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
Osage City Country Club, nestled in the heart of Osage City, Kansas, is a golfer's paradise. This municipal/semi-private golf course boasts nine holes of challenging yet enjoyable play, designed by renowned architect Will Gilbert and established in 1941. With a par of 36 and a length of 3028 yards, golfers of all skill levels can find their match on these fairways. While slope and rating information is not provided, the course offers a variety of amenities to enhance your golfing experience, including golf cart and club rentals, as well as practice facilities like a driving range and putting green. Open from March 1st to October 31st, Osage City Country Club welcomes both members and visitors to enjoy a memorable round of golf amidst its scenic grounds.
Osage City Country Club has garnered rave reviews from golfers who have had the pleasure of playing its course. One enthusiastic player described it as a "hidden gem," lauding the exceptional course conditions, especially the pristine greens, which they deemed the best they had encountered in years. The course layout also received high praise, with challenging holes and strategically placed water features adding to the excitement.
Another reviewer highlighted the course's smooth-flowing fairways and immaculate greens, making it an ideal choice for golfers of all ages and skill levels. Beginners, in particular, will appreciate the wide-open fairways and minimal hazards, allowing them to focus on improving their game without undue frustration.
The friendly and accommodating staff at Osage City Country Club is another highlight frequently mentioned by reviewers. Their exceptional service and warm demeanor create a welcoming atmosphere that enhances the overall golfing experience.
The Links Card wholeheartedly concurs with the positive sentiments expressed by golfers regarding Osage City Country Club. This course truly offers exceptional value for a round of golf. The well-maintained grounds, challenging yet accessible layout, and friendly staff make it a must-visit destination for golfers seeking quality and affordability.
Osage City Country Club stands out as a hidden gem in the world of golf, providing an enjoyable and rewarding experience for players of all skill levels. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this course promises an unforgettable golfing adventure in the heart of Osage City, Kansas.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.2/121 W: 77.0/130 | 488 | 354 | 396 | 299 | 530 | 150 | 346 | 200 | 381 | 3144 | 6288 |
| White/Blue M: 69.7/120 | 474 | 348 | 349 | 290 | 519 | 141 | 337 | 200 | 372 | 3030 | 6174 |
| White M: 69.2/118 W: 75.2/130 | 474 | 348 | 349 | 290 | 519 | 141 | 337 | 200 | 372 | 3030 | 6060 |
| Red M: 67.8/117 W: 73.0/125 | 456 | 341 | 342 | 281 | 454 | 133 | 327 | 115 | 363 | 2812 | 5624 |
| Handicap | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 3 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 36 | 3028 yards | ||
| Red | 36 | 2832 yards |
**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.