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
Tempest Golf Club, located in the heart of Gladewater, Texas, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Originally constructed in 1989, this semi-private 18-hole course underwent extensive renovations in 2018 by renowned architects Bill Webb and Jeff Brauer. With a par of 72, Tempest Golf Club presents a challenging yet rewarding layout, stretching to an impressive 7,229 yards from the black tees. Multiple tee options, ranging from 5,239 yards (gold) to 4,512 yards (red), cater to golfers of varying abilities. The course boasts a moderate slope rating of 120 and an impressive rating of 73.7 for scratch golfers, making it an enjoyable test for players of all skill levels. Nestled amidst towering pines and rolling terrain, Tempest Golf Club offers a picturesque backdrop for a memorable round of golf. Beyond its well-manicured fairways and greens, the club provides modern amenities such as GPS-equipped carts, practice facilities, and a driving range. Golfers can also benefit from the expertise of teaching professionals through the club's renowned academy.
Tempest Golf Club has garnered a range of reviews from golfers, reflecting both positive and negative experiences. The course conditions have generally been described as good, with some areas requiring improvement due to ongoing maintenance. Some reviewers have noted wet spots around the greens and bare patches throughout the course, but have acknowledged the club's efforts to restore it to its former glory.
The layout of Tempest Golf Club has received high praise from players who relish a challenging course. The hilly terrain and elevation changes provide an engaging and dynamic golfing experience. Many golfers have expressed their excitement about finally getting to play at Tempest after years of anticipation, having heard positive recommendations from fellow players.
The friendly and helpful nature of the staff at Tempest Golf Club has also been widely commended by reviewers. Guests have consistently appreciated the warm and welcoming atmosphere created by the club's staff, enhancing their overall golfing experience.
However, pace of play has emerged as a common concern among reviewers. Some golfers have experienced slow rounds and encountered difficulties with groups ahead not allowing single players to pass through. This issue can disrupt the flow of the game and impact the overall enjoyment of the round.
Despite the mixed reviews regarding course conditions and pace of play, many golfers find value in playing at Tempest Golf Club. The challenging layout, coupled with the friendly staff, creates an enjoyable and memorable golfing experience. While certain areas may require improvement, the club's ongoing maintenance efforts demonstrate a commitment to providing golfers with the best possible conditions. Overall, Tempest Golf Club offers a solid golfing experience that caters to players of all skill levels, making it a worthwhile destination for those seeking a challenging and enjoyable 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: 73.7/130 | 377 | 399 | 470 | 157 | 420 | 566 | 196 | 443 | 564 | 3592 | 538 | 462 | 186 | 584 | 419 | 394 | 378 | 173 | 503 | 3637 | 7229 |
| Blue M: 72.0/125 | 354 | 377 | 425 | 140 | 402 | 543 | 177 | 418 | 539 | 3375 | 490 | 443 | 173 | 559 | 390 | 378 | 326 | 153 | 461 | 3373 | 6748 |
| White M: 70.2/120 W: 73.0/127 | 330 | 321 | 393 | 120 | 380 | 491 | 175 | 372 | 496 | 3078 | 459 | 357 | 160 | 511 | 360 | 345 | 252 | 137 | 392 | 2973 | 6051 |
| Gold M: 66.4/115 W: 70.4/120 | 282 | 294 | 319 | 103 | 281 | 412 | 162 | 344 | 456 | 2653 | 359 | 262 | 144 | 419 | 330 | 325 | 232 | 136 | 379 | 2586 | 5239 |
| Red M: 64.0/110 W: 67.6/114 | 224 | 266 | 272 | 86 | 259 | 384 | 147 | 311 | 425 | 2374 | 322 | 217 | 130 | 313 | 276 | 264 | 186 | 115 | 315 | 2138 | 4512 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7229 yards | 73.7 | 120 |
| Blue | 72 | 6748 yards | 72.0 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 6051 yards | 70.2 | 120 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6051 yards | 73.0 | 127 |
| Gold | 72 | 5239 yards | 66.4 | 115 |
**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.