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
Tomac Woods Golf Course, nestled in the charming town of Albion, Michigan, offers golfers a delightful and challenging experience. Designed by renowned architect Robert Beard in 1964, this semi-private course boasts 18 holes with a par of 72. Spanning 6,382 yards, with a slope rating of 118, Tomac Woods presents a formidable test for golfers of all skill levels. Three sets of tees—Blue (72/6382/69.8), White (72/6190/NA), and Red (72/5559/NA)—ensure that players of varying abilities can enjoy the course. Well-maintained conditions, friendly staff, and a comfortable pace of play further enhance the golfing experience. Tomac Woods Golf Course also provides carts and club rentals, as well as practice facilities like a driving range and putting green. Whether you're a beginner looking to master the game or an experienced player seeking new challenges, Tomac Woods Golf Course promises an unforgettable golfing adventure.
Golfers who have graced the fairways of Tomac Woods Golf Course in Albion, Michigan, have shared their experiences, providing valuable insights into the course. One reviewer, a fan of Robert Beard's designs, laments the closure of other Beard courses in the area but praises Tomac Woods as a "solid Bob Beard course." Another golfer enthusiastically describes their experience as "all-around great," highlighting the excellent conditions and friendly staff.
The friendliness of the staff at Tomac Woods Golf Course is a recurring theme in the reviews. Golfers consistently mention the outstanding service they receive, making their golfing experience even more enjoyable. However, one reviewer mentions a negative encounter with a staff member at the counter, suggesting that there may be room for improvement in customer service consistency.
Regarding course conditions, opinions vary. Some golfers commend the course for its well-maintained greens and fairways, while others point out areas that could benefit from better water drainage, as certain holes tend to get muddy.
Overall, the positive reviews of Tomac Woods Golf Course indicate that golfers appreciate the course layout and enjoy their time on the greens. The friendly staff and challenging yet enjoyable course make it a popular destination for golfers in Albion, Michigan.
The Links Card, a respected golf course rating system, provides its perspective on the value of Tomac Woods Golf Course in Albion, Michigan. The course receives positive feedback from players, who praise its solid design, excellent conditions, and friendly staff. The layout is particularly admired, with one golfer describing it as an "all-around great course."
While the course generally boasts good to excellent conditions, some reviewers have noted issues with water drainage, leading to muddy spots on certain holes. These concerns suggest that there is room for improvement in course maintenance.
Tomac Woods Golf Course welcomes both members and non-members, offering a challenging par 72 layout that spans 6,382 yards from the blue tees. The course also caters to golfers of different skill levels, with white and red tees available.
Based on player feedback and The Links Card's assessment, Tomac Woods Golf Course provides a valuable golfing experience in Albion, Michigan. Its beautiful layout, combined with the friendly staff, makes it an enjoyable destination for golfers of all skill levels.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.7/121 | 363 | 395 | 441 | 361 | 305 | 343 | 371 | 231 | 488 | 3298 | 372 | 309 | 426 | 112 | 485 | 354 | 157 | 369 | 591 | 3175 | 6473 |
| White M: 69.2/117 | 353 | 337 | 402 | 347 | 289 | 328 | 355 | 217 | 452 | 3080 | 358 | 299 | 361 | 100 | 460 | 338 | 140 | 331 | 549 | 2936 | 6016 |
| Gold M: 66.1/111 | 338 | 302 | 334 | 336 | 282 | 316 | 338 | 167 | 396 | 2809 | 353 | 288 | 314 | 96 | 357 | 293 | 135 | 324 | 456 | 2616 | 5425 |
| Red W: 67.1/113 | 338 | 299 | 334 | 336 | 282 | 316 | 338 | 167 | 380 | 2790 | 353 | 288 | 314 | 96 | 357 | 293 | 127 | 317 | 456 | 2601 | 5391 |
| Handicap | 13 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 72 | 6190 yards | ||
| Red | 72 | 5559 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.
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.