A discount card

built for golf courses

Unlock hidden yields in just 2 minutes per year and start your move away from harmful discount practices

THE LINKS CARD

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. 

96% Rating

From members

92% Rating

From partner courses

30+

Years in the business

50,000+

gaps filled every year

Huge Benefits For Your Course

how the links card helps remove harmful discounts practices

Understanding that price sensitive golfers are value loyal, not brand loyal

This is the most important part of the process. By understanding that value golfers are a segment with a different mentality, you can start to leverage this powerful demographic for better yields by creating offers specific to them.

Create specific offers for specific goals for specific audiences

This is the hardest step to accept. It goes against your very nature. If you're going to pay for marketing, you want to reach the most people possible, right?

Not anymore.

We want you to reach the right audience with the right offer for the right goal.

Join our network of partner courses for marketing efficiency and effectiveness

The Links Card is a collective marketing platform for golf courses to serve up offers, usually focused on expiring tee times, to a ready audience that's focused on value.

Not only is it free to join, but you'll be on your way unlocking your yields and phasing out the harmful discount practices that have plagued the industry for decades.
Did we mentionit's free for your course?

Activate your first offer

Add Hardin County Golf Course to our network of partner courses that are achieving better yields without harmful discount practices

Hardin County Golf Course: A Scenic Golfing Experience in Cave In Rock, Illinois

Nestled in the charming town of Cave In Rock, Illinois, Hardin County Golf Course offers a delightful golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Established in 1961, this public course features a well-designed layout with nine holes and a par of 36. Measuring 2,657 yards from the white tees and 2,063 yards from the red tees, golfers can enjoy a challenging round while taking in the scenic beauty of the Shawnee Forest.

Player Reviews: A Quiet Gem in Southern Illinois

Hardin County Golf Course has received positive reviews from golfers, who describe it as a "pleasant surprise" with excellent course conditions. The friendly and welcoming staff adds to the enjoyable atmosphere. Golfers appreciate the course's quiet surroundings, with no water hazards but plenty of hills and elevated greens.

The course's location in the Shawnee Forest makes it a great choice for those looking to combine nature and golf. With its moderate difficulty level, Hardin County Golf Course is well-suited for intermediate players seeking a challenging yet enjoyable round.

The Links Card, a respected golf course rating system, provides further insight into the value of Hardin County Golf Course. The course receives positive marks for its well-maintained fairways, challenging layout, and friendly staff. The Links Card also highlights the course's affordability, making it an excellent option for budget-conscious golfers.

Overall, Hardin County Golf Course offers an inviting atmosphere, scenic surroundings, and a challenging round of golf. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting out, this course is worth exploring during your next visit to Cave In Rock, Illinois.

**We have not verified the course website. Many links are based on google search results**

Phone Number: (618) 289-4587
Address: RR # 1 Box 306B Cave In Rock, Illinois 62919 US

Hardin County Golf Course

About the Course

Course Type: Public
Holes: 9
Yardage: 2657 yards
Par: 36
Rating: N/A
Slope: N/A
Year Built: 1961

Playing 9

F&B Options: Unknown
Rental Club Availability: Yes
Rental Cart Availability: Yes
GPS on Carts?: Unknown
Rental Pull Cart Availability: Unknown
Caddie Availability: Unknown
Dress Code: See course website

Practice Information

Driving Range: No
Practice Bunker: N/A
Pitching/Chipping Area: N/A
Indoor Practice Area: N/A
Practice Hole: N/A
Putting Green: N/A
Teaching Pro: N/A
Teaching School/Academy: N/A
Golf Simulator: N/A

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We do the work to find the right golfers that can turn underutilized groupings and expiring tee times into real profits for your course.

All you have to do is answer the phone when our members call.

FAQs

About Staff Memberships

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 platform

How are offers redeemed?

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.  

How many times can offers be redeemed?

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.

What's in it for The Links Card?

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. 

My course is fully booked, why do I need The Links Card?

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. 

What is considered an expiring tee-time?

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

Can my course do this on our own?

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.

My course is fully booked, why do I need The Links Card?

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.