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
Volcano Golf & Country Club, situated in the heart of Hawaii National Park, Hawaii, offers golfers a unique and captivating playing experience. Established in 1921, this semi-private course, designed by renowned golf course architect Jack Snyder in 1969, boasts a par 72 layout amidst a picturesque parkland setting. Measuring 6,547 yards with a slope rating of 128 and a rating of 70.8, the course presents an enjoyable challenge for golfers of all skill levels. Three sets of tees (blue, white, and red) allow players to customize their game according to their preferences. Beyond the course, golfers can take advantage of the club's amenities, including a driving range, pitching/chipping area, putting green, clubhouse, and bar/restaurant facilities, ensuring a well-rounded golfing experience.
Golfers who have experienced Volcano Golf & Country Club have generally expressed positive sentiments. The course's layout is often described as both challenging and enjoyable, with generous fairways that cater well to the windy conditions prevalent in the area. While some reviewers have noted the presence of bare spots on the greens, they also acknowledge the overall smooth roll. The friendly and helpful staff at Volcano Golf & Country Club consistently receives praise for enhancing the golfing experience.
Beyond the course itself, players appreciate the unique experience that Volcano Golf & Country Club offers, capturing the essence of the Big Island. The interesting layout, featuring doglegs and mature trees lining the fairways, adds to the charm of the course. The excellent condition of the greens further enhances the playing experience. Golfers also commend the exceptional friendliness and courtesy displayed by the staff and locals throughout the course.
Although there are suggestions for improvements, such as better cart maintenance and upgraded clubhouse facilities, these concerns do not overshadow the overall positive experiences shared by golfers. Players consistently highlight the challenging yet enjoyable layouts, well-maintained course conditions, and exceptional value for money, including the provision of rental clubs. The friendly and helpful staff throughout the rounds further contributes to the positive reputation of Volcano Golf & Country Club.
The Links Cards echoes the positive sentiments expressed by golfers, recognizing Volcano Golf & Country Club as a course that delivers an enjoyable and challenging golfing experience. The course's layout is described as both fun and demanding, with generous fairways that provide a great playing surface even in windy conditions. While minor issues with bare spots on the greens have been noted, the overall maintenance of the course is commendable.
One distinguishing feature of Volcano Golf & Country Club is its unique setting on the Big Island. The doglegs and mature trees lining the fairways create a quintessential Hawaiian golfing experience. Additionally, players appreciate the friendly and helpful staff who go above and beyond to ensure an enjoyable round.
Although there are areas for improvement, such as cart maintenance and clubhouse facilities, these concerns do not diminish the overall positive experiences had by golfers at Volcano Golf & Country Club. The course offers excellent value for money, and the exceptional customer service provided by staff members throughout the rounds further enhances its reputation. For those seeking a worthwhile golfing experience in the beautiful Hawaii National Park, Volcano Golf & Country Club emerges as a top choice.
*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: 70.9/127 | 448 | 365 | 135 | 380 | 496 | 175 | 428 | 374 | 398 | 3199 | 211 | 479 | 400 | 357 | 333 | 406 | 201 | 544 | 422 | 3353 | 6552 |
| White M: 69.1/125 W: 75.6/130 | 438 | 340 | 130 | 365 | 456 | 170 | 386 | 345 | 370 | 3000 | 182 | 468 | 376 | 323 | 333 | 382 | 181 | 485 | 389 | 3119 | 6119 |
| Red M: 65.6/118 W: 70.9/124 | 406 | 285 | 122 | 352 | 437 | 129 | 295 | 292 | 339 | 2657 | 138 | 384 | 300 | 295 | 302 | 368 | 157 | 449 | 337 | 2730 | 5387 |
| Handicap | 3 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6547 yards | 70.8 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6190 yards | 68.8 | 124 |
| Red | 72 | 5567 yards | 70.7 | 117 |
**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.