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
TPC Colorado, nestled in the picturesque town of Berthoud, Colorado, is a private 18-hole golf course that offers a challenging and enjoyable experience for golfers of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect Art Schaupeter and opened in 2018, this par-72 course boasts a remarkable length of 7,991 yards from the longest tees. With a slope rating of 140 and a rating of 76.9, TPC Colorado presents a formidable test for seasoned golfers while also providing multiple tee options to accommodate players of varying abilities. From the Tour tees at over 7,900 yards to the Green (W) tees at around 4,100 yards, the course offers a welcoming environment for both low-handicap professionals seeking a demanding round and recreational players looking to relish the scenic links-style layout. Beyond its exceptional design and diverse playability options, TPC Colorado prides itself on its top-notch amenities, including a driving range, practice facilities, and adherence to proper dress code policies. Additionally, the course accepts credit card payments for added convenience.
TPC Colorado has garnered a range of reviews from golfers, reflecting the subjective nature of golf course experiences. Some players have expressed glowing praise for the course conditions and layout, describing it as their "new favorite course" with impeccable maintenance from tee to green. They particularly commend the impressive bunkers and pure greens, refuting claims of a lack of "wow factors" and highlighting several holes that left them in awe. Others, while acknowledging the excellent course conditions, have voiced disappointment due to a perceived lack of uniqueness in many holes, finding them comparable to those found on any other golf course. However, one notable par 5 hole has been singled out for its exceptional design. The staff at TPC Colorado has consistently received positive feedback for their friendly and professional demeanor, while the pace of play is generally reported as good or excellent.
The Links Card, a respected golf course review platform, offers its own insights into the value proposition of TPC Colorado. While acknowledging the course's high-quality conditions and amenities, The Links Card notes that some golfers have expressed concerns about the pricing compared to other courses in Colorado. These reviewers suggest that there may be better value options available in the area. Ultimately, the perceived value of TPC Colorado can be highly subjective and influenced by individual preferences and expectations.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour M: 77.2/138 | 624 | 238 | 395 | 518 | 624 | 370 | 457 | 194 | 468 | 3888 | 377 | 496 | 438 | 773 | 273 | 580 | 140 | 495 | 531 | 4103 | 7991 |
| Black M: 74.6/130 | 624 | 213 | 370 | 482 | 567 | 340 | 436 | 167 | 439 | 3638 | 337 | 460 | 404 | 722 | 248 | 540 | 140 | 453 | 491 | 3795 | 7433 |
| Black/Gold M: 73.5/129 | 612 | 196 | 370 | 482 | 522 | 340 | 436 | 152 | 399 | 3509 | 337 | 460 | 404 | 660 | 223 | 502 | 140 | 453 | 491 | 3670 | 7179 |
| Heron Lakes M: 73.0/128 | 624 | 213 | 353 | 448 | 567 | 312 | 407 | 167 | 439 | 3530 | 298 | 424 | 360 | 722 | 248 | 540 | 140 | 413 | 454 | 3599 | 7129 |
| Gold M: 71.9/127 W: 78.6/151 | 612 | 196 | 353 | 448 | 522 | 312 | 407 | 152 | 399 | 3401 | 298 | 424 | 360 | 660 | 223 | 502 | 140 | 413 | 454 | 3474 | 6875 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour | 72 | 7991 yards | 76.9 | 140 |
| Black | 72 | 7433 yards | 74.8 | 128 |
| Gold | 72 | 6875 yards | 72.3 | 123 |
| Blue | 72 | 6141 yards | 68.8 | 120 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6141 yards | 74.3 | 137 |
**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.