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
Fairways of Woodside Golf Course, located just outside of Sussex in southeastern Wisconsin, offers a challenging yet accessible golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by Garrett Gill and established in 2003, this public course features 18 holes with a par of 71 and measures 6,535 yards in length. While the course may appear flat at first glance, there are subtle contours that add to the challenge. Water comes into play on 11 holes and bunkers are strategically placed near many greens. Notable holes include the par-3 12th with its large lake carry and the tough double dogleg par-5 15th. Fairways of Woodside is known for being straightforward but not overly punishing if you make an errant shot. With its beautiful countryside setting and various amenities such as a clubhouse and banquet facilities, it's no wonder why this course ranks among the top courses in Wisconsin according to Golf Advisor (2016).
The player reviews for Fairways of Woodside Golf Course in Sussex, Wisconsin highlight various aspects of the course. One reviewer mentioned that the staff was friendly and courteous, stating "Course staff is second to none. Their dedication to junior golf, superior service, and being generally kind is incomparable." Another reviewer praised the course conditions, saying "Greens are in great shape… The maintenance on the course is top notch. In fact, it's one of the nicest kept up courses I've ever played!" However, there were some negative comments as well regarding layout and value for money. Overall though, most players seemed to enjoy their experience at Fairways of Woodside Golf Course.
In summary:
Please note that these reviews are based on actual feedback from players who have experienced playing at Fairways of Woodside Golf Course.
Fairways of Woodside Golf Course in Sussex, Wisconsin offers an overall value for golfers looking to play a round. The course is publicly accessible and has received mixed reviews from players. One aspect that stands out is the friendly and courteous staff, with one reviewer stating that "Course staff is second to none." Additionally, the course conditions are highly praised, with well-maintained greens that are in great shape.
However, there were some negative comments regarding the layout of certain holes and concerns about the value for money. Despite this feedback, most players seemed to enjoy their experience at Fairways of Woodside Golf Course.
This 18-hole public course features subtle but challenging contours on seemingly flat terrain. Water comes into play on 11 holes and bunkers can be found near most greens. Notable holes include a par-3 where golfers must carry a large lake in front of the green and a tough double dogleg par 5.
Overall, Fairways of Woodside Golf Course provides an enjoyable round for both novice and experienced golfers alike while offering excellent customer service and well-maintained conditions.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.3/127 | 295 | 349 | 229 | 349 | 338 | 391 | 323 | 204 | 553 | 3031 | 404 | 426 | 149 | 479 | 467 | 573 | 166 | 456 | 384 | 3504 | 6535 |
| Member M: 69.8/125 | 295 | 349 | 212 | 349 | 338 | 391 | 323 | 204 | 522 | 2983 | 394 | 394 | 149 | 442 | 393 | 545 | 166 | 426 | 303 | 3212 | 6195 |
| White M: 68.7/123 W: 73.9/129 | 269 | 324 | 212 | 333 | 304 | 372 | 302 | 184 | 522 | 2822 | 394 | 394 | 120 | 442 | 393 | 545 | 153 | 426 | 303 | 3170 | 5992 |
| White/Red M: 64.7/115 W: 69.0/119 | 269 | 270 | 157 | 333 | 255 | 308 | 302 | 148 | 416 | 2458 | 339 | 337 | 120 | 403 | 264 | 518 | 153 | 279 | 224 | 2637 | 5095 |
| Red M: 63.9/113 W: 68.0/117 | 223 | 270 | 157 | 302 | 255 | 308 | 258 | 148 | 416 | 2337 | 339 | 337 | 96 | 403 | 264 | 518 | 129 | 279 | 224 | 2589 | 4926 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6535 yards | 71.3 | 127 |
| White | 71 | 5992 yards | 68.7 | 123 |
| Red | 71 | 4926 yards | 68.0 | 117 |
**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.