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
The Greens/Pines at River Greens Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ohio, is a semi-private 18-hole course that offers a delightful experience for golfers of all skill levels. Designed by renowned golf course architect Jack Kidwell and established in 1994, this course boasts a par of 72 and stretches to an impressive 6,668 yards from the back tees. With a slope rating of 112 and a rating of 71.0, it provides a challenging yet enjoyable round of golf. The fairways are lined with lush bluegrass, while the greens are meticulously maintained with bent grass, ensuring excellent playing conditions throughout the golf season, which runs from March to December. Amenities include golf carts and club rentals, as well as practice facilities such as a driving range and teaching professionals for those looking to improve their game. After your round, relax at the clubhouse, where you can enjoy a variety of snacks and restaurant options.
Player reviews for Greens/Pines at River Greens Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ohio, present a range of experiences. One reviewer, who gave the course a commendable 4-star rating, described it as "27 Holes of Enjoyable Golf." They particularly praised the well-manicured fairways, strategically placed hazards, and greens that rival those of private country clubs. The layout was also lauded for being enjoyable and not overly challenging. This reviewer enthusiastically recommended the course to others.
In contrast, another review offered a less favorable 2-star rating, stating that the course falls short of expectations for serious golfers. This reviewer mentioned issues with tee time availability and expressed disappointment based on reviews read prior to their visit.
Despite these contrasting opinions, both reviewers acknowledged the exceptional friendliness of the staff members they encountered during their visits.
The Links Cards' assessment of Greens/Pines at River Greens Golf Course reveals a mixed experience, echoing the sentiments expressed in player reviews. While one reviewer extolled the course's virtues, awarding it a 4-star rating, another reviewer was less impressed, giving it only 2 stars. The positive review highlighted the course's well-maintained fairways, hazards, and greens, comparable to those found at exclusive private country clubs. The enjoyable and accessible layout was also commended.
On the other hand, the negative review pointed out issues with tee time availability and expressed disappointment based on expectations formed from previous reviews.
Despite these contrasting viewpoints, both reviewers concurred on the exceptional friendliness of the staff, which is a testament to the course's commitment to customer service.
In conclusion, while there were some criticisms regarding specific aspects such as pace of play or suitability for highly skilled golfers, the overall feedback suggests that Greens/Pines at River Greens Golf Course offers decent conditions and a generally enjoyable golfing experience.
*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: 71.3/125 | 394 | 365 | 515 | 383 | 190 | 400 | 222 | 375 | 524 | 3368 | 386 | 189 | 604 | 139 | 439 | 555 | 175 | 487 | 326 | 3300 | 6668 |
| White M: 68.7/117 | 350 | 329 | 475 | 357 | 160 | 374 | 163 | 342 | 494 | 3044 | 340 | 161 | 562 | 128 | 413 | 534 | 154 | 465 | 293 | 3050 | 6094 |
| Red W: 67.0/109 | 300 | 290 | 446 | 326 | 145 | 370 | 142 | 322 | 464 | 2805 | 261 | 110 | 453 | 83 | 344 | 458 | 100 | 419 | 265 | 2493 | 5298 |
| Handicap | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6668 yards | 71.0 | 112 |
| White | 72 | 6094 yards | 68.4 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 73 | 5324 yards | 69.2 | 109 |
**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.