
In conclusion, Emerald Lakes Golf Course offers a mix of positive and negative experiences for golfers. While the course conditions and layout are generally well-received, there is room for improvement in staff professionalism and pace of play. If you're seeking an affordable round at a decently maintained public course in Elk Grove, Emerald Lakes could be worth considering – just be prepared for potential service hiccups or slower rounds during peak times.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 62.2/107 | 288 | 206 | 123 | 485 | 111 | 344 | 180 | 276 | 358 | 2371 | 4742 |
| White/White W: 65.8/103 | 288 | 206 | 123 | 485 | 111 | 344 | 180 | 276 | 358 | 2371 | 4742 |
| Red/White W: 63.8/102 | 228 | 142 | 98 | 421 | 93 | 253 | 145 | 231 | 240 | 1851 | 4222 |
| Red M: 59.8/100 | 228 | 142 | 98 | 421 | 93 | 253 | 145 | 231 | 240 | 1851 | 3702 |
| Red/Red W: 61.4/99 | 228 | 142 | 98 | 421 | 93 | 253 | 145 | 231 | 240 | 1851 | 3702 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 33 | 2307 yards | 30.9 | 99 |
| Ladies | 33 | 1952 yards | 30.7 | 97 |
**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.