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 picturesque town of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, Oak Ridge Golf Club invites golfers of all skill levels to embark on an unforgettable golfing journey. Designed by the renowned father-son duo, George and Tom Fazio, this public course boasts a par 70 layout and stretches to an impressive 6,702 yards from the gold tees. With meticulously manicured fairways, pristine bent grass greens, and a challenging slope rating of 124, Oak Ridge Golf Club promises an engaging and competitive round for even the most seasoned golfers.
Golfers who have graced the fairways of Oak Ridge Golf Club are unanimous in their praise. The course conditions consistently receive rave reviews, with many players describing them as "good" and "excellent." The layout is also highly regarded, offering a diverse mix of holes that cater to different playing styles. From strategic lay-up holes to daunting water hazards, Oak Ridge Golf Club presents a captivating challenge that keeps golfers engaged throughout their round.
Beyond the course itself, players are equally impressed by the warm and welcoming atmosphere at Oak Ridge Golf Club. The staff is consistently praised for their friendliness and professionalism, ensuring that every golfer feels valued and supported.
The Links Cards wholeheartedly concurs with the positive sentiments expressed by golfers about Oak Ridge Golf Club. This publicly accessible course offers exceptional value for golfers of all skill levels. With an impressive average rating of 3.6 out of 5 from a substantial 331 reviews, it's evident that Oak Ridge Golf Club has consistently exceeded expectations.
The course conditions are consistently praised, with players lauding the well-maintained fairways and excellent greens. The layout is also a highlight, providing a balanced mix of challenging and forgiving holes that cater to golfers of varying abilities.
One aspect that truly sets Oak Ridge Golf Club apart is the exceptional service provided by its staff. From the moment golfers arrive until they depart, they are enveloped in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, ensuring that their golfing experience is truly memorable.
In conclusion, Oak Ridge Golf Club in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, is a must-visit destination for golfers seeking an exceptional golfing experience without compromising affordability. With its pristine course conditions, engaging layout, and friendly staff, this course promises an unforgettable round that will leave you yearning for more.
*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: 72.6/125 | 387 | 415 | 416 | 200 | 398 | 575 | 420 | 181 | 397 | 3389 | 440 | 199 | 566 | 191 | 397 | 390 | 498 | 206 | 426 | 3313 | 6702 |
| Blue M: 70.6/123 | 379 | 379 | 395 | 191 | 378 | 570 | 385 | 151 | 387 | 3215 | 431 | 195 | 559 | 176 | 352 | 363 | 493 | 200 | 406 | 3175 | 6390 |
| White M: 67.7/115 | 346 | 336 | 380 | 155 | 326 | 550 | 341 | 145 | 336 | 2915 | 388 | 175 | 496 | 156 | 339 | 325 | 466 | 150 | 355 | 2850 | 5765 |
| Green M: 66.3/112 W: 72.0/128 | 326 | 332 | 361 | 140 | 312 | 540 | 334 | 139 | 326 | 2810 | 332 | 173 | 483 | 145 | 300 | 308 | 445 | 139 | 343 | 2668 | 5478 |
| Red W: 68.8/118 | 316 | 332 | 351 | 120 | 293 | 533 | 323 | 127 | 316 | 2711 | 320 | 171 | 476 | 139 | 281 | 291 | 445 | 132 | 331 | 2586 | 5297 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 70 | 6702 yards | 72.2 | 124 |
| Blue | 70 | 6390 yards | 70.2 | 121 |
| White | 70 | 5711 yards | 67.5 | 118 |
| White (W) | 70 | 5711 yards | 73.1 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 5297 yards | 70.8 | 124 |
**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.