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 Morgantown area of West Virginia, Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa – Mountainview offers a scenic golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned golf course architects Tom Clark and Brian Ault in 1985, this 18-hole resort course boasts a par of 72 and stretches to a challenging yet accessible length of 6,447 yards from the back tees. With a slope rating of 126 and a course rating of 71.1, Lakeview provides an enjoyable test for golfers seeking to improve their skills. The course's layout features exciting elevation changes that add to the overall golfing experience, while offering breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. Beyond its stunning design, Lakeview Golf Resort also provides golfers with top-notch amenities such as club rentals and GPS systems on carts. After a challenging round of golf, players can unwind at the resort's luxurious spa or savor delicious cuisine at the onsite restaurant. Whether seeking relaxation or adventure, Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa – Mountainview promises an unforgettable golf getaway in West Virginia.
The player reviews for Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa – Mountainview in Morgantown, West Virginia are overwhelmingly positive. Golfers have consistently praised the excellent course conditions, challenging yet enjoyable layout, and friendly staff. Many reviewers have specifically mentioned the significant improvements in groundskeeping, resulting in phenomenal greens. The course's hilly terrain and well-designed layout have also been highly commended, with special recognition given to the strategic placement of all par 3's. Players have consistently expressed appreciation for the friendly and helpful staff encountered during their visits, further enhancing their overall experience.
Despite the overwhelmingly positive feedback, a few reviewers have raised concerns about certain aspects of the course. Some have suggested improvements to the cart paths, while others have described the amenities as average. These concerns, however, do not diminish the overall positive sentiment surrounding Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa – Mountainview.
The Links Cards wholeheartedly agrees that Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa – Mountainview offers exceptional value for golfers. The positive player reviews, highlighting the excellent course conditions, challenging layout, and friendly staff, are a testament to the resort's commitment to providing a top-notch golfing experience. The resort's reasonable pricing, especially the weekday rate of $25, further enhances its value proposition. While there is room for improvement in certain areas, such as cart paths and amenities, these concerns do not overshadow the overall positive experience that Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa – Mountainview offers to golfers.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.5/127 | 387 | 380 | 514 | 183 | 332 | 161 | 328 | 367 | 505 | 3157 | 387 | 310 | 529 | 391 | 149 | 369 | 406 | 200 | 549 | 3290 | 6447 |
| White M: 69.1/124 | 367 | 374 | 488 | 159 | 324 | 131 | 314 | 354 | 487 | 2998 | 378 | 296 | 493 | 389 | 141 | 344 | 389 | 186 | 538 | 3154 | 6152 |
| Gold M: 67.6/121 | 345 | 352 | 458 | 151 | 308 | 125 | 309 | 345 | 392 | 2785 | 338 | 266 | 483 | 379 | 130 | 344 | 386 | 166 | 515 | 3007 | 5792 |
| Red W: 70.8/118 | 322 | 344 | 416 | 135 | 297 | 97 | 300 | 305 | 392 | 2608 | 323 | 266 | 443 | 289 | 112 | 328 | 335 | 166 | 515 | 2777 | 5385 |
| Handicap | 5 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6447 yards | 71.1 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 6152 yards | 69.8 | 122 |
| Gold | 72 | 5792 yards | 70.2 | 122 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5385 yards | 70.8 | 118 |
**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.