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
Mountain Branch Golf Course, located in Joppa, Maryland, is an 18-hole semi-private course designed by Jeff Matthai and established in 2000. With its picturesque views and challenging layout, it appeals to golfers of all skill levels. The course measures 7,038 yards from the longest tees and has a par of 72. Its slope rating of 137 indicates a moderate level of difficulty for the average golfer, while its rating of 74.4 suggests an expected score for a scratch golfer. Featuring rye grass fairways and bent grass greens, this well-maintained course offers year-round playability thanks to its excellent drainage system. Additional amenities include a driving range, putting green, clubhouse with banquet facilities, showers, and a pro shop offering club rentals and instruction led by teaching professionals. Located just outside Baltimore, Maryland, this scenic gem is sure to provide an enjoyable round for any golfer looking to test their skills amidst beautiful surroundings.
Mountain Branch Golf Course in Joppa, Maryland has garnered rave reviews from players. The course conditions are consistently praised, with one reviewer exclaiming, "The greens were nearly perfect!" Another player mentioned the thick rough that can challenge golfers but also adds to the overall beauty of the course.
The layout of Mountain Branch is highly regarded by reviewers as well. One golfer described it as a "tremendous layout" with a great mix of holes suitable for all levels of golfers. Additionally, there are mentions of forced carries and relatively open fairways that provide an interesting challenge.
Staff friendliness is another highlight at Mountain Branch. Reviewers have commented on the excellent customer service and friendly atmosphere at this course. One player even went so far as to say it had "the best clubhouse bar/restaurant I know in MD."
The Links Cards echoes the positive sentiments expressed by players, emphasizing that Mountain Branch Golf Course offers exceptional value for golfers of all skill levels. The course conditions are consistently praised, with reviewers noting the near-perfect greens and challenging rough that adds to the overall beauty of the course.
The layout of Mountain Branch is highly regarded by players, with a mix of holes suitable for both beginners and experienced golfers. There are mentions of forced carries and open fairways that provide an interesting challenge.
One standout aspect mentioned by reviewers is the staff friendliness. Customer service at Mountain Branch receives high marks, with one player even calling it "the best clubhouse bar/restaurant I know in MD."
Overall, if you're looking for a well-maintained course with scenic views and friendly staff near Joppa, Maryland, Mountain Branch Golf Course comes highly recommended based on these positive reviews.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.0/141 | 439 | 533 | 351 | 448 | 573 | 409 | 220 | 396 | 173 | 3542 | 434 | 162 | 528 | 421 | 195 | 404 | 374 | 459 | 519 | 3496 | 7038 |
| Gold/Black M: 72.0/134 | 381 | 533 | 321 | 448 | 573 | 409 | 190 | 396 | 152 | 3403 | 434 | 162 | 528 | 404 | 155 | 404 | 348 | 438 | 519 | 3392 | 6795 |
| Black M: 70.6/132 | 381 | 509 | 321 | 418 | 557 | 394 | 190 | 378 | 152 | 3300 | 414 | 137 | 498 | 404 | 155 | 384 | 348 | 438 | 492 | 3270 | 6570 |
| Black/White M: 69.5/125 | 363 | 509 | 321 | 402 | 529 | 378 | 159 | 378 | 152 | 3191 | 401 | 137 | 498 | 371 | 155 | 384 | 312 | 416 | 492 | 3166 | 6357 |
| White M: 68.4/123 W: 75.7/144 | 363 | 482 | 301 | 402 | 529 | 378 | 159 | 362 | 132 | 3108 | 401 | 126 | 457 | 371 | 128 | 362 | 312 | 416 | 465 | 3038 | 6146 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 7038 yards | 74.4 | 137 |
| Black | 72 | 6570 yards | 72.3 | 133 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6146 yards | 75.6 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 6146 yards | 70.5 | 127 |
| Blue | 72 | 5279 yards | 66.4 | 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.
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.