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
Sound of Freedom Golf Course, nestled in the charming town of Havelock, North Carolina, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by the renowned Clyde Johnston in 2003 and originally established in 1943 as Cherry Point Golf Course by George Cobb, this 18-hole course boasts a challenging par of 72 and stretches to an impressive 6,642 yards from the back tees. With a slope rating of 125 and a rating of 71.6, golfers can expect a well-balanced blend of challenge and playability throughout their round. Sound of Freedom Golf Course caters to golfers of all abilities, providing multiple tee options with varying distances and difficulty levels. The course also features a driving range, pitching/chipping area, and putting green, ensuring that golfers have ample opportunities to practice and improve their skills. For those without their own equipment, rentals and services, including carts and clubs, are readily available. Whether you're a seasoned golfer seeking friendly competition or a beginner embarking on your golfing journey, Sound of Freedom Golf Course promises a memorable and enjoyable experience.
Sound of Freedom Golf Course has garnered a diverse range of reviews from golfers, highlighting both its strengths and areas for improvement. Many reviewers have lauded the course conditions, describing them as "good" and even "great." One golfer, who had the opportunity to play in perfect weather, particularly praised the excellent shape of the course. However, opinions on the layout were more divided. While some golfers appreciated the well-designed course, others felt it was too easy, with one reviewer describing the difficulty level as "extremely easy." The friendliness of the staff received average ratings, indicating that interactions were generally satisfactory but not exceptionally memorable. Positive feedback was given for the overall pace and amenities provided at Sound of Freedom Golf Course. It's important to remember that these reviews offer valuable insights into the experiences of golfers, but individual perceptions can vary greatly depending on factors such as weather conditions and personal skill levels.
The Links Cards, a reputable source for golf course evaluations, provides a balanced assessment of Sound of Freedom Golf Course. While acknowledging the positive aspects, such as the well-maintained course conditions and satisfactory staff interactions, The Links Cards also highlights areas where the course could improve. The perceived value of the course is a key consideration, and The Links Cards suggests that golfers weigh the overall experience against the associated costs to determine if it offers good value for money. Ultimately, the decision of whether Sound of Freedom Golf Course meets individual expectations is a personal one, influenced by factors such as personal preferences, skill level, and budget.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.1/130 | 333 | 489 | 165 | 388 | 390 | 354 | 167 | 554 | 525 | 3365 | 352 | 382 | 414 | 345 | 175 | 426 | 171 | 454 | 558 | 3277 | 6642 |
| White M: 70.2/126 | 320 | 478 | 156 | 369 | 371 | 335 | 148 | 520 | 497 | 3194 | 332 | 365 | 393 | 320 | 160 | 419 | 160 | 368 | 539 | 3056 | 6250 |
| Gold M: 68.4/119 W: 74.0/131 | 308 | 452 | 131 | 347 | 339 | 314 | 138 | 483 | 453 | 2965 | 322 | 359 | 369 | 310 | 149 | 410 | 153 | 345 | 482 | 2899 | 5864 |
| Red M: 64.9/108 W: 69.9/121 | 294 | 441 | 104 | 290 | 261 | 296 | 115 | 451 | 337 | 2589 | 305 | 269 | 287 | 261 | 133 | 386 | 126 | 309 | 470 | 2546 | 5135 |
| Handicap | 14 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 5 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6642 yards | 71.6 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 6250 yards | 69.6 | 121 |
| Gold | 72 | 5864 yards | 68.0 | 114 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5864 yards | 73.8 | 127 |
| Red | 72 | 5135 yards | 64.6 | 105 |
**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.