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
Moila Country Club, nestled in the heart of Saint Joseph, Missouri, is a private 18-hole golf course that has stood the test of time since its establishment in 1920. Designed by an anonymous architect, this par-71 course challenges golfers with its 6,148-yard stretch, a slope rating of 124, and a course rating of 70.0. Moila Country Club caters to golfers of all skill levels with three sets of tees: Championship (6,148 yards), Middle (5,883 yards), and Forward (5,149 yards). The course offers a variety of challenges while ensuring an enjoyable experience for every player. With its meticulously maintained fairways and greens, coupled with the warm hospitality of its staff, Moila Country Club promises an unforgettable golfing experience for both seasoned players and those new to the sport.
Player reviews of Moila Country Club paint a mixed picture. While some golfers express disappointment with the course conditions, others find solace in its layout and the friendly nature of the staff.
Negative reviews primarily focus on the state of the course. Comments such as "This course used to be great—it's sad to see it in such disrepair" and "Greens need work, patchy with rough areas. Fairways not cut" highlight the need for improvement in course maintenance.
Positive reviews, on the other hand, commend the course's layout and the welcoming attitude of the staff. One reviewer remarks, "Layout is good…staff inside the pro shop were great!" Another suggests that with proper investment, Moila Country Club could transform into a hidden gem.
The Links Card acknowledges the varying experiences players have had at Moila Country Club. While some concerns regarding course conditions have been raised, others have found value in the course's layout and friendly staff. It is important to note that the perceived value of a golf course can be subjective and influenced by individual preferences and expectations.
Moila Country Club offers a unique golfing experience with its challenging layout and welcoming atmosphere. However, the course's current condition may affect the overall value for some players. It is recommended that golfers consider their personal preferences and expectations when evaluating the worth of a round at Moila Country Club.
Please note that the information provided here is based on user reviews and does not reflect the personal experiences or opinions of The Links Card staff members.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.3/127 | 335 | 479 | 400 | 388 | 490 | 212 | 405 | 222 | 360 | 3291 | 305 | 184 | 375 | 184 | 408 | 476 | 480 | 130 | 315 | 2857 | 6148 |
| Gold M: 69.1/124 W: 75.1/129 | 330 | 449 | 336 | 383 | 480 | 202 | 400 | 204 | 350 | 3134 | 300 | 136 | 370 | 172 | 403 | 460 | 475 | 127 | 306 | 2749 | 5883 |
| Silver M: 64.3/106 W: 70.8/119 | 325 | 385 | 304 | 378 | 410 | 194 | 330 | 129 | 218 | 2673 | 295 | 111 | 300 | 159 | 400 | 405 | 392 | 114 | 300 | 2476 | 5149 |
| Orange W: 63.1/103 | 188 | 350 | 239 | 251 | 305 | 85 | 256 | 82 | 216 | 1972 | 169 | 101 | 214 | 157 | 296 | 255 | 325 | 110 | 172 | 1799 | 3771 |
| Handicap | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 16 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 71 | 6148 yards | 70.0 | 124 |
| Middle | 72 | 5883 yards | 69.5 | 123 |
| Forward | 74 | 5149 yards | 71.7 | 127 |
**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.