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
Sky Valley Country Club, nestled in the charming town of Sky Valley, Georgia, offers an exceptional golfing experience that caters to players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architects Bill Watts in 1969 and later refined by Bill Bergin in 2007, this semi-private 18-hole course boasts meticulously manicured bent grass fairways and greens. With a par of 72 and a length of 6,961 yards from the black tees, golfers can expect a challenging yet enjoyable round filled with well-placed hazards and strategically designed holes. The course's slope rating of 139 and rating of 74.2 provide a fair test for average and scratch golfers alike. Whether you seek a personal challenge or simply wish to immerse yourself in the breathtaking mountain views that surround the course, Sky Valley Country Club promises an unforgettable golfing experience.
Golfers who have experienced Sky Valley Country Club in Sky Valley, Georgia, rave about its exceptional qualities. The course conditions receive consistent praise, with players describing the fairways and greens as "perfect" and the overall course as being in "outstanding condition." The course's layout is another highlight, with numerous reviewers commending its beauty and scenic surroundings.
While there are a few isolated concerns regarding staff friendliness, the general consensus is that the staff at Sky Valley Country Club is friendly and accommodating. Golfers have shared positive experiences with the pro shop staff, who go the extra mile to ensure a welcoming atmosphere. Although amenities such as GPS for yardage and a beverage cart may not be readily available on the course, food and beverages can be found at designated locations.
Overall, golfers highly recommend Sky Valley Country Club for its pristine course conditions, stunning layout, and friendly atmosphere. As one reviewer aptly put it, "What a great place. The cool mountain air and views cannot be beat!"
Sky Valley Country Club stands out as a hidden gem in Sky Valley, Georgia, offering exceptional value for golfers of all skill levels. Its outstanding course conditions and beautiful layout have garnered rave reviews from players who appreciate the attention to detail and maintenance that goes into keeping the course in top-notch condition. The breathtaking scenery adds to the overall experience, creating a memorable round of golf.
While there may be occasional concerns about staff friendliness, most golfers find the staff at Sky Valley to be accommodating and welcoming. Pro shop employees have been specifically mentioned for their exceptional efforts in making visitors feel comfortable. Although amenities such as GPS or a beverage cart may not be available on the course, food and beverages can still be found at designated locations.
For those seeking an affordable round of golf on a well-maintained course with stunning scenery, Sky Valley Country Club is an ideal choice. Highly recommended by players who cannot get enough of its cool mountain air and unbeatable views, this course promises an unforgettable golfing experience.
*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: 74.2/139 | 553 | 445 | 376 | 166 | 455 | 386 | 204 | 597 | 424 | 3606 | 541 | 185 | 388 | 422 | 500 | 143 | 334 | 412 | 437 | 3362 | 6968 |
| Blue M: 71.6/134 | 515 | 417 | 352 | 149 | 424 | 360 | 175 | 571 | 384 | 3347 | 472 | 170 | 376 | 350 | 455 | 130 | 310 | 390 | 390 | 3043 | 6390 |
| White M: 70.4/128 W: 75.7/139 | 464 | 389 | 325 | 142 | 416 | 360 | 155 | 553 | 356 | 3160 | 467 | 162 | 360 | 343 | 436 | 130 | 310 | 370 | 366 | 2944 | 6104 |
| Green M: 69.4/125 W: 74.4/135 | 464 | 359 | 325 | 142 | 342 | 330 | 155 | 495 | 356 | 2968 | 433 | 162 | 360 | 319 | 436 | 130 | 281 | 370 | 265 | 2756 | 5724 |
| Gold M: 68.3/123 W: 73.3/134 | 421 | 359 | 295 | 119 | 342 | 330 | 125 | 468 | 317 | 2776 | 433 | 135 | 331 | 319 | 386 | 105 | 281 | 326 | 265 | 2581 | 5357 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6961 yards | 74.2 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6370 yards | 71.6 | 134 |
| White | 72 | 6116 yards | 70.4 | 128 |
| Yellow | 72 | 5379 yards | 68.3 | 123 |
| Red | 72 | 4817 yards | 70.4 | 123 |
**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.