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
Miner Hills Golf Course, located in Middletown, Connecticut, is a public course designed by John S. Ott and established in 1994. This nine-hole executive-style course offers a par of 30 and measures 1,769 yards in length from the blue tees. With a slope rating of 95 and a rating of 29.0, Miner Hills appeals to golfers of all skill levels. The course features three sets of tees – blue, white, and red – allowing players to choose their level of difficulty based on yardage and ratings. The layout provides challenging holes with strategically placed hazards while still maintaining an enjoyable playing experience for beginners or locals looking for a quick round close to home. Amenities include a clubhouse, driving range, golf school academy with teaching pro services available, as well as rental options like carts and clubs. Overall reviews rate Miner Hills at an average score but offer positive feedback on its value, friendliness, and layout.
Miner Hills Golf Course in Middletown, Connecticut has received mixed reviews from players. While some reviewers praised the layout and staff friendliness, others found the conditions to be average or poor.
One reviewer described Miner Hills as a "solid executive layout," with scenic views and good use of hilly terrain. They particularly enjoyed the par-3 holes, noting that the fifth hole was their favorite. Another reviewer mentioned that they appreciated the challenge of planning and strategy required for this genuine golf layout.
However, there were also complaints about course conditions. One player noted that most of the tees were fair at best and slippery after rain. Bunkers were washed out and fairways were only average.
On a positive note, several reviewers commented on how friendly the staff was at Miner Hills Golf Course.
Miner Hills Golf Course in Middletown, Connecticut offers a mixed experience for golfers. The course is a solid executive layout with scenic views and well-designed holes that make use of the hilly terrain. Players particularly enjoyed the challenge of planning and strategy required on this genuine golf layout, with the par-3 fifth hole being a standout.
However, there were some complaints about the conditions at Miner Hills. Reviewers noted that most of the tees were fair at best and became slippery after rain. Bunkers were also washed out, and the fairways were only average.
On a positive note, many reviewers mentioned that they had positive interactions with friendly staff members during their visit to Miner Hills Golf Course.
Overall, while some players found enjoyment in playing this course due to its interesting layout and stunning views, others felt let down by subpar conditions. If you're looking for an affordable round of golf with beautiful scenery but are willing to overlook less-than-perfect conditions, Miner Hills could be worth considering as it's a publicly accessible 9-hole executive course suitable for all skill levels.
*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/Blue M: 58.1/95 W: 57.7/94 | 150 | 138 | 290 | 220 | 140 | 195 | 240 | 115 | 130 | 1618 | 3372 |
| Gold W: 56.4/92 | 140 | 135 | 250 | 160 | 110 | 150 | 185 | 100 | 110 | 1340 | 2680 |
| Red W: 56.0/91 | 130 | 130 | 240 | 155 | 100 | 140 | 157 | 100 | 100 | 1252 | 2504 |
| Handicap | 13 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | ||
| Par | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 60 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 30 | 1769 yards | 29.0 | 95 |
| White | 30 | 1618 yards | 29.0 | 95 |
| Red | 30 | 1302 yards | 29.7 | 80 |
**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.
We offer free memberships for your employees to use at other partner courses for access to the same perks available to our paying members. Your staff's cards will carry your courses' name and their name so they're identified as industry insiders.New in 2022: an unofficial industry rate program. At the request of several partner courses, we're creating a section in our listings for insider rates that are only visible and available to registered staff members. Participation by your course is optionalYour staff memberships will stay active as long as your course remains active on the platformOur 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.