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
Streamsong Resort – Blue Course, nestled in the heart of Fort Meade, Florida, is an 18-hole golf masterpiece that has captivated the hearts of golfers since its inception in 2012. Designed by the renowned architects Tom Doak and MacCurrach Golf, this resort course seamlessly blends challenge and enjoyment, catering to golfers of all skill levels. With a par of 72 and stretching over 7,176 yards from the back tees, the Blue Course demands precision and strategy off the tee. The course's moderate difficulty, as indicated by its slope rating of 131 and rating of 74.1, ensures a fair and engaging experience for scratch golfers. The undulating greens add an extra layer of complexity, requiring golfers to showcase their finesse on approach shots and putting. Whether you seek breathtaking vistas or aspire to refine your skills, Streamsong Resort – Blue Course offers a comprehensive golfing experience, complete with top-notch practice facilities and experienced teaching professionals.
Golfers who have had the privilege of playing Streamsong Resort – Blue Course are unanimous in their praise. The course conditions, meticulously maintained and pristine, have garnered widespread acclaim. The layout, with its strategic bunkering and variety of par 3s and par 5s, provides a dynamic and engaging challenge. Golfers particularly rave about the long par-4 11th hole, often cited as the crown jewel of the property. The elevated tee boxes offer panoramic views, while the meticulously carved bunkers demand accuracy and precision. The friendly and accommodating staff at Streamsong Resort further enhances the overall golfing experience, ensuring that every player feels welcome and valued.
The Links Card wholeheartedly endorses Streamsong Resort – Blue Course as an exceptional golfing destination. The course's pristine conditions, challenging layout, and warm hospitality have earned it a well-deserved reputation among golfers. The variety of holes, including the iconic par-4 11th, caters to players of all skill levels, ensuring an enjoyable and memorable round for everyone. The Links Card highly recommends adding Streamsong Resort – Blue Course to your golfing bucket list. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a casual enthusiast, this course promises an unforgettable experience that will leave you yearning for more.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green M: 74.0/134 | 338 | 554 | 418 | 442 | 157 | 345 | 203 | 454 | 575 | 3486 | 187 | 487 | 408 | 312 | 545 | 446 | 237 | 690 | 478 | 3790 | 7276 |
| Green/Black M: 72.9/132 | 338 | 554 | 370 | 417 | 157 | 345 | 188 | 414 | 541 | 3324 | 187 | 454 | 408 | 312 | 545 | 446 | 215 | 590 | 453 | 3610 | 6934 |
| Black M: 71.8/130 | 330 | 530 | 370 | 417 | 121 | 317 | 188 | 414 | 541 | 3228 | 161 | 454 | 390 | 293 | 510 | 398 | 215 | 590 | 453 | 3464 | 6692 |
| Black/Silver M: 70.7/129 | 330 | 530 | 359 | 369 | 121 | 317 | 176 | 338 | 510 | 3050 | 161 | 427 | 390 | 293 | 510 | 398 | 188 | 525 | 439 | 3331 | 6381 |
| Silver M: 69.5/127 W: 75.3/130 | 330 | 516 | 359 | 369 | 115 | 295 | 176 | 338 | 510 | 3008 | 129 | 427 | 351 | 279 | 489 | 357 | 188 | 525 | 439 | 3184 | 6192 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 72 | 7176 yards | 74.1 | 131 |
| Black | 72 | 6698 yards | 72.0 | 127 |
| Silver | 72 | 6285 yards | 69.7 | 123 |
| Gold | 72 | 5531 yards | 71.6 | 122 |
**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.
Many resorts face a problem of under utilization - especially during weekdays. The Links Card platform allows you to create offers that:
a) allow you to use locals to increase yields on your expiring tee times without interferring with your guests' tee times or their higher fees,
b) Advertise last minute stay and play packages to our members, of whom, 34% are willing to travel for a good deal on 1-2 weeks notice, 54% on 1 month's notice
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.