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
Nestled in the heart of Oak Forest, Illinois, the George W Dunne National Golf Course stands as a testament to the harmonious blend of challenge and enjoyment for golfers of all skill levels. Designed by the renowned duo of Dick Nugent and Ken Killian in 1982, this 18-hole public course boasts meticulously manicured Bent Grass fairways and greens, providing a visually stunning and technically demanding golfing experience.
With a par of 72 and a total length of 7262 yards from the Gold tees, the course offers a formidable challenge for seasoned golfers. Strategically placed bunkers and water hazards demand precision and thoughtful shot-making, ensuring an engaging and rewarding round for even the most experienced players.
For those new to the game or seeking a more relaxed experience, the George W Dunne National Golf Course offers a variety of tee options, including the Blue tees at 6677 yards, the White tees at 6148 yards, and the Red tees at 5452 yards. These options allow golfers of all skill levels to enjoy the course without feeling overwhelmed or discouraged.
The course's slope rating of 142 and rating score of 75.4 further indicate its challenging nature, while the well-equipped driving range and practice facility provide ample opportunities for golfers to hone their skills and perfect their swings.
The player reviews for George W Dunne National Golf Course paint a mixed picture, with both positive and negative feedback. Many golfers applaud the course's layout, praising its design and overall playability. One reviewer even went so far as to say that the course has "a very good layout being killed by poor management."
The greens, driving range, and practice putting area also received positive mentions, with golfers appreciating their quality and functionality.
However, some players expressed dissatisfaction with the condition of the fairways, describing them as "under horrible condition" and "open divots." The sand traps were another point of contention, with several reviewers complaining about the lack of sand or the unplayable state of the bunkers.
Despite these criticisms, many players still recommended George W Dunne National Golf Course, citing its excellent layout and friendly staff as redeeming qualities. One golfer even referred to it as their "best forest preserve" experience, while another included it in their regular rotation of courses.
The Links Card, a respected golf course rating and review platform, offers its own insights into the value proposition of George W Dunne National Golf Course. While acknowledging the mixed reviews from players, The Links Card highlights the course's strengths, such as its challenging layout, well-maintained greens, and practice facilities.
However, The Links Card also echoes some of the concerns raised by players, particularly regarding the condition of the fairways and sand traps. They emphasize the need for improved maintenance in these areas to enhance the overall golfing experience.
Despite these shortcomings, The Links Card recognizes the value that George W Dunne National Golf Course offers to golfers, particularly those willing to overlook the occasional maintenance issues. The course's challenging layout, friendly staff, and overall playability make it a worthwhile destination for golfers seeking an enjoyable round in Oak Forest.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 75.6/142 | 541 | 413 | 170 | 445 | 418 | 586 | 179 | 392 | 467 | 3611 | 446 | 538 | 401 | 195 | 561 | 457 | 394 | 205 | 454 | 3651 | 7262 |
| Blue M: 72.9/136 | 511 | 381 | 145 | 415 | 376 | 545 | 165 | 349 | 428 | 3315 | 415 | 514 | 362 | 165 | 525 | 411 | 358 | 175 | 437 | 3362 | 6677 |
| White M: 70.5/130 W: 75.7/136 | 479 | 353 | 125 | 384 | 348 | 511 | 132 | 316 | 404 | 3052 | 382 | 472 | 337 | 131 | 497 | 379 | 326 | 146 | 426 | 3096 | 6148 |
| Red M: 67.3/122 W: 71.8/128 | 433 | 308 | 115 | 336 | 323 | 474 | 95 | 286 | 352 | 2722 | 319 | 385 | 310 | 111 | 463 | 338 | 286 | 115 | 403 | 2730 | 5452 |
| Handicap | 7 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 4 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 7262 yards | 75.4 | 142 |
| Blue | 72 | 6677 yards | 72.7 | 136 |
| White | 72 | 6148 yards | 70.3 | 130 |
| Red | 72 | 5452 yards | 71.6 | 126 |
**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.