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
Nestled in the heart of Redmond, Washington, the North/East course at Sahalee Country Club offers a golfing experience like no other. Established in 1969 and designed by renowned architect Ted Robinson, Sr., this private 18-hole course boasts a par of 72 and stretches out to an impressive 6,966 yards. With a slope rating of 139 and a course rating of 74.6, players of all skill levels can expect an engaging and challenging round.
The course features meticulously maintained fairways of Poa Annua/Bent/Rye Grass and greens of Poa Annua Grass, ensuring optimal playing conditions throughout the year. Whether you're navigating through the course's strategic layout or honing your skills on the driving range with the guidance of experienced teaching professionals, Sahalee's North/East course promises an unforgettable golfing adventure steeped in history and architectural brilliance.
The North/East course at Sahalee Country Club has garnered rave reviews from golfers far and wide. One enthusiastic player describes it as "a challenging but rewarding experience. Sahalee is not an easy course, but if you get the chance to play here, by all means, take advantage." The course's tree-lined fairways may seem intimidating at first glance, but upon closer inspection, there's more room than meets the eye. The thoughtful clearing of underbrush minimizes the risk of losing a ball, despite the presence of numerous water hazards.
Another player echoes this sentiment, praising the course's difficulty: "This course was one of the most challenging courses I have ever played." The tight fairways, lined with majestic pine trees, present a formidable test for golfers seeking to elevate their game.
Beyond the course's layout, reviewers consistently highlight the excellent conditions, superb layout, and friendly staff. With near-perfect ratings across the board for conditions, value, layout, friendliness, and amenities, it's clear that Sahalee Country Club is a must-visit destination for discerning golfers.
The Links Cards holds the North/East course at Sahalee Country Club in high regard, recognizing it as an exceptional value for golfers seeking a truly memorable experience. As a private 18-hole course designed by renowned architects, including Ted Robinson, Sr., Rees Jones, Keith Evans, and Steve Weisser, the course offers a challenging yet rewarding layout that caters to golfers of all skill levels.
The well-maintained conditions, friendly staff, and strategic layout have earned the North/East course accolades from players. Despite the intimidating appearance of the tree-lined fairways, there is ample room to navigate shots successfully.
With consistently high ratings for conditions (4.7), value (5.0), layout (5.0), friendliness (5.0), pace of play (4.4), and amenities (5.0), Sahalee Country Club stands out as an exceptional golfing destination in Washington state. While access to this exclusive club may be limited, those fortunate enough to secure a tee time are in for a truly unforgettable golfing experience.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.6/138 | 401 | 546 | 458 | 176 | 377 | 417 | 377 | 215 | 535 | 3502 | 536 | 416 | 403 | 200 | 518 | 410 | 386 | 185 | 410 | 3464 | 6966 |
| Blue M: 73.2/136 | 397 | 538 | 429 | 169 | 370 | 396 | 372 | 173 | 533 | 3377 | 522 | 410 | 396 | 186 | 514 | 400 | 382 | 177 | 405 | 3392 | 6769 |
| Blue/White M: 72.4/134 | 374 | 503 | 408 | 169 | 354 | 375 | 349 | 173 | 514 | 3219 | 502 | 379 | 364 | 186 | 486 | 375 | 355 | 177 | 378 | 3202 | 6421 |
| White M: 71.4/133 W: 76.6/140 | 374 | 503 | 408 | 142 | 354 | 375 | 349 | 143 | 514 | 3162 | 502 | 379 | 364 | 165 | 486 | 375 | 355 | 159 | 378 | 3163 | 6325 |
| White/Gold M: 70.2/131 W: 75.6/136 | 344 | 503 | 376 | 142 | 354 | 351 | 331 | 143 | 450 | 2994 | 502 | 341 | 364 | 165 | 486 | 350 | 324 | 159 | 340 | 3031 | 6025 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6966 yards | 74.6 | 139 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 6966 yards | 80.4 | 147 |
| Blue | 72 | 6769 yards | 73.4 | 138 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6769 yards | 79.2 | 140 |
| White | 72 | 6325 yards | 71.0 | 135 |
**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.