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
Sharon Woods Golf Course, nestled in the heart of Cincinnati, Ohio, is a historic gem that offers golfers a challenging and enjoyable round of championship golf. Designed by renowned architect William Diddel and established in 1938, this public/municipal course has stood the test of time.
With a par of 70 and a length of 6633 yards, Sharon Woods appeals to both beginners and experienced players alike. The course features well-maintained fairways made from bent grass and greens that provide a consistent putting surface. Its moderate slope rating of 122 and rating score of 71.1 make it an enjoyable challenge for all skill levels.
As a county-owned facility, Sharon Woods Golf Course offers affordable rates, making it an excellent choice for golfers on a budget. With rates under $30 for 18 holes, you can enjoy a day on the links without breaking the bank.
Sharon Woods Golf Course has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Many describe it as a "must-play old-school early Bill Diddel Course" with a great layout over hilly terrain and terrific built-up greens. The beautiful natural scenery, with stunning views of autumn foliage and huge trees on a rolling landscape, has also been highly praised.
The staff at Sharon Woods is consistently praised for their professionalism and friendliness. The pro shop, in particular, stands out from typical county-run facilities, providing golfers with a welcoming and well-stocked environment.
Course conditions are generally rated as good to excellent by reviewers, with many noting the fast and smooth greens. Overall, Sharon Woods Golf Course offers an enjoyable and challenging round of golf, with beautiful scenery and friendly staff.
The Links Cards highly recommends Sharon Woods Golf Course for its exceptional value. This historic course, designed by William Diddel in 1938, provides golfers with a challenging and enjoyable round of championship golf without the high price tag of a country club.
The course offers a beautiful natural setting, with stunning views of autumn foliage and rolling landscapes. The staff is professional and friendly, and the pro shop is particularly noteworthy for its excellent service.
Course conditions are consistently rated as good to excellent, with fast and smooth greens being a standout feature. Sharon Woods Golf Course welcomes golfers of all skill levels and offers affordable rates, making it an outstanding choice for those looking for great value without sacrificing quality.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green M: 71.6/126 | 337 | 167 | 465 | 458 | 400 | 300 | 390 | 221 | 482 | 3220 | 375 | 211 | 317 | 188 | 370 | 420 | 532 | 358 | 444 | 3215 | 6435 |
| Blue M: 70.5/124 | 320 | 157 | 445 | 433 | 385 | 290 | 375 | 210 | 476 | 3091 | 370 | 201 | 310 | 178 | 360 | 405 | 512 | 350 | 425 | 3111 | 6202 |
| White M: 68.2/120 W: 74.3/127 | 312 | 137 | 450 | 397 | 370 | 275 | 360 | 145 | 462 | 2908 | 350 | 175 | 292 | 163 | 342 | 385 | 487 | 341 | 355 | 2890 | 5798 |
| Gray M: 65.6/113 W: 70.9/120 | 312 | 114 | 355 | 360 | 370 | 275 | 331 | 145 | 415 | 2677 | 350 | 163 | 210 | 146 | 305 | 274 | 487 | 341 | 355 | 2631 | 5308 |
| Yellow M: 63.7/110 W: 68.2/115 | 240 | 114 | 355 | 360 | 277 | 260 | 331 | 145 | 415 | 2497 | 265 | 163 | 210 | 146 | 305 | 274 | 404 | 263 | 295 | 2325 | 4822 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 70 | 6633 yards | 71.1 | 122 |
| Blue | 70 | 6388 yards | 70.0 | 120 |
| White | 70 | 6012 yards | 68.0 | 117 |
| White (W) | 70 | 6012 yards | 73.8 | 123 |
| Gray | 70 | 5378 yards | 65.6 | 110 |
**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.