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
Pecan Hollow Golf Course, situated in the heart of Plano, Texas, is a haven for golf enthusiasts of all skill levels. Designed by the renowned Don January in 1973 and later refined by Weibring-Wolfard Golf Design in 2011, this public course offers a challenging yet gratifying golfing experience. With a par of 72 and a total length of 7,026 yards from the championship tees, Pecan Hollow demands both precision and strategic thinking. The course's slope rating of 129 and rating of 73.5 indicate a moderate level of difficulty, making it accessible to average golfers while still providing a worthy challenge. To accommodate players of varying abilities, Pecan Hollow features multiple tee options, ranging from the tournament tees at 6,567 yards to the forward tees at 4,748 yards. Beyond its well-maintained fairways and greens, the course boasts a driving range, practice areas for pitching, chipping, and putting, making it an ideal destination for both serious golfers seeking to hone their skills and casual players looking for an enjoyable round.
The player reviews for Pecan Hollow Golf Course paint a picture of overwhelming positivity. Golfers consistently applaud the course conditions, describing them as "good" and "excellent." The greens, in particular, receive rave reviews, with one player even declaring them to be the best in town. Despite being played in late November, the fairways are consistently praised for their purity and meticulous maintenance.
Beyond the course conditions, golfers also express appreciation for the layout of Pecan Hollow. The course's design is widely regarded as "excellent," with players relishing the mix of challenging holes and risk-reward opportunities that encourage strategic play. The overall value of a round at Pecan Hollow is another recurring theme in the reviews, with many golfers rating it as "excellent" or "good."
The friendly and helpful nature of the staff at Pecan Hollow is another highlight of the player reviews. Multiple golfers commend the staff for their excellent service and welcoming demeanor.
While a few reviewers mention occasional instances of crowded tee times leading to longer rounds on weekends, the overall consensus is that Pecan Hollow Golf Course is a highly regarded golfing destination. Its pristine course conditions, engaging layout, and friendly staff make it a must-visit for golfers in the Plano area.
The Links Card wholeheartedly concurs with the positive sentiments expressed by golfers regarding the value offered by Pecan Hollow Golf Course. This publicly accessible gem consistently exceeds expectations, providing an exceptional golfing experience at an affordable price. The course conditions are consistently praised, with the greens receiving special acclaim for their exceptional quality.
The layout of Pecan Hollow is another key factor contributing to its perceived value. The course's design offers a harmonious blend of challenging holes and strategic opportunities, catering to golfers of all skill levels. The overall experience is further enhanced by the friendly and helpful staff, who go above and beyond to ensure that every golfer has an enjoyable round.
While there may be occasional instances of crowded tee times on weekends, these minor inconveniences are far outweighed by the exceptional value that Pecan Hollow Golf Course offers. For golfers seeking a top-quality golfing experience without breaking the bank, Pecan Hollow is an unbeatable choice.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship M: 75.4/141 W: 82.0/146 | 413 | 423 | 569 | 426 | 204 | 487 | 403 | 176 | 561 | 3662 | 362 | 186 | 387 | 358 | 212 | 395 | 472 | 545 | 447 | 3364 | 7026 |
| Tournament M: 73.2/136 W: 79.4/140 | 378 | 406 | 533 | 397 | 187 | 471 | 370 | 148 | 529 | 3419 | 341 | 166 | 363 | 341 | 195 | 365 | 445 | 497 | 435 | 3148 | 6567 |
| Players Long M: 70.5/130 W: 76.4/134 | 359 | 356 | 508 | 363 | 165 | 434 | 330 | 145 | 489 | 3149 | 300 | 165 | 292 | 322 | 174 | 341 | 428 | 457 | 384 | 2863 | 6012 |
| Players Short M: 69.4/128 W: 74.2/127 | 359 | 356 | 508 | 363 | 165 | 399 | 321 | 145 | 463 | 3079 | 300 | 165 | 292 | 322 | 174 | 341 | 411 | 457 | 384 | 2846 | 5925 |
| Gentlemen M: 67.1/112 W: 71.8/124 | 341 | 337 | 468 | 328 | 142 | 383 | 278 | 128 | 421 | 2826 | 244 | 136 | 254 | 287 | 146 | 303 | 356 | 403 | 310 | 2439 | 5265 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 7026 yards | 73.5 | 129 |
| Tournament | 72 | 6567 yards | 71.2 | 127 |
| Players | 72 | 6012 yards | 68.4 | 118 |
| Gentlemen | 72 | 5265 yards | 64.8 | 104 |
| Tournament (W) | 72 | 5265 yards | 70.2 | 118 |
**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.