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 Irish Course at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is a public 18-hole course designed by renowned golf course architects Pete Dye and Chris Lutzke. Opened in 2000, this course offers a challenging yet enjoyable experience for golfers of all skill levels. With its fescue grass fairways, bent grass greens, and a par of 72, the course stretches to 7,201 yards from the back tees. The Irish Course boasts a slope rating of 146 and a rating of 75.6, indicating its difficulty even for experienced golfers. Despite its challenges, golfers appreciate the stunning views provided by the layout and the excellent amenities, including a driving range, caddies available for hire, practice facilities, and an on-site spa at the clubhouse. This course has consistently received accolades over the years, being named one of Golf Advisor's Top Courses in Wisconsin on multiple occasions.
The Irish Course at Whistling Straits has garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews from golfers. Players consistently praise the course conditions, layout, and friendly staff. Many reviewers describe the course as "beautiful" and appreciate the "top-quality layout and design." Golfers recommend choosing the appropriate tee length to fully enjoy and play well on this challenging course. The excellent conditions and value for money are also highlighted in multiple reviews. One golfer even mentions that they played all four courses at Whistling Straits but found the Irish Course to be their favorite due to its playability and remarkable surroundings. Another reviewer raves about the picturesque nature of all 18 holes, making it feel like a world apart from Wisconsin. Despite its proximity to Lake Michigan, which can occasionally bring foggy weather, golfers still have an exceptional experience playing on this links-style course.
The Links Cards highly recommends the Irish Course at Whistling Straits for golfers seeking an exceptional value-for-money experience. With its beautiful layout, top-quality design, and challenging yet enjoyable gameplay, this course offers something for golfers of all skill levels. The consistently praised course conditions, well-maintained fairways and greens, and friendly staff contribute to the overall positive experience. The picturesque surroundings, with stunning views throughout all 18 holes, make it feel like a unique and memorable golfing destination. Despite its proximity to Lake Michigan and the occasional foggy weather, golfers still rave about their experiences on this links-style course. If you're looking for a memorable round of golf in Wisconsin without breaking the bank, the Irish Course at Whistling Straits is a must-visit destination. Its combination of scenic beauty, excellent conditions, and friendly staff make it an outstanding value-for-money experience that any golfer will appreciate.
*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: 75.6/146 | 400 | 372 | 147 | 489 | 570 | 160 | 372 | 555 | 484 | 3549 | 398 | 208 | 413 | 183 | 564 | 479 | 474 | 375 | 558 | 3652 | 7201 |
| Blue M: 73.5/141 | 387 | 360 | 138 | 443 | 517 | 149 | 363 | 542 | 409 | 3308 | 387 | 193 | 396 | 160 | 520 | 459 | 436 | 355 | 536 | 3442 | 6750 |
| Green M: 72.0/137 W: 77.4/142 | 369 | 347 | 128 | 432 | 501 | 135 | 344 | 501 | 322 | 3079 | 378 | 177 | 373 | 152 | 508 | 416 | 425 | 335 | 523 | 3287 | 6366 |
| White M: 70.3/133 W: 75.2/137 | 359 | 340 | 118 | 405 | 477 | 123 | 339 | 459 | 308 | 2928 | 361 | 169 | 349 | 145 | 469 | 370 | 383 | 325 | 493 | 3064 | 5992 |
| White/Red M: 67.9/127 W: 72.0/131 | 301 | 340 | 118 | 336 | 477 | 97 | 339 | 392 | 308 | 2708 | 340 | 169 | 349 | 145 | 469 | 335 | 333 | 272 | 493 | 2905 | 5613 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7201 yards | 75.6 | 146 |
| Blue | 72 | 6750 yards | 73.5 | 141 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 6366 yards | 77.4 | 142 |
| Green | 72 | 6366 yards | 72.0 | 137 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5992 yards | 75.2 | 137 |
**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.