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
Nestled in the charming town of Greenville, Alabama, Sherling/Canyon at Cambrian Ridge stands as a testament to the art of golf course design. Crafted by the legendary Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Roger Rulewich, this public course offers an 18-hole challenge that caters to golfers of all skill levels. Established in 1993, Sherling/Canyon boasts a par of 72 and stretches over an impressive 7,100 yards from the back tees. With a slope rating of 149 and a rating of 74.4, it provides a thrilling test for seasoned golfers while remaining accessible to beginners. Multiple tee options ensure that players of all abilities can enjoy the course, with varying distances and difficulties to choose from. Well-maintained fairways and greens, coupled with stunning views, make Sherling/Canyon at Cambrian Ridge a must-visit destination for golfers seeking an exceptional experience.
The player reviews for Sherling/Canyon at Cambrian Ridge in Greenville, Alabama paint a unanimous picture of delight and satisfaction. Golfers have been effusive in their praise for the course conditions, layout, and staff friendliness. The pristine condition of all three nines has been a consistent theme, with players describing them as the best they've encountered in recent memory. Director of Golf Brian Reynolds and his courteous staff have also received high marks for their exceptional service.
Golfers have also highlighted the similarities between the three courses on site, each featuring large undulating greens that roll true, excellent maintenance from tees to fairways to bunkers, and an abundance of doglegs. The friendly and accommodating staff, coupled with an excellent practice facility, have further enhanced the overall experience. Many reviewers have gone so far as to declare Sherling/Canyon one of the best sites on the Trail, highly recommending the specific nines for their dramatic elevation changes and enjoyable rounds.
Sherling/Canyon at Cambrian Ridge stands out as a publicly accessible course that offers exceptional value for golfers. With a 5-star rating based on 35 reviews, this course has consistently received high praise from players. The excellent conditions of all three nines, coupled with the top-notch service provided by Director of Golf Brian Reynolds and his staff, have been widely acknowledged. The large undulating greens that roll true, along with the meticulously maintained tees, fairways, and bunkers, have impressed golfers of all levels.
The layout of Sherling/Canyon has also been lauded for its strategic doglegs and dramatic elevation changes, providing a challenging yet enjoyable experience. The practice facility has been singled out as an added bonus, further enhancing the overall value of the course. Reviewers have enthusiastically recommended playing these specific nines due to their unique characteristics and enjoyable rounds. From beginners to advanced golfers, everyone can find something to love about Sherling/Canyon at Cambrian Ridge. Overall, this course delivers outstanding value with its well-maintained conditions, fantastic layouts, and friendly atmosphere.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple M: 74.8/150 | 477 | 175 | 585 | 444 | 383 | 418 | 522 | 190 | 370 | 3564 | 568 | 209 | 428 | 169 | 366 | 390 | 437 | 636 | 368 | 3571 | 7135 |
| Orange M: 72.4/146 | 460 | 155 | 528 | 421 | 353 | 394 | 499 | 175 | 346 | 3331 | 531 | 167 | 395 | 140 | 345 | 367 | 412 | 570 | 350 | 3277 | 6608 |
| White M: 69.7/134 | 432 | 130 | 478 | 366 | 330 | 366 | 464 | 152 | 320 | 3038 | 494 | 146 | 376 | 128 | 330 | 309 | 386 | 544 | 325 | 3038 | 6076 |
| Gold M: 66.8/128 W: 72.1/127 | 375 | 130 | 451 | 328 | 290 | 299 | 391 | 141 | 300 | 2705 | 488 | 132 | 355 | 120 | 224 | 280 | 354 | 514 | 302 | 2769 | 5474 |
| Teal M: 63.4/121 W: 68.0/118 | 365 | 105 | 409 | 299 | 272 | 259 | 336 | 108 | 240 | 2393 | 417 | 91 | 270 | 65 | 224 | 253 | 322 | 460 | 237 | 2339 | 4732 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple | 72 | 7100 yards | 74.4 | 149 |
| Orange | 72 | 6603 yards | 72.4 | 147 |
| White | 72 | 5935 yards | 69.1 | 133 |
| Teal | 72 | 4736 yards | 63.5 | 121 |
| Teal (W) | 72 | 4736 yards | 67.7 | 116 |
**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.