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
The Straits Golf Course at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is a masterpiece designed by Pete Dye and Chris Lutzke in 1998. This public course offers golfers of all skill levels an unforgettable experience. Stretching along over two miles of Lake Michigan coastline, the course features more than 1,000 bunkers that create a visually stunning landscape reminiscent of both Ireland and the moon's surface.
With a par of 72 and a length of 7,790 yards from the back tees, this challenging course will test even the most skilled golfer. The slope rating of 152 and rating index score of 77.2 indicate its difficulty for average players.
Not only is it a bucket-list destination for golf enthusiasts, but it has also hosted several prestigious championships, such as three PGA Championships (2004, 2010, and 2015) and the upcoming Ryder Cup in 2021. Whether you're looking for intimidating shots or breathtaking natural beauty, the Straits Golf Course at Whistling Straits offers an exceptional round that will leave you wanting to come back again and again.
The player reviews for Straits Golf Course at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, are overwhelmingly positive. Golfers praise the course conditions, layout, and staff friendliness.
One player says, "The Straits course is by far the toughest golf course I have ever played…Very nice layout." Another reviewer describes it as a "bucket list must" and highlights the excellent conditions: "The fairways were lush and the greens were fast and smooth."
Players also appreciate the helpfulness of the staff. One golfer raves about their caddie's knowledge and sense of humor: "Our caddy was informative, knowledgeable, and had a great sense of humor! Could not have asked for a better caddy."
Overall, players describe Whistling Straits as visually stunning with challenging holes along Lake Michigan. While some acknowledge that it can be expensive to play here, they believe it's worth every penny for this unforgettable experience.
Based on these reviews, golfers highly recommend playing at Straits Golf Course at Whistling Straits if given the opportunity.
Located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the Straits Golf Course at Whistling Straits is a public course that offers golfers an exceptional value for their round. With a rating of 4.1 stars based on 26 reviews, this course has received rave reviews from players who have experienced its challenging layout and stunning views.
Designed by renowned architect Pete Dye, the Straits course features over 1,000 bunkers and stretches along two miles of Lake Michigan coastline. It's no wonder why golfers compare it to both Ireland and the moon's surface! The par-72 layout requires skillful shot-making to navigate its intimidating holes.
Reviews highlight the excellent conditions of the course with lush fairways and fast, smooth greens. Players also appreciate the friendliness of the staff who go above and beyond to ensure a memorable experience.
While playing at Whistling Straits can be pricey, golf enthusiasts agree that it is worth every penny for this bucket-list resort destination. In addition to being accessible to all players as a public course, it has also hosted several prestigious championships, including three PGAs (2004, 2010, and 2015) and will host the Ryder Cup in 2021.
Overall, if you have the opportunity to play at Straits Golf Course at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, don't miss out – book your tee time now for an unforgettable round of golf!
*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: 77.2/152 | 493 | 597 | 188 | 494 | 603 | 409 | 221 | 506 | 442 | 3953 | 391 | 645 | 163 | 402 | 396 | 503 | 568 | 249 | 520 | 3837 | 7790 |
| Blue M: 74.2/145 | 405 | 533 | 180 | 451 | 563 | 378 | 205 | 470 | 412 | 3597 | 376 | 563 | 138 | 389 | 360 | 464 | 545 | 223 | 487 | 3545 | 7142 |
| Green M: 71.9/141 W: 79.4/143 | 370 | 521 | 166 | 414 | 543 | 360 | 185 | 429 | 384 | 3372 | 334 | 544 | 118 | 364 | 346 | 429 | 535 | 197 | 424 | 3291 | 6663 |
| White M: 70.4/137 W: 76.9/137 | 361 | 508 | 154 | 404 | 527 | 352 | 172 | 405 | 371 | 3254 | 320 | 519 | 99 | 336 | 332 | 402 | 513 | 165 | 420 | 3106 | 6360 |
| White/Red M: 68.9/133 W: 75.3/134 | 361 | 447 | 154 | 354 | 459 | 282 | 132 | 405 | 371 | 2965 | 320 | 479 | 99 | 336 | 332 | 367 | 513 | 131 | 380 | 2957 | 5922 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7790 yards | 77.2 | 152 |
| Blue | 72 | 7142 yards | 74.2 | 145 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 6663 yards | 79.4 | 143 |
| Green | 72 | 6663 yards | 71.9 | 141 |
| White | 72 | 6360 yards | 70.4 | 137 |
**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.