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
Fenner Hill, situated in the picturesque town of Hope Valley, Rhode Island, is a public golf course that has captivated golfers since its establishment in 1999. Designed by an anonymous architect, this 18-hole course presents a challenging par of 72 and spans an impressive 6,636 yards. With a slope rating of 134 and a course rating of 71.8, Fenner Hill offers a formidable test for golfers of all skill levels.
The course boasts multiple tee options, including blue (6,636 yards), white (6,262 yards), gold (5,893 yards), and red (5,112 yards), ensuring that every player can find a suitable challenge. The layout features a diverse range of hole designs, with varying lengths and challenges throughout the course. Well-maintained Bent Grass greens await golfers as they navigate through the scenic surroundings. Fenner Hill welcomes both walking players and those who prefer carts, while adhering to a dress code that requires collared shirts but prohibits cut-off jeans.
Player reviews for Fenner Hill in Hope Valley, Rhode Island, shed light on the course's conditions, layout, and the exceptional friendliness of its staff. Despite challenging drought conditions in the area, players have consistently praised the lush and well-maintained fairways and tees. The greens have also received positive feedback for their consistent speed and lushness. Golfers have expressed appreciation for the course's open layout, featuring large greens and subtle nuances that add to the overall golfing experience.
However, not all reviews have been entirely positive. Some players have encountered difficulties with putting on the greens due to uneven rolls caused by the bent grass. Additionally, the presence of sand traps near most greens has been accompanied by complaints about poor-quality sand containing pebbles that can spray onto players when hit from those areas.
The Links Card evaluates Fenner Hill as a golf course that offers good value for the money. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars based on seven reviews, the course has received generally positive feedback from players.
The well-maintained fairways and tees, even during challenging weather conditions, have been highlighted as key strengths. The consistently fast and lush greens have also been praised for providing an enjoyable putting experience. Golfers have appreciated the open layout of the course, with its large greens and interesting nuances that keep them engaged throughout their round.
While there have been some criticisms regarding the uneven rolls on the bent grass greens and the poor-quality sand in the traps, Fenner Hill overall provides an enjoyable golfing experience at a reasonable price point. Intermediate and advanced level golfers who value friendly staff members and well-kept fairways and tees will find Fenner Hill to be a worthwhile choice for their next round.
*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: 71.4/132 | 380 | 357 | 520 | 162 | 371 | 181 | 429 | 579 | 370 | 3349 | 480 | 180 | 452 | 352 | 548 | 325 | 180 | 315 | 455 | 3287 | 6636 |
| Blue/White M: 70.6/129 | 380 | 357 | 520 | 152 | 371 | 181 | 394 | 520 | 355 | 3230 | 468 | 180 | 440 | 338 | 525 | 325 | 166 | 315 | 425 | 3182 | 6412 |
| White M: 70.1/126 W: 75.5/134 | 366 | 347 | 486 | 152 | 352 | 158 | 394 | 520 | 355 | 3130 | 468 | 164 | 440 | 338 | 525 | 309 | 166 | 297 | 425 | 3132 | 6262 |
| Green M: 67.4/118 W: 72.5/127 | 350 | 337 | 460 | 137 | 342 | 143 | 368 | 510 | 300 | 2947 | 460 | 152 | 340 | 318 | 400 | 296 | 156 | 280 | 375 | 2777 | 5724 |
| Gold M: 64.9/110 W: 69.8/120 | 350 | 275 | 415 | 120 | 315 | 122 | 368 | 460 | 280 | 2705 | 350 | 120 | 290 | 285 | 375 | 292 | 156 | 275 | 375 | 2518 | 5223 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6636 yards | 71.8 | 134 |
| White | 72 | 6262 yards | 70.1 | 125 |
| Gold | 72 | 5893 yards | 68.4 | 124 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5112 yards | 68.8 | 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.