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 picturesque city of Grove City, Ohio, Hickory Hills Golf Club is a true gem for golfers of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect Jack Kidwell and established in 1979, this private 18-hole course offers a challenging yet enjoyable experience. The layout showcases mature woodlands and winding streams, creating a beautiful backdrop for your game. With its variety of greens that come in different shapes and sizes, each hole presents unique challenges to test your skills. While the fairways are generous, accuracy is still required as they are bordered by out-of-bounds areas. Water hazards add an extra element on two holes but don't overwhelm the overall playability of the course.
Hickory Hills Golf Club in Grove City, Ohio has received positive player reviews highlighting various aspects of the course. One reviewer describes it as a "hidden gem" that offers a true and fair test of your golf game. The layout is praised for its elevation changes and numerous hazards that require strategic thinking on every hole.
The condition of the course is consistently rated as excellent by multiple players, with one mentioning "perfect weather" during their round. The staff at Hickory Hills receives high marks for friendliness, making visitors feel welcome throughout their experience.
Another notable feature mentioned in the reviews is the pace of play. Members are encouraged to walk whenever they want, leading to rounds typically lasting under four hours.
In terms of amenities, Hickory Hills Golf Club impresses with a massive driving range and a large putting green. Additionally, recent renovations have resulted in an updated locker room and grill room that offer great food options.
Hickory Hills Golf Club in Grove City, Ohio is a hidden gem that offers golfers of all skill levels an exceptional experience. The course was carefully designed by Jack Kidwell and features rolling farmland, mature woodlands, and winding streams that create a picturesque setting.
The layout of Hickory Hills is known for its challenging greens of various shapes and sizes, providing unique tests on every hole. Accuracy off the tee is essential as the fairways are flanked by out-of-bounds areas. Water hazards come into play on only two holes, adding to the strategic nature of the course.
Players consistently praise the excellent condition of the course, with one reviewer noting perfect weather during their round. The staff at Hickory Hills receives high marks for their friendliness and welcoming atmosphere.
Amenities at Hickory Hills include a spacious driving range with six target greens and a short game facility complete with putting green and practice bunkers. Recent renovations have also resulted in updated locker rooms and grill room offering delicious food options.
Overall, this private club provides golf enthusiasts with an outstanding value for their round. With its beautiful surroundings, challenging layout, impeccable conditions, friendly staff, and top-notch amenities, Hickory Hill's Golf Club stands out as one of Grove City's premier courses accessible to members or guests invited by members who will enjoy an unforgettable day on these links!
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.5/139 | 422 | 546 | 172 | 393 | 393 | 440 | 194 | 553 | 405 | 3518 | 381 | 374 | 556 | 190 | 403 | 368 | 188 | 402 | 409 | 3271 | 6789 |
| Blue M: 70.7/134 | 385 | 525 | 150 | 365 | 358 | 425 | 185 | 525 | 385 | 3303 | 355 | 345 | 535 | 170 | 385 | 355 | 170 | 355 | 375 | 3045 | 6348 |
| Blue/White M: 69.6/133 | 355 | 525 | 140 | 325 | 358 | 400 | 160 | 525 | 385 | 3173 | 330 | 345 | 535 | 158 | 367 | 355 | 155 | 355 | 375 | 2975 | 6148 |
| White M: 68.9/131 | 355 | 505 | 140 | 325 | 345 | 400 | 160 | 512 | 385 | 3127 | 330 | 325 | 520 | 158 | 367 | 340 | 155 | 345 | 365 | 2905 | 6032 |
| Red M: 66.9/122 W: 72.2/125 | 336 | 443 | 134 | 315 | 306 | 370 | 148 | 457 | 321 | 2830 | 300 | 315 | 465 | 130 | 316 | 310 | 127 | 345 | 330 | 2638 | 5468 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6759 yards | 72.7 | 133 |
| Blue | 71 | 6298 yards | 70.7 | 129 |
| White | 71 | 5940 yards | 68.7 | 125 |
| Red | 72 | 5462 yards | 72.0 | 126 |
| Gold | 71 | 4392 yards | 61.7 | 110 |
**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.