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
Rolling Greens Golf Club, situated in the heart of Newton, New Jersey, is a public golf course that promises an enjoyable and challenging golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect Nicholas Psiahas and established in 1970, this 18-hole course boasts a par of 65 and stretches for an impressive 5,189 yards from the longest tees. With a slope rating of 116 and a rating of 65.1, Rolling Greens caters to both beginners and seasoned golfers alike.
The course layout presents a delightful mix of narrow fairways and strategically placed bunkers, ensuring a consistently engaging round. While it offers a forgiving design that accommodates beginners, the course also provides enough difficulty to challenge even the most experienced golfers. In addition to its well-maintained course conditions, Rolling Greens features excellent practice facilities, including a driving range, pitching/chipping area, and putting green. Whether you prefer walking or riding in a cart, or require rental clubs, Rolling Greens has everything you need for a memorable golfing experience.
Rolling Greens Golf Club has garnered a range of reviews from players, reflecting both positive and negative experiences. Many reviewers have lauded the friendly and welcoming staff, as well as the exceptional value for the price. One satisfied golfer described the course as "a great place to work on your game," particularly praising the smooth and well-kept greens that offer just the right amount of undulation to keep things interesting. Another player commended the fairways and greens for being in good shape and appreciated the courteous staff.
However, some reviewers have pointed out certain drawbacks, such as thin fairways and tee boxes that could use improvement. Others have mentioned minor inconveniences like hornets' nests and sprinklers that occasionally disrupt play. Despite these occasional issues, Rolling Greens Golf Club remains a popular choice for beginners and those seeking an affordable round of golf with friendly staff and challenging holes.
The Links Card, a respected golf course rating system, acknowledges Rolling Greens Golf Club as a course that offers good value for the price. While it may not be considered a premier or hidden gem, Rolling Greens provides accessible and affordable golf for beginners and those looking for a value round in Newton, New Jersey. The course's unique layout, featuring 9 par 3's, adds an element of challenge despite its shorter length. The narrow fairways demand precision off the tee, testing the skills of players at all levels.
Overall, Rolling Greens Golf Club offers a solid golfing experience with its well-maintained course, friendly staff, and challenging holes. While it may not be the most luxurious or exclusive course, it delivers excellent value for the price, making it a worthwhile destination for golfers seeking an enjoyable and affordable round in Newton, New Jersey.
*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: 65.1/116 | 355 | 310 | 350 | 237 | 269 | 510 | 347 | 210 | 185 | 2773 | 367 | 200 | 197 | 460 | 235 | 383 | 157 | 197 | 220 | 2416 | 5189 |
| White M: 62.4/103 | 333 | 270 | 307 | 210 | 260 | 483 | 315 | 187 | 167 | 2532 | 333 | 167 | 167 | 450 | 235 | 327 | 133 | 152 | 183 | 2147 | 4679 |
| Red W: 62.2/104 | 308 | 237 | 269 | 183 | 215 | 468 | 286 | 152 | 100 | 2218 | 316 | 157 | 161 | 411 | 211 | 317 | 119 | 116 | 165 | 1973 | 4191 |
| Handicap | 4 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 13 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 65 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 65 | 5189 yards | 65.1 | 116 |
| White | 65 | 4679 yards | 62.4 | 103 |
| Red (W) | 67 | 4191 yards | 62.2 | 104 |
**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.