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 Old at White Bluff Golf Club, located in the charming town of Whitney, Texas, offers an exceptional golfing experience that caters to players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned golf course architect Bruce Lietzke and established in 1992, this semi-private/resort course boasts a challenging par 72 layout with a total length of 6,866 yards from the gold tees. Despite its challenging nature, the course remains manageable for beginners, making it an ideal destination for golfers of all abilities.
Golfers who have had the pleasure of playing at The Old at White Bluff Golf Club have consistently expressed their satisfaction through positive reviews. The course conditions, layout, and friendly staff have received high praise from players.
One reviewer, impressed by the course's upkeep, described it as being "in very good condition" with true greens that roll smoothly. The elevation changes on the back nine and the picturesque views of Lake Whitney were also highlighted as notable features.
Another golfer commended the course for its excellent shape, particularly the fast and smooth greens. The well-groomed fairways and overall worthiness of playing this course were also mentioned.
The layout of The Old Course at White Bluff has been consistently praised for its challenging yet enjoyable nature. Golfers have described it as a "fantastic experience" that offers a fair test of skill.
The friendly and welcoming staff at The Old at White Bluff Golf Club has also been a consistent highlight in player reviews. Golfers have consistently described their interactions with the staff as excellent or friendly, adding to the overall positive experience of playing at this course.
The Links Cards highly recommends The Old at White Bluff Golf Club for its exceptional value. This semi-private/resort course offers an unforgettable golfing experience that caters to golfers of all skill levels.
The course conditions are consistently praised for their excellence, with true greens, well-groomed fairways, and a challenging yet enjoyable layout. The back nine features elevation changes and stunning views of Lake Whitney, adding to the overall appeal of playing here.
One standout aspect mentioned by multiple reviewers is the friendliness of the staff. Golfers consistently report positive interactions with them, describing them as excellent or friendly.
Whether you're looking for a challenging round or simply want to enjoy a beautiful day on the links, The Old at White Bluff Golf Club delivers on all fronts. It's no wonder that golf enthusiasts continue to recommend this premier course year after year.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 75.0/141 | 381 | 404 | 523 | 446 | 433 | 485 | 200 | 400 | 192 | 3464 | 414 | 348 | 389 | 158 | 382 | 567 | 441 | 214 | 489 | 3402 | 6866 |
| Blue M: 72.8/136 | 344 | 380 | 501 | 412 | 408 | 464 | 179 | 371 | 167 | 3226 | 394 | 325 | 365 | 144 | 367 | 537 | 422 | 177 | 457 | 3188 | 6414 |
| White M: 70.4/130 W: 75.8/141 | 333 | 356 | 469 | 384 | 362 | 450 | 147 | 361 | 145 | 3007 | 359 | 285 | 333 | 134 | 340 | 472 | 390 | 154 | 447 | 2914 | 5921 |
| Silver M: 68.5/125 W: 73.4/135 | 324 | 330 | 453 | 365 | 342 | 420 | 131 | 268 | 140 | 2773 | 349 | 275 | 294 | 127 | 302 | 435 | 367 | 145 | 417 | 2711 | 5484 |
| Red M: 66.8/118 W: 71.2/131 | 296 | 321 | 435 | 353 | 320 | 403 | 104 | 258 | 126 | 2616 | 328 | 255 | 276 | 120 | 285 | 390 | 341 | 90 | 404 | 2489 | 5105 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6866 yards | 73.3 | 132 |
| Blue | 72 | 6424 yards | 71.0 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 5878 yards | 68.6 | 120 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5878 yards | 75.1 | 135 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5292 yards | 72.4 | 128 |
**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.