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
First Tee of Augusta, nestled in the heart of Augusta, Georgia, offers a distinctive golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer and Harrison Minchew Golf Course Architecture in 2001, this 6-hole course presents a delightful challenge with a par of 21 and a total length of 1537 yards. The layout boasts diverse tee options, catering to golfers at various stages of their game development. With its meticulously maintained conditions and welcoming atmosphere, First Tee appeals to both beginners seeking to embrace the sport and intermediate players striving for improvement. The facility further enhances the golfing experience with amenities such as a driving range, dedicated practice areas for pitching, chipping, and putting greens. Whether you're a novice golfer or a seasoned player looking to refine your skills, First Tee of Augusta provides an exceptional opportunity to relish the great game on this compact yet challenging course designed by the renowned architect Arnold Palmer himself.
Golfers have expressed overwhelmingly positive sentiments about First Tee of Augusta. They applaud the course for being a delightful venue to practice and enjoy the game. One reviewer extols the course as a classic First Tee creation by Arnold Palmer, featuring a well-rounded mix of 6 holes, including par 3s, a par 4, and a par 5. The varying hole distances offer ample opportunities to hone iron play from diverse yardages.
Another golfer lauds the course for its excellent practice facilities, citing the presence of elevation changes and bunkers on each hole. They also commend the exceptional staff and the overall well-maintained condition of the course, especially considering its affordable price point.
While the available reviews are limited to two, both emphasize that while First Tee of Augusta may not be the ultimate golfing destination, it certainly warrants a visit if you're in the area or seeking an enjoyable round of golf. Reviewers consistently mention the average course conditions but rave about the exceptional value and friendliness of the staff members at First Tee of Augusta.
The Links Cards echoes the positive sentiments expressed by golfers, highlighting First Tee of Augusta as a delightful and affordable place to practice and improve one's golfing skills. Designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer, this classic First Tee course presents a well-rounded layout with 6 holes, including par 3s, a par 4, and a par 5. The varying hole distances provide ample opportunities for golfers to refine their iron play from different yardages.
Golfers particularly appreciate the course's elevation changes and strategically placed bunkers on each hole, adding an element of challenge and excitement to the game. The staff at First Tee of Augusta consistently receives praise for their friendliness and helpfulness, enhancing the overall golfing experience.
While not regarded as a premier destination course, First Tee of Augusta offers exceptional value for its price point. Golfers seeking an enjoyable round or those looking for dedicated practice time will find this course a worthwhile destination when in the Augusta area.
With average course conditions, First Tee of Augusta more than compensates with its outstanding value and the warm hospitality of its staff members. This accessible public course caters exceptionally well to the needs of golf enthusiasts, providing a welcoming and enjoyable golfing experience for players of all skill levels.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green M: 60.2/100 | 111 | 121 | 402 | 204 | 521 | 177 | 111 | 121 | 402 | 2170 | 4608 |
| Blue M: 59.0/97 W: 61.0/102 | 102 | 112 | 367 | 169 | 487 | 154 | 102 | 112 | 367 | 1972 | 4173 |
| White M: 57.2/95 W: 59.2/99 | 93 | 86 | 335 | 138 | 431 | 139 | 93 | 86 | 335 | 1736 | 3666 |
| Red W: 57.4/96 | 55 | 71 | 294 | 104 | 392 | 119 | 55 | 71 | 294 | 1455 | 3105 |
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 15 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 21 | 1537 yards | ||
| Blue | 21 | 1391 yards | ||
| White | 21 | 1222 yards | ||
| Red | 21 | 1035 yards |
**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.