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 Pines Golf Course at Fort Eustis in Virginia offers a challenging yet enjoyable golfing experience. Designed by George Cobb in 1954 and later updated by Tom Clark in 1993, this military course features 18 holes with a par of 72. With a length of 6,374 yards from the black tees, it provides ample distance for skilled players while also offering shorter options for beginners or seniors. The slope rating is set at 127, indicating a moderate level of difficulty for average golfers. This well-maintained course boasts Bermuda grass fairways and A1/A4 Bent Grass greens to ensure an exceptional playing surface year-round. Golfers can take advantage of various amenities such as driving range facilities, practice areas for pitching/chipping and putting green exercises. Overall, The Pines Golf Course attracts both local enthusiasts and visitors looking to test their skills on this scenic layout within the Fort Eustis area.
The player reviews for The Pines Golf Course at Fort Eustis – Virginia Pines/Shortleaf Pines in Fort Eustis, Virginia are generally positive. Golfers have praised the course conditions, layout, and staff friendliness.
One reviewer mentioned that the course was "in good shape" with "good fairways" and faster greens than expected. Another golfer described the course as being well-maintained with a few rough spots here and there.
In terms of layout, golfers found it to be average or excellent depending on their perspective. Some reviewers appreciated the flat terrain with pine trees and marsh sections while others felt that it lacked character and challenge compared to other courses.
The staff received praise for being friendly and helpful. One reviewer specifically mentioned that they had a positive experience interacting with the personnel at both the office and starter area.
The Pines Golf Course at Fort Eustis – Virginia Pines/Shortleaf Pines in Fort Eustis, Virginia offers golfers a positive experience on the course. According to player reviews, the course conditions are well-maintained with good fairways and faster greens than expected. The layout of the course receives mixed opinions, with some finding it average while others appreciate its flat terrain and scenic pine trees and marsh sections.
One aspect that consistently stands out is the friendly staff who provide helpful service from check-in to tee-off. This adds to the overall enjoyment of playing at The Pines Golf Course.
Skill-wise, this military course caters to all levels of players including beginners, seniors, and locals looking for an accessible option near them.
Overall value is considered high due to positive comments about both condition maintenance as well as staff friendliness.
If you're looking for an enjoyable round on a well-kept course with accommodating personnel, consider giving The Pines Golf Course at Fort Eustis a try!
*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: 70.6/127 | 394 | 336 | 171 | 397 | 291 | 501 | 167 | 371 | 341 | 2969 | 312 | 433 | 411 | 516 | 200 | 513 | 396 | 219 | 405 | 3405 | 6374 |
| Gold M: 68.7/124 | 366 | 324 | 153 | 385 | 279 | 477 | 159 | 355 | 323 | 2821 | 290 | 378 | 377 | 495 | 179 | 484 | 382 | 180 | 374 | 3139 | 5960 |
| Blue M: 66.3/117 W: 71.8/134 | 350 | 273 | 142 | 377 | 271 | 463 | 151 | 283 | 201 | 2511 | 286 | 342 | 336 | 467 | 164 | 454 | 373 | 139 | 344 | 2905 | 5416 |
| White M: 63.4/112 W: 68.7/121 | 308 | 261 | 131 | 369 | 263 | 449 | 147 | 278 | 193 | 2399 | 220 | 311 | 290 | 370 | 140 | 378 | 315 | 100 | 298 | 2422 | 4821 |
| Handicap | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6374 yards | 70.6 | 127 |
| Gold | 72 | 5960 yards | 68.7 | 124 |
| Blue | 72 | 5418 yards | 66.3 | 117 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 5418 yards | 71.8 | 134 |
| White | 72 | 4821 yards | 63.4 | 112 |
**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.