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 charming town of Ellenwood, Georgia, Panola Mountain Golf Club invites golfers to embark on an enjoyable golfing adventure at its well-crafted 10-hole course. Established in 2000 and designed by renowned architects, this public course caters to golfers of all skill levels, offering a delightful blend of challenge and accessibility. With a par of 37 and a total length of 2,826 yards, the course presents a fair test for intermediate players while providing an ideal setting for beginners to refine their skills. Multiple tee options, including Blue (2,826 yards), White (2,565 yards), and Red (2,428 yards), ensure a tailored experience for golfers of varying abilities. While slope and rating information is currently unavailable, Panola Mountain Golf Club promises a visually captivating experience with its well-maintained fairways and greens, set against a backdrop of stunning scenery. Proper golf attire is required to maintain the course's refined ambiance.
Golfers who have graced the fairways of Panola Mountain Golf Club – 10-hole Course have shared their diverse experiences, providing valuable insights into the course's strengths and areas for improvement. One satisfied player lauded the course layout and affordability, describing it as "a great course to practice on, not too difficult, and priced right." The friendly and welcoming demeanor of the staff also received positive mentions, with one player remarking, "Friendliness: Excellent." However, not all reviews were glowing. Some players expressed concerns about the condition of the greens and questioned the value for money, stating, "The greens are bad… Pricey for 10 holes." These contrasting opinions highlight the subjective nature of golf course experiences and emphasize the importance of considering individual preferences when choosing a course.
The Links Cards, a respected authority in golf course evaluations, offers a balanced perspective on the value proposition of Panola Mountain Golf Club – 10-hole Course. While acknowledging the course's strengths, such as its convenient location and suitability for golfers of all skill levels, The Links Cards also recognizes the concerns raised by some players regarding the course conditions and perceived value compared to other courses. The Links Cards encourages golfers to carefully consider these factors and weigh them against their individual priorities and expectations when deciding whether Panola Mountain Golf Club – 10-hole Course is the right fit for their golfing needs.
*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: 71.2/120 | 420 | 243 | 374 | 464 | 163 | 280 | 446 | 302 | 134 | 2826 | 427 | 420 | 243 | 374 | 464 | 163 | 280 | 446 | 302 | 3119 | 5945 |
| White M: 68.1/113 | 410 | 238 | 335 | 384 | 135 | 235 | 420 | 288 | 120 | 2565 | 387 | 410 | 238 | 335 | 384 | 135 | 235 | 420 | 288 | 2832 | 5397 |
| Red W: 69.1/116 | 400 | 233 | 320 | 370 | 115 | 202 | 410 | 270 | 108 | 2428 | 379 | 400 | 233 | 320 | 370 | 115 | 202 | 410 | 270 | 2699 | 5127 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 18 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 75 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 37 | 2565 yards | 33.4 | 114 |
**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.