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 charming town of Herkimer, New York, Holland Heights Golf Course invites golfers to embark on a challenging and scenic golfing adventure. Designed by renowned golf course architect Pete Craig in 1999, this 9-hole public course offers a par of 36 and stretches across 3377 yards from the blue tees. With a slope rating of 124 and a rating score of 35.9, Holland Heights promises an engaging experience for golfers of all skill levels. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this course offers a fair and enjoyable challenge.
Golfers who have graced the fairways of Holland Heights Golf Course have shared a range of opinions about their experiences. While some players have lauded the course for its unique layout and breathtaking scenery, others have found the hilly terrain to be a bit too challenging for their taste. One golfer described the course as "interesting" but questioned the decision to build it on such undulating terrain. The second hole, in particular, has garnered attention for its unusual design, with one reviewer remarking that it truly has to be seen to be believed. Despite these mixed reviews, the course's scenic beauty and friendly staff have been consistently praised.
The Links Card, a respected golf course rating system, offers its own insights into the value proposition of Holland Heights Golf Course. While acknowledging the course's unique layout and picturesque surroundings, The Links Card highlights the varying opinions among golfers regarding the overall experience. Some players appreciate the course's quirks and challenges, while others find it to be overly demanding. The Links Card also notes the positive feedback received about the friendly and helpful staff at Holland Heights, emphasizing the importance of excellent customer service in enhancing the golfing experience.
In terms of course conditions, The Links Card echoes the general consensus among golfers, describing them as average. While no significant complaints have been raised about maintenance or upkeep, more detailed feedback on this aspect would provide a clearer picture of the course's overall condition.
Overall, Holland Heights Golf Course offers a unique and scenic golfing experience that may appeal to golfers seeking a challenging and visually captivating round. However, it's worth noting that the hilly terrain can present a formidable challenge for some players. If you're up for an adventure and appreciate stunning views, Holland Heights Golf Course is certainly worth considering.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.8/124 | 565 | 482 | 383 | 227 | 275 | 422 | 155 | 371 | 497 | 3377 | 6723 |
| White M: 69.8/122 | 524 | 456 | 361 | 208 | 252 | 405 | 132 | 358 | 413 | 3109 | 6177 |
| Red W: 67.6/109 | 433 | 435 | 301 | 128 | 208 | 325 | 113 | 240 | 352 | 2535 | 4981 |
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 17 | ||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 36 | 3377 yards | 35.9 | 124 |
| White | 36 | 3109 yards | 34.9 | 122 |
| Red (W) | 36 | 2651 yards | 33.8 | 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.