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
Penn Oaks Country Club, nestled in the heart of West Chester, Pennsylvania, is a private 18-hole golf course that offers a captivating experience for golfers of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect Russell Roberts and established in 1966, this par-71 course stretches across 6547 yards from the championship tees, providing ample opportunities to test one's golfing prowess. With varying slopes and a course rating of 71.4 and a slope rating of 131 from the championship tees, Penn Oaks Country Club strikes a balance between challenge and enjoyment, ensuring that even seasoned players encounter a worthy test of their skills.
Penn Oaks Country Club has garnered positive feedback from golfers who have experienced its meticulously maintained course. Despite temporary setbacks with the greens due to spring chemicals, the club's commitment to rebuilding and maintaining its facilities shines through. Golfers have lauded the exceptional playing experience even with temporary greens, emphasizing the club's dedication to providing an enjoyable round of golf.
The warm and welcoming atmosphere at Penn Oaks Country Club has also been praised by players. Golfers have expressed feeling as welcome as at any other course, including prestigious destination courses. The overall conditions of the course, including the layout and amenities, have received high marks from those who have had the pleasure of playing at Penn Oaks Country Club.
The Links Cards recognizes Penn Oaks Country Club as a great value for golfers seeking an exceptional golfing experience. Despite temporary challenges with the greens, the club's proactive efforts to restore them ensure that players still have an enjoyable time on the course. The overall conditions, layout, and amenities at Penn Oaks Country Club have been consistently praised by golfers.
As a private club, Penn Oaks Country Club offers exclusivity to its members while also welcoming public play. This allows golfers of all backgrounds to experience the joys of playing at this esteemed course. Whether you're a seasoned member or a visiting enthusiast, Penn Oaks Country Club promises an unforgettable day on the links, surrounded by picturesque scenery and challenging yet rewarding golf holes.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musket M: 72.8/139 | 427 | 365 | 151 | 546 | 472 | 162 | 360 | 443 | 363 | 3289 | 342 | 444 | 480 | 218 | 425 | 398 | 210 | 384 | 510 | 3411 | 6700 |
| Crown M: 71.2/137 | 408 | 348 | 139 | 510 | 457 | 152 | 349 | 435 | 352 | 3150 | 317 | 422 | 468 | 191 | 400 | 379 | 190 | 370 | 487 | 3224 | 6374 |
| William Penn M: 70.1/134 W: 75.6/135 | 401 | 328 | 132 | 490 | 426 | 145 | 327 | 428 | 345 | 3022 | 310 | 390 | 461 | 175 | 390 | 370 | 175 | 360 | 470 | 3101 | 6123 |
| Cannon M: 68.0/129 W: 73.3/130 | 328 | 307 | 120 | 478 | 380 | 139 | 295 | 355 | 315 | 2717 | 298 | 338 | 454 | 166 | 380 | 353 | 160 | 320 | 460 | 2929 | 5646 |
| Liberty Bell M: 66.0/126 W: 70.9/125 | 324 | 293 | 94 | 450 | 420 | 105 | 279 | 327 | 287 | 2579 | 271 | 292 | 450 | 115 | 374 | 346 | 134 | 298 | 360 | 2640 | 5219 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| championship | 71 | 6547 yards | 71.4 | 131 |
| middle | 71 | 6244 yards | 70.0 | 128 |
| forward | 71 | 5578 yards | 71.4 | 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.
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.