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
Little Crow Country Club – Pines Nine, nestled in the charming town of Spicer, Minnesota, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by the renowned architect [architect name] and established in 2000, this semi-private 9-hole course boasts a par of 36 and a challenging layout that demands strategic shot placement. Measuring 3357 yards from the back tees, the course presents a fair test for golfers of all abilities. While slope and rating information is currently unavailable, the course's well-maintained fairways, featuring bluegrass and Bent grass greens, ensure a pleasurable playing experience. Golfers can enhance their game with amenities such as cart rentals at an affordable $15, a driving range for practice sessions, and expert instruction from qualified teaching professionals. Surrounded by the picturesque countryside of Spicer, Little Crow Country Club – Pines Nine promises a delightful golfing adventure amidst stunning natural scenery.
Golfers' reviews of Little Crow Country Club – Pines Nine in Spicer, Minnesota, paint a varied picture. While the course conditions generally receive positive feedback, with praise for the well-maintained greens and fairways, the layout evokes mixed reactions. Some golfers find the course design enjoyable, particularly the Pines side, while others express reservations about the Oaks side.
Opinions on the staff's friendliness also differ among reviewers. Some encounters are described as pleasant and welcoming, while others report feeling less valued as customers. One instance of being referred to as a "Golfnow party" by a pro shop employee left a negative impression.
Regarding value, Little Crow Country Club – Pines Nine seems to strike a chord with many golfers. The course is widely regarded as offering excellent value for money, with some even describing it as an "excellent course for amateur golfers."
The Links Cards acknowledges the mixed experiences reported by golfers at Little Crow Country Club – Pines Nine in Spicer, Minnesota. While the course's conditions and layout generally receive positive feedback, the varying opinions on staff friendliness and the course design create a nuanced picture.
However, when it comes to value, The Links Cards aligns with the majority of golfers' sentiments. Little Crow Country Club – Pines Nine is considered a worthwhile choice for golfers seeking a well-maintained course with interesting holes at an affordable price. For those looking for a challenging and enjoyable golfing experience near Spicer, Minnesota, Little Crow Country Club – Pines Nine emerges as a strong contender.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.1/136 | 375 | 195 | 405 | 507 | 176 | 395 | 369 | 350 | 585 | 3357 | 6772 |
| Blue M: 71.4/133 W: 77.8/137 | 365 | 165 | 391 | 482 | 159 | 366 | 348 | 305 | 570 | 3151 | 6411 |
| Gold M: 67.6/125 W: 73.1/127 | 360 | 160 | 359 | 423 | 115 | 348 | 330 | 300 | 470 | 2865 | 5627 |
| Red M: 66.5/123 W: 71.9/124 | 355 | 150 | 341 | 399 | 91 | 331 | 310 | 290 | 400 | 2667 | 5348 |
| Handicap | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 1 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 36 | 3357 yards | ||
| White | 36 | 3151 yards | ||
| Gold | 36 | 2865 yards | ||
| Red | 36 | 2742 yards |
**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.