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
Maplecrest Country Club, nestled in the heart of Kenosha County, Wisconsin, has been a haven for golf enthusiasts since 1929. Designed by the renowned architect Leonard Macomber, this semi-private course boasts a par of 71 and stretches to a respectable 6,396 yards from the back tees. While it offers a fair challenge, Maplecrest's flat terrain, accented by subtle contours, ensures an enjoyable experience for golfers of all skill levels. Watered fairways and fast greens, strategically guarded by bunkers, add an element of excitement to each shot. The course's crowning glory is the formidable green on the sixth hole, renowned as one of the most challenging in the region. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, Maplecrest Country Club promises a memorable golfing experience.
Maplecrest Country Club has garnered a diverse range of reviews from golfers. Some players rave about their time on the course, praising the friendly and accommodating staff, the well-maintained fairways, and the overall enjoyable atmosphere. One satisfied golfer exclaimed, "Maplecrest golf course was great, and I regret not playing it more often. The pro shop staff was friendly and ready to serve, and the golfers were welcoming and happy to let me join them or play through to maintain a good pace."
However, not all reviews are as glowing. Some players have expressed concerns about the course conditions, mentioning patched greens with dead spots and areas cordoned off for repairs. Others have had negative interactions with staff members, feeling disrespected or misled about pricing. Despite these criticisms, many reviewers agree that Maplecrest Country Club offers a pleasant golfing experience, with wide fairways and a welcoming ambiance.
The Links Card, a respected golf course rating system, offers its own insights into the value proposition of Maplecrest Country Club. The Links Card highlights the course's affordability and convenient location, just a short drive from Chicago's northern suburbs. While acknowledging the mixed feedback on course conditions, The Links Card emphasizes the overall enjoyment that golfers can expect at Maplecrest. The course's accessible design, coupled with its reasonable rates, makes it an attractive option for both local residents and visiting players.
In conclusion, Maplecrest Country Club stands as a solid choice for golfers seeking an enjoyable and affordable round. While it may not be the most pristine course, its friendly atmosphere, challenging yet fair layout, and convenient location make it a worthwhile destination for golfers of all levels.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mens M: 70.7/121 | 470 | 320 | 404 | 125 | 613 | 410 | 189 | 366 | 329 | 3226 | 471 | 362 | 196 | 323 | 516 | 309 | 160 | 369 | 464 | 3170 | 6396 |
| Gold M: 66.1/111 | 368 | 252 | 346 | 117 | 476 | 330 | 164 | 349 | 276 | 2678 | 357 | 292 | 129 | 236 | 469 | 279 | 136 | 290 | 386 | 2574 | 5252 |
| Womens W: 65.1/109 | 366 | 249 | 344 | 115 | 474 | 328 | 131 | 270 | 274 | 2551 | 354 | 290 | 127 | 234 | 437 | 211 | 132 | 288 | 384 | 2457 | 5008 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 71 | 6396 yards | 71.1 | 128 |
| Gold | 70 | 5252 yards | 66.0 | 118 |
| Women | 70 | 5008 yards | 69.3 | 121 |
**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.