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
Mingo Bottom Golf Course, situated in the charming town of Elizabeth, West Virginia, offers an 18-hole public golf course that has delighted players since its establishment in 1996. Designed by an anonymous architect, this course presents a challenging yet gratifying experience for golfers of all skill levels. With a par of 72 and a length of 6615 yards from the longest tees, Mingo Bottom provides ample opportunities to test one's golfing prowess on each hole. The course caters to golfers of varying abilities with its multiple tee options, including White (6312 yards), Silver (5602 yards), and Red (5188 yards). The moderate difficulty level of the course is reflected in its slope rating of 126 and a rating of 72.2, making it an enjoyable challenge for the average golfer. Mingo Bottom also boasts amenities such as carts included in the green fee, a driving range, a practice putting green, and food and beverage services at their bar and snack area. Whether you're a seasoned golfer or just starting out, Mingo Bottom Golf Course promises an unforgettable round amidst its picturesque surroundings.
Mingo Bottom Golf Course has garnered a range of reviews from players, reflecting diverse experiences on the course. One intermediate golfer highly recommends the course, lauding its excellent conditions, particularly the well-maintained fairways and greens. The scenic layout and the captivating view of the river on the back nine further enhance the golfing experience. However, not all reviews are as glowing. An advanced player expressed concerns about the slow pace of play and the poor condition of the carts, despite the friendliness of the staff. Another golfer acknowledged the course's improvements over time but suggested areas for further enhancement, especially regarding the fairways and greens. Despite these criticisms, the friendly staff received consistent praise from players.
The Links Card, a renowned golf course rating system, provides valuable insights into the perceived value of Mingo Bottom Golf Course. While the course offers enjoyable rounds of golf amidst beautiful scenery, some players have raised concerns about the pace of play and the condition of the carts. These factors can impact the overall golfing experience and may influence the perceived value of the course. The Links Card encourages Mingo Bottom Golf Course to address these concerns to enhance player satisfaction and maintain its reputation as a premier golfing destination in Elizabeth, West Virginia.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange M: 70.9/115 | 381 | 463 | 174 | 435 | 404 | 343 | 507 | 199 | 525 | 3431 | 171 | 506 | 437 | 168 | 480 | 324 | 165 | 443 | 490 | 3184 | 6615 |
| White M: 69.6/111 | 351 | 440 | 154 | 420 | 387 | 323 | 490 | 186 | 507 | 3258 | 159 | 483 | 427 | 148 | 466 | 314 | 151 | 431 | 475 | 3054 | 6312 |
| Gold M: 66.3/104 | 308 | 313 | 134 | 358 | 330 | 303 | 418 | 140 | 431 | 2735 | 130 | 470 | 409 | 133 | 439 | 298 | 136 | 402 | 450 | 2867 | 5602 |
| Red W: 68.8/110 | 303 | 310 | 83 | 353 | 325 | 298 | 410 | 136 | 425 | 2643 | 106 | 383 | 367 | 113 | 409 | 274 | 86 | 397 | 410 | 2545 | 5188 |
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6615 yards | 72.2 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 6312 yards | 70.8 | 121 |
| Silver | 72 | 5602 yards | 70.8 | 111 |
| Red | 72 | 5188 yards | 70.8 | 111 |
**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.