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 Prairie Club – Dunes Course, nestled in the charming town of Valentine, Nebraska, is a golfer's paradise. Designed by renowned architects Tom Lehman, Chris Brands, and Ron Farris, this 18-hole semi-private/resort course offers a challenging yet enjoyable experience for players of all skill levels. With a par of 73 and stretching over 7,562 yards from the back tees, the Dunes Course provides ample length for those seeking to test their abilities. The course features meticulously maintained fescue and colonial bent grass greens, ensuring pristine playing conditions. Amenities such as golf carts (available for an additional fee), club rentals, and a driving range with teaching professionals are available to enhance your golfing experience.
The Prairie Club – Dunes Course has garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews from golfers who have had the pleasure of playing it. Players consistently praise the course conditions, lauding the meticulous maintenance and attention to detail that make for a truly enjoyable round of golf. The layout of the course is also highly regarded, with many golfers appreciating the strategic challenges and variety of shot-making opportunities. The friendly and accommodating staff at The Prairie Club further enhances the overall experience, ensuring that players feel welcome and well-catered to.
The Links Cards holds The Prairie Club – Dunes Course in high regard, considering it a must-play for avid golfers seeking an unforgettable experience. The course offers tremendous value for golf enthusiasts, with its challenging yet enjoyable layout, excellent course conditions, and friendly staff. While the resort may have received some criticism regarding service, the overwhelmingly positive feedback from players highlights the exceptional friendliness and helpfulness of the staff. The stunning natural surroundings of the rural Nebraska countryside add to the allure of the course, making it a truly special place to play golf.
Overall, The Prairie Club – Dunes Course is a premier links-style course that provides an unforgettable golfing experience. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this course offers something for everyone. With its challenging layout, pristine conditions, and friendly atmosphere, The Prairie Club – Dunes Course is a must-play for any golf enthusiast visiting Nebraska.
*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: 75.5/133 | 458 | 478 | 590 | 145 | 371 | 542 | 171 | 481 | 492 | 3728 | 609 | 364 | 548 | 429 | 164 | 581 | 201 | 457 | 481 | 3834 | 7562 |
| Blue M: 72.6/127 | 426 | 444 | 525 | 138 | 326 | 525 | 161 | 461 | 473 | 3479 | 532 | 310 | 518 | 394 | 158 | 556 | 173 | 420 | 441 | 3502 | 6981 |
| Blue/White M: 71.0/123 | 426 | 342 | 525 | 138 | 326 | 525 | 146 | 423 | 407 | 3258 | 532 | 310 | 518 | 343 | 131 | 556 | 173 | 401 | 441 | 3405 | 6663 |
| White M: 68.9/116 W: 74.2/130 | 359 | 342 | 498 | 131 | 287 | 433 | 146 | 423 | 407 | 3026 | 506 | 266 | 500 | 343 | 131 | 519 | 143 | 401 | 349 | 3158 | 6184 |
| White/Green M: 67.7/113 W: 72.7/124 | 359 | 320 | 498 | 113 | 287 | 433 | 139 | 351 | 316 | 2816 | 506 | 266 | 500 | 343 | 129 | 519 | 118 | 359 | 349 | 3089 | 5905 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 73 | 7562 yards | 75.5 | 133 |
| Blue | 73 | 6981 yards | 72.6 | 127 |
| Blue/White | 73 | 6663 yards | 71.0 | 123 |
| White | 73 | 6184 yards | 68.9 | 116 |
| White/Green | 73 | 5905 yards | 67.7 | 113 |
**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.