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
Regulation at Jefferson Park Golf Club, a public 18-hole course in Seattle, Washington, offers a delightful golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect Tom Bendelow in 1915, this historic course has stood the test of time, attracting golfers for over a century. With a par of 69 and a length of 5,906 yards, Regulation presents a satisfying challenge for golfers seeking to hone their skills. The course's moderate difficulty is reflected in its slope rating of 122 and a rating of 73.3, making it accessible to average golfers. Multiple tee options, including Blue (67.6/113), White (65.5/109), and Red (63.2/103), cater to different abilities and playing preferences. The club offers various amenities, including cart rentals for $15, driving range access, and on-site instruction services with experienced teaching professionals. While walking is permitted on the course, metal spikes are not allowed.
Reviews for Regulation at Jefferson Park Golf Club in Seattle, Washington, present a diverse range of opinions. Some golfers found the course conditions to be average or fair, while others commended the amenities and friendly staff.
One reviewer, while not particularly impressed with the course itself, acknowledged the reasonable price and well-maintained facilities. Another golfer viewed it as a suitable option for beginners, praising its overall good condition but suggesting some improvements could enhance the experience.
Positive feedback highlighted the course's value as a practice ground, with enjoyable holes on both nines. However, a note of caution was raised regarding the potential for slow pace of play during busy summer weekends.
Despite some criticisms related to layout and pace of play, many reviewers emphasized the excellent value and welcoming staff at Jefferson Park Golf Club. While it may not be considered a premier destination for seasoned golfers seeking exceptional conditions or an extraordinary layout, it offers an enjoyable round of golf at an affordable price.
The Links Cards acknowledges the mixed experiences reported by golfers at Regulation at Jefferson Park Golf Club. While some reviewers found the course conditions to be average or fair, others appreciated the amenities and friendly staff.
Although one reviewer deemed the course as unremarkable, they still recognized the value for money and the quality of the facilities. Another golfer recommended it as a suitable option for beginners, noting its generally good condition but suggesting some improvements could enhance the experience.
Several players had positive experiences at Jefferson Park, praising its value as a practice ground with interesting holes on both nines. However, one reviewer cautioned about the potential for slow pace of play during peak times, particularly on weekends during the summer months.
In summary, while there may be some criticisms regarding layout and pace of play at Jefferson Park Golf Club, many reviewers highlighted its excellent value and welcoming staff. It may not be considered a premier destination for avid golf enthusiasts seeking pristine conditions or an exceptional layout; however, it still provides an enjoyable round at an accessible price point.
*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: 67.6/113 W: 73.3/122 | 446 | 407 | 176 | 325 | 347 | 167 | 455 | 487 | 495 | 3305 | 182 | 187 | 101 | 341 | 389 | 361 | 138 | 490 | 412 | 2601 | 5906 |
| White M: 65.5/109 W: 70.9/117 | 365 | 370 | 156 | 308 | 316 | 138 | 418 | 475 | 467 | 3013 | 167 | 178 | 93 | 335 | 375 | 324 | 125 | 480 | 377 | 2454 | 5467 |
| Red M: 63.2/103 W: 67.4/112 | 327 | 338 | 138 | 248 | 281 | 102 | 373 | 452 | 421 | 2680 | 142 | 149 | 85 | 327 | 346 | 282 | 112 | 447 | 333 | 2223 | 4903 |
| Handicap | 3 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 69 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue (W) | 69 | 5906 yards | 73.3 | 122 |
| Blue | 69 | 5906 yards | 67.6 | 113 |
| White | 69 | 5467 yards | 65.5 | 109 |
| White (W) | 69 | 5467 yards | 70.9 | 117 |
| Red | 69 | 4903 yards | 63.2 | 103 |
**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.