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
Stonebridge Ranch Country Club – Dye Course, located in the heart of McKinney, Texas, offers golfers a challenging and visually captivating experience. Designed by renowned golf course architects Pete Dye and Alice Dye in 1988, this private 18-hole course boasts a par of 72 and stretches over an impressive 7,346 yards. With a slope rating of 147 and a course rating of 77.6, the Dye Course presents a formidable test for golfers of all skill levels.
Stonebridge Ranch Country Club – Dye Course has consistently garnered glowing reviews from golfers who have had the privilege of playing on its fairways. The course conditions are universally praised, with players describing the greens and fairways as being in immaculate condition. One enthusiastic golfer even proclaimed it to be "the nicest and coolest" course they had ever played, emphasizing the importance of staying within the fairways for a successful round. Another reviewer highlighted the course's captivating design, which features a variety of surprises and challenges, including tiny greens, elevation changes, strategically placed pot bunkers, water carries, and railroad ties.
The layout of Stonebridge Ranch Country Club – Dye Course is another aspect that receives high praise from players. They describe the course as "dynamite" and "gorgeous," with beautiful views that can be enjoyed from various holes throughout the round. In addition to the course's aesthetic appeal, players also commend the friendly and welcoming staff at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club, who go above and beyond to ensure that every golfer has an enjoyable experience.
The Links Cards holds Stonebridge Ranch Country Club – Dye Course in high regard, recognizing it as an exceptional golfing value. The course consistently receives excellent reviews for its pristine conditions, challenging layout, and stunning scenery. Golfers of all skill levels can appreciate the surprises and challenges that each hole presents, making for a truly memorable round of golf.
Whether you are a seasoned golfer with a low handicap or just starting out on your golfing journey, Stonebridge Ranch Country Club – Dye Course offers an inclusive and welcoming environment. The friendly staff is dedicated to ensuring that every golfer feels comfortable and supported, regardless of their skill level. As a private course that also welcomes non-members, Stonebridge Ranch Country Club – Dye Course provides an accessible and enjoyable golfing experience for all in the McKinney, Texas area.
*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: 77.5/151 | 412 | 426 | 511 | 431 | 206 | 470 | 535 | 178 | 463 | 3632 | 429 | 415 | 200 | 539 | 390 | 460 | 613 | 211 | 467 | 3724 | 7356 |
| Gold M: 75.5/147 | 405 | 337 | 503 | 415 | 190 | 438 | 514 | 161 | 451 | 3414 | 403 | 387 | 179 | 480 | 370 | 435 | 591 | 193 | 446 | 3484 | 6898 |
| Bold M: 73.9/142 | 396 | 337 | 503 | 415 | 175 | 438 | 489 | 161 | 442 | 3356 | 403 | 387 | 133 | 480 | 370 | 407 | 591 | 183 | 415 | 3369 | 6725 |
| Blue M: 73.5/138 | 396 | 300 | 485 | 347 | 175 | 369 | 489 | 143 | 442 | 3146 | 393 | 387 | 133 | 470 | 370 | 407 | 573 | 183 | 415 | 3331 | 6477 |
| White M: 71.8/137 W: 77.8/144 | 372 | 276 | 460 | 347 | 161 | 369 | 472 | 118 | 431 | 3006 | 373 | 340 | 133 | 447 | 338 | 407 | 532 | 168 | 395 | 3133 | 6139 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7346 yards | 77.6 | 147 |
| Gold | 72 | 6889 yards | 74.8 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6536 yards | 73.1 | 139 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6304 yards | 77.4 | 136 |
| White | 72 | 6304 yards | 72.0 | 138 |
**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.