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
Shadow Valley Country Club, nestled in the heart of Rogers, Arkansas, offers an exceptional golfing experience that caters to players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned golf course architect Jerry Slack and established in 2003, this private/resort course boasts an 18-hole, par 72 layout that spans over 7,100 yards. With a challenging slope rating of 137 and a course rating of 74.7, Shadow Valley promises an engaging and rewarding round of golf.
Golfers who have had the pleasure of playing at Shadow Valley Country Club have been unanimous in their praise. Snaphook417, an avid golfer, raved about the course's layout and pristine condition, describing it as "two different nines with the front winding around the Shadow Valley neighborhoods and the back opening up some. Always in good condition." Another golfer, captivated by the course's charm, even went so far as to say, "Although Pinnacle is the crown jewel in this area, I actually think Shadow Valley is more fun to play."
Beyond the course itself, golfers have also commended the exceptional service provided by the friendly and welcoming staff at Shadow Valley Country Club. These positive reviews underscore the club's commitment to providing an enjoyable and memorable golfing experience for all visitors.
The Links Cards, a respected authority in the world of golf, wholeheartedly endorses Shadow Valley Country Club as an exceptional value for golfers. The club's meticulously maintained course, coupled with its challenging yet fair layout, has earned it a reputation as a must-visit destination for golfers of all skill levels. The friendly and knowledgeable staff further enhances the overall experience, ensuring that every golfer feels welcome and supported.
In conclusion, Shadow Valley Country Club stands as a testament to the pursuit of golfing excellence. Its combination of a well-designed course, positive player reviews, and exceptional value makes it a must-play for any golfer visiting Rogers, Arkansas.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 75.2/149 | 372 | 374 | 502 | 384 | 471 | 188 | 388 | 148 | 522 | 3349 | 431 | 453 | 531 | 235 | 478 | 381 | 609 | 188 | 446 | 3752 | 7101 |
| Gold M: 72.7/144 | 343 | 353 | 468 | 355 | 445 | 147 | 365 | 123 | 497 | 3096 | 402 | 426 | 502 | 208 | 459 | 359 | 567 | 163 | 417 | 3503 | 6599 |
| Blue M: 70.3/130 W: 77.1/149 | 313 | 336 | 426 | 330 | 423 | 122 | 355 | 110 | 476 | 2891 | 387 | 405 | 481 | 190 | 438 | 325 | 543 | 149 | 395 | 3313 | 6204 |
| White M: 68.1/121 W: 73.4/136 | 282 | 322 | 382 | 305 | 397 | 120 | 342 | 102 | 452 | 2704 | 362 | 385 | 467 | 172 | 411 | 302 | 486 | 130 | 314 | 3029 | 5733 |
| Red W: 69.7/128 | 265 | 297 | 366 | 260 | 378 | 97 | 262 | 84 | 398 | 2407 | 350 | 367 | 441 | 148 | 383 | 285 | 451 | 116 | 296 | 2837 | 5244 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7101 yards | 74.7 | 137 |
| Gold | 72 | 6599 yards | 72.4 | 130 |
| Blue | 72 | 6204 yards | 70.6 | 127 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6204 yards | 76.9 | 148 |
| White | 72 | 5733 yards | 68.3 | 121 |
**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.