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
Saddle Rock Golf Course, nestled in the picturesque city of Aurora, Colorado, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect Richard Phelps and established in 1997, this public course boasts meticulously maintained fairways and greens, ensuring a pleasurable and challenging round of golf. Measuring 7,351 yards from the longest tees with a par of 72, Saddle Rock provides a perfect balance between difficulty and enjoyment. The front nine features serene lakes, while the back nine winds through captivating wetlands, adding to the visual appeal and testing players' skills with strategic water hazards. Native American artwork adorns the course, enhancing its unique atmosphere and providing a glimpse into the region's rich cultural heritage. With a slope rating of 145 and a rating of 74.6, Saddle Rock Golf Course promises an exhilarating round for golfers seeking an adventurous and memorable golfing experience.
Saddle Rock Golf Course has consistently garnered positive reviews from players, who have lauded its exceptional course conditions. One player remarked, "The fairways and greens were in immaculate condition, providing an ideal playing surface." Another player praised the greens, describing them as "fast and true, making for an enjoyable putting experience."
The course layout has also received high marks from golfers. Many reviewers appreciated the well-thought-out design, with one player noting, "The course is challenging but fair, with a good mix of holes that require both accuracy and distance." Another player commented on the strategic nature of the course, saying, "The layout encourages you to think your way around the course, making for a mentally stimulating round."
The friendly and welcoming staff at Saddle Rock Golf Course has also been widely praised. Players have consistently mentioned the positive interactions they've had with the staff, who go above and beyond to ensure a memorable golfing experience.
The Links Card highly recommends Saddle Rock Golf Course for golfers seeking an exceptional golfing experience at an affordable price. With its consistently praised course conditions, well-designed layout, and friendly staff, Saddle Rock Golf Course offers excellent value for money. Whether you're a seasoned golfer looking to improve your game or a beginner just starting out, this public 18-hole course promises an enjoyable and memorable round of golf.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional M: 74.6/145 | 556 | 375 | 429 | 396 | 174 | 593 | 383 | 244 | 462 | 3612 | 431 | 575 | 411 | 469 | 205 | 394 | 230 | 585 | 416 | 3716 | 7328 |
| Black M: 72.6/141 | 539 | 351 | 407 | 366 | 154 | 568 | 356 | 219 | 431 | 3391 | 404 | 553 | 393 | 449 | 184 | 369 | 204 | 568 | 404 | 3528 | 6919 |
| Blue M: 70.2/133 W: 76.5/149 | 505 | 322 | 375 | 335 | 126 | 554 | 322 | 185 | 398 | 3122 | 374 | 530 | 379 | 426 | 159 | 360 | 171 | 538 | 361 | 3298 | 6420 |
| White M: 68.4/121 W: 74.1/141 | 475 | 311 | 369 | 310 | 114 | 519 | 307 | 147 | 361 | 2913 | 339 | 467 | 336 | 426 | 142 | 334 | 153 | 503 | 345 | 3045 | 5958 |
| White/Green W: 70.2/135 | 445 | 311 | 332 | 310 | 114 | 484 | 277 | 147 | 334 | 2754 | 294 | 218 | 336 | 411 | 142 | 300 | 129 | 417 | 295 | 2542 | 5296 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | 72 | 7328 yards | 74.6 | 145 |
| Black | 72 | 6919 yards | 72.6 | 141 |
| Blue | 72 | 6420 yards | 70.2 | 133 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6420 yards | 76.5 | 149 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5958 yards | 74.1 | 141 |
**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.