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
Hueston Woods Golf Course, nestled in the charming town of Oxford, Ohio, offers a captivating golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by the renowned Jack Kidwell in 1969, this public course boasts over 260 acres of picturesque rolling terrain, featuring expansive greens strategically bordered by bunkers. With a par of 72 and stretching to 7,044 yards from the back tees, Hueston Woods presents a formidable challenge for seasoned golfers. The course is further enhanced by four scenic ponds that come into play on several holes, along with stands of mature trees that add an extra layer of difficulty. One particularly memorable hole is the par-3 16th, which demands a precise carry over water. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your golfing journey, Hueston Woods Golf Course promises an enjoyable and scenic round.
Hueston Woods Golf Course has garnered a diverse range of reviews from golfers, reflecting a mix of positive and negative experiences. Some reviewers have lauded the course conditions, particularly praising the fast and well-maintained greens. One golfer, Alex6486223, remarked, "The greens are fast and in good shape," while another, vpveschi, highlighted the strength of the course's true and well-maintained greens.
However, not all reviewers share this enthusiasm. Some have expressed their dissatisfaction with the course layout, specifically citing the abundance of doglegs. Vpveschi, for instance, felt that these doglegs overshadowed some of the course's otherwise fantastic holes.
Despite these criticisms, the staff friendliness at Hueston Woods Golf Course has generally received positive feedback. Reviewers have commended the staff's efforts in investing back into improving course conditions, as noted by Alex6486223. Another golfer, slicedagain76, praised the excellent friendliness encountered throughout their playing experience.
Overall, the pace of play and amenities at Hueston Woods Golf Course have been rated as average to good by most reviewers.
Hueston Woods Golf Course offers a mixed experience, as reflected in the diverse reviews from golfers. The course boasts over 260 acres of scenic rolling terrain, designed by the esteemed Jack Kidwell. Its large undulating greens and strategically placed bunkers provide both aesthetic beauty and challenging gameplay.
While some reviewers have praised the course conditions and staff friendliness, others have expressed concerns about the layout, particularly the numerous doglegs. Despite these mixed reviews, Hueston Woods Golf Course offers an overall value that can appeal to golf enthusiasts seeking a challenging public course nestled in tranquil surroundings.
*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: 73.2/132 | 530 | 386 | 209 | 389 | 427 | 416 | 548 | 186 | 416 | 3507 | 432 | 579 | 358 | 382 | 567 | 394 | 207 | 413 | 205 | 3537 | 7044 |
| Blue M: 71.6/129 | 513 | 368 | 198 | 367 | 406 | 394 | 524 | 165 | 395 | 3330 | 415 | 562 | 341 | 368 | 540 | 372 | 196 | 394 | 191 | 3379 | 6709 |
| White M: 69.5/125 | 488 | 345 | 180 | 326 | 367 | 373 | 474 | 142 | 374 | 3069 | 344 | 541 | 331 | 345 | 515 | 347 | 184 | 374 | 183 | 3164 | 6233 |
| Gold M: 66.5/114 W: 71.9/123 | 410 | 328 | 125 | 311 | 360 | 290 | 450 | 120 | 350 | 2744 | 317 | 455 | 267 | 300 | 507 | 338 | 136 | 310 | 180 | 2810 | 5554 |
| Red W: 69.8/116 | 407 | 320 | 114 | 300 | 332 | 285 | 440 | 100 | 322 | 2620 | 311 | 450 | 264 | 295 | 420 | 308 | 89 | 300 | 134 | 2571 | 5191 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7044 yards | 73.2 | 130 |
| Blue | 72 | 6709 yards | 71.7 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 6223 yards | 69.3 | 125 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5251 yards | 69.7 | 115 |
**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.
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.
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.