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
Tega Cay Golf Club – The Pines, nestled in the charming town of Tega Cay, South Carolina, offers golfers a delightful and challenging experience. Designed by renowned architects Russell Breeden, William B. Lewis, and Clifton, Ezell & Clifton in 1971, this 27-hole facility boasts a picturesque landscape of rolling hills, mature trees, and the serene Lake Wylie. Divided into three distinct nines – the Grande View, the Pines, and the Cove – golfers can create various 18-hole combinations for a diverse and engaging golfing adventure. While the Grande View and the Pines offer a longer and more challenging layout, the Cove nine provides a more relaxed experience. Strategically placed bunkers and water hazards throughout the courses add an element of excitement and challenge, making Tega Cay Golf Club enjoyable for golfers of all skill levels. Conveniently located just minutes from Charlotte and Rock Hill, this golf haven is a must-visit for golf enthusiasts seeking a memorable golfing experience.
Tega Cay Golf Club – The Pines has garnered a mix of reviews from players. Some golfers have lauded the course conditions and layout, praising the well-maintained fairways and excellent greens. Despite its shorter length, the course poses challenges with narrow fairways and wooded edges, making it an enjoyable test for golfers of all skill levels. Players have also commended the clubhouse facilities and the brand-new electric carts provided by the club. Additionally, several golfers have mentioned the helpfulness of long-time members who willingly share strategy tips for navigating the course's intricacies.
However, not all reviews have been positive. Some players have expressed dissatisfaction with unfriendly staff members and slow pace of play on certain occasions. Complaints have specifically mentioned rude behavior from check-in personnel and rangers during their rounds. These negative experiences have dampened the overall golfing experience for some players.
The Links Card, a renowned golf course rating system, provides valuable insights into the perceived value of Tega Cay Golf Club – The Pines. According to their analysis, the course offers a mixed experience. While players generally appreciate the course conditions and layout, the issues with staff friendliness and slow pace of play have impacted the overall value perception. The Links Card suggests that addressing these concerns could significantly enhance the golfing experience and increase player satisfaction.
In conclusion, Tega Cay Golf Club – The Pines offers a scenic and challenging golfing experience with well-maintained fairways and excellent greens. However, the mixed reviews from players highlight the need for improvements in staff friendliness and pace of play. By addressing these concerns, Tega Cay Golf Club has the potential to become a premier golfing destination in South Carolina.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 70.0/125 | 461 | 338 | 487 | 192 | 400 | 163 | 407 | 418 | 374 | 3240 | 6154 |
| White M: 68.7/119 | 449 | 328 | 442 | 174 | 389 | 155 | 367 | 390 | 359 | 3053 | 5835 |
| Gold M: 66.7/113 W: 71.7/127 | 429 | 308 | 418 | 154 | 346 | 146 | 352 | 365 | 344 | 2862 | 5404 |
| Red M: 63.0/106 W: 66.4/108 | 330 | 259 | 404 | 134 | 286 | 117 | 328 | 251 | 250 | 2359 | 4535 |
| Handicap | 17 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 36 | 3240 yards | ||
| Players | 36 | 3111 yards | ||
| White | 36 | 3053 yards | ||
| Gold | 36 | 2862 yards | ||
| Red | 36 | 2359 yards |
**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.