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
Vineyard Golf Course, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a public/municipal 18-hole course that offers a well-sculpted layout with soft meadows rolling through thick woods. Designed by Jack Kidwell and Dr. Michael Hurdzan, this course has received recognition as one of Golf Digest's "Top 10 Public Golf Courses in Ohio" and holds a four-star rating from the publication.
With a par of 71 and measuring at 6,789 yards, the Vineyard golf course provides challenges for players of all skill levels. The first hole kicks off with a par-4 that measures to 365 yards from the Blue tees while the second hole is one of three par-5 holes that are over 500 yards long from the same tees. Additionally, there are four short tricky par-3 holes each measuring at around 215 yards.
Visitors can expect well-groomed tees and greens along with ponds scattered throughout the course. Whether you're an experienced golfer or just starting out, this public gem will surely provide an enjoyable round for everyone who plays it.
The player reviews for Vineyard Golf Course in Cincinnati, Ohio highlight several aspects of the course. According to one reviewer, the course conditions are good and the layout is decent. They advise players to club down and hit it straight due to trees lining both sides of the fairway. Another reviewer mentions that they were disappointed with the rough being too long in some areas, but overall found the friendliness of staff excellent.
One player recommends the course as challenging but enjoyable, with hills, lakes, and trees adding to its difficulty. They also mention that it is in great shape. Another review praises Vineyard Golf Course for its excellent conditions and value while suggesting a short game area or hitting nets for warming up.
Overall, these reviews indicate that Vineyard Golf Course offers a challenging yet enjoyable experience with good course conditions and friendly staff.
Vineyard Golf Course in Cincinnati, Ohio is a public/municipal course that offers golfers exceptional value for their round. With an average rating of 4 stars from 9 reviews, this course has received praise for its good conditions and decent layout.
Players advise to come prepared with accuracy as trees line both sides of the fairway, making it crucial to hit straight shots. The challenging nature of Vineyard Golf Course is further enhanced by hills, lakes, and trees throughout the course.
Reviewers have also mentioned that the staff at Vineyard Golf Course are friendly and accommodating. However, one player did mention disappointment with long rough in certain areas.
Overall, if you're looking for a challenging yet enjoyable round in Cincinnati without breaking the bank or needing exclusive access to private clubs, look no further than Vineyard Golf Course.
*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: 72.9/137 | 365 | 553 | 410 | 166 | 398 | 390 | 168 | 558 | 451 | 3459 | 536 | 370 | 408 | 215 | 409 | 391 | 192 | 387 | 422 | 3330 | 6789 |
| White M: 70.2/134 W: 76.8/136 | 340 | 524 | 384 | 149 | 370 | 366 | 141 | 537 | 401 | 3212 | 504 | 349 | 383 | 148 | 376 | 369 | 166 | 352 | 395 | 3042 | 6254 |
| Silver M: 67.0/122 W: 72.3/127 | 310 | 502 | 304 | 113 | 349 | 344 | 116 | 452 | 323 | 2813 | 479 | 331 | 318 | 143 | 320 | 354 | 132 | 328 | 315 | 2720 | 5533 |
| Gold M: 64.0/108 W: 68.0/118 | 242 | 413 | 276 | 92 | 272 | 260 | 100 | 449 | 318 | 2422 | 368 | 265 | 260 | 136 | 317 | 272 | 125 | 272 | 310 | 2325 | 4747 |
| Handicap | 10 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6789 yards | 72.9 | 137 |
| White (W) | 71 | 6254 yards | 76.8 | 136 |
| White | 71 | 6254 yards | 70.2 | 134 |
| Silver (W) | 71 | 5533 yards | 72.3 | 127 |
| Silver | 71 | 5533 yards | 67.0 | 122 |
**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.