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
Maple Grove Golf, located in the scenic town of Randle, Washington, offers a distinctive and enjoyable golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Established in 1985, this executive-style course boasts nine holes with a par of 31, measuring 1521 yards in length. With a slope rating of 72 and a rating of 27.0, Maple Grove provides a challenging yet accessible layout for golfers seeking to improve their skills or simply enjoy a leisurely round amidst nature's beauty.
Golfers who have experienced Maple Grove Golf have shared a range of opinions. Some have described the course as reminiscent of golf a century ago, with rough greens and coarse fairways. However, these same individuals have also commended the excellent pace of play and affordable prices, making it an ideal choice for beginners. The friendly and helpful staff has also received praise from visitors.
In terms of course conditions, most players have reported that they are generally good. While there are no specific mentions of amenities or difficulty level, it can be inferred from the reviews that the facilities may be modest and the course is relatively easy to play.
The Links Cards, a renowned golf course rating system, provides valuable insights into the perceived value of Maple Grove Golf. According to their analysis, Maple Grove offers a unique golfing experience that harkens back to the roots of the game. While some reviewers have noted the presence of rough greens and coarse fairways, others have highlighted the excellent pace of play and affordable prices. The friendly and efficient staff has also been commended for their exceptional service.
The course layout has been described as average by some reviewers, but it appears to cater well to beginners and those seeking a more relaxed round of golf. The overall conditions are generally good, although there may be room for improvement in terms of amenities.
Based on these reviews and The Links Cards' assessment, Maple Grove Golf presents itself as an appealing option for golfers in Randle who prioritize affordability, friendly service, and a laid-back golfing experience.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 30.5/80 | 205 | 194 | 105 | 231 | 175 | 200 | 204 | 114 | 220 | 1648 | 1648 |
| Red W: 31.0/82 | 205 | 155 | 95 | 231 | 135 | 190 | 204 | 114 | 220 | 1549 | 1549 |
| Handicap | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 31 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 31 | 1521 yards | 27.0 | 72 |
| Red | 31 | 1422 yards | 28.3 | 79 |
**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.